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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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Eau Claire host retires after 40 years
An Eau Claire broadcaster with 40 years in morning radio has retired. George House retired in December from WIAL-FM where he’s been in the air the last five years. He spent most of his career at WAXX-FM. House told the Leader-Telegram he loves radio and he’s had a blessed career.
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Madison news director promoted
WISC-TV’s Executive Director of News and Operations has been promoted to Vice President of News for Morgan Murphy Media. Colin Benedict will work with news directors in the company’s six markets to develop strategies to grow ratings and digital platforms. He has been with the company for more than 19 years and has been news director…
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Milwaukee TV station adds meteorologist
WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee added a full-time meteorologist to its weather staff. Meteorologist Elissia Wilson joined the station in early December and was on the air the week of Christmas. She was previously a meteorologist for Alabama News Network, doing broadcasts for the ABC and CBS affiliates in Montgomery.
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Submissions for WBA Student Awards closed
Submissions closed at 11:59 p.m. Friday in the WBA Student Awards. High school and college students from around Wisconsin made 241 award submissions for this year’s contest. The total is up from 2016 when students made 203 submissions. The students awards will be handed out on Feb. 24 at the Student Seminar at the Madison…
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Interest remains strong for Walker Institute
The Walker Broadcast Management Institute is in its 21st year and continues to sell out. Registration for the 2018 session is closed and the class is full. If you’re interested in attending future sessions, contact Liz Boyd at 608-255-2600. Attendees will gather in April at the UW-Madison School of Business and spend three days learning…
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Student Awards deadline is Friday night
The deadline for the WBA Student Awards is Friday at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Students can submit their work here. Learn about the rules and award categories here. The awards will be handed out at the WBA Student Seminar on Feb. 24. Good luck!
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Wisconsin broadcasters break another record for award submissions
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations broke another record by submitting 1,784 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Associations Awards for Excellence. Last year stations submitted 1,783 entries. Submissions have increased every year since 2005. The submission deadline for the 2017 awards was Wednesday night. Stations are competing for awards in numerous categories for news, sports, weather,…
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WBA experiences the future at CES 2018
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is at CES in Las Vegas this week getting a view of what the future of technology will look like. Check back for more pictures as we take in the convention the rest of the week.
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Agenda set for 2018 Student Seminar
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Seminar is set for Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Marriott West, Madison (Middleton). Anchor/Reporter, Melinda Davenport, WISN-TV, Milwaukee will present the keynote address. Davenport is also featured on a panel in the morning and presents the annual “Student Awards for Excellence” during lunch. In addition, the four recipients of the…
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Download the WBA App for Winter Conference
Did you know that the WBA App already has all the resources you’ll need for the upcoming Winter Conference? The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. It’s also available on iPad. In the app, members will enjoy the following features: –Key event information, schedules, and reminders –Information about speakers and…
