Legislative

Wisconsin’s radio and TV broadcasters were on Capitol Hill on March 3-4 to meet with members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in the House and Senate. Broadcasters visited the offices of all eight House members and both Senators to talk about issues like keeping AM radio in all vehicles, moving forward with ATSC 3.0 and the…

About 50 Wisconsin broadcasters gathered in Madison on Jan. 21 to talk to state lawmakers about legislative issues and how local radio and TV stations are serving their constituents. Before making calls at the Capitol, broadcasters heard from Professor of Law and Public Policy at Marquette Law School, Chares Franklin, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, and…

Wisconsin’s radio and TV broadcasters were on Capitol Hill on March 4-5 to meet with members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in the House and Senate. Broadcasters visited the offices of all eight House members and both Senators to talk about issues like keeping AM radio in all vehicles, protecting broadcasters from a performance tax, and…

Three Wisconsin Congressional Representatives are supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) as original cosponsors. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The cosponsors include Reps. Derrick Van Orden, Glenn Grothman, and Tom Tiffany. A…

Gov. Evers signed into law on March 21 a bill requiring the disclosure of content from artificial intelligence in political ads, which included an amendment protecting broadcasters and other parties from legal liability. The legislation requires a new disclaimer on political campaign commercials using artificial intelligence in video, audio, or print content. Your WBA successfully…

Wisconsin 5th Congressional District Representative Scott Fitzgerald is the latest member of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation to cosponsor the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act.” He joins other Wisconsin House members Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Rep. Glenn Grothman, and Rep. Tom Tiffany. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is also a cosponsor. If passed,…

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is among a group of 11 bipartisan lawmakers leading the support for the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act,” aimed at preserving AM radio in the dashboard. If passed, the bill would: The full list of initial sponsors are: Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Deb Fischer…

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has joined as a cosponsor of the Local Radio Freedom Act in the U.S. Senate. He is one of 20 senators to sign on to the bill shortly after it was introduced. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other…

Fellow WBA members, I begin today with a very sincere Thank You! Thank you for joining us in January for the “WBA State Legislative Day” and for your very meaningful lobbying efforts. With your help, we lobbied our legislators from across the state for nearly five hours, conducting 94 in-person meetings. We are grateful to…

A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives are now cosponsoring the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which signals members of Congress’s opposition to any potential legislation that imposes new performance royalties on…