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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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WSUM provides temporary home to Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The student-run radio station at UW-Madison is providing a temporary home for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism which is cleaning up from office flooding. Eight WCIJ staff members are working from the offices of WSUM while water damage from a pipe that burst Feb. 2 or 3 in Vilas Communication Hall is repaired. It is…
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Effort to train future broadcasters results in first hire
An effort to help college students prepare themselves for a career in broadcasting has resulted in the first of what’s hoped to be many future hires. In the spring of 2016, Mid-West Family Broadcasting gifted one of its radio stations to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. The gift included a FCC license, 25,000-watt signal, and 390-foot…
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Get your young professionals involved in the WBA
The WBA Young Professionals Committee wants to connect with young professionals at your station. If you have young professionals who want to hear from other young broadcasters and get training relevant to their interests, send their name and email address to: kgeissler@wi-broadcasters.org.
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Y100 increases radiothon total despite tower troubles
A Green Bay radio station raised more than $320,000 for the children of St. Jude, despite being off the air for more than an hour during the station’s annual two-day radiothon. Y100 (WNCY) raised $5,000 more than it raised during last year’s radiothon, making it the second year in a row that it has increased…
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How to build consensus around your station’s digital goals
Last summer I had the pleasure of traveling to Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s annual Summer Conference where I sat down for one-on-one (and up to five-on-one) digital consultation sessions with member stations. I spoke to various broadcasters about the current state of their stations’ digital strategies and offered advice for moving forward. While…
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O’Donnell on the air in Madison
Madison radio station WIBA-AM started airing conservative talk show The Dan O’Donnell Show on Monday. The show originates at WISN-AM in Milwaukee and airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The conservative talk show features national and local headlines including politics, public policy, and pop culture. O’Donnell replaces WIBA host Dan Conry who is…
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Video: Wisconsin broadcasters making a difference
Thank you to all the Wisconsin broadcasters who are making a difference in their communities!
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Hawke promoted at Mid-West Family group in Madison
The current PD for WJJO-FM in Madison has been promoted to Vice President of Programming for the cluster of Mid-West Family Broadcasting stations in Madison. Randy Hawke was also operations manager for 93.1 Jamz (WJQM), The Zone (WOZN), La Movida (WLMV), and 106.7 The Resistance (WRIS). In his new position he adds PD duties for…
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Wisconsin sports broadcasting legend retires
A Wisconsin sports broadcasting legend and WBA Hall of Famer has retired. Mike Sullivan retired Jan. 31 after 45 years in radio in the Eau Claire area and western Wisconsin. He called more than 4,000 ballgames covering three generations in local high school sports. Sullivan worked in almost every aspect of radio broadcasting from DJ to…
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Radio group raises $83K for Special Olympics
A radio group in central Wisconsin raised more than $83,000 for Special Olympics by hosting a Polar Plunge event in Wisconsin Rapids. NRG Media stations in Wausau/Stevens Point hosted the event on Feb. 2.
