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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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School supply drive helps Milwaukee students
Thousands of Milwaukee area students will benefit from a TV station’s annual school supply drive. WISN-TV raised more than $67,000 in its fifth annual Class Act School Supply Drive to benefit Milwaukee Public School District students. In addition to monetary donations, viewers from across southeast Wisconsin filled an entire full-sized school bus with backpacks, notebooks,…
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Updates made to WBA awards program
A new brochure shows the changes for the next round of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence program. If you haven’t yet gotten it in the mail, you can find it here. What a great event this has evolved into, with record-setting entry totals, intense, yet friendly competition and an Awards Gala that is the…
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Wisconsin stations send relief to Hurricane Harvey victims
Numerous radio and TV stations in Wisconsin have stepped up to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Here are a few of the efforts to raise money and collect supplies: WKOW-TV in Madison partnered with the Wisconsin chapter of the American Red Cross to raise more than $120,000 for hurricane relief. During two telethons, the station encouraged…
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Wisconsin radio sales manager wins Radio Wayne Award
A general sales manager with Midwest Communication in Wausau/Stevens Point has won a national award from Radio Ink. Bob Jung won the Radio Wayne award Thursday at the Radio Show in Austin, Texas. He’s entering his 44th year in the business. The Radio Wayne Awards were started by Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads 25 years…
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Retired 38-year broadcast engineer dies
A broadcast engineer who retired in 2015 after 38 years in the business has died. Steve Paugh was a systems design engineer at Morgan Murphy Media in Madison when he retired. He died Sept. 4. Paugh served in the Air Force until 1974 and worked for Honeywell Defense until his first broadcast engineering job at…
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Golf event pays tribute to Eau Claire broadcaster
A golf event in Eau Claire paid tribute to a well-known broadcaster who died in 2015. Peter Murphy, known to many as “Mr. Lucky,” had a hole-in-one trophy named after him at the United Cerebral Palsy Hole-in-One Million Dollar Shoot Out at Hickory Hills Golf Course held Aug. 23-26. Murphy’s daughter, Leigh, presented the trophy…
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Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process has moved online this year. It’s available here. Students who have completed at least one-half of…
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Workshop aimed at helping journalists understand Middle East
A three-day workshop at the George Washington University’s Institute for Middle East Studies is aimed at helping journalists understand the Middle East. The workshop will take place in Washington DC, Nov. 19-21 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association. Fellows will attend roundtable discussions led by faculty experts on topics including…
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Madison TV station celebrates ‘Epic’ grand opening
WMTV in Madison celebrated the grand opening of its new facility with a huge party that brought in guests from all over the country. WMTV started broadcasting in the new facility in October 2016 and the final construction and landscaping was completed in late June. The celebration was held Aug. 10. More than 700 guests…
