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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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Spigner to anchor, report for WISN-TV
Rheya Spigner is joining WISN-TV in Milwaukee as co-anchor of WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning the week of Oct. 20. She will anchor alongside Derrick Rose, Diana Gutiérrez, Blake Eason, Dario Melendez and Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden. In addition to her anchor duties, Spigner will take on daily reporting assignments…
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iHeartMedia reformats Milwaukee station to ‘B97.3’
iHeartMedia Milwaukee announced this week the debut of the new B97.3, Feel Good Favorites (WRNW). B97.3 will broadcast Adult Contemporary music, focusing on songs from artists including Adele, Michael Jackson, P!nk, Maroon 5 and Madonna. The station will also add a full lineup of personalities. “We welcome listeners to Milwaukee’s new home for Feel Good…
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Video producer, editor died ‘while doing his life’s work’
Lifelong video producer and editor Stephen Moede died unexpectedly on Sept. 29 while doing his life’s work-video production and commercial editing. He was 63. According to his obituary, Moede was born in Switzerland and spent his early childhood in southern Wisconsin and the rest of his youth in Switzerland. His later formative years were spent…
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Ben & Arnie of COW97 Win Personality of the Year at the 59th CMA Awards
The Country Music Association (CMA) announced Tuesday that Morning Show Hosts Ben & Arnie of COW97 (WCOW-FM) have been named Small Market Personality of the Year and will be recognized at the 59th Annual CMA Awards, recognizing excellence in country radio broadcasting across the United States. Ben & Arnie were notified of their win during…
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Community donates more than $63K through WISN-TV’s ‘Day of Giving’
The ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving’ initiative, which helps a different non-profit organization each month, has raised a total of $63,337 to support ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. On Oct. 8 the Milwaukee station provided extensive on-air and online coverage to collect donations from generous viewers across southeastern Wisconsin. Those funds were bolstered by a…
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WBA hosting online event to highlight reporting on victims
Your WBA is hosting an online event with the Wisconsin Newspaper Association on Nov. 11 at noon titled, “Reporting with Care: Media, Victims, and Marsy’s Law in Wisconsin.” Here’s a description of the session: The news media plays an important role in covering the impact of crime on communities and individuals. While crime survivors and…
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WBA Young Professional of the Month/Year, an award that changed my life
Hello to all of my fellow young professionals. I am Ryan Brahm, the News Director at WOMT Radio in Manitowoc, and the WBA’s 2024 Young Professional of the Year. I would like to take some time to tell you more about what being named a Young Professional of the Month and of the Year can…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on taxes and housing
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about the removal of taxes on utility bills and affordable housing. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers says that starting this week, Wisconsinites will…
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Engebretson joins WFRV-TV anchor desk
Award-winning veteran journalist Stacy Engebretson joined the WFRV Local 5 News team and is set to debut alongside Tom Zalaski on the anchor desk. Engebretson, who has more than 25 years of journalism experience, with 23 of those years in Green Bay, will co-anchor the evening news with Tom Zalaski for the 5 p.m., 6…
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Lifelong radio, TV broadcaster remembered for long career
Lifelong broadcaster, Roger Mann, died Sept. 22 at his home in Orlando, Florida after a battle with cancer. He was 84. According to his obituary, Mann’s broadcast journalism career began in his early teens when, after finding a way to sneak into Milwaukee County Stadium, he befriended Milwaukee Journal photojournalist Niels Lauritzen, who was covering…
