Madison TV station WKOW-TV is promoting two journalists on its news staff. Chloe Morrissey is being named weekend anchor. She was previously serving as a multimedia journalist. Morrissey has been with the station for almost two years. “Chloe is an outstanding journalist and a great team member,” said WKOW-TV News Director Dani Maxwell. “Our viewers… Read More: Morrissey, Kihmm promoted at WKOW-TV »
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its 16th annual journalism ethics conference at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Friday, Sept. 26. The conference is free, open to the public and made possible by generous sponsorships from craig newmark philanthropies, the Evjue Foundation, Podcamp Media, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and the Wisconsin Broadcasters… Read More: UW’s Center for Journalism Ethics to host ‘Journalism Ethics in… »
Bill Walsh has been named anchor of the CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) News at Noon and 4 p.m. Walsh takes over for Mike Strehlow, who announced his semi-retirement earlier this summer. Strehlow is stepping back from anchoring newscasts and will continue to serve as host and producer of “CBS 58 Sunday Morning” each week. “I’m honored… Read More: Walsh named noon and 4 p.m. anchor on CBS 58 »
Veteran journalism instructor Al Tompkins was in Wisconsin in June to talk to a room full of journalists about artificial intelligence. In the half-day workshop, he talked about how artificial intelligence will change the way we all use our phones, computers, and smart devices. He talked about how AI will help journalists find sources for… Read More: Tompkins talks AI at UW-Madison »
Meteorologist Brendan Johnson will be making the move to weekday mornings this summer on TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee. Johnson is currently the station’s weekend morning meteorologist and is part of Storm Team 4’s community weather reporting and storm chasing throughout the week. Johnson has been with TMJ4 since September 2022. He came to Milwaukee via… Read More: TMJ4 meteorologist moves to mornings »
Andrew LaCombe has been named news director for WLUK-TV in Green Bay. He is a former political and investigative reporter for WLUK from 2013 until 2016. LaCombe rejoins the station from WLUC-TV in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he was news director, leading the operation to four consecutive years of being named Station of the Year… Read More: LaCombe named news director at WLUK-TV »
Josh Wescott, former radio news director and host of a top ranked morning show in the Madison market, has joined Big Radio stations in Monroe and Freeport to enhance the company’s local news presence. Wescott worked in the Madison radio market as news director for WIBA-AM for more than five years. He led a team… Read More: Wescott to join Big Radio in Monroe »
After more than four decades in television news, veteran Milwaukee news anchor Mike Strehlow has announced his plan to “semi-retire” from CBS 58 (WDJT-TV). Strehlow will step down from his role as anchor of the ‘CBS 58 News at Noon’ and the ‘CBS 58 News at 4’ at the end of this summer. His focus… Read More: Strehlow to step down from weekday anchor role at CBS… »
WLUK-TV News Director Juli Buehler has announced her retirement after a career spanning 45 years, with 30 of those years in northeast Wisconsin. Buehler is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Associated Press Carol Brewer Award, and she was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle in 2016. “Juli… Read More: Longtime news director Juli Buehler to retire from WLUK-TV »
After more than four decades with WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Local Broadcast Legend Bill Jartz is retiring on May 23. “His unparalleled work ethic, affable personality, booming laugh, and tireless commitment to public service has made Bill a true icon in northeast Wisconsin,” said WBAY-TV General Manager Steve Lavin. “There is just no one like… Read More: Jartz to retire from WBAY-TV in May »
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