By Mike Leischner
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
MADISON, WI (WSAU) â Wausauâs Rock 94.7 was named the medium-market music station of the year for the state of Wisconsin last week during the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala.
âIt means a lot to win station of the year especially with how tough 2020 was on a lot of people,â said Rock 94.7 Brand Manager Ryan Fantozzi. âMy goal each day was to provide our listeners with a positive and entertaining distraction to everything that was going on. Iâm extremely proud that my staff provided that outlet for our listeners each day.â
Fantozzi also won numerous honors for interviews and features he recorded and produced with artists such as Written by Wolves, The Violent, and Diamante. All of those honors factored into the point total that led to the station of the year honor.
Mayors Monday: Stevens Pointâs Mike Wiza By Mike Leischner
May 3, 2021 5:00 AM
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) â The proposal for a RoboCop statue in Stevens Point has gone from a funny viral story to a real possibility.
Mayor Mike Wiza says while the issue hasnât been a priority for him; heâs obviously got bigger fish to fry, he has enjoyed working in the background to connect those who have made the project a priority.
âItâs on the back burner for me, but other people have just taken it up and run with it,â said Wiza. âAnything someone wants to do thatâs going to make our community a little better Iâm in favor of; and if I can help clear the path I will certainly do that.â
Mayors Monday: Marshfield Administrator Steve Barg By Mike Leischner
Apr 26, 2021 5:00 AM
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) â The city of Marshfield is still without a Mayor and a Chief of Police, but City Administrator Steve Barg isnât in panic mode just yet.
âCheif Rick Gramza left on an early termination agreement before there were some hearings regarding some concerns about his employment. The mayor was removed by a vote of the council a couple of weeks later,â said Gramza, summing up the events that led to both positions being vacated. âThose things are still issues we are continuing to work through.â
In addition to what to do about those vacancies, there are also complaints against two members of the cityâs Fire and Police Commission and a request for an investigation into several members of the City Council. âWeâre still, weâre still rocky here in terms of getting through these issues and getting to the end of the tunnel.â�
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Mayors Monday: Wisconsin Rapidsâ Shane Blaser By Mike Leischner
Apr 19, 2021 5:00 AM
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) Â There’s a long-awaited and much-needed update that will be coming to the Wisconsin Rapids fire stations this year.
Separate changing and bathroom facilities for male and female firefighters.
Mayor Shane Blaser says the updates have been long overdue, even dating back to his days on the City Council. “Myself and another Councilperson started talking about how we have gender inequality in our fire department, and that’s just the nature of the organization from times past. But, that’s no longer the case now.