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  • Black History Month Highlight: Greg Gumbel

    Black History Month Highlight: Greg Gumbel
    2026/02/28
    Throughout Black History Month, Reporter's Notebook is celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of African American journalists throughout U.S. history. This week, we tell the story of sportscaster Greg Gumbel, who's rise from the sports desk at WMAQ in Chicago to becoming the first African-American to call play-by-play in a Super Bowl all began with a push from his older brother.
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    3 分
  • February 27th, 2026: Marty Brooks speaks, Physician-assisted death, The Board Break-a-thon

    February 27th, 2026: Marty Brooks speaks, Physician-assisted death, The Board Break-a-thon
    2026/02/28
    Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from newsrooms from around the state, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. On this week’s episode: WTMJ's Julia Fello shares a behind-the-scenes look at the Wisconsin's Afternoon News In-Depth special on the future of the Wisconsin Center District, including an exclusive interview with WCD President and CEO Marty Brooks. WTMJ's Nazir Spencer details two stories involving the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, one on conference realignment and another on a ticketing issue ahead of girl's state wrestling. WTMJ's Debbie Lazaga breaks down the annual J.K. Lee Board Break-A-Thon held last weekend at Brookfield Square Mall. A proposed bill would legalize assisted suicide in Wisconsin. How much of a chance does it have to make a meaningful advance through the Legislature?
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    32 分
  • February 20th, 2026: The Speaker's Retiring / Turnover, AI, and Lynyrd Skynyrd / A Sturgeon Spearing Adventure

    February 20th, 2026: The Speaker's Retiring / Turnover, AI, and Lynyrd Skynyrd / A Sturgeon Spearing Adventure
    2026/02/21
    On this week's episode: - Ahead of a marathon Wisconsin Assembly floor session, Speaker Robin Vos makes headlines of his own by announcing he won't seek re-election in the fall. - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Quinn Clark breaks down her investigative report on the turnover withing Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis's office. - WTMJ's Erik Bilstad shares his experience out on frozen Lake Winnebago for opening weekend of the 2026 sturgeon spearing season. - We recap the accomplishments of late sportscaster Greg Gumbel in our final Reporter's Notebook Black History Month Highlight.
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    36 分
  • Black History Month Highlight: Roi Ottley

    Black History Month Highlight: Roi Ottley
    2026/02/14
    Throughout Black History Month, Reporter's Notebook is celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of African American journalists throughout U.S. history. This week, we tell the story of Roi Ottley, the son of Grenadian immigrants who would write thought provoking pieces on the life of African Americans in the early 20th century inner city, before becoming the first Black journalist reporting on the front lines of World War 2, while navigating censorship of the harsh reality faced by African American soldiers on the European front.
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    3 分
  • February 13th, 2026: Privacy vs the public's right to know, Stolz tops the podium, the state of the paper

    February 13th, 2026: Privacy vs the public's right to know, Stolz tops the podium, the state of the paper
    2026/02/14
    Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from newsrooms from around the state, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. On this week's episode: WTMJ News Director Tiff Pua provides a look at the decision making made in the coverage of the sexual assault allegations levied against Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks by Milwaukee Common Council President José Pérez. WTMJ's Nazir Spencer analyzes the "ICE Out Milwaukee" legislation proposed by the City's Common Council aimed at limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Lori Nickel is covering the Winter Olympics from Italy, with emphasis on speedskater and Kewaskum-native Jordan Stolz. She shares the unseen challenges of being a local reporter butting up against national and international outlets. We continue our Reporter's Notebook Black History Month Highlights with the story of Roi Ottley. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Executive Editor Greg Borowski discusses what the paper is doing to stay relevant amid the rapid change and consolidation within the newspaper industry.
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    37 分
  • Black History Month Highlight: Ida B. Wells

    Black History Month Highlight: Ida B. Wells
    2026/02/08
    Throughout Black History Month, Reporter's Notebook is celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of African American journalists throughout U.S. history. This week, we tell the story of Ida B. Wells, an investigative reporter who shed light on the horrors of lynching during the 1800s through her work at the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight, as well as in two earth-shattering publications in the 1890s read across the country and around the world.
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    3 分
  • February 8th, 2026: Milwaukee County contract conundrum, What does Giannis want?, WisconsinEye Returns

    February 8th, 2026: Milwaukee County contract conundrum, What does Giannis want?, WisconsinEye Returns
    2026/02/08
    Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from newsrooms from around the state, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. On this week’s episode, WTMJ's Neil Doyle talks with Adam about the lapse of a Milwaukee County healthcare contract that led to subsequent political issues for County Executive David Crowley last week. Also, Milwaukee Bucks beat writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jim Owczarski joins to break down his exclusive interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo published under 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline. Adam provides another update on the situation involving public affairs network WisconsinEye. And in our first Black History Month Highlight, we tell the story of investigative journalist Ida B. Wells.
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    38 分
  • January 31st, 2026: WisconsinEye President Jon Henkes, A sudden resignation, Going in-depth on food deserts

    January 31st, 2026: WisconsinEye President Jon Henkes, A sudden resignation, Going in-depth on food deserts
    2026/01/31
    Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from newsrooms from around the state, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye President and Co-Founder Jon Henkes shares an update on where things stand with the public affairs network, we recap the sudden resignation of Milwaukee Community Wellness & Safety Director Adam Procell, and WTMJ's John Mercure and Julia Fello share what they learned about food deserts as part of their in-depth conversation on Wisconsin's Afternoon News.
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    34 分