For the 19th consecutive year, the is bestowing its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, meant to recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, as well as highlight impediments. The awards are being announced in advance of national (), March 16-22 and will be presented at the in Madison on… Read More: Column: Opee Awards highlight highs and lows »
Milwaukee TV station TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) is launching an afternoon magazine-style program called What’s Brewing Wisconsin. Hosted by Morning Blend veteran Tiffany Ogle, What’s Brewing Wisconsin will showcase the best Wisconsin has to offer. Stephanie Brown, most recently a community reporter for TMJ4 News, will be the new show’s field correspondent and fill-in host. Ogle will… Read More: TMJ4 launching afternoon lifestyle show »
Respected Green Bay Packers beat writer Jason Wilde is joining Morgan Murphy Media. Wilde has covered the Packers since 1996 for various outlets including the Wisconsin State Journal, the Athletic, and ESPNWisconsin.com. In this new partnership, Wilde will provide daily reporting for Morgan Murphy Media’s local news websites in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula in… Read More: Wilde joins Morgan Murphy Media »
Dana Fulton has been named 27 News Anchor and Executive Producer of 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin at WKOW -TV in Madison. Fulton was promoted from Wake Up Meteorologist and will now anchor the weekday morning news from 4:30-7 a.m. on 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin. Fulton joined WKOW-TV in September 2023 as WKOW TV’s… Read More: Fulton to lead morning show on WKOW-TV »
Sarah Carlson is returning to the anchor desk at News 3 Now (WISC-TV) in Madison, marking a comeback over epilepsy. After an 11-year hiatus, Carlson is returning to co-anchor the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside Eric Franke. During her time at News 3 from 2010 to 2013, Carlson, who was known for her… Read More: Sarah Carlson returns to News 3 Now in Madison »
Investigative reporters are highly trained to uncover and expose stories that reveal critical information that may not be immediately apparent or readily accessible. However, pursuing these stories is no simple task, which is why the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and the A-Mark Foundation have established a new $15,000 cash prize for reporters and newsrooms in Wisconsin,… Read More: Investigative journalism competition offers cash prizes »
Kenosha native Adriana Mendez has been named to a co-anchor post on the TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) morning newscast in Milwaukee. Mendez will anchor alongside Tom Durian weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. She’s been the traffic anchor on the show since 2019. Mendez said she’s excited to expand her contributions to the broadcast. “I… Read More: Adriana Mendez named co-anchor for TMJ4’s morning newscast »
Sportscaster Lance Allan is joining WDJT-CBS 58 in Milwaukee as sports director, starting Dec. 1. With more than three decades of experience, Allan brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for Wisconsin sports to CBS 58. Allan grew up in Rice Lake and is a 1992 graduate of UW-Madison. He has spent 32 years in… Read More: Lance Allen joins WDJT-TV as sports director »
WISN-TV in Milwaukee is presenting ‘WISN 12 Celebrates 70 Years,’ a television special commemorating the station’s 70th anniversary. It will be hosted by WISN 12 News anchor Diana Gutiérrez and WISN 12 Special Correspondent Joyce Garbaciak. It will air on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., which is the same date in… Read More: WISN-TV marks 70 years with a TV special »
WISN-TV in Milwaukee is announcing its new weekday evening anchor teams, effective Nov. 11. Blake Eason as the new co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.,’ alongside current WISN 12 co-anchors Kristin Pierce and Diana Gutiérrez. “Blake is an accomplished journalist and talented storyteller with a wide breadth of experience at… Read More: Eason added to updated WISN-TV anchor team »
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