Doug Russell

Doug Russell

Doug Russell has spent nearly 25 years in sports media, including stops at nationally syndicated Sporting News Radio, Inside Wisconsin Sports Magazine, OnMilwaukee.com, and Yahoo! Sports. Doug’s feature “Endangered Species” (Oct. 2013 issue of Milwaukee Magazine) won him the Milwaukee Press Club’s Gold Award in the category for “Best Sports Story.” Currently, Doug is WTMJ Radio’s Executive Sports Producer, and is also heard on the statewide Green Bay Packers Radio Network.


January 28, 2015Feature Story

Secret Agent

The spotlight may be on his athletes, but it got there because of Brian Lammi, who started a minor sports empire from a one-bedroom apartment.

September 30, 2013Feature Story

Endangered Species

Milwaukee is grappling with a familiar issue: public funding for a new sports facility. Although there’s consensus that the BMO Harris Bradley Center has its limitations, there’s far less agreement on what should happen next. Which leads some to ask: Could the Milwaukee Bucks leave town?