JANESVILLE — The Big Radio Newsroom has become an important resource for radio listeners in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.   Today we proudly announce the addition of Neil Johnson to our Janesville staff to help continue to fulfill our mission of being the voice of the communities we broadcast in.  

Neil comes to the Big Radio organization after 14 years as a journalist at The Janesville Gazette.   He brings with him an important sense of journalistic integrity that will help expand and improve Big Radio’s news impact as the only media outlet in the area to provide local news coverage seven days each week.  

Johnson is excited to put his skills to work in the broadcast industry, stating “In a local news environment, the independent aspect of being the person in the room who disseminates it … that is just trying to get at the truth of the matter and bring that to people … that’s important to me.”   

CEO of Big Radio, Ben Thompson, takes pride in the efforts to bolster local programming at a time when big broadcast companies are cutting positions; “Local news, information and entertainment is what people look for from their local stations and Big Radio injects local news, sports, entertainment and conversation wherever we can across our ten station group.   Neil Johnson will certainly add to that aspect of our local mission in a positive way.”    

Johnson officially began his Big Radio Newsroom duties on July 31st.  

Big Radio is the business brand of Scott and Ben Thompson who own ten local radio stations and other businesses throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.