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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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Eau Claire station flips to sports format
An iHeartMedia station in Eau Claire flipped Friday to a sports format. Classic Hits station “98.7 The Brew” is now “The Fan” 98.7/1400 (WBIZ-AM). The station will broadcast Chippewa Valley area high school sports and professional sports including Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Vikings and Milwaukee Bucks. “The Chippewa Valley is often a house divided…
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Weekly Radio Addresses address unemployment insurance claims and WisCovered program
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from the Wisconsin Capitol highlight the issues of unemployment insurance claims and the WisCovered program. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Rep. Romaine Quinn in this week’s GOP radio address criticized the Evers administration’s response to…
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Green wraps up broadcasting career with final radio appearance
WBA Hall of Famer Marty Green is putting a wrap on his broadcasting career today by making his last appearance on Sportstalk 105.1 (WAYY) in Eau Claire. Green retired for the first time in 2003 after a career that began in 1960 with WEAW radio in Evanston, Illinois as a disc jockey. A four-year stint…
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Selvey remembered for leadership at TV stations
A Madison man who worked in sales and management at numerous Wisconsin television stations has died. Bob Selvey died July 14 at the age of 85. Selvey started his carrier in television in 1967 as an account executive at WAOW-TV in Wausau. Two years later he transferred to WKOW-TV in Madison where he served as…
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Learn about selling digital, digital and social legal issues, and livestreaming video
Your WBA hosted three FREE webinars for WBA members last Thursday and the recordings are now available for those who missed the live events: Digital and Social Media Legal Issues with David Oxenford from Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer As broadcasters seek to find ways to monetize their digital offering and social media followers, legal issues arise.…
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Madison radio sales legend remembered for industry-wide influence
Madison radio advertising sales legend and WBA Hall of Famer Phil Fisher has died. Fisher began his nearly 40-year career at WISM radio in Madison. He became widely known throughout the Wisconsin radio industry for his early in-house sales training programs in the 1960’s. Over his career he developed many industry sales standards and systems…
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Radiothon raises $25K for music venues
A Milwaukee radio station and TV station used a radiothon to raise $25,000 for local music venues struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. FM102/1 (WLUM) teamed up with Fox 6 (WITI-TV) and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) to #saveourstages with a 24-hour radiothon on July 10-11. The money raised supports local independent…
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Weekly Radio Addresses touch on education funding, broadband access
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from the Wisconsin Capitol focus on education funding and broadband access. 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 highlighted how most school districts are slated to receive more…
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Waupaca station back on air with new format
A Waupaca radio station is back on the air with a new format after some equipment work following its sale. WDUX is now WPCA and heard on 100.7 FM and 800 AM and calls itself “The Foundry.” The Active Rock format debuted Monday at 4:25 p.m. with Twisted Sister’s “I Wanna Rock.” The station went…
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WPR teams up with StoryCorps to preserve veterans’ stories
StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs, will team up with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) as part of its Military Voices Initiative. Together, they will honor Wisconsin’s veteran and military community by recording and preserving their stories. WPR is reaching out to…
