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For the 17th consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has named its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, in honor of national , March 12-18.  Five winners and one loser were selected from among an uncommonly large number of nominations. And the Opees go to: Public Openness... - MORE -

The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its 14th annual journalism ethics conference at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference is free, open to the public and made possible by generous sponsorships from craig newmark philanthropies... - MORE -

Brandon Taylor has been named Evening News Anchor at WKOW-TV in Madison. Taylor will join Anchor Amber Noggle and the rest of WKOW’s evening team behind the news desk every weeknight. The announcement was made Friday by Anna Engelhart, General Manager of WKOW. “We’re thrilled to find someone with such... - MORE -

The announcement of Al Tompkins retirement comes from Poynter: Al Tompkins is known throughout the world of broadcast journalism as a bulldog of a reporter and a teacher with a relentless enthusiasm and work ethic. He’s spent 25 years working in local broadcast newsrooms of Kentucky and Tennessee and 25... - MORE -

Statement by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Column, on circuit court ruling and proposed legislation regarding fee-recovery issue Yesterday, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell issued a  denying the ability of the Midwest Environmental Advocate to recover fees of a case involving a public official who violated the state’s... - MORE -

CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) news anchor Amanda Porterfield has been named a 2023 ‘40 Under 40’ recipient by the Milwaukee Business Journal. The list recognizes outstanding Milwaukee-area professionals under the age of 40 who have become leaders in their communities. In all, the Milwaukee Business Journal received more than 300 nominations... - MORE -

Gerron Jordan and Matt Smith will be the new co-hosts of “UPFRONT.” The weekly public affairs and political show on WISN-TV, which is also broadcast statewide, airs locally on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on WISN 12. Smith has also been named Political Director at WISN 12. Along... - MORE -

WISN-TV in Milwaukee has named Kristin Pierce as the station’s new co-anchor of WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m. She joins long-time WISN 12 anchor Patrick Paolantonio and Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden. “Kristin has quickly become a fixture not only at WISN 12 but also across southeastern Wisconsin,” said Jan... - MORE -