Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 11:22 a.m.

Working as a reporter for MLB Network obviously requires a lot of travel, but to be completely forthright, I asked for this situation. I could have done more studio work, but I chose the planes, trains and automobiles over the office alternative.

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Thanks for an excellent 11 years of OnMilwaukee.com

Published Sept. 1, 2009 at 9:43 a.m.

Long-time readers know by now that I pen a short column every Sept. 1 celebrating the official anniversary of the launching of OnMilwaukee.com in 1998. But this year is a little bit different -- I've never experienced anything as a business owner like I have in the last 12 months.

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OnMilwaukee.com hires Damien Jaques to bolster theater coverage

Published Aug. 18, 2009 at 1:16 p.m.

OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee's daily magazine, announced Tuesday the hiring of Damien Jaques as its new theater columnist. Jaques, the former theater critic for the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, brings with him 29 years of experience in arts coverage, and will write a weekly column for OnMilwaukee.com.

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Veteran media columnist Tim Cuprisin joins OnMilwaukee.com

Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 12:20 p.m.

OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee's daily magazine, named veteran Milwaukee reporter Tim Cuprisin as its new media columnist Thursday, further cementing its commitment to hyper-local content and lifestyle coverage.

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Drew Olson joins OnMilwaukee.com as senior editor

Published April 10, 2006 at 5:14 a.m.

Veteran Milwaukee journalist Drew Olson will join OnMilwaukee.com May 1, the company announced today. Olson, a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, becomes senior editor/columnist and also will serve as the daily magazine's sports editor.

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Locker room confidential: Female reporters tackle big-league stereotypes

Published Oct. 12, 2006 at 6:41 a.m.

For female reporters in Milwaukee, working in sports presents a unique set of challenges. OMC columnist Bob Brainerd talked to them all, including Jen Lada, Jessie Garcia, Bobby Roquemore, Kyndra de St. Aubin, Lori Nickel and Stephanie Sutton.

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Standing up against what's wrong for Milwaukee

Published Jan. 18, 2008 at 10:37 a.m.

I turned on the radio on my desk to hear Belling reading, verbatim, a blog I wrote for OnMilwaukee.com last week. The blog featured the comments of five prominent local chief executive officers speaking at the Public Policy Forum luncheon, where they trashed Milwaukee as a terrible place to do business.

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Milwaukee Talks: WISN 12 Sports Director Dan Needles

Published April 19, 2008 at 6:44 a.m.

Dan Needles is a Waukesha native who still roots for his home teams. At just 45, he started his career in Wausau, New London and Chippewa Falls, but has been working locally for the last 18 years. He's seen TV sports coverage change of the years, and he's changed along with it.

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WKTI tight-lipped about DJ plans after format switch

Published Nov. 10, 2008 at 11:29 a.m.

When WKTI (94.5 FM) switched formats last week, the station didn't offer up a ton of information. It launched a basic Web site announcing the "New 94.5 Lake FM," and its DJs and morning show disappeared from the airwaves.

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My top 10 mobile Web sites

Published May 28, 2008 at 12:28 p.m.

I've learned to embrace the mobile Web. It's far, far from perfect, but when dining alone, it certainly beats staring at the ceiling. It's also the perfect tool for settling bar bets, keeping tabs on my favorite teams and checking the weather on the fly.