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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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WISN-TV online food drive raises $666K
WISN 12 and Hunger Task Force raised $666,890 in April through an online ‘food drive’ and milk rescue to help local families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s truly heart-warming to see how many people in the community came together for others in this crucial time of need,” said Jan Wade, president and general…
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YP Corner: The difference between ‘dressing nice’ and ‘dressing professional’
“Dress for Success” What does that really mean? During our YP committee meeting awhile back we discussed how on-air appearance isn’t something that gets touched on too much in college. That means some reporters or new anchors either dress like they’re 50 or dress far too causal because they’ve had no guidance. In my mind,…
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3-part WBA Awards Gala kicks off May 19
Your WBA is hosting a virtual awards gala over three days to give you and your stations a chance to celebrate the amazing work you and your team submitted for the 2019 WBA Awards for Excellence. Winners will have a chance to celebrate with their fellow broadcasters on social media. The WBA Virtual Gala will…
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Broadcasters step up to help Wisconsin through pandemic
FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. It is what good broadcasting stations have and why our listeners and viewers tune in. Sure, they want to be entertained with good programming, but if we are not keeping them informed on what is going on in the market, we will lose them. They will find it someplace…
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Pandemic shows power of broadcasters to bring community together
Simply amazing. There’s no other way to describe the work you and your fellow broadcasters are doing to help your local communities through this devastating pandemic. At the same time, your own businesses are suffering from an incredible loss of revenue. We’ve heard stories from many of you over the past weeks. We hear the…
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Hygiene drive tops $428,000 in donations
The Family Radio Network’s 2020 “Help for the Homeless” hygiene drive collected more than $428,000 worth of donated hygiene and cleaning supplies for 89 crisis agencies in 15 of their listening communities. Agency staff and volunteers collected, counted, and squirreled the donations away in mid-March, just days before COVID-19 restrictions went in place. More than…
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Weekly Radio Addresses keep focus on response to COVID-19 pandemic
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Republican Senator Chris Kapenga keep the focus on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Chris Kapenga in this week’s GOP radio address says…
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Ruppert retires after 41 years in engineering
WISC-TV Director of Engineering Kevin Ruppert is retiring after a 41-year career in broadcasting. Ruppert started at the Madison station in 1979 as a news stringer while also working at a Wisconsin Dells radio station. That summer he was hired full time at WISC-TV as a master control operator and started performing transmitter maintenance. He…
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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 Chair Chris Bernier writes about helping communities through the pandemic WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights developments related to the pandemic and honoring great broadcasters DC lawmakers show support for broadcasters Welton…
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Former Packer John Kuhn joins Milwaukee radio station
Former Green Bay Packer fan favorite John Kuhn is joining 97.3 The Game (WRNW) in Milwaukee as a midday on-air personality. Kuhn will broadcast alongside former Wisconsin Badger Brian Butch on the new “Nine 2 Noon with Kuhn” to discuss the latest “sports and stuff” each weekday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., starting…
