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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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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss helping small businesses, state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about helping small businesses in Wisconsin and the state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers discussed the importance of Wisconsin’s Tomorrow Small…
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Wisconsin’s Native American communities share their priorities in annual State Of The Tribes Address
John D. Johnson, Sr., president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, welcomes members of Wisconsin’s 11 federally recognized Native American tribes and will deliver the 17th annual State of the Tribes Address to the state legislature from the Assembly Chamber on May 11 at 1 p.m. Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) will…
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Former western Wisconsin station owner dies
The former owner of a Durand radio station with a 40-year career in broadcasting has died. The former owner of WRDN, Gene Kirchner, died Friday. Kirchner worked with companies that specialized in turning around stations and then in 1975 started the AM-FM Radio Network that would rescue stations in poor financial health. In 1986, Kirchner…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The May/June issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Summer Conference agenda is announced WBA Chair Chris Bernier writes about the relationship between positivity and success. Three Wisconsin House members sign on to the Local Radio Freedom Act. Stations step up for…
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NRG Media promotes Albrecht to sales manager
Jon Albrecht at NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point is being promoted from Senior Account Executive to Sales Manager for the four-station cluster. Albrecht has held the position previously. “The industry has seen significant changes since I was last here, but NRG’s commitment to innovation and serving its employees, listeners and advertisers remains constant,” he said.…
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Rep. Kind joins cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act
Wisconsin Congressional Representative Ron Kind is joining Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany are in supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LFRA). 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 version of the LFRA introduced…
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Broadcasters celebrate best work of 2020 at WBA Awards Gala
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin were honored Friday and Saturday with numerous awards at the 2021 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The radio awards were announced Friday evening and the TV awards were announced Saturday evening. Competition for the 2020 awards was strong with 1,365 entries and 112 stations participating. Entries were…
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WBA radio awards handed out, TV awards announced Saturday
The 2020 WBA Awards for Excellence are being given out over two nights and the first set of awards were given out to radio stations across the state Friday night on an online gala. The TV awards will be given out in an online gala on Saturday night. Competition for the 2020 awards was…
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2 Wisconsin stations among finalists for Service to America Awards
Two Wisconsin TV stations are among 28 finalists in the NAB Leadership Foundation 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards WISN-TV in Milwaukee is a finalist in large market television for WISN-TV Feeds the Hungry. WMTV-TV in Madison is a finalist in medium market television for WMTV-TV Makes Commitment to Feed the Hungry. The 2021 Celebration of…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on Foxconn contract, state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss a renegotiated Foxconn contract and the state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers discusses the renegotiated Foxconn contract that he touts as…
