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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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Training critical to support future diverse broadcast leadership
Broadcasters in Wisconsin have taken numerous steps to promote diversity in their operations. We all recognize the importance of making sure our stations reflect the communities they serve.a One of the keys to success is in training future leaders in broadcasting as tomorrow’s managers and owners. There’s a lot to know when it comes to…
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Former WISM team celebrates reunion
WISM, the heritage top 40 station in Madison from 1960 to 1984, is remembered annually at “The WISM Reunion.” This year the group gathered Sept. 23. A 20-person roundtable featured nearly two hours of laughter-filled storytelling by the jocks, journalists, salespeople, record promo folks, and friends who attended. “The company always carried a unique family…
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Five Fatal Flaws’ of award submission: How to avoid disqualification
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time to start digging for your best, award winning material of the year! Sure, we could wait until just before the deadline and most of us do. In January 2021, nearly a third of all entries were created in the last 24 hours before the deadline.…
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UWW-TV original student program celebrates 29 seasons
It’s typical each college semester for media studies students to enroll in a production or practicum course and create an original program or series for broadcast. The student producer or team of producers determine a title for the show and number of episodes, write the scripts, audition talent, shoot, edit, export and schedule for air.…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The November/December issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Lupita Montoto writes about promoting diversity in broadcasting WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind writes about strategic planning for the WBA Membership renewal is underway ‘Five Fatal Flaws’ of award submission Broadcasters…
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UWGB’s new studio named for engineer Harvey Arnold
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a new broadcasting studio named for Harvey Arnold, a UWGB alumnus who’s now the Vice President of Engineering for Sinclair. Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of WLUK FOX 11 and WCWF CW 14 in Green Bay, provided a donation toward the studio. “We are proud to recognize Harvey…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss inflation, voting
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol the parties are talking about inflation and voting. 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. Kathy Bernier attacks Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed tax increases in his last…
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Kiser returns to KFIZ in new roles
A familiar face is returning to KFIZ in a new role. Shawn Kiser is a Fond du Lac native who previously worked at the station from 1995-2004. He’s returning to become its Brand Manager and 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. host, along with serving as Vice President and Assistant General Manager for parent company Mountain…
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WPR host Al Ross dies
Longtime friend and colleague of Wisconsin Public Radio and host of the western Wisconsin regional arts and culture program “Spectrum West,” Al Ross, has died. He was 73 years old. Ross joined WPR in 2008, providing local news breaks and announcements during “The Joy Cardin Show” and “Morning Edition” from WPR’s Eau Claire studios. The…
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Lifelong broadcast engineer, Tom Smith, dies
A lifelong Wisconsin broadcast engineer and longtime member of the WBA Broadcasters Clinic Committee, Tom Smith, died Saturday after a six-year battle with cancer. He was 73. Smith began his long career in television and radio at KFIZ-TV in Fond du Lac. In 1976 he moved to Sun Prairie and worked for WHA-TV as broadcast…
