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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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Scholarships given to 4 broadcasting students
Scholarships were given out Saturday to four students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. The recipients are: Christine Juhas: 2018 Howard Grenetzke Scholarship Born and raised in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Christine Juhas attends UW-Oshkosh and is a Radio, TV and Film major. Christine has been heavily involved with Titan TV where she has written and produced…
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WTMJ-AM begins FM simulcast
WTMJ-AM started broadcasting Friday on an FM translator. The FM signal, known as W277CV, operates at 103.3 FM and covers Milwaukee and its adjacent suburbs. “It’s important to make our content easy to find and we’re excited to add an additional platform at 103.3 FM along with our digital distribution platforms,” said Tom Langmyer, vice…
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Founder of Neillsville radio station dies
A well-known central Wisconsin broadcaster and founder of a Neillsville radio station has died. Howard Sturtz started his broadcasting career in 1950 at WDLB in Marshfield and later became branch manager of the radio station’s studio in Neillsville. According to his obituary, in 1957 he started his own radio station, WCCN. In 1965 he purchased…
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Send your young professionals to The Toolbox
Throughout my career, I’ve always been a firm believer in continuing education. As the world around us evolves and technology advances, communication styles change and influence the way people interact with the world on a daily basis. As professionals in the business world and specifically in the broadcasting industry, it is important for us to…
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Milwaukee country station names APD, music director
iHeartmedia announced Friday that Quinn has been named Assistant Program Director and Music Director for FM106.1 (WMIL-FM). Quinn will assist in the day-to-day operations of the station’s music programming and scheduling of music logs. She will remain afternoon drive host, broadcasting weekdays 3-7 p.m. Quinn reports to Kerry Wolfe, Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia…
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Lauer to head sales at Entercom in Milwaukee
Eric Lauer is the new Director of Sales for Entercom’s Milwaukee stations. Before joining Entercom, Lauer was a sales manager with Cox Media Group in Florida and Georgia and was most recently General Sales Manager at Scripps in Milwaukee. Entercom’s Milwaukee stations include 103.7 KISS-FM (WXSS-FM), 99.1 The Mix (WMYX-FM), and 105.7 FM/AM 1250 The…
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Chair: Get involved in the WBA
It’s an honor to represent you this year as your WBA Chair! I don’t have any magical formulas to share with you for prosperity or success, but I will use my first column to ask one thing of you and your staff this year: ENGAGE with your WBA. Perhaps like you, I spent some of…
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Radiothon adds $315K to millions raised for children’s hospital
Listeners to a Green Bay radio station raised $315,577 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital during a radiothon in February. Y100 (WNCY) raised $15,000 more this year than the previous year and has raised more than $4.55 million since the first radiothon 21 years ago. The radiothon was broadcast live from Bay Park Square Mall in…
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Renting instead of owning digital platforms
Without question, the hot new gadget on the market is the smart speaker – the Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and the just-released Apple HomePod. This was the hot gift this past holiday season, and there doesn’t appear to be any loss of momentum. A recent study by Canalys projects more than 56 million of these…
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Stevenson named Young Professional of the Year
Terry Stevenson, Sales Manager at Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc, was recently honored as the Young Professional of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County. Stevenson has been working at Seehafer Broadcasting as a sales representative since he graduated high school in 2003, working his way to become sales manager in 2014. He is a…
