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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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Longtime TV engineer, Mark Burg, dies
Longtime TV engineer and member of the Broadcasters Clinic Committee, Mark G. Burg, died unexpectedly on Sunday. He was 66. Burg worked more than 34 years at WLAX-TV/WEUX-TV in La Crosse/Eau Claire. He was a member of the Broadcasters Clinic Committee since 1997. According to his obituary, “Burg was affectionally known as Uncle Bark. He…
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Milwaukee station invited to White House for Juneteenth Celebration
Good Karma Brands and 101.7 The Truth in Milwaukee was invited to attend President Biden’s Juneteenth Celebration at the White House on Monday. The team attended the Juneteenth Regional Reporters Summit, as well as other events at the White House to celebrate. In attendance representing the 101.7 The Truth team were Tory Lowe, Community Activist and…
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WPR station to air in Barron County, call letters honor Gene Purcell
Wisconsin Public Radio is bringing WPR Music to northwest Wisconsin with a new station in Barron County. WPR will begin broadcasting on 90.7 FM, WEPP in Rice Lake starting June 13. WEPP was named to honor former Wisconsin Public Media Executive Director Gene Purcell, whose given name was Eugene Patrick Purcell. Purcell died after being…
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Dan Markus exits WVBO after more than 50 years on the air
Veteran broadcaster Dan Markus is leaving radio after more than 50 years in broadcasting. He was the midday host at Cumulus Broadcasting’s WVBO in Oshkosh. Markus’ career began at his college radio station and took him through stations in Milwaukee (WISN-AM and WISN-TV, WKLH-FM, WEMP-AM) and Springfield, Illinois where he launched Cool 101.9 (WQQL) as…
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Madison station named Christian Music Broadcasters’ Medium Market Station of the Year
Life 102.5 (WNWC) in Madison has been named Medium Market Station of the Year by Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB). The station received the honor at CMB’s annual Momentum conference in Orlando. “We are honored to be recognized as the CMB Medium Market Station of the Year,” said Steve Young, Life 102.5 station manager. “We have…
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Longtime Wisconsin radio and TV broadcaster dies
A broadcaster involved in radio and TV in the Milwaukee and Wausau areas for more than 50 years has died. Richard Mueller, known on the air as Skip Taylor, died May 18 at the age of 77. After enlisting and serving with Armed Forces Radio and Television, Mueller started his career in 1969 at WOKY…
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Groat marks 30 years at WLUK-TV
Production and newscast director for WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Chris Groat, is marking 30 years at the station. Groat’s anniversary is May 26. Congratulations!
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Wisconsin stations win 27 regional Murrow Awards
Twelve WBA member radio and TV stations won 27 regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic…
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WOLX personality Jim McGaw dies
WOLX personality Jim McGaw died Sunday. “Jim was the hardest working and thoughtful person in radio,” an article from the Madison radio station stated. “He was always willing to help and wanted to do whatever he could to make the place where he worked better.” McGaw was on the air in Madison for about 40 years.…
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Green Bay anchor awarded student debt relief grant
An anchor at Green Bay TV station WBAY-TV is the recipient of the 2024 Results Broadcasting Education Grant. Aisha Morales joined the station in 2016 as a weekend anchor/MMJ after graduating from the Walker Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2011 and working in the Yuma, Arizona and Colorado Spring, Colorado markets.…
