Randy, give Mark a call

Judge Randy Koschnick talks with Mike Gousha:

GOUSHA: Very briefly are you surprised its become a campaign issue, for some on the left and some on the right?

KOSCHNICK: I think most of the criticism on that particular topic is coming from Abrahamson supporters. I think they are trying to make a big deal out of that. I have not heard that criticism from many conservatives, frankly.

GOUSHA: Not that she has personally made it an issue?

KOSCHNICK: I don’t think she has done it personally at all, but people who tend to support her, through various forums and articles that I have read tend to raise that much more frequently than the conservatives who are supporting me. It hasn’t been a problem with the conservatives that I have been talking to.

Apparently the judge hasn't been talking to Mark Belling , who's gone after him regularly. Belling's hardly one of the usual liberal suspects or an Abrahamson supporter.

Unfortunately, Gousha didn't challenge him.

Quality Does Matter

While I was up in the northern realms of the kingdom, I took time from fighting the armor-piercing mosquitoes to watch a little telly. I thought I was back in Milwaukee for a moment, when I saw a Wausau TV station (Channel 9-WAOW-TV) advertise the show Up Front with Mike Gousha.

There was no hint of anyone wanting to air Sykes' Incite.

I guess it goes to show that quality does matter.

Today's TV: Mike Gousha

Mike Gousha, formerly of TMJ4, premiered his new Sunday morning show this morning on WISN-TV. It was refreshing, especially compared to the usual Sunday morning fare.

Mr. Gousha did interviews in his traditional style: Ask a question and letting the person respond uninterrupted.

It wasn't hard hitting, but it did cover some current issues like the current financial crisis the state is trying to avert. My only complaint is that it did not devote enough time to the different topics. He should focus on only one or two items and give it more in-depth coverage.

Sykes and the others could learn a lot from watching this true professional. But then again, that probably wouldn't help their agenda.

Lying, Spinning, Or Just Obtuse

McBride congratulates WISN-TV for getting Mike Gousha to come work for them. She even calls Mr. Gousha a class act, which I can agree with. But then she pulls a classic McBride:

I miss more local content on morning TV since Belling pulled the plug on his show.

The only thing is, Belling didn't pull the plug on his show. The sponsors did. From Tim Cuprisin's blog:

Clear Channel Broadcasting ended its sponsorship and support of the television show at the beginning of 2007. Since then CBS 58 has supported the show with hopes of securing sponsorships to keep the show on the air, but met with little success.

“When Clear Channel dropped Belling and Co., we moved forward with securing sponsorship funding for Mark’s show on our own,” stated Jim Hall, General Manager, “but it really just came down to dollars and cents, unless there is a surprising turn of events, Belling & Co. has aired its last show.

Do you think she's lying intentionally, just spinning, or is simply that obtuse?