http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_stevekabelowsky.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Steve Kabelowsky en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:45 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 The story wasn't the fact at that age 17 Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with cancer and was given only months to live - it was the way he chose to live. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/zachsobiech.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/zachsobiech.html?33868 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:00 CDT More viewers in southeastern Wisconsin have chosen to watch WISN-TV Ch. 12 newscasts more than the others. The ABC affiliate won ratings races for the 10, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/wisnmay2013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/wisnmay2013.html?33879 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:23:00 CDT While covering the news of storm damage in Oklahoma, local media outlets also found ways to rally community support. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/localrelieftv.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/localrelieftv.html?33861 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:00 CDT Weather is a universal connector, where we are all affected by it. TV news is most powerful when it covers universal connectors. As images of the tragedy beam back to us, we can only hope that the human spirit shies brighter than anything else. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/tornadoontv.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/tornadoontv.html?33849 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:00 CDT It will be interesting to see if the users stay on board with whatever changes are coming down the pike. Tumblr has had around $13 million in revenue. Yahoo will expect a ton more for making a billion dollar investment. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/tumblryahoo.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/tumblryahoo.html?33836 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:00 CDT When a series ends a run, but knows there will be another run of stories, writers go into overdrive to create the compelling cliffhanger. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/seasoncliffhangers.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/seasoncliffhangers.html?33823 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:00 CDT There was a lot of birth and death this week in media land. Here is a roundup of some of the notables. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/krampadlernewshows.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/krampadlernewshows.html?33802 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:29:00 CDT U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, represents the 4th District in Congress and on the "Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/mooreoncolbert.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/mooreoncolbert.html?33805 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:39:00 CDT When news broke that Department of Justice secretly moved to obtain the phone records of the Associated Press, it didn't come at a huge surprise. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/apphonestapped.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/apphonestapped.html?33777 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35:00 CDT In an effort to get a few headlines of her own and steal NBC's thunder, Barbara Walters' official announcement of her exit comes mere hours before NBC's Upfront ... It was masterful timing. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/barbarawalters.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/barbarawalters.html?33760 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:31:00 CDT As the spring weather finally takes hold and the ice that covered area lakes and streams melts away, anglers have been prepping their rods and reels to go after the big one. Fishing season is upon us, and that means so are the outdoors shows. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/offthehook.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/offthehook.html?33738 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:00 CDT LinkedIn updated its "LinkedIn Today," which works much like a wire newsfeed on a business-based magazine site does. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/linkedinchannels.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/linkedinchannels.html?33727 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:31:00 CDT It is hard to believe, but the show "Cops" has been on the air for 25 years. With more than 900 episodes under its belt, the production will end its run on Fox this season. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/copsonspike.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/copsonspike.html?33720 Thu, 9 May 2013 16:35:00 CDT This week, Tony Clark, who serves as the reporter about town on WITI-TV Fox 6 mid-morning show "Real Milwaukee," announced he was leaving the station. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/tonyclarkrealmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/tonyclarkrealmilwaukee.html?33724 Thu, 9 May 2013 13:23:00 CDT The Milwaukee Radio Alliance, the ownership group behind WLUM-FM 102.1, announced Wednesday that morning show host Jon Adler will create a new show at the station. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/jonadleron1021.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/jonadleron1021.html?33715 Wed, 8 May 2013 17:43:00 CDT Milwaukee Police Department Chief Ed Flynn called a news conference on Monday and went after one station for using video of an officer without disclosing all of the details to entice people to watch the story airing at 10 p.m. on Monday night. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sweepsstoryquestions.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sweepsstoryquestions.html?33701 Wed, 8 May 2013 16:28:00 CDT Here is a list of Milwaukee and other Wisconsin winners in the 2012 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association awards. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/wbaradiodigital2012.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/wbaradiodigital2012.html?33698 Tue, 7 May 2013 17:05:00 CDT WTMJ-TV Ch. 4, WTMJ-AM 620 and WLUM-FM 102.1, were the winners of the WBA large market Station of the Year awards in television, news and talk radio and music radio, respectively. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/wbatvawards2012.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/wbatvawards2012.html?33695 Tue, 7 May 2013 16:31:00 CDT When news came out last week that cast members of "Storage Wars" on AandE were getting the David Hester treatment, it didn't come as a big surprise. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/storagewarslawsuit.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/storagewarslawsuit.html?33650 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:27:00 CDT Morning show co-host Brian Kramp posted a Facebook message on Monday morning, stating he is no longer with WLUM-FM 102.1, where he has worked since 2006. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/kramp1021.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/kramp1021.html?33683 Mon, 6 May 2013 12:55:00 CDT Milken Institute's Global Conference features a who's who among American and international business leaders. And at a time when the economy is among the top news items every day, the annual event becomes a media circus. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/markattanasiobusiness.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/markattanasiobusiness.html?33647 Fri, 3 May 2013 16:37:00 CDT Nineteen years ago this week, Bob Vermiglio remembers his life nearly flashed before him in the viewfinder. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/photojournalistvermiglio.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/photojournalistvermiglio.html?33643 Thu, 2 May 2013 16:33:00 CDT "American Idol" has slipped from the top ratings-getter to the third competition show on the air. According to the latest numbers released by Nielsen, "Idol" finished behind both nights of "The Voice" and "Dancing With The Stars" last week. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/idolpoorratings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/idolpoorratings.html?33610 Wed, 1 May 2013 16:32:00 CDT Earlier this week, the Southeastern Wisconsin Arts Guild launched a new look and feel to its website, offering area creative people a place to gather and find out about other writers, performers and artists that make a home here in the Dairyland. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/swagwebupdate.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/swagwebupdate.html?33560 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:37:00 CDT News, weather and conservative talk fill out most of the minutes of WTMJ's day, except for the time it spends on sports. Greg Matzek and Jeff Falconio lead that talk. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/falconiomatzek.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/falconiomatzek.html?33582 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:00 CDT The folks at the Pabst Theater Organization are hosting Joe Mande and Morgan Murphy as part of an Alternative Comedy night at 7 p.m. Saturday at Turner Hall. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/mandemurphyturner.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/mandemurphyturner.html?33576 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:32:00 CDT WITI-TV Fox 6 reporter and anchor Tami Hughes posted on Facebook Thursday afternoon that this will be her last month in the TV news business. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/wititamihughes.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/wititamihughes.html?33563 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:57:00 CDT On radio and TV broadcasts, in Twitter posts and blogs, and on news outlet websites, we've had a dirge of drivel that I'm embarrassed to even call journalism. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/badbostonjournalism.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/badbostonjournalism.html?33551 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:03:00 CDT WTMJ-AM 620 has won six regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced this week. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/wtmjradiomurrow.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/wtmjradiomurrow.html?33541 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:11:00 CDT This past week, WISN-TV Ch. 12 found out that its ongoing coverage the Sikh Temple shooting in Oak Creek earned a regional Edward R. Murrow award and a Wisconsin Associated Press Award for "Best Newscast." http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/ch12murrow.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/ch12murrow.html?33524 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:14:00 CDT Fueled by an early love for comic periodicals and paired with a working life filled with science fiction and fantastic characters, Bill Mumy dives head-first into his latest project. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/billmumycomic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/billmumycomic.html?33497 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:07:00 CDT As far as ratings go, in my opinion, they have been focusing on language and sexuality, but are far too inconsistent on violence. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/movieratings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/movieratings.html?33485 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:02:00 CDT As much as we'd like to see Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer all reprise their characters, we'll have to live with the times when a pair of them get together on other projects. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/friendsreunion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/friendsreunion.html?33467 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:56:00 CDT If you watched games, including 13 Super Bowls, you heard Pat Summerall make the play-by-play with a number of different analysts in the press box. His longest serving partner was former Raiders coach John Madden. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/patsummerall.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/patsummerall.html?33450 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:11:00 CDT When tragedy strikes, there are simply no words. However, the world looks to journalists, photographers, reporters, photojournalists and multiple news outlets to provide coverage, to give information and, most importantly, deliver a sense of perspective. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/bostonmarathonexplosion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/bostonmarathonexplosion.html?33436 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:06:00 CDT Jillian Michaels, star of the show "The Biggest Loser" on NBC, is making her first trip to Milwaukee, bringing her "Maximize Your Life" speaking tour to the Riverside Theater on May 5. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/jillianmichaels.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/jillianmichaels.html?33422 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:03:00 CDT On Syfy, its newest offering keeps the audience in mind. "Defiance" debuts on Monday night. The science fiction drama takes place in the future, as alien races and humans all try to just get along in a frontier mining town. Those of us in the Midwest know the location as St. Louis. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/defiancesyfy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/defiancesyfy.html?33417 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:14:00 CDT When Koss headphones were featured in Sunday's premiere episode of the show's final season, it was a surprise to viewers from Wisconsin. It was also a surprise to the company. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/kossmadmen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/kossmadmen.html?33396 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:06:00 CDT Joel Osteen, known as the pastor of the Lakewood Church, and better known as a person who preaches on millions of TV sets across the U.S,. was the target of a recent hoax that attempted to put a different spotlight on him. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/onlinehoax.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/onlinehoax.html?33383 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:58:00 CDT The Marvel universe is coming to ABC with a show being called, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." The title is unofficial at the moment, but according to a release Monday, the series will introduce larger audiences to a place filled with superheroes, aliens and things out of the ordinary. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/avengerstv.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/avengerstv.html?33372 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 15:01:00 CDT During a stand up performance in Cincinnati, comic Kathy Griffin told the crowd that her show on Bravo wasn't renewed. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/kathygriffinbravo.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/kathygriffinbravo.html?33363 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:08:00 CDT "When I am writing, my problems become invisible, and I am the same person I always was," Roger Ebert told Esquire in 2010. He died Thursday at age 70. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/rogerebertrip.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/rogerebertrip.html?33347 Fri, 5 Apr 2013 15:04:00 CDT In the TV world, early mobile phones were reserved for the rich and spies who needed the latest technology. On "Get Smart," Agent 86, played by Don Adams, had his phone in his shoe. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cellphone40.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cellphone40.html?33344 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 15:04:00 CDT Late night landscapes are filled with drama. Personalities clash, and there's an audience always looking to be entertained. One thing we can count on is Team Coco having a home on TBS for the near future. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cocoontbs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cocoontbs.html?33329 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 15:03:00 CDT CBS has struck a deal to purchase 50 percent of TVGN, which used to be known as the TV Guide Network. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cbstvguide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cbstvguide.html?33274 Tue, 2 Apr 2013 15:05:00 CDT News Corp. decided it will attempt to double its success on FX, by creating FXX this fall. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/fxx.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/fxx.html?33297 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:04:00 CDT No matter what your family traditions entail at this time of the year, I think most people would agree that it would be nice to find something new glowing on the magic box on the wall. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/eastertvgifts.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/eastertvgifts.html?33289 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:11:00 CDT Now, people of Milwaukee, and all of Wisconsin really, have the opportunity to get support from the show's team and pull off a transformation of their own. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/makeoverweightloss.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/makeoverweightloss.html?33273 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:04:00 CDT For those of you who tune in to check on your prognostication brackets of the NCAA Division 1 tournament, you are not alone. The combined coverage of the first week of games on CBS and Turner Network stations like TBS, TNT and truTV averaged 8.9 million viewers. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/marchmadnessratings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/marchmadnessratings.html?33257 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:02:00 CDT When artisans are able to showcase their craft, it can make people take pause and appreciate what has been displayed in front of them. When that happens on "Made In Milwaukee" on the DIY Network, it makes the rest of the nation take notice to what is being produced in our own backyard. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/madeinmilwaukeediy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/madeinmilwaukeediy.html?33235 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:07:00 CDT