A co-host of Wisconsin’s Morning news on WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee is leaving after seven years. Jane Matenaer’s last broadcast was Friday. She joined WTMJ in 2015 after five years in mornings at B93.3 (WLDB) and 25 years at 99.1 The Mix (WMYX). Matensar said she doesn’t plan on retiring but is looking for opportunities in… – MORE –
Cyreia Sandlin is WISN 12’s (WISN-TV’s) new weekend evening news anchor. Effective July 25, she will join meteorologist Daji Aswad at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturdays, along with Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sandlin replaces Kristen Pierce, who recently took on new duties as weekday co-anchor alongside Derrick Rose… – MORE –
Southern Wisconsin’s Big Radio group has hired Sean Maloney to pick up news reporter and anchoring duties for the cluster’s stations including WCLO in Janesville and four other stations in the cluster. Maloney was most recently the sports director and announcer at WFAW, WSJY, and WKCH in Fort Atkinson. WCLO Programming Director and Operations Manager… – MORE –
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council issued a statement this week after the release of a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision affecting open records law: The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s today in Friends of Frame Park vs. City of Waukesha is a body blow to the state’s traditions of open government. It undermines the provision in the… – MORE –
Jim Wilson is joining TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee as chief photographer. Wilson has won a Peabody Award, is a five-time National Murrow Award winner and is in the . Wilson started as a photojournalist at Fox 6 (WITI-TV) in Milwaukee more than 30 years ago. He eventually became Chief Photojournalist, then Assistant News Director, and eventually… – MORE –
Meteorologist Brian Gotter is leaving TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee after 26 years in broadcasting. He was at the station for 16 years. Gotter is taking a full-time role with the MACC (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) Fund. He’s served as the face of TMJ4’s partnership with the MACC Fund and led various fundraisers from bowling… – MORE –
After four decades in broadcasting, WMTV-TV Evening Anchor John Stofflet will step down from his role and sign-off for the final time in June 2023. Stofflet shared his plans with viewers on June 30 and with station management and co-workers in May. His retirement next summer will come as John celebrates 40 years in television… – MORE –
After a string of mass shootings, newsrooms are debating whether showing photos from the incidents would made a difference in preventing future mass shootings. Poynter wrote on the topic this week. You can read about that here.
Since 1979, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has cameras and microphones in state courtrooms, subject to reasonable restrictions. Thirty years ago, Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s sanity trial was broadcast live. In 2006, former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura’s sexual assault and child enticement trial was broadcast live. This past November, Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was… – MORE –
Gerron Jordan is being named co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News This Morning’ on weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., effective June 6. Jordan will work alongside current anchor Diana Gutiérrez, meteorologist Lindsey Slater and reporter Matt Salemme in News Chopper 12. Jordan previously served as the live desk anchor on ‘WISN 12 News… – MORE –
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