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Column: Long waits undercut records law

The other day, in my role as an advocate for open government, I heard from a Wisconsin resident who has waited more than five months for records he requested from a local law enforcement agency. He has gently prodded the agency several times, asking, “How much more time is my... - MORE -

Lance Allen joins WDJT-TV as sports director

Sportscaster Lance Allan is joining WDJT-CBS 58 in Milwaukee as sports director, starting Dec. 1. With more than three decades of experience, Allan brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for Wisconsin sports to CBS 58. Allan grew up in Rice Lake and is a 1992 graduate of UW-Madison. He... - MORE -

Column: A fund to fight government secrecy

In 2022, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council created a designated fund to help cover legal costs associated with fighting to pry records into the public domain. Called simply the WFOIC Legal Fund, it has never had more than $4,000 in its coffers. But the Council, of which I am... - MORE -

WISN-TV marks 70 years with a TV special

WISN-TV in Milwaukee is presenting ‘WISN 12 Celebrates 70 Years,’ a television special commemorating the station’s 70th anniversary. It will be hosted by WISN 12 News anchor Diana Gutiérrez and WISN 12 Special Correspondent Joyce Garbaciak. It will air on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., which... - MORE -

Eason added to updated WISN-TV anchor team

WISN-TV in Milwaukee is announcing its new weekday evening anchor teams, effective Nov. 11. Blake Eason as the new co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.,’ alongside current WISN 12 co-anchors Kristin Pierce and Diana Gutiérrez. “Blake is an accomplished journalist and talented storyteller with a... - MORE -

Wisconsin Public Radio names latest News Fellows

Wisconsin Public Radio, in its continuing commitment to providing opportunities for early career journalists, has two new reporting fellows who have joined the WPR news team for the next year.  Nick Rommel, a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, reports from Milwaukee as WPR’s Second Century Fellow. Originally from... - MORE -

Schaper named news director at WGBA-TV

Bob Schaper will join E.W. Scripps’ WGBA-TV in Green Bay as news director starting Oct. 28. Schaper is currently news director at WOWK-TV in Charleston, West Virginia. He will be filling a vacancy left by Ryan Scott, who moved to WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, also owned by E.W. Scripps. “Bob has... - MORE -

Column: Using outside record vendors brings risks

Last March, the Wisconsin Examiner the Black River Falls Police Department to search for emails regarding the death of a missing Indigenous man. The department said it would process the request but the news outlet would have to pay $4,400. That’s the amount the city’s IT vendor, Tech Pros, quoted... - MORE -