Open Record

A morning routine turned chaotic after buses show up late to pick up kids or failed to pick them up at all. Parents turned to FOX6 and the team investigated. In this episode of Open Record, Amanda St. Hilaire takes listeners inside the process of uncovering why students were left waiting at the bus stop and what it took to get parents, kids and administrators to talk. In the Dinner Party Question, Jenna Sachs reveals her favorite interview that included some foul language and the former Milwaukee County Sheriff and Bryan Polcyn talks about an encounter with a man who was "quite a character."

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Every fall, stores everywhere fill up with Halloween masks in preparation for holiday. Those masks sitting on shelves may have things lurking inside them scarier than the actual mask. In this episode of Open Record, Jenna Sachs, Amanda St. Hilaire and Bryan Polcyn take you inside a Contact 6 investigation about Halloween mask germs. Sachs reveals the process behind collecting samples, the results that surprised the investigative unit and what consumers can do to stay healthy around Halloween.

In the FOX6 Pack of Questions, the Open Record team share who their favorite journalist is and why.

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It's an unavoidable truth, we are all getting older. It's just the course of nature. Our bodies wear out over time, but what if you could reverse the process and actually regrow tissue to heal your aching joints? Some medical clinics are making that promise with stem cell therapy. In this episode of Open Record, Bryan Polcyn, Jenna Sachs and Amanda St. Hilaire break down the investigation into the experimental treatment and uncover the hurdles within the medical community that had several people ready to share their thoughts about stem cell therapy.

In this episode's Dinner Party Question, the Open Record team reveals if the portrayal of broadcast journalism in the movies and on television is accurate including the best movies, worst tropes and why Bryan is not a fan of Drew Barrymore.

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You shouldn't park your car where it doesn't belong, but if you do it's possible you'll get an expensive surprise. In this episode of Open Record, Bryan Polcyn breaks down the special circumstance surrounding special towing fees. The Open Record team takes an in-depth look at the hidden camera investigation that caught a tow in action and the events that followed.

In this episode's Dinner Party Question, Jenna Sachs reveals why police tried to kick her out of a Panera and Amanda St. Hilaire explains her love of fast food.

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Fans have been harassing umpires and referees since the dawn of sports. But, refs say fan behavior is getting worse and sometimes even dangerous. Oftentimes, the worst offenders, refs say, are parents. In this episode of Open Record, Bryan Polcyn, Jenna Sachs and Amanda St. Hilaire take an in-depth look at why this is happening and what can be done to curb the issue. Plus, the Open Record team reveals what happens when a reporter misses a deadline.

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In this episode of Open Record, Amanda St. Hilaire returns. She joins Jenna Sachs and Bryan Polcyn to take an in-depth look at the child care dilemma in the state of Wisconsin including rising costs and fewer options for parents. Plus, the Open Record team reveals how they handle mean comments and why the comments Amanda and Jenna receive are different than the ones Bryan receives.

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In this episode of Open Record, Bryan Polcyn and Jenna Sachs are joined by guest host Producer Pete to discuss the flawed forensic science of bite mark analysis. The team takes an in-depth look at a Milwaukee homicide case that landed an innocent man in jail for 24 years. Plus, the team reveals how they keep their stories balanced.

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In this episode of Open Record, Jenna Sachs is joined by two guest hosts, Executive Producer LeeAnn Watson and Contact 6 Administrator Val Seiber. The trio make up the consumer advocacy unit at FOX6. They share the inside secrets of what Contact 6 does and how the majority of the work they do never makes it on television.

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In this episode of Open Record, FOX6 WakeUp anchor Carl Deffenbaugh joins as guest host to discuss his whirlwind experience living on board a U.S. Navy ship for 27 hours. Plus, the Open Record team reveals the most surreal experience they've had as a journalist.

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