Ben Opala
Journalist

Ben is an Independent Journalist who graduated of Illinois Media School class of 2020 in Chicago Illinois.

He is the host of Cuppa with Ben Podcast where he covers Local News also current events in Southeast Wisconsin and Northeast Illinois.

When he is not producing podcasts on you tube or writing news reports on the Ben’s Media News website, he is hard at work on the taking pictures for the Ben’s Media News Instagram account or making content on the Ben’s Media News you tube channel where he shoots and edits behind camera demos, field reporting, and interviews.

Ben is experienced with using adobe Premiere pro and some experience with adobe audition and working with canon camera for photography also videography. he is also experienced with a canon XA60 Camera as well that he uses for his videography for you tube platforms.  Not only you can see Ben’s work on the Ben’s Media News social media platforms you can also see it on this website bensmedianews.com

Ben became a member of the Milwaukee Press Club on October 31st, 2025, then he became a volunteer at WMSE 91.7 FM radio station in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November 12, 2025. On March 24th, 2026, Ben started another volunteer opportunity at 88Nine Milwaukee radio station, so he volunteers his time at both stations WMSE 91.7 FM radio and WYMS 88.9 FM radio in Milwaukee Wisconsin.