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Reporter's Notebook
by 620 WTMJ
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. Every week Adam will talk with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from newsrooms around the state, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. In addition to the weekly podcast, you can also hear Reporter's Notebook every Sunday morning at 10am on 620 WTMJ.
Episodes
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October 18th, 2026: World Series fever spreads, Josh Jacobs latest, Type1Alexx
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…
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September 25th, 2026: Journalists blocked in Milwaukee, Jay Johnson misconduct report, Public interest vs victim privacy
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...
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September 18th, 2026: QPR Gatekeeper Training
*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...
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September 11th, 2026: Reflections on 9/11 25 years later
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...
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August 28th, 2026: Pressing for transparency, A Milwaukee mother's emotional plea, African journalists visit WTMJ
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,...
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August 21st, 2026: Welcome to the data team, Whose poll is it, anyway?, Restoring Juneau Park's sword
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…
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August 7th, 2026: The Wisconsin Primary Preview
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...
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July 24th, 2026: Inside Jones Island, Marty Brooks speaks, An alleged Milwaukee rental scam
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...
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July 10th, 2026: A historically busy news day
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...
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July 2nd, 2026: An unexpected interview request, Wisconsin sports betting update
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.
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June 26th, 2026: Giannis departs Milwaukee, Public power struggle, Wisconsin passenger rail
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...
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June 19th, 2026: Reporter's Notebook: The Trial of Amandria Brunner, Door County's H-2B visa problem, Community reporting
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...
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June 12th, 2026: Marty Brooks fired, World Cup excitement in Milwaukee, Lake Geneva's Mailboat Tour
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…
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June 5th, 2026: Hannah Dugan returns to court, A "modest" MCTS surplus, Tick concerns
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...
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May 29th, 2026: A Packers superstar arrested, Pain at the pump, The end of CBS News Radio
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…
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May 15, 2026: Tax relief proposal fails in Madison, Big Bend moves forward with major sports complex, Wisconsin gas prices ahead of Memorial Day weekend
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...
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May 8th, 2026: The Disappearance of Alexis Patterson, Ridglan Farms latest, Common Ground vs. Veolia
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...
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Exploring the Chicago Tribune archives with Kori Rumore
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…
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May 1st, 2026: Another SCOWIS candidate, World Press Freedom Day, Exploring the Chicago Tribune archives
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...
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April 24th, 2026: Destruction in Ringle, Wisconsin's power struggle, Remembering Dan Bice
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…
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April 17th, 2026: Building better records requests, Hyperscale in Wisconsin, Wiseye update
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...
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April 10th, 2026: Sidewalk talk, PFAS cleanup funding approved, Witnessing space history
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...
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March 27th, 2026: Rescue or trespass?, Inside Wisconsin sauna culture
On this week's episode, Adam talks with WTMJ's Jessica Tighe about her coverage on the effort to rescue dogs from Ridglan Farms in Dane County. Also, Kelly Meyerhofer, Bridget Fogarty, and Hannah Schroeder from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explain what's causing a recent uptick in sauna usage,...
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March 20th, 2026: A blizzard behind-the-scenes, Parkinson's advocacy in D.C., CBS News Radio ending
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: National Weather Service Meteorologist…
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March 13th, 2026: Oconto Falls grooming scandal, Continuing Coverage Check-In, 15 years since Fukushima
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: Three former students in Oconto Falls join a...
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March 6th, 2026: Covering the War in Iran from all angles
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: - A recap of our coverage of the ongoing...
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Black History Month Highlight: Greg Gumbel
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...
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February 27th, 2026: Marty Brooks speaks, Physician-assisted death, The Board Break-a-thon
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…
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February 20th, 2026: The Speaker's Retiring / Turnover, AI, and Lynyrd Skynyrd / A Sturgeon Spearing Adventure
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...
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Black History Month Highlight: Roi Ottley
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...
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February 13th, 2026: Privacy vs the public's right to know, Stolz tops the podium, the state of the paper
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…
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Black History Month Highlight: Ida B. Wells
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...
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February 8th, 2026: Milwaukee County contract conundrum, What does Giannis want?, WisconsinEye Returns
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...
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January 31st, 2026: WisconsinEye President Jon Henkes, A sudden resignation, Going in-depth on food deserts
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...
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January 23rd, 2026: MPS desegregation, A packed gubernatorial forum, WisEye update
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...
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January 16th, 2026: Reporter's Notebook: Journalism amid chaos in Venezuela, No WisEye means no recording
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.
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January 11th, 2026: Renewed unrest in Minneapolis, So long, Post-Gazette, Wisconsin sports highlights
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,...
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December 24th, 2025: Editor by day, Christmas story author by night
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...
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December 21st, 2025: A critical window for Milwaukee restaurants, Examining the Dugan verdict
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…
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December 5th, 2025: What's public and what's private?, Milwaukee Catholic church consolidations
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...
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November 26th, 2025: Lou Chukman on sketching the "Slender Man Stabber"
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...
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Reporter's Notebook Podcast Exclusive: Wisconsin Eye President and CEO Jon Henkes
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…
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November 21st, 2025: Iron District emails, WisconsinEye in jeopardy
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...
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November 16th, 2025: The DNR Aeronautics Program, Writing music reviews with Piet Levy
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…
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November 9th, 2025: Government shutdown update, Milwaukee Pro Soccer project latest, new Milwaukee ICT bureau
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…
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October 12th, 2025: Cutting through the noise of a government shutdown with CNN's Manu Raju
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...
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October 5th, 2025: The art of listening, Bucks media day, Environmental news with Jessica Gatzow
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...
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September 28th, 2025: Gubernatorial moves, The future of two downtown Milwaukee venues, Responsible AI usage in newsrooms
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...
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September 21st, 2025: The role of open records, Human remains found in Washington State, Analyzing the "no comment" response
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...
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September 14th, 2025: Covering Charlie Kirk's assassination, remembering 9-11, Milwaukee's new streetcar manager speaks, Flying with the 128th
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,...
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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. Every week Adam will talk with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from newsrooms around the state, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. In addition to the weekly podcast, you can also hear Reporter's Notebook every Sunday morning at 10am on 620 WTMJ.
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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. Every week Adam will talk with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as...
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