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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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Retired UW-Whitewater media professor dies
A retired professor of mass communications and founder of the student cable TV channel on campus, has died. Peter Conover died July 16 in Tucson, Arizona from complications of Parkinson’s. Conover earned many awards for Outstanding Faculty Service and for Outstanding Teaching during his many years at UW-Whitewater. His obituary read, “Peter was a remarkable…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss clean water, shared revenue
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about clean water and shared revenue. 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 praises investments made to ensure that all Wisconsinites have access to…
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Broadcasters Clinic named ‘Best Educational Event’ by SBE
The SBE Wisconsin chapters and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association have won an award from the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) for the Best Educational Event for the Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic held in October 2022. The SBE said of the event, “The clinic included three days and two nights of educational sessions. The Broadcasters Clinic started…
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Steinmetz leaving WITI-TV, replacement named
WITI-TV general manager Chuck Steinmetz is retiring after 27 years with the Milwaukee TV station. Steinmetz has been with WITI since 1996. He has been senior VP and general manager since 2001, after his promotion from VP and general sales manager, and before that, local sales manager. Previously, Steinmetz was at KTVX-TV in Salt Lake…
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‘Place economics’ represents unique opportunity to demonstrate journalistic relevancy
For nearly two years Competitive Wisconsin has worked with local officials and business and civic leaders helping communities to compete more effectively on recruiting and retaining the workforce and populations essential to their wellbeing. If these local and regional renewal efforts succeed, it will be possible to envision a Wisconsin with a robust middle class,…
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Weekly Radio Addresses remain focused on state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol remain focused on 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 Republican radio address, Sen. Howard Marklein slams Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of tax cuts in the biennial budget.…
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Milwaukee TV station adds Kenosha-embedded reporter
TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee is adding a Kenosha-embedded reporter to its news team. Veteran journalist Jeffrey Zampanti, who has been covering the Kenosha community for nearly three decades, is a 1991 Tremper High School graduate and has spent the last 20 years as a sportswriter and multimedia journalist at the Kenosha News and as Director…
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Internships can open doors to eager students
Maybe you remember this line from Robert De Niro in The Intern, “I just know there’s a hole in my life and I need to fill it…soon.” There may be a hole in a college students resume and they need to fill it…with an internship at your television or radio station. Likewise, there may be…
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Like it or not, it’s time to prepare for an AI avalanche
In January we attended our 14th Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. If you’ve ever been there, you know that CES provides an amazing lens on the future of technology and its impact on our culture, our businesses, and us personally. We have seen products in their infancy that within a few short years took…
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Broadcasters Clinic agenda published
The Broadcasters Clinic Committee is excited to announce the award-winning Broadcasters Clinic will return Oct. 10-12 at the Madison Marriott West! The agenda, including the list of speakers, registration links, and hotel information are available here.
