Movies & TV - Dec. 10, 2009
OnMedia: Stossel has a new myth-busting platform
Libertarian myth buster John Stossel moves from ABC to the Fox Business Network for a weekly program that premieres at 7 tonight. ... All-Christmas WRIT-FM does more than just play holiday songs. ... And CBS uses its naughty sitcoms to promote "Frosty the Snowman."
Tags: john stossel, fox business network, channel 12, kathy mykleby, toya washington, mike mccarthy, green bay packers, stormageddon, writ-fm, mark belling, dave murphy, meg mckenzie, david clarke, scott walker, tom pipines, rob haswell, nicole coglin, connie a

Movies & TV - Dec. 8, 2009
OnMedia: Packers pull in a healthy prime-time crowd
It wasn't nearly as big as the matchup with the Vikings, but Channel 12's simulcast of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" brought in almost a third of the area's TV audience.... Steve Czaban is axed by Fox Sports Radio... And the rescheduled "Charlie Brown Christmas" airs tonight.
Tags: monday night football, green bay packers, brett favre, stormageddon, milwaukee public tv, steve czaban, rush limbaugh, wuwm-fm, hotel milwaukee, charlie brown

Sports - Dec. 1, 2009
A little of this, a little of that ...
Dave Begel clears out his mind -- and notebook -- with reflections on Tiger Woods' fall from grace, a tragic chapter in Dean "The Dream" Meminger's story and a little fawning for the Packers' Charles Woodson.
Tags: tiger woods, dean meminger, charles woodson, milwaukee iron, marquette golden eagles, green bay packers

Sports - Nov. 17, 2009
From Begel, with love ...
Dave Begel has a few thoughts to share with Mark Murphy, so he decided to write the Green Bay Packers president and CEO a little letter.
Tags: green bay packers, ted thompson, mark murphy, bob harlan, mike mccarthy

Movies & TV - Nov. 12, 2009
Milwaukee Talks: "Morning Blend" co-host Tiffany Ogle
Minnesota native Tiffany Ogle is finishing her second week as the new co-host of Channel 4's "Morning Blend," the 9 a.m. weekday show that that combines, chat, interviews and ad content. And the first thing to know about her is that she isn't a Viking fan.
Tags: tiffany ogle, channel 4, morning blend, molly fay, andrew zimmern, brett favre, green bay packers, superbowl, milwaukee talks

Movies & TV - Nov. 2, 2009
OnMedia: By the end, almost half of us watched Favre's return
The ratings prove that it's hard to exaggerate how big a deal Brett Favre's Sunday afternoon return to Lambeau really was. And, "Southland" lives again on TNT.
Tags: brett favre, green bay packers, nielsen media research, ratings, channel 6, fox, southland, tnt, caitlin morrall, tiffany ogle, lisa manna, hdtv, jon stewart daily show

Living - Oct. 7, 2009
Twitter is no place for twits
When do your employees stop becoming representatives of your company and start becoming private citizens? When are they officially off the clock? When they walk out the door at the end of the work day, are they private citizens who are no longer held to the same standards of behavior? When they get home, are they no longer considered to be on the job?
Tags: twitter, tweets, social networking, nick barnett, green bay packers

Sports - Oct. 6, 2009
OnMedia: Favre scores with TV viewers, too
Just over half the southeast Wisconsin TVs on last night were tuned to Channel 12's airing of the Brett Favre Show.
Tags: green bay packers, brett favre, nielsen media research, ratings, guy fieri, david letterman

Sports - Aug. 28, 2009
Packers vs. Cardinals: Things to watch tonight
We all know the National Football League exhibition season is meaningless. Heck, the Lions were unbeaten in practice games last year and went 0-16 when the games counted. The third preseason game, though, which the Packers will play against Arizona tonight at University of Phoenix Stadium, is the most meaningful of the meaningless. The starters will play into the second half and we'll find out of the Packers can maintain the momentum from two impressive (but still meaningless) victories.
Tags: green bay packers, arizona cardinals, tyrell sutton

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 19, 2009
Of course Milwaukee TV went live with Favre
If I was back in my old newspaper job, I'd have been taking phone calls over the past two days from viewers of the network newscasts on Channels 4, 12 and 58, complaining about how their daily habit was disrupted by live coverage of Brett Favre's first public appearance as a Viking. There are only two big news stories, as far as Milwaukee TV is concerned, the weather and the Green Bay Packers.
Tags: favre, green bay packers, vikings, tom barrett

Sports - Aug. 7, 2008
Take the Brett Favre Rorschach Test
You are glad the Brett Favre saga is over. Good riddance, you say. He is a narcissistic drama queen, and you're glad he's gone. No. You believe Favre was the victim of a conspiracy led by general manager Ted Thompson, whose inflated ego drove No. 4 from our midst.
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre

Politics - July 25, 2008
Special interests help set judicial spending record
It's not exactly "hold the presses!" news anymore, but the most recent state Supreme Court race set records for spending. And most of it, to no surprise, was spent by special interest groups.
Tags: Michael Gabelman, Louis Butler, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Greater Wisconsin Committee, Coalition for America's Families, WEAC, Gov. Jim Doyle, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Club for Growth Wisconsin, National Rifle Association, Ald. Bob Donova

Sports - July 8, 2008
The official (unauthorized) Favre true or false test
You may think you have a handle on the whole "will he or won't he" situation surrounding Brett Favre, but you can't be sure until you take the test.
Tags: favre, begel, green bay packers, retirement, aaron rodgers

Sports - April 30, 2008
Time-wasting video of the day: April 30, 2008
With their first pick in the NFL Draft on Saturday, the Packers selected Kansas State wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Even hardcore college football fans may not be familiar with Nelson's story, but his rise from walk-on to All-American to Packers draftee is an uplifting tale of dedication and perseverance.
Tags: jordy nelson, kansas state, green bay packers

Sports - March 7, 2008
Favre, Thompson deny rift
Brett Favre says he was tired. Others think it was a frosty relationship with GM Ted Thompson that drove him to retirement.
Tags: brett favre, ted thompson, green bay packers, james "bus" cook, mike mccarthy