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 Thursday in La Crosse.
Also:
- WOJB General Manager Karl Habeck explains how his station is preparing for the end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- WTMJ’s Sean Brynda recaps a legal fight over the future of an Oak Creek Buc-ee’s ending, for now, in a dismissal.
LISTEN TO PREVIOUS EPISODES OF REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK:
- Reporter’s Notebook – August 24th, 2025: Examining the use of graphic video in TV news coverage, Five years since unrest in Kenosha
- Reporter’s Notebook – August 17th, 2025: Historic flooding hits Southeast Wisconsin, The Power of Friendship continues for the Brewers
- Reporter’s Notebook – August 10th, 2025: Politicians at the Wisconsin State Fair, The State of Wisconsin Ag, Minor League Baseball Rebrands
- Reporter’s Notebook – July 27th, 2025: Tragedy in La Crosse, Governor Evers makes a decision, photojournalism in the era of AI
- Reporter’s Notebook – July 20th, 2025: The art of sourced reporting, analyzing the Madison ballot investigation, Milwaukee journalist Q&A
