FOX6's Mike Lowe named recipient of Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in TV political journalism

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We are proud to announce that FOX6 News reporter Mike Lowe is one of this year's recipients of The Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in television political journalism.

Lowe was honored for his investigation into the role big money played in Wisconsin politics and setting corporate tax rates. A news release naming the honorees indicates judges praised Lowe for "illuminating complicated issues that have a real impact on government and business in Wisconsin."



The Walter Cronkite Award has been handed out about every other year since 2000. They are named for the distinguished journalist and longtime CBS anchor.

Winners were announced on Wednesday, March 11th by the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.