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 Memorial Center in Milwaukee on the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
A conversation with James Vineau, the new Milwaukee streetcar system manager, in his first public comments since taking the job.
A fly-along aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker ahead of the 128th Air Refueling Wing’s 2025 Open House event.
LISTEN TO PREVIOUS EPISODES OF REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK:
- September 7th, 2025: Trial date set for Judge Hannah Dugan, Naming rights for the Domes?, Investigating MCTS fare evasion
- August 31st, 2025: Emotional coverage in Minneapolis, Questioning Vice President Vance in La Crosse, Murky waters in Hayward
- August 24th, 2025: Examining the use of graphic video in TV news coverage, Five years since unrest in Kenosha
- August 17th, 2025: Historic flooding hits Southeast Wisconsin, The Power of Friendship continues for the Brewers
- August 10th, 2025: Politicians at the Wisconsin State Fair, The State of Wisconsin Ag, Minor League Baseball Rebrands
