Category Archives: News

Mykleby to retire after 38 years at WISN-TV

Kathy Mykleby
Anchor and reporter Kathy Mykleby will retire after 38 years at WISN-TV. Shewill deliver her final news broadcast in late November. Mykleby is a renowned journalist, receiving awards and recognitions from numerous organizations, including the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, the Milwaukee Press Club, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press... - MORE -

Wausau media joins discussion about race, police

A year-long discussion about law enforcement and the media in the Wausau area continued Wednesday night with a panel discussion about race. The panel included Chris Conley, Operations Manager at Midwest Communications in Wausau and representatives from the Wausau Police Department, a local school, clergy, a women’s group, and the... - MORE -

Learn about fighting fake news

Al Tompkins
A free member-only WBA webinar coming up next week will teach journalists strategies for defending themselves against accusations of fake news, including what to ask yourself when evaluating information and methods for identifying fake content on social media. Al Tompkins from the Poynter Institute will host the webinar Oct. 11... - MORE -

CBS 58 adds Le to weekend evening newscasts

Pauleen Le
Pauleen Le is joining the CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) as a weekend evening anchor in Milwaukee. She joins Jacob Kittilstad on the weekend evening newscasts. Le comes to CBS 58 from WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was a morning anchor/reporter. She’s worked previously at WLUK-TV in Green Bay and... - MORE -

Married radio news team retires

Janet (Hoff) Karkow and Tom Karkow
A husband and wife radio news team in Racine is retiring after a combined 53 years at WRJN-AM. Tom Karkow was at the station for 39 years and Janet (Hoff) Karkow was there for 14 years after 18 years at WLIP in Kenosha. Tom is a Racine native, and Janet... - MORE -

2 additional broadcast debates announced

Wisconsin broadcasters are putting two additional debates on the air this fall to help inform voters ahead of the Nov. 6 election. WISN-TV will host a live televised Wisconsin Attorney General debate on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. between Republican incumbent Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul. The... - MORE -

Newsrooms brace for Thursday

Did your newsroom have plans for Thursday? You’ll need to reschedule. As you’re no doubt already aware, Thursday is shaping up to be a big day in Washington DC, which means it will be a big day for broadcast newsrooms around the country. Poynter explains the same-day confluence of the ... - MORE -