FeaturedFebruary 9 2026

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 -

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    A wallet-sized PDF summary of the Wisconsin Open Meetings and Open Records Laws has been developed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.  You will find this handy reference, which provides a quick layperson’s explanation of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings and Open Records Laws, under the “resources” section of the... - MORE -