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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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WPR reporter, Local Broadcast Legend, dies
Local Broadcast Legend and 16 year veteran of Wisconsin Public Radio, Glen Morberg, has died. Glen Moberg embodied the ideals of local journalism during his almost 50-year career. Glen moved to Wausau from Chicago in 1993 to serve as news director and anchor at WSAW-TV and later assignment manager for WAOW-TV. In 2003, he joined…
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Sparta radio hosts nominated for CMA Personality of the Year
A morning show team based in Sparta has been nominated by the Country Music Association for Broadcast Personality of the Year. This is the third nomination in four years for Ben and Arnie from the Ben and Arnie Morning Show on WCOW-FM. The CMA Broadcast Awards are among the most prestigious awards given out in…
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Linda Grassman remembered as loving wife, mother
A broadcasting family in northern Wisconsin is mourning the loss of Linda Grassman. Linda and Bruce Gassman moved to Shawano in 1984 where they purchase radio stations WTCH and WOWN and created Results Broadcasting. She worked at the stations as a receptionist and bookkeeper. She retired in 2005. Grassman died Tuesday. She was 72. A…
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Gallagher returns to the air in Madison
A Madison native is returning to the city to take over mornings on WRIS, The Resistance. Pat Gallagher worked in alternative radio in Madison for 27 years before joining Mid-West Family Madison for a brief time then heading to WCNR, Charlottesville, Virginia to host a morning show. “Pat helped define alternative music in Madison,” said…
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Good Karma Brands to operate ESPN Radio Chicago
Good Karma Brands will assume operations and control of ESPN Radio Chicago effective Sept. 29. The company reached a long term local marketing agreement and lease with ESPN Radio. Good Karma Brands CEO Craig Karmazin said the company’s Midwest roots have afforded the company s the opportunity to see the passion of Chicago sports fans…
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YP Corner: Producers: The newsroom MVP
No little kid ever says, “When I grow up I want to be a producer!” Kids only dream about being on TV, right? The same can sometimes go for those first beginning their broadcast news career. Maria Szatkowski shares how wearing multiple hats at her first station gave her the edge to land a job…
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WBA program helps stations plan for crisis
Radio and TV stations throughout the state can take an easy step toward being prepared for an emergency by getting Broadcaster Emergency Personnel ID cards for engineering staff members. Many stations already participate in the Broadcaster Emergency Personnel ID program, but all WBA member stations are invited to participate. Broadcaster Emergency Personnel ID cards are…
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Webinar recordings available now
Recordings of two webinars held last week are now available for members to view. A link to the webinar with David Oxenford about preparing for license renewal can be found here. A link to the webinar with Don Backus about saving on transmitter costs can be found here. These and many other archived webinars are…
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Stations gather school supplies for thousands of children
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV and radio station WKLH-FM raised more than $46,000 for classroom supplies during the seventh annual “Class Act School Supply Drive.” The stations teamed up with the Salvation Army to host a phone bank Wednesday and dedicated airtime to raise money and fill a school bus with backpacks, notebooks and other needed…
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WBA moves to new member app
The WBA has a new member app to more closely integrate member services. The new app is available now and includes: –Member directory –News headlines –Job postings –Podcast directory –Other WBA resources This is a fairly new app from our database vendor and we expect many new features to be added in the near future.…
