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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 encourage voting
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on the importance of voting. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Howard Marklein in this week’s GOP radio address encouraged Wisconsinites to update their voting records and make plans to…
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WWIS launches ‘People Helping People’ campaign
WWIS Radio in Black River Falls is promoting small town pride with its “People Helping People” campaign. Through the rest of the year, the stations are promoting reminders to local communities of what small business do for the area. In partnering with local businesses, WWIS Radio is helping promote small town America with giveaways, a…
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Station helping address pandemic-related hunger
A radio station in Green Bay is teaming up with partners to help feed those facing hunger because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 101WIXX is working Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and Associated Bank to provide 101,000 meals for Wisconsin families in need. According to statistics provided by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, the number of food-insecure people…
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YP Corner: Understanding your insurance benefits
Chances are you’ve received an email or two about your company’s open enrollment for benefits. I wanted to share some info about an option you may have that financially could offer a large benefit. Hospital indemnity insurance? You either know exactly what that is, or you’ve never heard of it. In a nutshell, it’s supplemental…
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WISN-TV hosts community policing panel
WISN-TV in Milwaukee hosted a panel discussion about the intersection of community and policing during the Social Justice Summit 2020. The station collaborated with Nō Studios to bring together a diverse and dynamic panel for “The ‘Project CommUNITY Special: A Panel on Community and Policing” which aired Friday. The program was aimed at advancing a…
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Broadcasters join ‘Stop the COVID Spread’ Coalition
Your WBA has joined a coalition of Wisconsin groups calling on Wisconsin residents to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the state. The “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition is launching its first ad campaign with an urgent message to about the crucial need for preventative measures to stop the rapid spread the virus. Former Wisconsin…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss response to unrest in Wauwatosa, fighting COVID-19
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’ Capitol discuss the response to this week’s unrest in Wauwatosa and the push to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Dale Kooyenga in this week’s GOP radio…
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Ajit Pai visits Broadcasters Clinic
FCC Commission Chair Ajit Pai appeared at the Virtual Broadcasters Clinic on Wednesday to talk about issues at the FCC and take questions from broadcast engineers from around the country. The three day conference is wrapping up today and covered topics including: –NAB Technology Update –Implications of new cloud technology –Working from home –Preparing…
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Sullivan joins NBC 15 morning show
Erin Sullivan joined the NBC 15 (WMTV-TV) team Monday as a weekday anchor and reporter for The Morning Show. She will work on the “News Now” desk, following breaking news updates. Sullivan comes to Madison from Joplin, Missouri where she worked at the NBC affiliate KSNF for more than three years. There, she worked as…
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Midwest names new leadership in Wausau
Midwest Communications has named a new market manager for its Wausau stations and a brand manager for one of those stations. Milko Villarreal, Jr. will take the helm at the five-station cluster as Vice President/Market Manager. He was most recently a consultant with International Business and Marketing in Laredo, Texas where he been since 2012.…
