Good Karma stations to air UW women’s volleyball
Good Karma Brands (GKB) stations 1000.5 ESPN Madison (WTLX) and 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee will serve as the new home for University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball, beginning in the 2024-2025 season. UW Women’s Volleyball completed the 2023 season at No….
Magnum station makes move to southern Wisconsin
A Portage radio station owned by Magnum Media, WBKY, has moved to the Stoughton-Janesville area. Dave Magnum said the process took 21 years. “My two sons, Reid and Ty, were just lads when we started this process,” Magnum said. “Whenever…
WPR simplifies networks for news, music listeners beginning May 20
Following two years of analysis, audience research and planning, WPR is reorganizing its statewide service to help listeners more easily find and enjoy news and music on the radio and on wpr.org. Beginning May 20, WPR’s two current networks –…
Reedsburg station hosts record breaking radio auction
A Reedsburg radio station raised a record amount during a radio auction in January to benefit nonprofits in the community. The United Fund WRDB Radio Auction was held Jan. 22-26 and raised money for more than 30 nonprofit organizations in…
West Bend station goes classic rock, changes call letters
Magnum Media has changed WIBD 1470 AM West Bend to Classic Rock WRYU “We Rock You.” The station has been rebroadcasting on 101.3 W267CL-West Bend for several years. Magnum has now added 93.9 W230DJ-Cedarburg. Veteran classic rock personality Bill Mitchell…
WTMJ radio adds 5 local shows to lineup
Milwaukee radio station WTMJ is adding five local shows to its programming schedule starting Feb. 19. “The shows are all committed to covering the news that affects Wisconsinites with individual shows focusing on business, politics, agriculture, and even a show…
Group of TV stations add sports events to statewide network
A group of Wisconsin TV stations making up the WIAA Statewide TV Network is expanding high school sports coverage. In addition to the boys and girls basketball tournament and boys and girls hockey championships, the stations will now also produce…
Employees buy Black River Falls radio stations
A family-owned pair of radio stations in Black River Falls is being sold to some employees. WWIS Radio was owned by the Bob Smith family for more than 55 years. Bob’s son, Dan, who took ownership in 2019, is selling…
Morgan Murphy Media buying TV, radio stations in Michigan
Morgan Murphy Media, headquartered in Madison, is buying three TV stations and five radio stations in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula from the Marks Media Group. “For more than 100 years and through four generations, our company has been…
