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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 criticize vetoes, lack of EMS funding
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss vetoes 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 Republican radio address, Sen. Duey Stroebel slams Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing 126 bills by the end of the…
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WBA Foundation announces dates for gubernatorial, U.S. Senate debates
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 32-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing general election debates in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial and the U.S. Senate races. Qualifying U.S. Senate candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 7 and qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to…
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WAGN host inducted into local athletic hall of fame
WAGN veteran broadcasters Chuck Patrick was inducted into the Menominee, Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame on May 14. Patrick joined WAGN in 1957 and still hosts a daily morning show on WAGN and WHYB. He broadcast his first games on WAGN in 1961 and was the play-by-play announcer for the Menominee Maroons from 1983 until…
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Beck moving to Green Bay
Judson Beck is being named to lead WFRV-TV in Green Bay after the retirement of General Manager Mike Smith. Beck is currently general manager of WLAX-TV/WEUX-TV in La Crosse. He starts his new duties on Tuesday. He will also be responsible for WeAreGreenBay.com, WJMN-TV in Michigan, and UPmatters.com. Beck serves on the WBA Board as…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss gun violence, Memorial Day
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on gun violence and Memorial Day. 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 says Democratic colleges are willing to do anything to prevent…
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Eggers awarded Results Broadcasting Education Grant
A senior technical director at CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee is the recipient of the 2022 Results Broadcasting Education Grant. Allison Eggers graduated from UW-Madison in 2011 and started her career as a technical director for the CBS affiliate in Rockford, Illinois. She joined CBS 58 in Milwaukee in February 2013 where she serves as…
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Pat Hastings retires from UW-Madison
UW-Madison professor Pat Hastings is retiring after 22 years of teaching. Hastings specialized in video and audio journalism. She is responsible for overseeing the Badger Report, a live streamed student produced newscast, which received many awards for student work. She also teaches Long Form Video Journalism, Reporting Principles and Practices, and Storytelling Through Sound. In…
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Cameron, Roths join Legacy Club
A WBA Board member and a WBA Hall of Famer and his wife are joining the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. Paul Cameron is the chief operations officer for The Family Radio Network in Appleton. Chuck Roth is a retired broadcaster most recently with Quincy Media. His wife is LuAnn Roth. The Legacy Club…
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WPR’s Dr. Jonathan Øverby inducted into Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Hall of Fame
Dr. Jonathan Øverby, host of the popular global music program “The Road to Higher Ground” on Wisconsin Public Radio, has been inducted into Folk Alliance International’s Folk DJ Hall of Fame. Øverby joins a short list of distinguished broadcasters from around the world who are past recipients of this honor, including the BBC’s Bob Harris,…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on gun violence, investments
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss gun violence and incentivizing investments. 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. LaTonya Johnson says while Gov. Tony Evers acts to prevent violence, Republicans have chosen…
