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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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‘Auction for Ozzy’ raises $1,800 to fight Parkinson’s
Appleton radio station 105.7 WAPL raised $1,800 for the Wisconsin Parkinson Association through a July 28 event titled “Auction for Ozzy.” Listeners to WAPL Morning’s with Laura Lee & Cutter vied for a unique piece of rock memorabilia: A 1999 “OZZY Osbourne Bark at the Moon Collectible Rock Doll.” This limited-edition, 18-inch figure, complete with…
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‘Changing Landscape for Local Media’ session to be held in La Crosse
LeaderEthics, in partnership with the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethical Leadership at Viterbo University, will present The Changing Landscape for Local Media at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Viterbo’s Nola Starling Recital Hall, 929 Jackson St., La Crosse. This Constitution Day event is free. Registration is available at leaderethics.us. The local news industry is in…
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YP of the Month described as ‘Voice of Manitowoc News’
A reporter and anchor at Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc, Steven Devine, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of August. 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…
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Morrissey, Kihmm promoted at WKOW-TV
Madison TV station WKOW-TV is promoting two journalists on its news staff. Chloe Morrissey is being named weekend anchor. She was previously serving as a multimedia journalist. Morrissey has been with the station for almost two years. “Chloe is an outstanding journalist and a great team member,” said WKOW-TV News Director Dani Maxwell. “Our viewers…
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Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field
The WBA Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshop was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday, during Packer’s training camp. After an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and Doug Chickering, attendees heard first from Doug Russell, Sports Director for iHeart Media and Wes Hodkiewiicz, Senior Writer for Packers.com who talked about…
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SBE recognizes WBA engineering event, Fox Valley engineer
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has announced the recipients of the 2025 SBE National Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements by individual members, local chapters, and Sustaining Member companies. The 2024 WBA Duke Wright Media Technology Institute (MTI) was recognized as the Best Chapter or Regional Educational Event. The annual three-day institute, held in June, provides…
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Station collects hundreds of children’s books
A ‘Coffee with the Morning Crew’ event, hosted by WISN-TV in Milwaukee, collected 655 children’s books to help kids throughout southeastern Wisconsin. The event took place on July 18 at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park in Henry Maier Festival Park. The event was made possible through a partnership between WISN 12 and numerous organizations including…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss funding, political announcement
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss transportation and EMS funding in the state budget and Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he won’t be seeking reelection. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s , Rep. Rob Summerfield…
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Lenz to lead iHeartMedia in Milwaukee
Dan Lenz has been named Market President for Milwaukee. As Market President, Lenz will be responsible for all operations in the market from sales to programming. He has been with iHeartMedia since 2017 and most recently served as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Milwaukee cluster. He will report to Nick Gnau, Division President…
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WVMO marks 10 years on the air
An LPFM community radio station in Monona is marking ten years on the air in August. WVMO 98.7 FM went on the air in August 2015, eight years after the City of Monona applied for an LPFM license with the goal of creating a station that reflected the voices and values of their city. A…
