FeaturedFebruary 4 2026

Wisconsin stations win 25 regional Murrow Awards

Twelve WBA member radio and TV stations won 25 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 -

McPherson named evening anchor for WMTV-TV

Mark McPherson is set to return to Wisconsin as NBC15’s (WMTV-TV’s) next evening anchor/reporter. McPherson will succeed evening anchor John Stofflet, who announced last summer that he will retire from his current role and sign-off for the final time at the end of this June. His retirement comes as John... - MORE -

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    Thumbnail Sketch of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law

    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 -