James Wensits is the host of Politically Speaking, a weekly program focused on commentary regarding political and government issues. Mr. Wensits retired at the end of 2007 following a reporting and editing career at the South Bend Tribune that lasted more than 41 years. During that span, he covered local government and political stories, serving twice as the paper's political writer, the position he held at the time of his retirement. He also was a member of the paper's Editorial Board, with the position of Associate Editor, from 1992 to 2003.
Mr. Wensits is married to Carol Schaal, managing editor of Notre Dame Magazine. They live in suburban South Bend. He is a 1966 graduate of Purdue University.
James Wensits is the host of Politically Speaking, a weekly program focused on commentary regarding political and government issues. Mr. Wensits retired at the end of 2007 following a reporting and editing career at the South Bend Tribune that lasted more than 41 years. During that span, he covered local government and political stories, serving twice as the paper's political writer, the position he held at the time of his retirement. He also was a member of the paper's Editorial Board, with the position of Associate Editor, from 1992 to 2003.