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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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Wexler to temporarily lead Illinois group during leadership change
Good Karma Brands Leadership Coach and former GM Steve Wexler will serve as interim leader of an Illinois media group during a change in leadership at the company. Neuhoff Media President and CEO, Mike Hulvey, is leaving the company next spring, taking on a new role leading RAB, the trade association representing America’s broadcast radio…
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Ryan Scott named station manager at WGBA-TV
Ryan Scott has been tapped to help lead WGBA-TV in Green Bay as station manager. Scott launched his career in local TV broadcasting in 1999 at WTMJ-TV, Scripps’ NBC affiliate in Milwaukee. There he led news content operations and production in various ascending roles. He has been the news director at WGBA-TV since December 2021.…
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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 Here are updates to your WBA Awards program from your WBA Awards Committee… Haven’t participated before? Check out this article from WBA Awards Committee member Tim Bremel: The…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss mental health, data protection
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about mental health and data protection. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers and first lady Kathy Evers emphasize taking care of mental health.…
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Giving Tuesday: Support the WBA Foundation
Please support your WBA Foundation on this Giving Tuesday with a donation. Here are just a few of the initiatives supported by your Foundation:
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Milwaukee station’s food drive raises $152K
Milwaukee TV station WISN 12 (WISN-TV) partnered with Hunger Task Force on the 12th annual Food For Families Food Drive. The 2023 campaign raised $152,207 to provide healthy meals for local families over the holidays. This equates to more than 10,000 turkeys, or 1,200 holiday meal boxes, for those in need. WISN 12 viewers, bolstered…
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Green Bay station gathers 22K pounds of food
Green Bay TV station WLUK-TV gathered 22,572 pounds of food and $3,368 in donations during a three-day food drive. The FOX 11 Food Project gathered items like canned meats, canned fruit, canned vegetables, and canned soup for pantries in Green Bay, Menasha, and Oshkosh. The drive ran Nov. 14-16 at locations in all three cities.
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Brookfield native joins TMJ4 Weather Team
Meteorologist Tyler Moore, a native of Brookfield, is joining WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. He will joining Storm Team 4 and will be part of the TMJ4 News Today team, weekday mornings from 5-7 a.m. After graduating from Brookfield Central High School, Moore received his degree in Atmospheric Science from North Carolina Asheville. He was a division…
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Weekly Radio Addresses highlight voting, apprenticeships
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about voting and apprenticeships. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Eric Wimberger promotes constitutional amendments related to voting. The Green Bay Republican says that two…
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Bjorson named to lead Audacy stations in Milwaukee
Jason Bjorson has been named Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy’s Milwaukee market. In this role, Bjorson will oversee the market’s portfolio of stations, which includes 99.1 The Mix (WMYX-FM), 1250 AM The Fan (WSSP-AM), 103.7 KISS FM (WXSS-FM), Hot 105.7 (WXSS-HD2) and CHANNEL Q (WXSS-HD3). “I am excited to welcome Jason to…
