Dani Maxwell has been named News Director at WKOW-TV in Madison. “Dani has been an integral part of our newsroom the minute she arrived,” said WKOW-TV General Manager Anna Engelhart. “Her experience along with her inquisitive nature, positive attitude and effective communication skills make her an excellent fit for this role.” Maxwell has been with… Read More: Maxwell to lead WKOW-TV newsroom »
Melissa Langbehn is marking 30 years on the air at WAOW-TV in Wausau and the station is marking the anniversary Friday. Langbehn joined the station in 1991. She is the lead anchor at News 9, anchoring the 5 p.m. news and co-anchoring the 6 p.m. news. As a reporter, she continues to discover and share… Read More: Langbehn marks 30 years at WAOW-TV »
Matt Sinn is WISN-TV’s new news director. Previously, Sinn was the assistant news director at the station. Sinn brings decades of experience to this position, having served in diverse roles across broadcast journalism – ranging from producing cutting-edge newscasts to managing dynamic newsrooms. “Following an extensive nationwide search, I was drawn back to our own… Read More: Sinn promoted to lead WISN-TV newsroom »
If you’re looking to freshen up your broadcast writing and speaking skills, a recent WBA webinar, free to WBA members, is now available to view on demand. “Writing and Speaking for Broadcast” is focused on how to make your writing and speaking conversational. It needs to be HUMAN. We shouldn’t sound like we’re reading a… Read More: Freshen up your writing, speaking skills »
Wisconsin Public Radio is hosting a live debate for the candidates in the race for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District seat. The debate will air Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. and will feature the incumbent Democratic candidate Ron Kind, La Crosse, and Republican challenger Derrick Van Orden, Hager City. Ezra Wall, host of WPR’s La Crosse-based… Read More: WPR to host live debate for Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District… »
Erin Sullivan joined the NBC 15 (WMTV-TV) team Monday as a weekday anchor and reporter for The Morning Show. She will work on the “News Now” desk, following breaking news updates. Sullivan comes to Madison from Joplin, Missouri where she worked at the NBC affiliate KSNF for more than three years. There, she worked as… Read More: Sullivan joins NBC 15 morning show »
We have new FREE resources available to you and your newsrooms to prepare you for the upcoming election. The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and UW Center for Journalism Ethics has published a guide for reporters on covering election misinformation and disinformation. Download the guide here [PDF]. The guide is the source for this FREE virtual… Read More: Free guide, webinar helps Wisconsin’s journalists with election coverage »
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hosting two, live broadcast debates featuring primary candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd District seat in the House of Representatives. The first debate will air on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. and feature the Republican primary candidates Jesse Ebben of Eau Claire and Derrick Van Orden of Hager City. The second debate… Read More: WPR to air 3rd Congressional District debates »
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV is hosting three debates ahead of the April 7 Spring Election Day. The debates will feature the candidates for Milwaukee County Executive, Milwaukee Mayor and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Marquette University Law School is partnering with WISN 12 to host the debates for Milwaukee Mayor and Wisconsin Supreme Court. March 11… Read More: Milwaukee TV station to air debates »
The Wisconsin State Assembly on Thursday approved a bill on a voice vote that would establish statewide rules for how police use body cameras. The measure was approved Wednesday by the State Senate and now goes to Gov. Tony Evers. The bill was the product of a Legislative Study Committee in which representatives of law… Read More: Body cameras bill to go to Gov. Evers’ desk »
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