Past

DeMarco Morgan

WISN Weekend Morning News Anchor/Reporter

DeMarco Morgan began co-anchoring the weekend morning newscasts in August 2004. During the week, he provides live reports and is a fill-in anchor for the weekday edition of "12 News This Morning."

DeMarco came from WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was a reporter and fill-in anchor. He attended New York’s Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and received a MS in journalism and a BS’ in mass communications from Jackson State University in Mississippi.

DeMarco’s personal mission is embodied in the African proverb, "Care more than others think is wise, risk more than others thinks is safe, dream more than others think is practical and expect more than others think is possible." He has dedicated his community service to area youth. He has volunteered with the local YMCA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the American Cancer Society Sankofa Project, and he currently serves on several Milwaukee community boards, including the Board of Managers for the Northside Branch of the YMCA.

DeMarco has been named one of "Ebony" Magazine’s Top 30 Future Leaders in the magazine’s February 2006 edition.

DeMarco is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He was awarded the NABJ National Community Service Award and will be recognized in Washington, D.C., at the organization’s Salute to Excellence Gala.

He is also the official grand marshal and spokesperson for the United Negro College Fund.

Contact DeMarco at dmorgan@TheMilwaukeeChannel.com.

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Present

Carole Meekins

Carole Meekins has been at "TODAY’s TMJ4"

Carole Meekins has been at "TODAY’s TMJ4" since November of 1991. She co-anchors "Live at 4:00," "Live at 6:00" and "Live at 10:00." The daughter of a US Air Force officer, Carole traveled the globe growing up, but considers Mascoutah, Illinois, home. "I’m thankful for my traveling experiences. It gave me a worldly sense of life and people, a real understanding of what’s beyond my backyard."

Shortly after graduating from University of Illinois-Champaign, Carole started out far from the bright lights of television. She took her very first job as a teacher in St. Louis. After a rewarding career, Carole made the jump to broadcasting, working for KPLR-TV in St. Louis. She also worked at WAKA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama, WRIC-TV in Richmond, Virginia, and WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio.

She is enjoying life in Milwaukee and says some of her most memorable assignments were covering the Pope’s visit to St. Louis, the Inauguration of President George W. Bush and covering the one year anniversary of September 11 in New York. So, what does this music teacher turned successful anchor like to do outside her hectic Monday through Friday schedule? "When I get the chance, I love to read." Carole explained. "It’s such a diversion from what I do day to day, which can get intense." Her love of music hasn’t disappeared either. Carole recently bought a grand piano that she does not get enough time to play.

Carole is devoted to doing her part to help make her new hometown a better place. Her weekly "Positively Milwaukee" reports celebrate good news and inspirational stories of people, places, and events throughout Southeast Wisconsin. She also helps young cancer victims through her work with the MACC fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer).

Every year, she co-hosts the Sports Auction for MACC, which raises thousands of dollars for pediatric cancer research. Meekins was also chosen to carry the Olympic Torch in conjunction with NBC’s coverage of the 2000 Olympics.

Carole is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She has received numerous awards including an Associated Press Award for Best feature, Media Award from the Amercian Cancer Society of Wisconsin, Induction into the Mascoutah High School Hall of Fame, "Women on the Move" award by the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Leadership Award Milwaukee Area Girl Scouts, Media Award of Excellence St. Vincent De Paul Society, "Milwaukee Community Journal Lifetime Service Award" and the Department of Veterans Affairs "Special Contribution Award."