How 'Here & Now' is covering the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee

PBS Wisconsin is providing in-depth coverage over the course of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, with daily updates from reporters, analysis from McCoshen & Ross and a special one-hour broadcast program at the end of the week.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 15, 2024

Booths for different media organizations are set up on the floor of UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on July 12, 2024. These outlets, including PBS Wisconsin, will be reporting on the 2024 Republican National Convention from the arena, which is located near Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee. (Credit: Steven Potter / PBS Wisconsin)

PBS Wisconsin’s Here & Now is bringing four days of Republican National Convention coverage to audiences starting Monday, July 15.

Each day of the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee, which runs through July 18, senior political reporter Zac Schultz will be joined by political panelists Republican Bill McCoshen and Democrat Scot Ross for a live-streamed online discussion. These wide-ranging conversations, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., will include news of the day, analysis and predictions.

Zac Schultz will also talk every day with Here & Now news director and anchor Frederica Freyberg for a short live-streamed report that will feature newsmakers and more about what’s happening in Milwaukee as the convention unfolds. These updates are scheduled to cut-in during evening coverage by PBS News Hour in Milwaukee.

For its Friday program on July 19, Here & Now expands to one hour, starting at 7 p.m. That coverage will include interviews with the Republican and Democratic state party chairs and the mayor of Milwaukee on set as well as field interviews on location. The show will also feature additional election reporting from the Here & Now news team.