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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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New midday host joins Racine radio station
Wisconsin radio veteran Dan Markus joined WRJN as midday host on Nov. 27. Markus most recently hosted the midday show at WVBO in Appleton/Oshkosh and prior to that was program director at WOGB in Green Bay. He replaces Cindy Huber who stepped down from her full-time role at the station to spend more time on…
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La Crosse station mourns loss of Local Broadcast Legend
Long-time La Crosse talk show host Mike Hayes has died, a few months after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Hayes was a familiar figure in La Crosse broadcasting for nearly 40 years. The Michigan native had worked on radio in several cities before arriving at WIZM in June of 1986. Hayes had hosted “La…
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WBA Awards for Excellence contest opens for entries
You can start submitting your award-winning entries for the WBA Awards for Excellence RIGHT NOW! and if you’re looking to get starlight to submitting entries…here’s the Your WBA Awards Committee meets every year to ensure your feedback is heard and items are addressed and improved. A few items we would like you to be aware…
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FOX 11 Living names new host
Green Bay areas culinary professional Jyll Everman will be the new host of WLUK-TV’s long-running lifestyle program, FOX 11 Living. Everman gained national exposure as a finalist on season seven of Food Network’s “Next Food Network Star.” She has more than 20 years of experience in the business of combining food with family. The station…
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2024 WBA Hall of Fame show available now
A half-hour program highlighting four 2024 WBA Hall of Fame inductees is available to view online and available for stations to air. The program showcases the contributions of Steve Brown, Patty Loew, David Robinson, and Matt Lepay. The show is available to all WBA television stations, free of charge. It can start airing anytime and…
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Weekly Radio Addresses tour small businesses, statewide tour
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Capitol discuss small businesses and visitng every county in Wisconsin. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s , Sen. André Jacque celebrates Small Business Saturday and encourages Wisconsinites to buy local. “Small…
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Effort launched to bring awareness to veteran suicides
The Medical College of Wisconsin and War Memorial Center recently announced the receipt of a grant from Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment for the development of a Sustainable Public Awareness Campaign to prevent veteran suicides. The project will determine the feasibility of using public education messaging of veteran suicide prevention factors to decrease mental health…
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Lance Allen joins WDJT-TV as sports director
Sportscaster Lance Allan is joining WDJT-CBS 58 in Milwaukee as sports director, starting Dec. 1. With more than three decades of experience, Allan brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for Wisconsin sports to CBS 58. Allan grew up in Rice Lake and is a 1992 graduate of UW-Madison. He has spent 32 years in…
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Education debt assistance grant, writing competition prize to be established in Boyd Huppert’s name
Award-winning and widely acclaimed broadcast journalist Boyd Huppert is being recognized by the WBA Foundation with the establishment of an education debt assistance grant for broadcast journalists and a writing competition prize in his name. Fundraising for the Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant and Excellence in Broadcast Writing Competition will be led by longtime…
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Wade to retire from WISN-TV
The president and general manager of WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Jan Wade, will retire at the end of this year, capping a career of more than four decades at leading television stations in seven major markets. “Leveraging her deep industry experience, Jan has led WISN to a consistent level of excellence and quality in all facets of the organization while further…
