OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie
Former morning news co-anchors Dan Presser and Carrie Cokins reunite behind the microphone after 20+ years! Join Dan & Carrie as they catch up with old newsroom friends and explore new topics. What's old is new again!
**Podcast photo and Zoom background images courtesy of photographer, Gregg Schieve of Schieve Photo.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
That's a Wrap! We Recap Season 2 PLUS our First, Worst, and Thirst (Jobs)!
We had incredible guests in Season 2 and were honored to share their inspiring stories with you! Join us for this Season 2 recap. Plus Dan & Carrie turn the mic around to share their F…
Pam Tauscher Coshun: It All Started Just North of the Border...
When Pam Tauscher Coshun got her first broadcast news job, she knew she wasn't in Kansas anymore. Decades later, the former TV news anchor fondly remembers that first job. Today, she's …
"Local Broadcast Legend" Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier: Tornadoes, Climate Change, & Bobbleheads
WKOW-TV Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier may be retiring from TV weather, but this "Local Broadcast Legend" says he still has work to do educating the public about climate change. Hear how …
Monique Ming Laven: KIRO 7's Anchor Covers News, Life and a New Podcast
Monique Ming Laven didn't start out with plans to be a journalist but it didn't take long before she knew it was the career for her. Seattle's KIRO 7 anchor talks about the big stories …
Tod Pritchard: Behind-the-Scenes with a TV News Director
Tod Pritchard has pretty much done it all when it comes to covering news...from "rip and read" radio news to TV production, reporting, shooting video, producing, and eventually earning …
Mike Ladisa: Covering the News and Whole Lot More
It all started operating a teleprompter in local TV news. Today, Mike Ladisa, is part of network news and weather coverage of some of the biggest stories...from hurricanes to elections.…
Dr. Patty Loew: Discovering her Native American Roots and the Profound Impact on her Journalism Career
We are honored to have Dr. Patty Loew as our guest today! Dr. Loew was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, and it’s easy to see why! She has tr…
Steve Rohrer: A Rise Through the TV Ranks
Former TV General Manager Steve Rohrer started his broadcast career in the control room. From there, he went on to do it all...from promotions to sales...to management. Through it all, …
TMJ4's Steve Chamraz: Realizing His Dream/Changing Laws/Taylor Swift
Award winning journalist Steve Chamraz gives us the inside scoop on how he became a main news anchor in Milwaukee. Hear how he rose through the ranks and why you may have to step back …
A Trip Down Under for "Come From Away"
Our old friend Shannon Payette Seip spent the start of the Holiday Season performing in the Western Australia Premiere of Come From Away. This episode she checks in with an update on he…
Tami Kou: "The Mistress of Disaster" - How a Decade in News Prepped Her for Crisis Communications
Former TV News Reporter Tami Kou's perseverance is a lesson for us all. She set her sights on what she wanted and was relentless in her news and career pursuits. Kou's decade working …
Steve Sabatke: A Radio Journalist Delivers His Hometown News
Radio was his medium but the Golden Age of TV delivered one of former journalist, Steve Sabatke's favorite stories. Listen in as Steve tells us about his conversation with TV Dad, Fred…
Prof. Emeritus James Hoyt - Part 2: The Push to get Bob Teague into the UW Athletic HOF/Political Ads & Coverage/Cameras in the Courtroom
In Part 2 of our conversation - Professor Emeritus James Hoyt's push to get Bob Teague into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame. Teague was a successful journalist, UW-Madison grad, and the f…
Prof. Emeritus James Hoyt - Part 1: The UW-Madison J-School Legend on Local News/College Athletics/Playing Tuba
Professor Emeritus James Hoyt was (and still is!) a legend on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. Not only did he teach 16,000+ students in the Journalism School, he has done e…
Bob Miller: Part 2 - The Emerald Isle and his Bucket List
How does a guy who grew up in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin get to be known as TV Boss Bob in Ireland? Find out as Bob Miller continues his conversation with Dan & Carrie on Old News. Plus…
Bob Miller: Part 1 - A Broadcasting Innovator
These days, Bob Miller tells his stories from the coast of Ireland. But, it all started in the Northwoods of Wisconsin for this former broadcast manager and innovator. In part one of ou…
Peg Cokins: From Stage IV Bladder Cancer to NED (No Evidence of Disease)
In 2004, Peg Cokins was diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was slow growing and treated as more of a nuisance than a life-threatening situation. Things took a turn when the cancer sprea…
Justin Bomberg: It was Only Rock & Roll but He Liked It!
Stories have always been a big part of our guest's life. From childhood to a career in TV...to touring with one of the greatest Rock & Roll Bands of all time -- The Rolling Stones...Jus…
And that's a (Season 1) Wrap! See you after a short break!
Dan & Carrie wrap up Season 1 before taking a short summer break!
Have interview suggestions for Season 2? We'd love to hear from you! Please review our show (5-stars, please!) and S…
The Used Book Club: Summer Reads and More!
Just in time for a short Summer Break, Old News introduces a new segment...The Used Book Club. Carrie's brother-in-law, Jeff Rood, joins the podcast and explains how his wife's book clu…