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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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Deadline quickly approaching for YP nominations
There are only a few weeks left to submit your nominations for the WBA Young Professional of the Year. We will recognize six finalize and award the YP of the Year at the 2020 WBA Summer Conference. The nomination deadline is Sept. 30. Submit nominations here. SBE National coming to Broadcasters Clinic Planning for the…
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Find out how on air talent feels about the industry
If you missed the Jacobs Media webinar this week about a survey of on air talent, you can watch the recording and view the slide deck. The materials are available to members here. Jacobs Media, in partnership with Don Anthony and Talentmasters, conducted the radio industry’s only anonymous survey designed for radio talent. They asked…
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Get your Digital Checkup from Seth Resler
Looking to step up your station’s digital game? As a FREE service from YOUR WBA, you can get a personalized assessment of your station’s digital strategy from Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler. Seth will get some basic information from you and teleconference with you (and your team, if you like) on Oct. 23.…
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Take time to appreciate broadcasting’s strength
I was in a training session with some of the station staff in mid-August. I reviewed my notes this week to try to spark an idea for this column. I have to admit, I have a ton of ideas of topics to write, but I often struggle as to whether the readers would care. One…
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Daniels signs extension with Entercom
Entercom’s Chase Daniels will continue his operations manager duties for the company’s stations in Madison. He recently signed a multiyear extension to continue to oversee WOLX, WMMM, and WMHX. Daniels joined Entercom in 2013 in Indianapolis and joined the Madison stations in 2016.
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6 Wisconsin broadcasters named to Silver Circle
Six Wisconsin broadcasters will be named to the Wisconsin Silver Circle on Oct. 13. The awards are given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The following are 2019 inductees: Denise Callaway, Milwaukee PBS Liddie Collins, Milwaukee PBS Clint Fillinger, WITI-TV Bob Lindmeier, WKOW-TV Terry Sater, WISN-TV Dewayne Walls, WISN-TV The Television Academy established…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Lavin writes about appreciating the strength of broadcasting WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights the major headlines from the WBA. WBA moves to a new member app Directory shares lists…
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WBA staff celebrates anniversaries
Three WBA staff members marked work anniversaries in July and August. Michelle Vetterkind, President and CEO 24 years on August 28 Linda Baun, Vice President 13 years on July 17 Liz Boyd, NCSA/PEP Coordinator 14 years on July 19 Congratulations and thank you for your service to the WBA.
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Milwaukee hosts extends contract, expands duties
Bailey Coleman has extended her broadcast agreement to serve as midday host on V100.7 (WKKV) in Milwaukee and will serve as Urban Program Director for the Western Great Lakes Region for iHeartMedia. Coleman will continue to broadcast weekday mornings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as midday host and as program director she will oversee…
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Vesely to represent 1st District on Legislative Committee
WBA Vice Chair-Television, Don Vesely, who also serves as the Chair of the Legislative Committee, will remain on the committee as the liaison to the First Congressional District. The First District position opened when Mike O’Brien retired from WCLO/WJVL in Janesville. Vesely is the general manager at WMTV in Madison.
