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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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V100.7 names new program director
Reggie Brown has been named Program Director for V100.7 (WKKV-FM). Brown will be responsible for the overall branding of V100.7 including on-air, online, and community events. In addition, he will continue to broadcast on the station as an afternoon host and will report to Kerry Wolfe, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Milwaukee. “Reggie…
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Speakers sought for 2020 Broadcasters Clinic
Speakers are being sought for the 2020 Broadcasters Clinic to be held Oct. 13-15 at the Madison Marriott West. Do you have unique perspectives or ideas on trends and technologies as we move forward to the future of radio, television, and online media technologies? If so, contact Linda Baun by April 30 with the presenter,…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on continued pandemic response
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are focused on Wisconsin’s continued 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: — Gov. Tony Evers in this week’s Dem radio address said…
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Converge Radio names first program director
Converge Radio announced today the promotion of Ashley Wiswell to Program Director. This is a new role for the station. Wiswell will be responsible for keeping the station operating properly and working with Converge Radio staff and volunteers on current and future programming. Wiswell joined the station in January 2019 as a student host and…
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WBAY-TV breaks telethon record
WBAY-TV in Green Bay broke a new record when it raised more than $1,450,000 during a telethon to benefit Cerebral Palsy Inc. The total broke the previous record by $30,000. The 66th annual CP Telethon was hosted March 7-8. It’s the longest-running local telethon in the nation. CP is an independent nonprofit agency that provides…
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WBA Awards judging delayed
Judging of submissions for the WBA Awards for Excellence is delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges at radio and TV stations in other states are busy with pandemic coverage and have been given extra time to complete their work. Your WBA expects notification of placements to be sent out by the third week of…
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Live code test called off because of pandemic response
Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service has decided to call off the live code test scheduled for Thursday, April 16 because of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will not be an EAS code going out. Wisconsin Emergency Management will be communicating with counties and municipalities which might still conduct their…
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Coleman takes promotion in New Orleans
A program director for an iHeartMedia station in Milwaukee is leaving to take a bigger role at the company’s station group in New Orleans. Bailey Coleman was Urban Program Director for the Western Great Lakes Region for iHeartMedia and a host on V100.7 (WKKV-FM) in Milwaukee. She will now be VP of Programming for iHeartMedia…
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Navigating through crisis as a young broadcast professional
If you’re a young professional like myself, you find yourself in a situation that is surely unlike anything else you’ve had to face professionally. We certainly weren’t working during 9/11 (I was in my 6th grade D.A.R.E. class) and we most likely were not broadcasting during the 2008 Great Recession. So how do we operate…
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Small businesses continue to give back
Although many small businesses are experiencing difficult times during this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s refreshing to see how other businessmen and women have and are continuing to step up to support others. Locally, we have a manufacture who has decided to purchase radio ads and donate them to several small businesses. Then, another small businessman decided…
