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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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Afternoon and Evening Statewide Tests of Tornado Warning EAS Code On April 20
In cooperation with Wisconsin Emergency Management, the National Weather Service will conduct two tests of the real Tornado Warning EAS Code, one in the afternoon and a second one in the evening, on April 20, 2017 as part of Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week. The State of Wisconsin has received a waiver from the…
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Radio station segment helps rescue animals
A Lake Geneva radio station is using an on-air segment to find new home for animals at a no-kill animal shelter. The on-air feature titled “Wet Nosed Wednesday” airs weekly on WLKG. The manager of Lakeland Animal Shelter visits ‘Curt & Robyn in the Morning’ with her pet of the week. The shelter mostly features…
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Training will help with sales recruitment
The WBA is working with Media Staffing Network to provide member stations with a new program, Local Sales Recruitment. The program will help bring you the best and brightest sellers. We’ve heard you: it’s difficult to find and keep sellers. Since 1993, Media Staffing Network has worked exclusively with media companies to help them hire sellers, managers and various other positions.…
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More than 20,000 toys donated in radio station drive
An annual toy drive held by a Milwaukee radio station collected more than 20,000 toys for kids during the holidays. WTMJ ran the Kids 2 Kids Christmas Toy Drive as a grassroots program that allows people in the community the opportunity to volunteer and help those less fortunate. “It is specifically designed to provide toys…
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Podcast explores technology and broadcasting
A podcast produced by Jacobs Media highlights what they found for broadcasters while visiting CES in Las Vegas. CES is North America’s largest trade show, with over 3,800 exhibitors and 170,000 attendees. Every year, companies debut new technological innovations here. In recent years, we’ve seen drones, virtual reality, autonomous cars, 3-D printers, and more. What…
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FCC Commission makes changes to public inspection file requirements
From Scott R. Flick at Pillsbury: At the first public meeting of the Pai FCC, the Commission today voted to eliminate the requirement that Letters and Emails from the Public be retained by stations in their public file. This clears the way for the local public file to be eliminated once a station has uploaded everything…
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Successful Winter Conference
Thank you to everyone who attended the Winter Conference this week! We hope you got a lot out of the event. Please let us know what you thought as we’re already planning the summer conference scheduled for June 14-15 in Sheboygan.
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Ajit Pai named new FCC chairman
President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. Monday afternoon, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai announced that Trump has selected him to succeed Tom Wheeler and lead the FCC. Read more here.
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TV station helps collect toys for 13,950 children
A television station in Madison was part of a holiday effort to collect toys for children ahead of the 2016 holiday season that gathered toys for 13,950 kids in Dane County. WKOW has sponsored Toys for Tots for 28 years. The station partnered with the Marine Corps Reserve to help collect new, unwrapped toys for…
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Station supports effort to get thousands of coats for kids
A television station in Green Bay helped collect thousands of coats to keep kids warm in northeast Wisconsin this winter. WBAY-TV 2 was a media partner of the Coats for Kids campaign. “Many local families have hard decisions to make during this time of year, whether they buy winter coats for their children or turn…
