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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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Station helps collect more than 100K pounds of food
A Milwaukee TV station helped a Thanksgiving food drive to help families in need this holiday season. CBS 58 is partnered with the Hunger Task Force and Brewers Community Foundation for the Thanksgiving Drive Thru Food Drive on Nov. 22 at Miller Park. The community donated 102,000 pounds of food and 421 turkeys. CBS 58…
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New GM named for Eagle River stations
Heartland Communication’s Eagle River radio stations WERL and WRJO have a new general manager. Ron Pierson has more than 38 years of experience in radio and marketing and has held several management positions throughout his career, including ten years as sales manager for Tom Koser’s radio group in Rice Lake. He was most recently an…
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Student radio station highlights Eau Claire’s musical history
A student-run radio station at UW-Eau Claire is collecting and sharing stories from the community’s musical culture. Blugold Radio (WDRK-FM) has launched an oral history project called Sounds of Eau Claire that is produced for the air as well as a podcast. The students work with UWEC’s history department, McIntyre Library, and the Chippewa Valley…
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Air personality joins radio network in Wisconsin
An on-air personality with more than 30 years in broadcasting is joining an Appleton-based radio network. Ken Bishop is joining The Family Radio Network assisting with production and on-air duties. He is a broadcast industry veteran, having worked coast to coast, most recently with Christian FM radio network. His voice has been heard on Animal…
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30-year radio veteran leaves Madison PM shift
A 30-year radio veteran will end her afternoon drive shift on Magic 98 (WMGN-FM) in Madison to join her husband’s real estate business. Sara Freeman will remain on Magic 98 on weekends after the transition at the end of the year. Also, Jillene Kahn from WKTI-FM in Milwaukee will replace Magic 98’s noon-3 p.m. host…
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Host of Milwaukee’s German Continental Showcase dies
The host of a beloved German culture radio show in Milwaukee has died. Robert Deglau, 56, died expectedly Tuesday. He was the host of German Continental Showcase on WJYI and an engineering assistant for Entercom. “Robert was generous with his time and dedication to his friends, German Continental Showcase, Germanfest, and his community. He had…
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Madison area journalists raise money during holiday party
The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with the Capitol press corps, will hold its annual holiday party and raffle Dec. 14 from 6-9 pm. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Daily Cardinal and the Badger Herald, the two student newspapers at UW-Madison. All area journalists and journalism supporters are…
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FCC approves new ownership rules, ATSC 3.0
The FCC on Thursday approved new ownership rules that would allow companies to own a television station and newspaper or television station and radio station in the same market. The rule would also allow the FCC to waive on a case-by-case basis a ban on owning two of the top television stations in the same…
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Wisconsin stations among those getting into holiday spirit
At least three Wisconsin radio stations are switching formats to all Christmas music programming. WRIT-FM, 95.7 BIG FM, is switching to all Christmas Music to coincide with Thursday’s holiday lighting in downtown Milwaukee and surrounding parks. Host (Dave) Murphy and Meg (McKenzie) will help emcee the downtown holiday lighting ceremony. WOLX-FM in Madison flipped to…
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Broadcasters call on peers to join State Legislative Day
Wisconsin broadcasters who have participated in State Legislative Day are calling on their peers to join them for calls on the State Capitol on Jan. 31. A video published this week explains why it’s important for broadcasters to visit their lawmakers and talk about issues facings broadcasters and their markets. To join State Legislative Day,…
