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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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WCOW-FM hosts nominated for ACM Personality of the Year
A morning show team based in Sparta has been nominated by the Academy of Country Music for small market Radio Personality of the Year. This is the second year in a row that Ben and Arnie from the Ben and Arnie Morning Show on WCOW-FM have been nominated for this award. The show has also…
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Is it taking more time to get open records requests fulfilled?
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is looking for more information about the time it takes for newsrooms to have open records requests fulfilled. There was anecdotal evidence presented at the meeting suggesting the wait times are getting longer. We would like to find out what you and your reporters are experiencing. First, are you…
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Radio personality inducted into Manitowoc Lincoln Wall of Fame
An eastern Wisconsin radio personality has been inducted into the Manitowoc Lincoln Wall of Fame. Damon Ryan is one of six who were inducted on Feb. 2 during a Manitowoc Ships boys basketball game against Pulaski. Ryan is sports director for WOMT and has been the voice of the Chips for more than 40 years. …
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Station helps raise $365K for UCP
An Eau Claire TV station raised $365,256 for United Cerebral Palsy of West-Central Wisconsin with a six-hour telethon. WEAU-TV held the StarFest telethon on Jan. 27 along with the SnowBiz outdoor concert. The event also helps raise the Cerebral Palsy awareness around the community and the awareness of the functions of UCP. The telethon was…
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New GM named for NRG Media in Wisconsin
A new general manager is being named to a central Wisconsin radio group after NRG Media appointed Kurt Luchs to lead a seven-station cluster in Omaha, Nebraska. Luchs led the four-station group in the Wausau-Stevens Point area for nearly five years. Aleese Feidler has been promoted from Director of Sales to General Manager. “I am…
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News directors testify on body cameras bill
The news directors from two Wisconsin television stations testified to a State Senate committee about their concerns with a bill that would regulate the use of police body cameras and public access to video collected by the cameras. Ben Hart from WISN-TV in Milwaukee and Sean Dwyer from WXOW-TV in La Crosse said the bill’s…
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Column: Citizens have a right to electronic records
Computers have made examining government records easier than ever. The smallest townships across Wisconsin post the meeting agendas and minutes online. And websites for government agencies at all levels contain an enormous amount of other information. Electronic records are also available on request. Say you want to see a skate-park-feasibility study you’ve heard about. You…
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Photos: Learning, Legislative visits at Winter Conference
The WBA Winter Conference and State Legislative Day wrapped up Wednesday at the Madison Concourse Hotel. The conference started on Tuesday with meetings of the WBA Board and WBA Foundation Board. In the afternoon, Patrick Cooney and Dustin Brown from Godfrey & Kahn talked about the legal issues that go along with social media and…
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Wexler named WBA Chair
Steve Wexler, E.W. Scripps Company, Milwaukee, took the position of WBA Chair this week during the WBA Winter Conference Business Luncheon at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Wexler replaces Dick Record, Family Radio, La Crosse, who finished his term as chair and will now serve as immediate past chair for the coming year. The rest of…
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Former UW-Whitewater professor dies
A former professor at UW-Whitewater and supporter of student broadcasters has died. Dr. Wilfred Tremblay last taught at High Point University in North Carolina where he was Dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. He went to High Point after leaving UW-Whitewater in 2007 where he was chair of the Communications Department. During…
