Category Archives: News

Three-time Emmy Award winning sportscaster Alanna Rizzo, who spent time in Wisconsin as a Madison TV sportscaster and is now with the Los Angeles Dodgers game-day broadcast team, has some straight-up truth about what it really takes to make it in “the biz”. She pulls no punches when addressing students... - MORE -

It’s an age-old question that has new meaning today, with our 24/7/365 news cycle, and instantaneous news on social media: what’s a reasonable amount of time to give someone (or some organization) to comment on a story you’re going to run? Often, our deadlines are much more pressing than the... - MORE -

The RTDNA is out with the latest installment in its annual survey of broadcast news, and the numbers in this summary indicate positive news for women in the industry, but not such good news for minorities in the profession.   Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The annual Radio-TV Digital News Association’s annual salary report is out and the bottom line is, things are about the same. This is what the Association itself says about this year’s annual report: “Research by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) shows television newsroom salaries made gains in the... - MORE -

This happened a few days ago in San Francisco. You may not have heard the details, which are here.   Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

It’s not the first time it’s ever been done, by any means – a college teacher spending time in an actual, working TV newsroom. Plenty of Wisconsin’s higher educators have volunteered time to work hands-on in a TV newsroom. But this young Ph.D. is documenting her story, as her life... - MORE -

The average age of TV News Directors in America is 46, and the most common name for a male TV News Director is Mike, and for a female News Director it’s Cathy. Male News Directors tend to be just slightly older than female News Directors. These trivial facts – and... - MORE -

OK, the second part is easier than the first. Anybody can pronounce “park”. But unless you’re Polish and very familiar with your national heroes, or live around Kusciuszko Park in Milwaukee, you may not know how to pronounce it. There was a drowning there a short while ago, and Milwaukee... - MORE -

The first of the month is Wednesday. Here’s a neat tip regarding apartment and home leases: how much do you really know, and how to quickly learn more. Could be a “news you can use” story for renters.   Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

It’s a relatively simple ten-question test, but nearly three-quarters of the people who take this test, which was devised by an insurance company, will flunk. They don’t know what the current “full retirement” age is, and they aren’t aware that continuing to work after you start receiving Social Security payments... - MORE -