Racine County Eye Partners With WRJN Radio To Expand Local News

RACINE, WI – (February 25, 2025) – In an exciting move for local journalism, Racine County Eye and Civic Media’s WRJN radio (1400 AM and 99.9 FM) have announced a content-sharing partnership that will reshape how Racine County residents receive their news.

Racine County Eye, which has served Southeast Wisconsin since 2013, The digital platform’s comprehensive coverage includes government reporting, community news, education, business, crime, and feature stories.

WRJN is a heritage radio brand in Racine county, broadcasting for more than 98 years. The station puts a top priority on local news, in addition to its popular oldies music format.

“This partnership isn’t just about sharing content – it’s about strengthening the fabric of our community through enhanced news coverage,” said Denise Lockwood, founder and publisher of Racine County Eye. “By combining our digital journalism expertise with WRJN’s broadcast capabilities, we’re creating a more robust news ecosystem that serves our community better.”

WRJN VP/GM Chris Moreau added, “For 98 years Racine has depended on WRJN for local news coverage. Now, with this partnership with the Racine County Eye, our combined resources will provide listeners and readers with the largest local news staff in the county. By combining efforts, we just leveled up journalism, and we couldn’t be more excited.”

Both organizations will maintain editorial independence. This collaboration signals a scaling up of both people and local news content for Racine County readers and listeners.

Contact:

Denise Lockwood-CEO Racine County Eye, Densie@RacineCountyEye.com 262- 504-9570

Chris Moreau-VP/GM WRJN Radio, chris.moreau@civicmedia.us 262-634-3311

About Civic Media

Civic Media is dedicated to providing quality broadcast and digital hometown radio focusing on local, regional, and state issues, covering the stories that are most relevant to the markets we serve. We believe radio plays a crucial role in the practice of democracy in our local communities, so we aim to provide programming that advances the understanding and engagement of its principles within our audience.

About Racine County Eye

As Southeastern Wisconsin’s premier solutions-focused digital news organization,

Racine County Eye empowers residents with trusted, fact-based journalism that drives

positive community change. Through in-depth coverage of local government, education,

business, and community life, we deliver award-winning reporting that helps our

readers make informed decisions while strengthening the fabric of Racine County.