Reporter's Notebook

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 resign...

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, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel K-12 education reporter Kayla Huynh shares data on "hyper segregated" schools in Wisconsin's largest school district. Al...

On this week's episode, Adam talks with Director of the Reporters Without Borders Latin American Bureau Artur Romeu on how domestic and foreign press are navigating a tense situation amidst political turmoil in Venezuela.

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. In this episode: A recap of the unrest unfolding in Minneapolis, Minnesota following an I.C.E. agent shooting and killing Renee Good A look at how a newspaper in operation...

On a Christmas Eve edition of Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ's Adam Roberts sits down with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Executive Editor Greg Borowski. Every Christmas, Greg publishes an original story as part of a tradition dating back to 1996. Greg shares how the stories began, what makes them so re-readable, and offers his thoughts on stories to watch for in 2026.

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. In this episode: WTMJ's Elizabeth Lintonen takes us inside the Federal Courthouse in downtown Milwaukee where Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of felony obstruction. On...

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, Director of Marquette Law School's Water Law and Policy Initiative David Strifling explains why a municipal court case in Shorewood could end up be...

Courtroom ​sketch ​artist ​Lou Chukman ​was ​in ​the ​room ​while ​Morgan ​Geyser, ​the ​"Slenderman" ​stabbing ​assailant, ​received ​her ​extradition ​hearing ​in ​Cook ​County, ​Illinois following her disappearance from a Madison group home and subsequent arrest in a Chicago suburb. Chukman joins Reporter's Notebook to share what Geyser was like in court, how quickly the deadline can be for ske...

On November 20th, 2025, visitors to the Wisconsin Eye website were greeted with the following message: "Effective December 15th, WisconsinEye will stop event coverage due to a lack of funding." Wisconsin Eye functions as a coverage mechanism for committee hearings, floor sessions, press events, and all things state capitol in Madison. It's often referred to as Wisconsin's version of C-SPAN. How do...

WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week, Adam discusses in-depth an exclusive story detailing interest in the land currently earmarked for a professional soccer stadium in downtown Milwaukee. Also...

This week on Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ's Jessica Gatzow shares her fly-along experience with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Aeronautics Program. Also, music and entertainment reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Piet Levy offers his insight on capturing the emotions of a live show, and the health of Milwaukee's concert and music scene.

This week on Reporter's Notebook: WTMJ's Adam Roberts provides a look back at the Milwaukee Pro Soccer development, including a related effort unfolding in Green Bay. Also, WTMJ's Nazir Spencer shares his experience covering the Milwaukee Christmas Tree harvest, and IndiJ Public Media President and CEO Katie Oyan details an upcoming ICT bureau with a focus on reporting Native American news in Milw...

Each week on Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week on the show, CNN's Chief Capitol correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics Sunday" Manu Raju discusses how he cuts thro...

WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week, Adam discusses how reporters listen for important details while on assignment, WTMJ's Nazir Spencer recaps Bucks media day, and WTMJ's Jessica Gatzow break...

WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Daykin breaks down a study that could recommend the demolition of both the UWM Panther Arena and the Miller High Life...

WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week: Adam explores a story involving six children found locked in a storage facility on Milwaukee's north side, and the role open records request play in the co...

WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week: A lookback at the assassination of Charlie Kirk, including reaction from Wisconsin politicians. WTMJ's Nazir Spencer describes the scene at the War Memoria...

The Milwaukee streetcar faces an uncertain future amid consistent maintenance issues, an unclear path towards funding expansion and questions over how to make the system profitable. Additionally, the position of city streetcar system manager was vacant for months following the resignation of Andrew Davis-Lockward in October of 2024 which city records note was "in lieu of discharge"," according to...

WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s coverage of some of the biggest stories in the state of Wisconsin & across the country. This week, Adam chats with WTMJ's Nazir Spencer about his experience at the Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee where a judge set a trial date for Milwaukee County Judge...

WTMJ’s Reporter’s Notebook takes a deeper dive on some of the biggest stories of the week, as told by the reporters covering the news. The show also explores stories that deserve an extra examination. This week, WTMJ's Adam Roberts examines what it sounds like when emotions show through during coverage of school shootings, as well as his question for Vice President JD Vance during an event Thursda...

On ​August ​1, ​the ​Corporation ​for ​Public ​Broadcasting ​announced ​plans ​to ​wind ​down ​operations ​by ​September ​30th ​of ​this ​year, ​• ​• ​save ​for ​a ​small ​transition ​team ​that ​will ​remain ​employed ​until ​January. ​​How ​this ​will ​fully ​impact ​the ​landscape ​of ​public ​media ​in ​the ​US ​still ​remains ​unclear. ​In ​northwestern ​Wisconsin, ​the ​state's ​only ​indepe...

WTMJ’s Reporter’s Notebook takes a deeper dive on some of the biggest stories of the week, as told by the reporters covering the news. The show also explores stories that deserve an extra examination. This week, TMJ4's Jenna Rae explains the editorial decision to show unedited video of a collision on Water Street in downtown Milwaukee that severely injured two young women the night of July 20th. A...

WTMJ’s Reporter’s Notebook takes a deeper dive on some of the biggest stories of the week, as told by the reporters covering the news. The show also explores stories that deserve an extra examination. This week, WTMJ's Adam Roberts, Sean Brynda and Nazir Spencer recap coverage of historic floods across Southeast Wisconsin. Also, Storm Team 4 Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky details how the stat...

What do frozen pizzas, supper clubs and mammoths all have in common? Each one has been used as an alternative identiy for a professional baseball team this summer. And if you talk to the leaders of the actually-named Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Beloit Sky Carp and Erie SeaWolves respectively, they all wonder why they didn't try it out sooner. WTMJ's Adam Roberts explores the phenomenon of minor lea...

Host of "The Midwest Farm Report" Pam Jahnke joins Reporter's Notebook with a look at where the agriculture industry currently sits in Wisconsin, including what new technology is reshaping the industry.