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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 -

Column: Guides help public navigate openness

Christa Westerberg
You ask for a record from your local government, you get it. You want to attend a meeting of a public body, you can walk right in. Much of the time, it’s that simple. Wisconsin’s open records law entitles citizens to most records regarding the affairs of government, and its... - MORE -

Poynter offers digital transformation program

From Poynter: Applications are now open for a new iteration of Poynter’s Digital Transformation Program, which will educate and coach up to 225 public media entities and hundreds of station leaders and their staffs on developing and optimizing an audience-first, multi-platform approach to their organizational strategies, operations and culture.The initiative, ... - MORE -

Mid-West Farm Report adds reporter, intern

The Mid-West Farm Report has added Ben Jarboe from Paxton, Illinois to its team of reporters. Jarboe grew up on a corn and soybean operation. He attended Illinois College in Jacksonville, where he received a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management. During his time at Illinois College, Jarboe was a four-year... - MORE -

Column: Redaction costs threaten police video access 

The moved with lightning speed. It was introduced last December, passed the state Senate in January and the Assembly in February, and was signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in March. allows police and corrections officials to charge some requesters of video and audio recordings for the cost of... - MORE -

Carter to anchor weekend newscasts on WISN-TV

Duke Carter is WISN-TV’s new weekend morning news anchor at the Milwaukee station effective July 1. Carter will work alongside meteorologist Molly Bernard on ‘WISN 12 News This Morning’ from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Along with his weekend anchor... - MORE -

WBA legal hotline available 24 hours during RNC

The WBA state legal hotline, powered by attorneys at Godfrey & Kahn in Madison, will be available 24 hours a say int he days immediately before and for a few days after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention runs July 15-18. The hotline is a a benefit for... - MORE -

Wisconsin stations win 27 regional Murrow Awards

Twelve WBA member radio and TV stations won 27 regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard... - MORE -