Green Bay station collected food for storm relief
WFRV-TV in Green Bay on Aug. 5 partnered with Festival Foods and the St. Joseph Food Program for a Storm Relief Food Drive. Through broadcast promotions, WFRV.com, the WFRV+ Streaming CTV App, and live TV cut-ins from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,…
WOMT 100 to finish year-long anniversary celebrations
WOMT Radio is entering the final months of its historic, yearlong 100th anniversary celebration. WOMT 100 commemorates a full century since the station first signed on the air in 1926. WOMT Radio was founded by pioneers of Wisconsin broadcasting Francis…
GKB rebrands to Good Karma Sports
Good Karma Brands is changing its name to Good Karma Sports. “This name change reflects what we have always known: Sports are who we are,” wrote Market Manager Tom Olson. “They are at the center of our business, our partnerships,…
Telemundo Wisconsin distributes backpacks
Telemundo Wisconsin (WYTU-TV) in collaboration with Alverno College celebrated their 4th annual Backpack Drive on Aug. 4. Hundreds of children came to Alverno College to receive a brand-new Telemundo backpack filled with supplies for the upcoming school year. Anchors Miguel…
School supply drive raises $52K
Generous community members across southeastern Wisconsin donated $52,844 to support the 2026 ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving Class Act School Supply Drive.’ As a result, thousands of students in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties will have essential classroom supplies. The 13th…
Magnum to acquire stations from Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting
Magnum Communications has reached an agreement with Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting to acquire their stations: WCOW-FM, Sparta; WKLJ-AM, Sparta; W271CM, Sparta; and WFBZ-FM, Trempealeau. WCOW is celebrating its 75th anniversary and is a seven-time Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Small Market Station of the…
Station raises money for books, literacy report
WISN-TV in Milwaukee collected $39,340 in donations so children across the community will receive free books and have access to literacy support. This latest ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving’ initiative is helping the ‘Books for Kids’ program from the local…
WPR to premiere ‘The Lee Rayburn Show’ on July 6
Wisconsin Public Radio will launch “The Lee Rayburn Show” on July 6, beginning a new chapter for WPR’s longtime midday call-in program following host Larry Meiller’s retirement June 30. Rayburn will host Mondays through Thursdays, while Jill Nadeau will lead…
Love Always Foundation awards grant to Wisconsin Public Radio
The Love Always Foundation has awarded $100,000 to the Wisconsin Public Radio Association for WPR to expand its Classical Music Day initiative that began in Milwaukee into a statewide performing arts and arts education initiative that amplifies student voices to…
