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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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WBA Awards Gala sold out, livestream available
The 2023 WBA Awards Gala has sold out. The ballroom at the Madison Marriott West will be full of more than 400 attendees on the evening of May 6. The theme for this year’s gala is “An Evening in Paris.” If you’re not joining us, you can catch the presentation of the coveted News Operation…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss gas-powered machinery, environmental concerns
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about a bill to prohibit local bans on gas-powered vehicles and equipment and how the state budget addresses environmental concerns. 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,…
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Kasper to lead QueenB stations in Platteville
Jen Kasper has been named market manager for QueenB Radio in Platteville. Kasper has been with the company more than 16 years, serving as a top performing account executive and most recently as the director of sales. Kasper replaces Herb Cody, who took a position leading a group of radio station in Illinois recently purchased…
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SBE promotes Steve Brown to industry Fellow
The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has elevated Woodward Radio Group Chief Engineer, Steve Brown, to the rank of Fellow. The Fellow honor is the highest membership level in the SBE. Members must have made significant contributions to the broadcast engineering field or the SBE. Candidates are nominated by their peers. “Steve is an engineer’s…
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WBA Hall of Famer Bob Smith retires
WBA Hall of Famer and Gray Television executive Bob Smith has retired. Smith was executive VP and COO of Gray Television since 2013. He resigned Thursday, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He had corporate responsibilities and oversaw revenue and operations for Gray stations in the Midwest and western regions of…
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McPherson named evening anchor for WMTV-TV
Mark McPherson is set to return to Wisconsin as NBC15’s (WMTV-TV’s) next evening anchor/reporter. McPherson will succeed evening anchor John Stofflet, who announced last summer that he will retire from his current role and sign-off for the final time at the end of this June. His retirement comes as John celebrates 40 years in television…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on Wisconsin workforce
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol talk about the Wisconsin workforce. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio address, Gov. Tony Evers explains the need for policies to support the state’s workforce as well as…
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Radio auction raises money for Reedsburg community
A radio station in Reedsburg raised more than $61,000 for community organizations through a radio auction. WRDB held its 70th annual Reedsburg Area United Fund Radio Auction Jan. 23-27. The station donated 40 hours of airtime. Proceeds totaling $61,500 were raised for 30 local non-profit organizations including the Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, Sauk County Historical…
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WBA Gala award presenters announced
The radio and television personalities who will present the awards at the WBA Gala on May 6 have been announced. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards last year. Stations representing radio will present the television awards and stations representing television will present the radio awards. There’s no official…
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Radio, TV stations band together to replace buses destroyed by fire
Radio and TV stations in the Green Bay area worked together to help a local charity replace buses lost in a fire. Aspiro is committed to helping people with disabilities and lost its fleet of buses in February. In response, a group of radio and TV stations and Lamar Outdoor banded together to raise $484,000…
