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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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NAB seeks entries for Crystal Radio Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) wants to give radio stations national recognition for local community service efforts. The NAB Crystal Radio Awards are presented annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Ten exceptional radio broadcasters are honored for their year-round efforts to serve the needs of their local communities. The 2019 awards will be…
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Judges needed for Michigan awards competition
The WBA has a reciprocal judging process in place for the WBA Awards for Excellence. We ask other states to provide judges for our competition and in return we provide them with judges when they need them. We are in rotation this year to judge the Michigan broadcaster awards. Michigan will need 25-30 radio and…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The January/February issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Wexler shares 2019 resolutions for Wisconsin broadcasters WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights broadcasters spreading holiday cheer The 2019 slate of WBA officers is announced Former Gov. Tommy Thompson to be…
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Awards deadline less than a week away
The deadline to submit for the WBA Awards for Excellence is less than a week away. The contest closes on Jan. 9 at 11:59 p.m. This video provides important tips for making sure you avoid disqualifications, especially if you’re compiling your work close to the deadline: Here is some other important information about disqualifications. If…
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Seminar set to help student broadcasters
The WBA Student Seminar is set for Saturday, March 2 at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton. National Edward R. Murrow Award winning news reporter and UW-River Falls grad Boyd Huppert from KARE-TV in Minneapolis will present the keynote address. Huppert will also be featured on a panel in the morning and will hand out…
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Broadcasters mourn the passing of 3 engineers
The journey for three great broadcast engineers has ended. Warren Shulz died on Monday. Shulz was the legendary chief engineer of WLS-AM/FM in Chicago, and before that of WFYR/WKFM, also in Chicago. He was an active member of the SBE. He was a mentor to so many and had great knowledge of EAS and EBS…
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Wex’s WBA New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year to Wisconsin’s local broadcasters. It’s been an honor to serve as your Chair during this turbulent, exciting, and challenging year. I’ll leave you with some resolutions that I hope we all can agree are good for our industry, our state association and each other. Resolution No. 1: Become a First Amendment zealot.…
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Broadcasters looking ahead to 2019
With another year behind us, it’s time to take stock of what’s ahead for broadcasters in the new year. Without question, we are living in tumultuous times. Every day it seems there’s a new threat, a new competitor, a new “next big thing” to invest in, and of course, higher goals to hit. So, with…
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Broadcasters mark the season by helping others
I hope you all had a joyous holiday season! And….I’d like to extend a very special thank you to those of you who made year-end donations to your WBA Foundation! We would also like to thank our valued members as… Broadcasters made a difference while spreading holiday cheer We are proud to say that radio…
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Manitowoc stations’ employees, listeners make holiday donations
A group of Manitowoc area radio stations held a holiday donation drive to benefit a local sexual assault shelter. Over two weeks Seehafer Broadcasting collected 300 items from listeners and employees to benefit InCourage, the Manitowoc County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center. The radio group includes WLKN, WCUB, WLTU, WOMT, WQTC, and WEMP.
