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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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Nelson joins Legacy Club
Recent WBA Hall of Fame inductee David L. Nelson (1921-2017) is joining the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. Nelson’s family announced the creation of the David L. Nelson Scholarship during his posthumous induction to the WBA Hall of Fame on June 13. The $1,000 scholarship will be added to the four other scholarships the…
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Young professionals hone their skills at ‘The Toolbox’
Recently more than 30 young broadcasters came out for the second annual Toolbox Conference, put on by the WBA Young Professionals Committee. The Toolbox was a one-day young professional conference held at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake during this year’s WBA Summer Conference featuring a range of speakers and panels that focused on timely…
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Lavin, Koser donates raffle winnings to WBA Foundation
The winners of the 50/50 raffles at the WBA Awards Gala and WBA Summer Conference both donated their winnings to the WBA Foundation. WBA Board Chair and Steve Lavin selected his own ticket number at the WBA Gala. His donation contributed toward a total $1,680 raised for the WBA Foundation at the gala. WBA Hall…
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Carlson leaves Madison TV after more than 30 years
Weekend Weather Anchor Amy Carlson will sign-off for the final time after more than 30 years on the air at NBC15 (WMTV-TV). “Not many have the joy of performing a job they love for over 30 years. I have been honored to serve the residents of south central Wisconsin and thank you for the opportunity,”…
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Corry named WYMS development director
Maggie Corry, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s membership manager for the last three years, has been named the non-commercial station’s development director. As membership manager, Corry managed individual Radio Milwaukee (WYMS) donors and oversaw its membership program, including on-air membership drives and building relationships with its listening community. She holds a master of public administration-nonprofit management degree…
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4 inducted to Hall of Fame, scholarship announced
Four new names were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday night and the creation of a new scholarship available through the WBA was announced Thursday night during the induction event at the Osthoff Resort. The announcement of the David L. Nelson Scholarship came from his family. Nelson was inducted Thursday to…
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WBA brings broadcasters together at Summer Conference
The WBA Summer Conference brought together broadcasters from throughout Wisconsin to the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. The two-day conference was held June 12-13. On Wednesday, members heard from WKBT-TV News Director Anne Paape and Kevin Benz from i-Media Strategies about finding ways to go investigative reporting everyday. Benz also lead a session about building…
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Moreau promoted to lead Cumulus stations in Green Bay
Cumulus has promoted Chris Moreau to Vice President/Market Manager of the company’s five-station cluster of radio stations in Green Bay. Moreau was previously director of sales for the five-station Cumulus cluster in Appleton/Oshkosh. Cumulus Green Bay includes NASH FM 104.9 (WPCK-FM), Sports Radio 107.5 and 1400 The Fan (WDUZ-AM/FM), STAR 98 (WQLH-FM), 106.7 The Big Dog (WKRU-FM), and 103.2 WOGB…
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Wausau TV veteran dies
A retired Wausau TV veteran died unexpectedly last week. Mark Oliver, 65, died Wednesday at his home. He worked for WAOW-TV for 40 years as the station’s marketing director. He retired in September 2017. “Mark was truly a friend to everyone he met and a wonderful example of how one person can quietly have such…
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Madison stations raise $711K for Children’s Hospital
Two Madison radio stations raised $711,278 during its 14th annual UW Health American Family Children’s Hospital Radiothon. Today’s Q106 (WWQM) and 93.1 Jamz (WJQM) broadcast live for 39 hours during May 8-10 in the fundraising effort. Three other Mid-West Family radio stations participated with continuous 13 hour broadcasts including Magic 98 (WMGN), La Movida (WLMV)…
