MILWAUKEE — It’s Day 3 of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Downtown Milwaukee, and 620 WTMJ remains on scene with live interviews, exclusive content, a Wisconsin focus and everything you’ll need to know from the RNC 2024.
WTMJ’s Decision Wisconsin coverage of the 2024 RNC is presented by Pasternak & Zirgibel.
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J.D. Vance accepts the Vice Presidential nomination from Fiserv Forum.
WTMJ was inside the building as J.D. Vance addressed the RNC 2024 crowd for the first time as Donald Trump’s running mate. Vance took the stage following a long line of speakers, including Donald Trump Jr., Trump’s eldest granddaughter, Kai and his wife, Usha Vance.
Erik Bilstad catches up with 620 WTMJ royalty, Charlie Sykes.
620 WTMJ’s Erik Bilstad caught up with WTMJ legend and renowned political commentator Charlie Sykes from inside Fiserv Forum at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Skyes spent 23 years in the air at 620 WTMJ.
THUMBNAILS:
- 00:00 — More surprising: RNC in Milwaukee or Trump back on the ballot?
- 00:41 — Bigger game-changer: Trump assassination attempt or J.D. Vance?
- 02:24 — Will Biden be the Democratic candidate in 2024?
- 03:08 — What’s life like for Charlie Sykes these days?
- 03:48 — What made 23 years at WTMJ special?
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Donald Trump warms up for upcoming appearance on Fiserv Forum’s RNC stage.
Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump arrived on stage at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday afternoon for a walkthrough in anticipation of an upcoming appearance on stage for the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Still wearing a bandage over his injured ear, Trump’s arrival comes just four days after he was shot in an attack that killed one man and seriously injured two others at a Pennsylvania rally.
Wisconsin’s Morning News co-hosts Vince Vitrano and Erik Bilstad were on-site for the walkthrough:
Is the RNC 2024 a bust for small businesses in Downtown Milwaukee?
The promise of an economic boom for the Milwaukee area was largely promised in the process leading up to the 2024 Republican National Convention, but thus far, that hasn’t quite been the case for many Milwaukee-area businesses.
Wisconsin’s Morning News’ Vince Vitrano spoke with employees and small business owners across the Downtown area, finding the common circumstance that RNC attendees are not replacing the normal flow of business provided by those working in the area.
Between street closures, security checks, traffic and a lack of familiarity among RNC visitors, the small business boom anticipated for Downtown Milwaukee businesses simply hasn’t been what they expected.
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However, not all local businesses are seeing the downside of the RNC 2024. Drink Wisconsibly Pub Operations Director Nick O’Leary told The Upswing that business has been reliable — especially when delegates leave Fiserv Forum at the end of the night:
“Yeah, they all leave and come in. It’s almost like a Bucks game where you have the event and then business afterwards,” O’Leary said. “We’re at capacity. Standing room only, shoulder to shoulder. People are really happy…having a good time.”
