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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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WBA Board member, Broadcasters Clinic, honored by SBE
A WBA Board member and the WBA Broadcasters Clinic are each being honored by the Society of Broadcast Engineers. The 2018 SBE National Awards recognizes excellence and achievement by individual members, SBE chapters, and sustaining member companies. WBA Board member Jeff Welton was named the 2018 James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of the Year. “Welton…
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Good Karma to buy 2 Scripps stations in Milwaukee
The E.W. Scripps Company has reached an agreement to sell its two radio stations in Milwaukee to Good Karma Brands for $16 million. Wisconsin-based Good Karma Brands is purchasing WTMJ (620 AM and 103.3 FM) and WKTI (94.5 FM). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. “Good Karma Brands’ focus on Milwaukee…
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Committee begins work on police body cameras
A legislative committee studying the use of police body cameras held its first meeting on Thursday. The committee is trying to establish uniform regulations for law enforcement using body cameras. A body cameras proposal passed in the Assembly but was not brought up for a vote in the Senate before… – MORE –
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Video: SEO for Broadcasters
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The sixth video titled “SEO for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section and in the videos section of the WBA app. The videos are produced by Jacobs Media’s…
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Threats to journalists take on new significance
RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley recently wrote about how threats to journalists are taking on new significance. He speaks from experience, having himself been threatened, attacked, and stalked. Shelley spoke at the WBA Summer Conference on a panel on the topic of journalist and station safety, and he’s coming… – MORE –
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NRG Media welcomes new GSM in Wausau, Stevens Point
NRG Media has hired Rhonda Guenther as general sales manager for its four-station cluster in Wausau/Stevens Point. Guenther was most recently with Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Eau Claire market for the last 15 years. “I’m very excited to join NRG as the General Sales Manager, working with the incredible Wausau/Stevens Point Team,” Guenther said. General…
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Dallas morning show host coming to Milwaukee
Radio show host DeDe McGuire is joining Jammin’ 98.3 (WJMR-FM) as morning host starting July 30. “DeDe in the Morning” will air weekday mornings from 5-10 a.m. and on Saturdays from 6-10 a.m. “My show is unique because it offers more of the female perspective with female hosts in the driver and passenger seats,” McGuire…
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Station raises more than $160K after gas leak explosion
Madison TV station WISC-TV News 3 raised $163,517 through a one-day telethon for disaster relief aimed at helping residents and businesses of Sun Prairie recover after a July 10 gas leak explosion. One week after the explosion that killed Sun Prairie Fire Department Capt. Cory Barr and injured others, the station hosted an 18-hour telethon…
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WKTI named Marconi finalist
Milwaukee radio station WKTI-FM is one of five finalists for the Large market Radio Station of the Year Marconi Award. The other finalists are KXL-FM in Portland, Oregon, WDBO-FM in Orlando, Florida, WDUV-FM in St. Petersburg, Florida, and WSOC-FM in Charlotte, North Carolina. “This represents the the KTI vision coming to life: A real, live,…
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‘Mac the Mailman’ remembered in new video
Television personality Ward Chase, better known to many as “Mac the Mailman” is being remembered in a video posted to the Wisconsin Broadcasting Museum. Chase began his broadcasting career in 1949 at WBAY radio in Green Bay and four years later joined WBAY-TV when it went on the air. In 1956 he moved to Milwaukee…
