Media coordinators
The media coordinator system was established by Chapter 61 of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules. Media coordinators are generally working members of the media who volunteer to help facilitate electronic media access to the state's circuit courts, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court.
Media coordinators are needed in a number of counties. For more information on volunteering for this important position, please contact the Court Information Officer.
District 1
Milwaukee County
Tony Aria, Senior Assignment Editor, TMJ4 News
720 E. Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: (414) 967-5318
Email: tony.ariaMKE@tmj4.com
District 2
Kenosha County
Daniel Gaitan, Kenosha News
5800 7th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone: (262) 656-6287
Email: dgaitan@kenoshanews.com
Racine County
Cara Spoto, Reporter, The Journal Times
212 4th Street
PO Box 786
Racine, WI 53403
Phone: (262) 631-1795
Email: racinecountymc@lee.net
Walworth County
Austin Montgomery, Reporter,
Beloit Daily News
444 E. Grand Ave., Suite 102
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: (608) 364-9232
Email: amontgomery@beloitdailynews.com
District 3
Dodge County
Heidi Friedrichs, Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
805 Park Avenue
PO Box 558
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Phone: (608) 252-6156
Fax: (920) 887-8790
Email: hfriedrichs@madison.com
Jefferson County
Scott Peterson, Group Editor, APG Media - Southern Wisconsin
Watertown Daily Times
218 S. First St.
Watertown, WI 53094
Phone: (920) 390-6025
scottp@wdtimes.com
Ozaukee County
Bill Schanen IV, Ozaukee Press
125 E. Main Street
PO Box 249
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: (262) 284-3494, ext. 1110
Fax: (262) 284-0067
Email: bschanen4@ozaukeepress.com
Washington County
Rick Jensen, Group Managing Editor, Magnum Media
2410 S. Main Street
West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: (262) 334-2344
Email: rickj@magnum.media
Waukesha County
Mark Krueger, Fox 6
9001 N. Green Bay Road
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Phone: (414) 586-2166
Fax: (414) 586-2141
Email: mark.krueger@fox6now.com
District 4
Calumet County
Alice Connors, The Post-Crescent (ret.)
211 W. Main Street
Chilton, WI 53014
Phone: (920) 810-0255
Email: alice.m.connors@gmail.com
Fond du Lac County
Greg Stensland, WFDL Radio
210 South Main Street
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 921-9210, ext. 115
Email: news@wfdl.com
Green Lake County
Ian Stepleton, Managing editor, Ripon Commonwealth Press
656 Douglas Street
PO Box 344
Ripon, WI 54971
Phone: (920) 748-3017
Fax: (920) 748-3028
Email: ians@riponprinters.com
Manitowoc County
Brian Kerhin, Assignment Manager, WLUK-TV FOX 11
787 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54304
Phone: (920) 490-1407
Email: bkerhin@sbgtv.com
Marquette County
Vacant
Sheboygan County
Maya Hilty, Reporter
Sheboygan Press
605 N. 8th Street, Suite 606
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: (920) 400-7485
Email: MHilty@sheboygan.gannett.com
Waushara County
Vacant
Winnebago County
Nathaniel Shuda
Editor, Oshkosh Northwestern
224 State St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone: (920) 426-6632
Email: nshuda@oshkosh.gannett.com
District 5
Columbia County
Logan Rude, WISC-TV
PO Box 44965
Madison, WI 53744-4965
Phone: (608) 277-5241
Fax: (608) 271-0800
Email: lrude@wisctv.com
Dane County
Logan Rude, WISC-TV
PO Box 44965
Madison, WI 53744-4965
Phone: (608) 277-5241
Fax: (608) 271-0800
Email: lrude@wisctv.com
Green County
Emily Massingill, Editor, The Monroe Times
1065 4th Avenue
West Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: (608) 328-4202, ext. 22
Email: editor@themonroetimes.com
Lafayette County
Kayla Barnes, Editor, Republican Journal
316 Main Street
Darlington, WI 53530
Phone: (608) 776-4425
Email: editor@myrjonline.com
Rock County
Andrea Morrow, Reporter, WCLO Radio
1 S. Parker Place
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: (608) 755-8338
Email: news@wclo.com
Sauk County
Logan Rude, WISC-TV
PO Box 44965
Madison, WI 53744-4965
Phone: (608) 277-5241
Fax: (608) 271-0800
Email: lrude@wisctv.com
District 7
Adams County
Vacant
Buffalo, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Trempealeau, & Vernon counties
Brad Williams, Reporter, WIZM-AM,
Family Radio Inc.
201 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 782-0650 or (608) 796-2553
Fax: (608) 785-1114
Email: brad@1410wizm.com
Clark County
Desiree Fischer, Assignment Editor, WSAW-TV
1114 Grand Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403
Phone: (715) 845-0077
Email: desiree.fischer@wsaw.com
Crawford County
Vacant
Grant County
David Timmerman, Grant Co. Herald Independent
208 W. Cherry Street
PO Box 310
Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: (608) 723-2151
Fax: (608) 723-7272
Email: newseditor@tds.net
Iowa County
Kasi Greenwood, Assistant Editor, The Dodgeville Chronicle
106 W. Merrimac Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533
Phone: (608) 935-2331
Cell: (608) 341-8667
Email: kgreenwood@thedodgevillechronicle.com
Juneau County
Vacant
Richland County
Vacant
District 8
Brown County
Brian Kerhin, Assignment Manager, WLUK-TV FOX 11
787 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54304
Phone: (920) 490-1407
Email: bkerhin@sbgtv.com
Door & Kewaunee counties
Warren Bluhm, Kewaunee County Star-News
235 N. Third Avenue
PO Box 130
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: (920) 743-3321 ext. 122
Fax: (920) 743-8908
Email: wbluhm@doorcountyadvocate.com
Marinette & Oconto counties
Dan J. Kitkowski, Marinette EagleHerald
1809 Dunlap Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143
Phone: (715) 735-7500 ext. 155
Fax: (715) 735-0229
Email: dkitkowski@eagleherald.com
Outagamie County
Ed Berthiaume, News Director, The Post Crescent
306 W. Washington Street
Appleton, WI 54912
Phone: (920) 993-7129
Email: eberthiaume@postcrescent.com
Waupaca County
Vacant
District 9
Forest, Florence, Oneida, Price, & Vilas counties
Heather Schaefer, Northwoods River News
232 S. Courtney St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: (715) 365-6397
Fax: (715) 365-6367
Email: heatherschaefer@rivernewsonline.com
Lincoln, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, & Wood counties
Desiree Fischer, Assignment Editor, WSAW-TV
1114 Grand Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403
Phone: (715) 845-0077
Email: desiree.fischer@wsaw.com
District 10
Ashland County
Pete Wasson, The Daily Press
122 W. 3rd Street
PO Box 313
Ashland, WI 54806
Phone: (715) 718-6241
Fax: (715) 682-4699
Email: pwasson@ashlanddailypress.net
Barron County
Bob Zientara, Editor, Barron News-Shield
219 East LaSalle Avenue
PO Box 100
Barron, WI 54812
Phone: (715) 537-3117
Email: editor.barron@chibardun.net
Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, & Washburn counties
Jon Ellis, WDIO-TV
PO Box 16897
Duluth, MN 55816-0897
Phone: (218) 279-7723
Fax: (218) 727-2318
Email: jellis@wdio.com
Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Rusk, & St. Croix counties
Joe Radske
WEAU 13 News
1907 Hastings Way
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 456-0445
Email: joe.radske@weau.com
Iron County
Joe VanDeLaarschot, Daily Globe
118 E. McLeod Avenue
Ironwood, MI 49938
Phone: (906) 932-2211 ext. 138
Email: joevandelaarschot@charterinternet.com
Polk & Sawyer counties
Pete Wasson, The Daily Press
122 W. 3rd Street
PO Box 313
Ashland, WI 54806
Phone: (715) 718-6241
Fax: (715) 682-4699
Email: pwasson@ashlanddailypress.net