Brad Hamilton

Reporter and Weekend Evening Anchor

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Hometown: Avon Lake, Ohio

Other journalism experience: News Reporter for NBC-2 In Fort Myers, FL; News/Sports Reporter for Lakeland PBS in Brainerd, MN

Started at News 3 Now: July 16th, 2021

Why did you decide to come to Madison? To be closer to family and cheese curds

What’s the biggest news story you’ve covered? Hurricane Eta in Fort Myers, FL. I wore dress shoes out in the middle of a Hurricane and boy was that a bad call!

What do you like to do in your spare time? Love watching sports and hanging out with my family/friends

What are you really bad at that you’d love to be great at? One of the worst to ever attempt throwing a football. Always wanted to be Brett Favre, but have never thrown a true spiral. That would be awesome if I could do that

What was your favorite band when you were in high school? Pearl Jam

Articles

Bicyclist’s death brings Madison’s Vision Zero efforts back in focus

Self-defense or intentional? Woman says nephew shot her ex-boyfriend following domestic disturbance Saturday in east Madison

‘You are messing with peoples’ livelihood’: Madison man accused of third auto theft in past month

‘We have to prepare for this’: Janesville Police conduct active shooter training at local school

Madison non-profit burglarized Friday night, losing $10,000 worth of equipment

‘I was just furious’: Former News 3 Now reporter recounts aftermath of Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting

‘It’s really hard’: Madison woman without a place to stay after city-funded hotel housing program for homeless ends

Local abuse, rape victim advocates worry about consequences of Roe reversal

Officers responding to an ‘incident’ at Tenney Park, according to MPD

‘There is no reason to hate someone because of their race’: UW-Madison student speaks out after being attacked near campus

‘This again’: Residents, neighborhood officials call for action in wake of latest dangerous crash on Williamson Street

Otters found, owls still missing from Ochsner Park Zoo after break-in, police say

Record high gas prices fueling frustration for those on both sides at the pump in Madison

Madison police chief shares more details in case of vehicle stolen with man with disabilities inside

Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin teams up with pub to help pay unexpected vet bills

DNR hopes free weekend removes barriers to enjoying state parks

‘It floored me’: Stoughton mother claims daughter was shot with gel gun while walking home from school

Man dead, suspect in critical condition in ‘targeted’ Juneau County shooting

Local religious leaders, Madison community members host vigil for recent mass shooting tragedies

‘It’s something that means a lot’: Fitchburg community hosts Memorial Day service

Iowa County man dies after lawn mower accident, sheriff’s office says

A closer look at local police policy for active shooter situations following Uvalde, Texas tragedy

Despite dire claim by owner, city says building housing Paisan’s is not ‘in immediate danger of collapse’

Building's owner wants to demolish it amid structural woes

Bear breaks through window in Taylor County, attacks husband and wife

‘It’s kind of every man for himself’: Madison police looking to halt dangerous driving on city roads

New estimate puts jail consolidation project nearly $10M above approved budget

‘It’s just such a relief’: Local community activist, PHMDC react to $1 million violence prevention effort

Businesses, police gear up for downtown crowds with expected protest, UW-Madison graduation

‘We have a plan in place’: Report shows several crime metrics down in Madison in first quarter of 2022

Cleanup continues at Salvation Army building in Madison nearly week after water main breaks

At least 1,000 protest at Wisconsin State Capitol as US Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade

Madison housing inspector on balcony collapse during Mifflin Street Block Party: ‘We will learn from this’

MPD: hundreds of hypodermic needles found scattered in the State Street area, witnesses observed man throwing them

‘Just heartbreaking’: Memorial outside west Madison apartment remembers 20-month-old girl; death being investigated as homicide

UW, WHA partnership hoping to bring better substance abuse treatment options for rural Wisconsin