Ted Stefaniak and John Burton, sportscasters for Green Bay’s WGBA, were laid off after Journal Communications consolidated Green Bay’s athletics coverage to WTMJ, Milwaukee. Journal Communications, owners of the Journal-Sentinel, are smart people: We’re number one!
In a report to stockholders in April, Steven Smith, chairman and CEO of Journal Communications, said the weak economy continued to affect the company’s advertising-based businesses.
One question mark at WGBA is what will happen with coverage of local high school sports, especially on game-heavy weekends.
“I’m not sure I can predict that today,” [Corporate Marketing Vice President Jim] Thomas said. <GBPG>
Madison, you're next.
