The Upswing

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Renee Herzing, President of Herzing University, which was celebrating its’ 60th anniversary. Their conversation continued as Jeff asked Renee more about what their school offers including transfers, and more.

TWO UP 1. The best and worst states for entrepreneurs list came out, Jeff Sheman went over the top and bottom states. 2. The City of South Milwaukee was interested in making another city plaza

TWO UP 1. Milwaukee’s Queen Cecilia Gilbert may get a street named after her; she was a passionate advocate for Milwaukee’s downtown 2. This morning, AI spending may fall due to Chinese chip maker DeepSeek MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: WTMJ host Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Mangement CEO Dave Spano discussed more on the DeepSeek situation and what listeners should watch out for in the markets during thi...

It was still National Mentorship Month and Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Dan DeWeerdt who works in Marquette University’s mentorship program to talk about it. Dan also explained the process of the mentorship program to Jeff. They were also joined in-studio by Raquel Ruiz, a Marquette student who is in the program who was asked about her experience with the university and program.

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Mangement CEO Dave Spano discussed more on the DeepSeek situation and what listeners should watch out for in the markets during this week. Jeff and Dave then talked about a supposed dark age of secret stock trading, cryptocurrency’s future as an actual currency, mentorship at Annex Wealth Management and Dave’s mentor.

TWO UP 1.Milwaukee’s Queen Cecilia Gilbert may get a street named after her; she was a passionate advocate for Milwaukee’s downtown 2. This morning, AI spending may fall due to Chinese chip maker DeepSeek

Kraft and Velveeta’s new Vel-to-Go is $1.97 for a three-pack! TWO UP: 1. Downtown Milwaukee continued to grow with Axis Communications setting up an office there and they have a partnership with Fiserv Forum 2. New data suggests that young people were still invested in higher education. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman’s son was in the process of getting his driver’s license and played WTMJ traffic reporter...

Jeff Sherman is joined on the phone by Alesia Miller, founder and CEO of My Soul Brew Kombucha, and she explained what Kombucha was, its’ shelf life, how she started her business, the price and more. 

Everyone wants to be savvy shoppers and stretch their dollar, and Jeff Sherman was joined by Outpost Natural Foods Director of Community Relations Margaret Mittelstadt to talk about how to do it. Jeff also asked her how much eggs were, how they were sourced and the fluctuation of their prices. Plus, he asks her about store brand trends, what kind Outpost offers and grocery store consolidations. Je...

TWO UP: -Downtown Milwaukee continued to grow with Axis Communications setting up an office there and they have a partnership with Fiserv Forum -New data suggests that young people were still invested in higher education.

The Future of Almost Everything: Crazy coffee day for WTMJ Host Jeff Sherman and he was joined by Koss Stereophones Martin moore 10:11 – TWO UP: 1. The founder of the dark web site Silk Road was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump. 2. Soup Drop: Candy that tasted like soup from Progresso: It tasted horrible or some but still others were intrigued. Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore were joined in-s...

Elon Musk and Mark Cuban were both big business leaders with different opinions on President Donald Trump. Mark Cuban posted the question on Bluesky: What’s the best way to institute change in the second Trump era. Jeff and Martin answered. Meanwhile, Elon Musk threatened a back-to-office mandate for federal workers. Jeff and Martin responded.

TWO UP: -The founder of the dark web site Silk Road was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump. -Soup Drop: Candy that tasted like soup from Progresso: It tasted horrible or some but still others were intrigued.

Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore were joined in-studio by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Chief Executive Officer Linda Edelstein to discuss Violins of Hope that would be coming in September. It would include instruments from World War II that were acquired during the holocaust; some were still playable, but others were just for exhibition. 

TWO UP: 1. Home sales in the Metro Milwaukee market were barely ahead in 2024 over 2023. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman went over the specific numbers for specific municipalities 2. Lululemon had a great holiday shopping season 3. Netflix ended 2024 with 300 million global subscriptions Jeff Sherman had bought an electric vehicle recently and was joined on the phone by Brian Moody, executive editor at Kel...

Jeff Sherman was next joined in-studio by Milwaukee Business Journal senior reporter Rich Kirchen to talk about what he learned from local manufacturers on their reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Rich Kirchen explained to Jeff how Harley-Davidson was affected by the wildfires in California as well as new developments coming to Deer District thanks to the Herb Kohl Foundation.

Patti Keating Kahn, owner of the Railway Exchange and the Colby Abbot buildings in downtown Milwaukee, joined Jeff Sherman in-studio to talk about the plans she had for the buildings in 2025.

Jeff Sherman had bought an electric vehicle recently and was joined on the phone by Brian Moody, executive editor at Kelley Blue Book to talk about why people feel uneasy about buying used EV’s, preserving the battery life and more. Jeff asked Brian about what trends KBB has been seeing in used EV sales and advice for Americans who were skeptical about them.

TWO UP: 1. Home sales in the Metro Milwaukee market were barely ahead in 2024 over 2023. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman went over the specific numbers for specific municipalities 2. Lululemon had a great holiday shopping season 3. Netflix ended 2024 with 300 million global subscriptions

It was the first full day of “Trump 2.0” as WTMJ host Jeff Sherman calls it. Jeff also went through a quick price index of former U.S. President Joe Biden’s last term. TWO UP: 1. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi Co for favoritism and price fixing for certain retailers 2. Jeff Sherman went over the big business leaders that attended U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration Jeff Sherman...

Jeff Sherman was joined by Professor Emeritus at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Mordecai Lee, and Jeff immediately asked him about how previous U.S. presidents first days in office had evolved over time. Jeff next asked Mordecai about Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency and how it might affect Wisconsin and how quickly. Lastly, Jeff asked Mordecai about Trump’s growing relati...

Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by James Vanderloo, Station Manager at OEC Group Milwaukee, and they began by defining tariffs with Donald Trump threatening to raise them. He also asks James how OEC’s logistics clients are reacting to the possibility of tariffs. Jeff then asked James how previous tariff policies have affected OEC Group and other businesses as well as how tariffs would affect...

TWO UP: 1. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi Co for favoritism and price fixing for certain retailers 2. Jeff Sherman went over the big business leaders that attended U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration

It was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day TWO UP: 1. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman encouraged fans to visit the virtual National Archives and learn from history 2. The Ice-Skating World Cup is coming to Milwaukee. -MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano discussed U.S. President-Elect's inauguration and his upcoming economic policies. -Jeff and Dave sp...