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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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Radio Milwaukee seeking new executive director
Non-commercial radio station Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM) is seeking a new executive director to replace Glenn Kleiman who is leaving in spring 2020. The station’s board of directors has established a search committee and has begun work to identify the organization’s new leader. Board President Juli Kaufmann said the search committee has retained an executive search…
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Age is not a factor
I thought the biggest hurdle I would face when I became a Local Sales Manager at 25 would be managing some people with more professional experience than I have years on this earth. Now 29, it turns out the biggest hurdles I have had to face are all of the exact same hurdles any other…
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Stress is unavoidable – How can you use it to your advantage?
Stress. No matter what the position is in the broadcasting industry, we’ve all felt the pinch of a deadline, difficult situations with co-workers, or just the stress to prove yourself as a young professional. Instead of trying to eliminate it from our lives, why not embrace it. That’s the idea of Darcy Luoma, a life…
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DC trip restructured for 2020
The WBA’s annual trip to Washington D.C. to make calls on Capitol Hill is being restructured for 2020. The change comes after the creation of the WBA Legislative Committee which consists of broadcast representatives from each of Wisconsin’s eight Congressional Districts. The change are also in response to a shift in the NAB’s Leadership Conference…
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YP Corner: How great connections with PIOs can lead to enterprise and promotable story ideas
Hannah Mohelnitzky went to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. for broadcast journalism. She interned at WCCO-TV, KSTP-TV, KDWB-FM and worked intensely to run her student media TommieMedia.com. Hannah got her professional start at WSAW-TV/WZAW-TV in Wausau, Wis., where she anchored weekday mornings, weekday evenings and launched a new broadcast and station…
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Montotos join conference in Mexico
Lupita and Luis Montoto from La Movida Radio in Madison were invited to a two-day conference of Spanish-speaking media outlets from the United States in Mexico City. The Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) organized a binational day for on Oct. 14-15 to raise their awareness about Mexico. The group included media outlets such as Telemundo,…
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Mayville station GM, host dies
A 35 year Wisconsin radio veteran has died. Tom Biolo was general manager and host at RadioPlus-owned Great 98 (WMDC) in Mayville. Was also part owner of the company. He joined RadioPlus in Fond du Lac in 1996. For many years Biolo did high school sports play-by play with WFDL News Director Greg Stensland. RadioPlus…
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Use digital tricks to sound live, local
A webinar about using digital tricks to make your show sound more live and local is now available for on demand viewing. Seth Resler (Jacobs Media) showed radio DJs how they can tap into the power of the internet to make their shows more relevant to the communities they live in: How to find, follow,…
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Rescan day arrives for numerous TV stations in Wisconsin
Numerous TV stations in Wisconsin have “rescan” days on Friday and are asking viewers to rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. By law, nearly 1,000 TV stations across the county must move frequencies to make room for wireless services. TV stations will be moving at different times through the summer…
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Broadcasters Clinic attracts hundreds from 29 states
More than 300 people from 29 states came to Madison this week for the 2019 Broadcasters Clinic. The award-winning regional broadcast engineering conference started Tuesday and wraps up Thursday. The event included sessions focused on topics like new technology, security, regulations, emergency broadcasting, and the future of broadcasting. Dozens of exhibitors from across the county…
