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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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Radio group raises more than $50K for numerous causes
Three radio stations in a Madison radio group raised more than $50,000 for community causes during events all in the same week. Mid-West Family Broadcasting station WJJO held a 28-hour radiothon in downtown Madison to help local veterans, raising more than $14,000. During the same week in December, La Movida (WLMV) raised more than $13,000…
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Manitowoc radio group uses social media to promote community pride
Seehafer Broadcasting recently launched a social media hashtag campaign to promote community awareness and community pride in Manitowoc. Seehafer stations is promoting the use of the #LoveManitowoc hashtag which is “intended to start a conversation amongst citizens of and visitors to our city in which each person can share the things that they love about…
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Janesville radio stations break holiday donations record
WCLO and WJVL radio helped generate a record number of donations during its annual “12 Hours of Bringing” event at Farm and Fleet of Janesville. The radio stations broadcast for 12 continuous hours on Dec. 9, asking the community for donations of toys, non-perishables, personal care items, and cash. Activities were set up at the…
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TV investigation prompts policy change at homeless shelter
An investigation by a La Crosse television station prompted a change in policy at a homeless shelter that’s getting more homeless people off the street. Video that WKBT captured in July inspired the Salvation Army to change its policy in regards to sheltering homeless people who might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.…
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Drone journalism training offered at UW
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is partnering with the Poynter Institute, Google News Lab, DJI Drones, the Drone Journalism Lab at the University of Nebraska, and National Press Photographers Association to host hands-on drone journalism training in Madison June 16-18. “At a time when drone use in reporting is expected…
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Radio Milwaukee uses personal stories to promote empathy
Community radio station Radio Milwaukee has produced a series of personal stories from Milwaukee neighborhoods in an effort to promote empathy. The series, “National & North” introduces eight people along two of Milwaukee’s longest streets who answer questions that dig deeper than a traditional interview. The first episode of the series focuses on a Nicaraguan…
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Fond du Lac station makes push to help Salvation Army
A Fond du Lac radio station answered the call of the Salvation Army as it struggled to meet a holiday fundraising goal and helped the charitable organization surpass the goal just before the new year. The Salvation issued a called on Dec. 16 saying that the Red Kettle campaign had raised only $95,000 of the…
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WBA supports proposal to change EEO rule
Your WBA, along with other State Broadcasters Associations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, recently filed Joint Comments in support of a proposal to change the FCC’s EEO Rule to permit broadcast stations to rely solely on Internet-based recruiting to meet their obligation to “use recruitment sources for each vacancy…
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2017 is the ‘Year of the Sales Manager’
Your WBA is partnering with Chris Lytle to make 2017 The Year of the Sales Manager. As a WBA member, you can have full access to Instant Sales Training. Members get an archive of 75 pre-planned sales training sessions. Then, each week you’ll get an email from Chris to let you know about the new…
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Google News Labs Training coming to UW-Madison
Journalists, students and educators are invited to join a free training hosted by Google News Labs in the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication Friday, Feb. 10. Trainers will cover a range of tools useful in reporting and other information gathering. The session is co-sponsored by Google, the journalism school and the Madison chapter…
