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Podcast: The State of Spanish Radio: Its Future and Relevance
Monica Armenta (NM Broadcasters Assoc.) is joined by SDC Broadcasting’s Matt Martinez and Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR publisher Deborah Parenti to talk about Spanish-language radio; its growth, its challenges, and why it’s one of the most vibrant and resilient sectors of broadcasting.
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WBA joins DC fly-in to keep AM radio in every vehicle
Your WBA was in Washington D.C. this week, along with broadcasters representing 30 other states, to call on Congress to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The bills in both houses of Congress have overwhelming bipartisan support. The House bill has more than 300 cosponsors and the Senate bill has 60 cosponsors. Broadcasters…
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YP of the Month ‘excels in leadership’
A producer at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, Melanie Walleser, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of July. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year Award. The award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a significant impact on…
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Jowett Fellowship recipient wants radio to excel with video
A multimedia videographer at Woodward Community Media is the recipient of the Rick Jowett Fellowship. Logan O’Leary says while Woodward has a strong radio tradition, they’re forging a new path forward to also making it a reliable video production company. As the sole videographer for the company, he wants to grow the effort into a…
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WBA Foundation announces date for gubernatorial debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 36-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee PBS. Radio and television stations from…
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Vetterkind named to Competitive Wisconsin Board of Directors
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind has been named to the Competitive Wisconsin Board of Directors. Competitive Wisconsin is a non-partisan coalition that engages business, education, agriculture, and labor in strategic collaborations dedicated to strengthening and growing the Wisconsin economy. CWI was founded in 1981 and for more than 30 years has engaged in powerful…
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Calgaro to host middays, lead social media for WZOR
Active Rock radio station RAZOR 94.7/104.7 (WZOR-FM) has named Jake Calgaro its new midday host and digital content creator for WAPL and WZOR, replacing Kaytie who is moving off air as Woodward Radio Group’s Digital Content Coordinator. “I literally grew up listening to RAZOR and it’s a dream come true to be joining this amazing…
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Register today for the WBA Awards Gala
Registration is open for the WBA Awards Gala to be held May 7 at the Madison Marriott West. There’s no official theme this year. We are just excited to get everybody back together! Registration deadline is April 28. Tickets are $75/each. Tables of ten are available. Register Here Thank you all for…
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Davis named interim executive director at Radio Milwaukee
Danae Davis has been named as interim executive director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9) while a search committee launches a formal search process to permanently fill the position, the station’s board of directors announced Friday. “88Nine Radio Milwaukee is a special place, and I look forward to working with the excellent staff team and…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on worker shortage, support for farmers
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused this week on the worker shortage and help for farmers. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Republican radio address, Rep. Jon Plumer touted a GOP package of bills…
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La Crosse morning show host retires after 32 years
Half of a La Crosse morning show team is retiring. Sam Strong and Keith Carr host the morning show on Classic Hits 94.7 (KCLH) in La Crosse. Strong is retiring after 32 years on the air with Carr. Strong leaves behind a legacy of activism in the La Crosse community. She recalls helping collect goods…
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Madison TV station raises more than 5.3M meals for those in need
Madison TV station NBC15 (WMTV-TV) raised 5,389,000 meals during its NBC15 Share Your Holidays campaign, surpassing the goal of 5 million meals. This is equivalent to more than $2.126 million for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. Thanks to its buying power, 25 meals are purchased with every $10 donation. “Our communities have been hurt…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on COVID response for schools, restaurants
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol focus on reactions to COVID in schools and restaurants. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio address, Gov. Tony Evers offered support for Wisconsin’s schools, teachers and students as…
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WBA Awards competition draws 1,404 entries
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations have submitted 1,404 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2021 awards was Wednesday night. A total of 120 stations submitted entries. “Wisconsin’s broadcasters are rightfully proud of the work they did in 2021,” WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind…
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Love of music led Johnson to career in broadcasting
Lifelong broadcaster Howard Johnson, whose career started in Wisconsin, died Dec. 30. He was 71. According to his obituary, Johnson grew up in a musical home taking advantage of playing the drums and moving onto the piano and organ. He played in a children’s band that performed on WLUK-TV, WBAY-TV in Green Bay and WLUC-TV…
