Reporter's Notebook

On this weeks' episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts shares his and John Mercure's conversation this week with outgoing TMJ4 Chief Political Reporter Charles Benson, who made his final on-air appearance at the station November 11th. The trio look back on Benson's 44-year career in news, including where Charles sees the television news industry heading in the future.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Julia Fello provides her observations from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley's victorious watch party as he was voted Wisconsin's first Black governor-elect. And The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's health and environment reporter Madeline Heim shares her experience talking with mobile healthcare providers in southwest Wisconsin's Amish and Mennonite communities,...

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts is at American Family Field covering the 2026 World Series as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays. Adam reads letters sent from fans, talks with Brewers players and the Twinstripe Reporters, and goes inside the process to make this year's commemorative World Series programs.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Elizabeth Lintonen shares what the atmosphere was like at Milwaukee Brewers watch parties during the National League Championship Series before the team clinched a berth in the 2026 World Series. Also, the NFL plans to remove Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs from the Commissioner's Exempt List, and WTMJ's Erik Bilstad shares the story of Alex Tolwinski, an...

On this week’s episode, we analyze video taken by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Mary Spicuzza of herself and her colleague David Clarey being denied entry into a veterans roundtable event led by Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany. Also, WTMJ's Elizabeth Lintonen breaks down a new 700-plus page internal probe by the City of Greenfield into allegations of misconduct against Police Chie...

*Content Warning: This episode discusses the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text “Hopeline” to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741. On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts sits down with President and CEO of The Frienship Circle Levi Stein and Milwaukee Alderwoman Sharlen Moore to discuss QP...

On this week’s episode, we mark 25 years since the September 11th attacks on the United States with reflections on that day from WTMJ's Erik Bilstad, ABC's Cheri Preston, and CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett. Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle joins to recap how the City of Milwaukee commemorated the anniversary at City Hall.

This week on Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ's Nazir Spencer recounts the unusual end to a Milwaukee Department of Emergency Communications press conference that left reporters with more questions than answers about a mishandled 9-1-1 call involving a 99-year-old woman attacked in her own home. Also, WTMJ Community Reporter Tory Lowe learns more about Shamarla Hare, whose mother says died standing up fo...

On this week's episode, Adam discusses his role in the upcoming Wisconsin Broadcaster's Association gubernatorial debate October 9, analyzes an uptick in political polls, and learns more about a plan to restore part of a Milwaukee County Parks art installation stolen decades ago. Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle details the legal fight brewing over prediction markets in Wisconsin, and WTMJ Community Report...

This week on Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ's Adam Roberts is joined by WTMJ reporter Neil Doyle to analyze the upcoming August 11th Wisconsin partisan primary election. Included is a break down of the governor's race, congressional primaries, important state elections, a data center advisory referendum, and what you need to know before heading to the ballot box.

On this week’s episode, Adam talks with Veolia North America vice president of operations Paul Keppler amid the organization's looming third party audit following allegations of mismanaging Milwaukee wastewater facilities. Also, we hear new sound from recently fired Wisconsin Center District President and CEO Marty Brooks' appeal hearing, and WTMJ Community Reporter Tory Lowe reports on a woman ch...

On this week's episode, we recap the incredibly busy news day that was July 8th, 2026. On that day alone, Vice President JD Vance visited Milwaukee and exchanged barbs with city leaders over several topics, former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan received no prison time for her felony obstruction conviction, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley withdrew from the governor's race, Milwaukee M...

On this week’s episode, Adam talks with TMJ4 News reporter Rebecca Klopf, who recently received an unusual request for an interview from a man during his ongoing murder trial. Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle provides an update on the status of legalized online sports betting in Wisconsin.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts speaks with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Jim Owczarski about his years-long work that went into a piece detailing what led to the Milwaukee Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo. Also, a Milwaukee alderman's goal to replace We Energies takes its first step forward, and Wisconsin's governor wants federal dollars to revive a Milwaukee-to-Madison passenge...

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts, Elizabeth Lintonen, and Nazir Spencer break down the (recently completed) trial of Amandria Brunner. Also, Adam talks with Al Johnson's front-of-house manager Jaime Blossom-Bexell about a shortage of foreign workers in Door County as tourism season begins in earnest, and WTMJ Community Reporter Tory Lowe joins the show.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts talks with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Daykin about a dramatic week for the Wisconsin Center District and its recently fired President and CEO Marty Brooks. Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle takes a trip around Milwaukee to find the best spot to watch the FIFA World Cup, and WTMJ's Nazir Spencer spends a day on the Lake Geneva Mailboat.

On this week’s episode, WTMJ's Elizabeth Lintonen provides an update on former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan as a judge postpones a decision on her sentencing. Also, the Milwaukee County Transit System shares good financial news while warning of a grimmer financial future, and tick activity is increasing in Wisconsin amid broader national concern about tick-borne illness.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts and Greg Matzek discuss the arrest of Packers running back Josh Jacobs and how the team handled the aftermath. Also, the sagas of Wisconsin Center District President and CEO Marty Brooks and Ridglan Farms get new wrinkles, and CBS News Radio ends nearly a century of broadcasting.

On this week's episode: Neil Doyle sits in for Adam Roberts and dives into a major vote that happened in Madison. Governor Tony Evers and Republican leaders proposed a tax relief and education funding packaging using some of the state's budget surplus. But ultimately lawmakers in the state Senate rejected the proposal. WISN-TV political director Matt Smith joined Wisconsin's Morning News earlier i...

On this week’s episode, we recount the story of Alexis Patterson, a girl from Milwaukee who was last seen on her way to school in 2002. Also, WTMJ's Jessica Tighe reports from Marshall, Wisconsin on the latest involving controversial beagle breeder Ridglan Farms, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Caitlin Looby and Mary Spicuzza join Adam to discuss allegations of mismanagement levied against th...

Have you ever wondered how major newspapers are able to reference coverage of events that happened sometimes more than 100 years ago? It's often thanks to decades of meticulous record-keeping that ends up in the paper's archives. Kori Rumore is a visual journalist for the Chicago Tribune, and joins Reporter's notebook to explain how that information is archived, what's contained within, and why th...

On this week's episode: Judge Pedro Colón talks with Adam after announcing his candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WTMJ's Steve Scaffidi talks with Ukrainian journalist Olena Stek, who describes handling day-to-day responsibilities in a war-torn nation. The Chicago Tribune's Kori Rumore takes us into the newspaper's historical archives, and explains how that history serves as a valuable too...

On this week's episode: WSAW-TV Meteorologist Chad Franzen describes the aftermath of an EF-3 tornado that destroyed more than 70 buildings in the north-central Wisconsin community of Ringle last week as part of a week-long severe weather event across the state. Wisconsin's Afternoon News's latest in-depth hour explores the latest utility rate hike request by WE Energies. We remember long-time Mil...

On this week's episode: WTMJ's Jessica Gatzow reports on how the sudden arrival of hyperscale data centers leaves Wisconsin’s manufacturers and contractors, utility companies and lawmakers in uncharted situations. Vice President of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Christa Westerberg helps guide the process for building a solid open records request. We update our ongoing coverage on the...

On this week's episode: Marquette University professor and media law expert Dr. Erik Ugland analyzes video of an interaction between TMJ4 reporter Ben Jordan and an employee of Potawatomi Casino & Hotel during coverage of a fire on the casino roof April 6. WTMJ's Elizabeth Lintonen recounts her experience witnessing the Artemis II launch in Florida. A pair of bills related to PFAS cleanup funding...