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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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Combat Hunger event surpasses 50K meals for local veterans
A radio group in Appleton helped rally the community to provide over 50,000 meals for local veterans struggling with food insecurity. Woodward Community Media, in partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, held its 7th annual “Combat Hunger” food and funds drive May 22. The effort results in the collection of 2,820 pounds of food and…
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DeGroot promoted, Radandt transitions at Woodward Community Media
B.J. DeGroot has been promoted to Market Manager for Woodward Community Media’s northeast Wisconsin stations. DeGroot, who was Brand Manager for WHBY and The Score, will now manage all six radio brands in northeast Wisconsin: 105.7 WAPL, 95.9 KISS FM, WHBY, Razor 94.7 | 104.7, 104.3 The Fuse, and 95.3 | 99.1 The Score. A…
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Drive generates more than 75K diaper donations
WSAW-TV’s second annual Diaper Drive in the Wausau area raised 75,752 diapers and $14,688 in cash. At an average of 25 cents per diaper, about 134,504 diapers will be made available to families in need at The Babies’ Place and the United Way of Portage County. Nearly 1,800 kids in Marathon and Portage counties will…
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LaCombe named news director at WLUK-TV
Andrew LaCombe has been named news director for WLUK-TV in Green Bay. He is a former political and investigative reporter for WLUK from 2013 until 2016. LaCombe rejoins the station from WLUC-TV in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he was news director, leading the operation to four consecutive years of being named Station of the Year…
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Green Bay station celebrates 45-year employee
Green Bay TV station WFRV-TV is celebrating the 45-year anniversary of employee Kathy Hoffman. Hoffman is the station’s admin/HR specialist. She previously worked in news, production, and marketing at the station.
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on Pride, state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol focus on Pride Month and the state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s , Gov. Tony Evers celebrates the start of Pride Month, promising he will fight to protect…
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43-year veteran of WFRV-TV to retire
The news production manager at WFRV-TV, Julie Buck, is retiring after 43 years at the station. She’s the station’s longest tenured employee. VP and General Manager Judson Beck wrote, “Thank you for your incredible service, professionalism, the great example you set for scores of employees.” Beck called her a great broadcaster, highlighting her, “immense experience,…
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YP of the Month has ‘drive to succeed’
The Client Marketing Coordinator for NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point, Haley Clark, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of June. 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…
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Magnum station boosts community fundraiser
Magnum Media’s 100.1 Thunder Country (WDDC) in Portage helped the Portage Lion’s Club hold a successful online/radio auction, almost doubling the amount raised the previous year. The 48th annual event was the first time an online auction was integrated into the fundraiser. The online auction ran for three weeks giving the Portage community time to…
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UW-Oshkosh launches broadcast engineering emphasis
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is launching a new emphasis next fall to train the next generation of broadcast engineers. The emphasis is through the Radio, Tv, and Film (RTF) Department and includes courses from that school plus the departments of Engineering Technology, Information Systems (College of Business), Computer Science, and Music. A list of requirements…
