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Online political publication The Recombobulation Area acquired by Madison-based Civic Media

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Andrew Weiland
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Dan Shafer

Dan Shafer Milwaukee-based online political opinion publication The Recombobulation Area, launched in 2019 by former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter Dan Shafer, has been acquired by Madison-based Civic Media. Founded in 2022, Civic Media includes 20 radio stations in Wisconsin, including Waukesha-based WAUK 540 AM The Sha 101 FM and Racine-based WRJN 1400

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Andrew Weiland
Andrew Weiland
Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years before being promoted to editor in 2015. An award-winning journalist, Weiland is a five-time winner in the Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards contest and a three-time winner in the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) Awards contest. He is also a regular guest on WISN-TV Channel 12's 4 p.m. newscast to discuss the week's most significant business news stories.
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[caption id="attachment_596276" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dan Shafer[/caption] Milwaukee-based online political opinion publication The Recombobulation Area, launched in 2019 by former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter Dan Shafer, has been acquired by Madison-based Civic Media. Founded in 2022, Civic Media includes 20 radio stations in Wisconsin, including Waukesha-based WAUK 540 AM The Sha 101 FM and Racine-based WRJN 1400 AM in the Milwaukee area. The Recombobulation Area is the first non-radio acquisition of Civic Media. Shafer is joining Civic Media in the new role of political editor. He will continue to edit and write for The Recombobulation Area and will also help shape Civic Media’s political coverage.

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