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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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Check out WBA Summer Conference photos
The WBA Summer Conference is in the books and we’ve got a lot of photos to share. Check them out below and come back to our website soon to find photos from the WBA Hall of Fame induction and the Young Professional’s event, “The Toolbox.”
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PHOTOS: Summer Conference underway
Check out photos from our first day of the WBA Summer Conference and Wednesday’s golf tournament!
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WTMJ-TV, WUWM to broadcast Democratic gubernatorial debate
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Mainstage Theatre will be the setting for the first broadcast debate in the race for Wisconsin governor. All 10 Democratic gubernatorial candidates have agreed to participate – Tony Evers, Matt Flynn, Andy Gronik, Mike McCabe, Mahlon Mitchell, Josh Pade, Kelda Helen Roys, Paul R. Soglin, Kathleen Vinehout, and Dana Wachs. The…
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Preparations underway for 2019 Awards Gala
Wow! What a night we had at the WBA Awards Gala. Hopefully you were there. If not, you missed a night filled with beautiful hats, dresses, handsome bow ties, mint julips, a bugler, a horse head, and just a few awards. Our Kentucky Derby theme was a raging success. Even I busted out a hat…
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Burnell celebrates 20 years on the air in Oshkosh
Bob Burnell is marking 20 years on the air at WOSH in Oshkosh. The milestone is being celebrated on Friday, the day of his anniversary. Friends of the show called in to congratulate him. “We’ve had a lot of fun over the years,” Burnell said during his show. “There’s not many people can say that…
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Get the WBA member app for Summer Conference, Toolbox
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association app is updated and ready to help visitors to the WBA Summer Conference and the Young Professionals Toolbox event next week at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. It’s also available on iPad. Features added for the WBA Summer Conference…
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News director named to legislative committee on police body cameras
The news director at WISN-TV in Milwaukee has been named to sit on a Legislative Council Study Committee to study the use of police body cameras in Wisconsin. Ben Hart testified to an Assembly committee in January in opposition to a bill proposed in the last session of the legislature that would have established rules…
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Northwest Wisconsin TV anchor to host radio talk show
A reporter and anchor who worked for two television stations in northwest Wisconsin is joining a Green Bay radio station to host an afternoon talk show. Hayley Tenpas will host Focus Fox Valley on WHBY, which delivers local news and community minded conversation. She will cover family-oriented, community-driven topics and will put an emphasis on…
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Student-run station undergoes rebranding
A student-run radio station in Eau Claire is changing its name from Blugold Radio to Verge 99.9 FM. “We’re rebranding not to reflect changes in what we offer to our listening area, but rather to better match what listeners have grown to love about our contribution to the regional music scene,” said Scott Morfitt, station…
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WBA Foundation to focus on general election debates
After much deliberation and discussion, the WBA Foundation Board has decided to withdraw its offer to hold live broadcast primary debates for the Republican U.S. Senate primary and Democratic gubernatorial primary. The WBA Foundation will instead focus its efforts on continuing its more than 30 year tradition of holding general election debates. Details regarding the…
