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June 21 2026
2 TV stations add 4 p.m. newscasts
A TV station in Madison and another in Wausau are adding 4 p.m. newscasts to their weekday schedues. WKOW-TV in Madison and WAOW-TV in Wausau are making the change. Both stations are owned by Allen Media.
Column: Outsiders can’t block records access
Wisconsin’s open records law is most often used by requesters seeking to obtain records from a government agency. But occasionally it works in reverse, allowing someone to block the release of records to a requester. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has recently important limits on such efforts. Ironically, it was the court that created the opportunity in… – MORE –
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Our state has a very powerful Open Meetings Law, which permits reporters to attend and report on all meetings of governmental bodies, boards, and commissions, and it allows reporters to record and photograph a meeting held in open session as long as you don’t interfere with the conduct of the meeting or the rights of… - MORE -