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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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State, national leader in broadcast engineering to retire
A chief engineer with a 29-year career at a Madison TV station, WBA Hall of Famer, and leader in broadcast engineering will retire in September. Leonard Charles, known to most people as Chuck, worked at WISC-TV as the director of engineering for Morgan Murphy Media’s Midwest Division and was inducted into the WBA Hall of…
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Madison radio station raises money for breast cancer charities
A Madison radio station raised more than $8,000 for breast cancer charities by hosting an inner tube ride down the Sugar River. The “Boob Toob” event was held in June by WJJO at the Sweet Minihaha Campground in Brodhead. Participants each paid $25 to get a T-shirt and a tube to float three-and-a-half hours down the…
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State Bar to hold free legal workshop for reporters
The State Bar of Wisconsin is holding a free reporters’ legal workshop for members of the Wisconsin media Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the State Bar, 5302 Eastpark Boulevard, in Madison. Participants will learn about new tools to help report on the criminal justice system, get tips from veteran journalists, lawyers, and judges,…
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Rep. Sensenbrenner proposes music licensing database
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced a proposal this week to establish a database of licensing information for musical works and sound recordings. The Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act is meant to help anyone using music look up the licensing status of the music to determine how they could use it legally. “Across the country, businesses…
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Milwaukee radio stations collect five trucks of bottled water for flood victims
A group of Milwaukee radio stations helped flood victims in southeast Wisconsin by collecting five large semis full of bottled water. iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s six radio stations started the effort after flash floods contaminated water wells leaving many residents in areas south and west of Milwaukee with no access to drinking water and without power. iHeartMedia…
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Man involved in getting first TV station in Madison on the air dies
A Madison man involved in getting the first TV station in the city on the air has died. Herbert P. Jordan moved to Madison in 1953 and went to work for WKOW-TV, where he helped get the station on the air, according to his obituary. He also worked for WTKM in Hartford, WISC-TV in Madison,…
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Radiothon helps charities serving children
Two Beaver Dam radio stations broke a record raising $126,852 through a radiothon for ten charities serving children. The 20th annual WBEV-WXRO Children’s Radiothon started 6 a.m. June 22 and ended 27 hours later. It raised money through an on-air auction with items donated by local community members and advertising partners. Money was collected with…
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Monona LPFM listeners can ‘adopt a watt’
A Monona low-power FM radio station is encouraging listeners to “adopt a watt” as part of its first ever fundraiser. The Friends of WVMO is selling naming rights for each of its 100 watts. A watt can be ‘adopted’ and named for $250 per watt. “At WVMO, we have so few watts, each one could…
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WPR host retires after 44 years in radio
Wisconsin Public Radio host Kathleen Dunn is retiring after a 44 year career in radio. She was at WPR for 24 years. During her career, Dunn conducted more than 10,000 interviews including conversations with Maya Angelou, Ken Burns and Studs Terkel, according to a release from WPR. She was inducted into the Milwaukee Media Hall…
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Miles named GM at Wausau TV station
A 25-year veteran broadcaster is coming to Wisconsin to become general manager of a Wausau TV station. Curtis Miles comes to Quincy Media-owned ABC affiliate WAOW-TV from WLS Chicago, where he is vice president of creative services and local programming. During his career, Miles has served as a news director, production manager and research consultant.…
