Category Archives: Broadcasting

The Power of Words

From the time I can remember, my father always possessed a fountain of quotes, able to recite lines from Shakespeare to Napoleon Bonaparte to Martin Luther King, Jr., and to apply them to the situation at hand. Sadly, I don’t … Continue reading

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At long last it’s “As Goes Janesville” tonight at 9

“As Goes Janesville” will finally be broadcast tonight on our air as part of PBS’s “Independent Lens” series. I say finally because I’ve been hearing about it for some time. It’s interesting how this long term project of Milwaukee filmmaker … Continue reading

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Longing for TV Lenny

Growing up in the Chicago area during the ’70′s and ’80′s, there was no shortage of local characters whose businesses became household names due to their iconic television ads. In my world, there was Celozzi and Ettleson, who always promised … Continue reading

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On the Road Again

The concept of a road trip has definitely changed as I’ve grown from the youngest of four, with three older sisters that I knew I could annoy by clapping really loudly in an enclosed car to now being the father … Continue reading

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Democrats in recall race for Governor in statewide debate broadcast

In a political season marked by contention and division, the four Democratic candidates for governor in the recall election met in a debate sponsored by Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Public Radio, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Today’s TMJ 4 that … Continue reading

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