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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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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on election reform
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on the topic of election reform. 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, Sen. Melissa Agard blasts Republicans for signaling they won’t take up Gov. Tony…
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Radio Milwaukee marks 15 years with rebranding
Radio Milwaukee (WYMS) revealed new branding for the organization, as well as for its original 88Nine broadcast channel, ahead of its 15th birthday on Saturday. “The extension of our Radio Milwaukee brand as the umbrella for our three channels represents the next evolution of this media organization,” Executive Director Maxie Jackson said. “By elevating the Radio Milwaukee brand…
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Seehafer matriarch dies age 86
Velva “Jean” Seehafer, the wife of WBA Hall of Fame broadcaster Don Seehafer, died Sept. 13 at the age of 86. Jean Seehafer married Don in 1958 and in 1960 they bought their first radio station in St. Peter, Minnesota where she worked as a receptionist and secretary. “She was a devoted wife and mom…
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Good Karma Brands names Director of Marketing in Milwaukee
Good Karma Brands – Milwaukee, which owns Newsradio 620 WTMJ, 94.5 ESPN (WKTI) and 101.7 The Truth (WGKB), has named Ryan Williams as the Director of Marketing, overseeing all marketing operations for all three stations. Prior to joining Good Karma Brands, Williams served as regional brand manager at Audacy in Chicago. Steve Wexler, Vice President…
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2 FOX 11 employees celebrate milestone anniversaries
Two employees of Fox 11 (WLUK-TV) in Green Bay are marking milestone anniversaries. On Sept. 7, Mark Fischer celebrated 15 years with FOX 11. Mark is a marketing consultant. On Oct. 26, News Director Juli Buehler will mark 35 years with the station.
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss funding for EMS, RNC coming to Milwaukee
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss grants for EMS and the RNC coming to Milwaukee. 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, Sen. Janis Ringhand touts Gov. Tony Evers awarding $32 million in…
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Knoke joins YP Committee
Matthew Knoke from WLUK-TV in Green Bay is joining the WBA Young Professionals Committee. Knoke is a news producer for Good Day Wisconsin where he’s been for a year. He graduated in 2021 from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay with a bachelor’s degree in communication. While working full-time he was also an editor…
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UW System launches news service
The University of Wisconsin System is launching the University of Wisconsin News Service, a news and information service to provide free story and image content to Wisconsin media. At the UW News Service web page, the media will have access to three new story and high-resolution image news packages each week for use on…
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WBA mentorship program renewed
Are you a young broadcaster looking for a mentor? Do you know one? Your WBA’s Young Professionals Committee has a mentorship program is uses to connect those new to broadcasting with experienced veterans to help them through the first few years of their career. Hiring managers are also encouraged to suggest new employees for the…
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What we learned at the 2022 Podcast Movement conference
Podcast Movement is a weeklong conference that brings together thousands of podcasters and industry representatives for learning sessions as well networking opportunities. I attended this year’s event which took place in Dallas, Texas. Here are my top takeaways: 1. Podcasters are talking about how to best implement programmatic advertising. Programmatic advertising for podcasts has been…
