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Fulton to lead morning show on WKOW-TV

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….

Engineer remembered for passion for radio

Long time Madison area broadcast engineer, John Bauer, died on Feb. 4. He was 71. John graduated from LaFollette High School in Madison in 1971 and moved to La Crosse where he started his career as a broadcast engineer at…

Madison area broadcast engineer dies

Madison area broadcast engineer, Roy Simmons, died Jan. 30. He was 62. According to his obituary, Simmons graduated from the Wisconsin School of Electronics and worked most recently as chief broadcast engineer for iHeartMedia. Prior to that he worked as…

Stead named to MIW class of 2025

Kim Stead of NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point was named one of the four MIW Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2025 mentees. The program selects four female radio professionals to further their leadership skills in sales, marketing, programming…

Kramer named VP/GM of WMSN-TV

Jon Kramer is the new Vice President and General Manager of WMSN-TV in Madison. He was the station’s General Sales Manager starting in 2019. “Jon’s extensive expertise in developing innovative advertising strategies and his proven track record in maximizing revenue…

Two promoted at Mid-West Family Madison

Mid-West Family Madison has promoted Randy Hawke to the position of General Manager and Lyndsey Bishop to the position of Vice President of Business Development. Hawke has been a cornerstone of Mid-West Family Madison for more than 22 years. As…

Sarah Carlson returns to News 3 Now in Madison 

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…

Investigative journalism competition offers cash prizes

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…