The Upswing

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Amelia Kegel, owner and director of retail experience at Wheel and Sprocket. Jeff asked her about the history of the company and how they expanded to 10 locations. Jeff asked Amelia what people should do to make sure their bike is ready for the warm season and the reemergence of the Bike Expo coming to the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin and...

The Future of Almost Everything with WTMJ hosts Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore. TWO UP: 1. Is a Trump-Elon breakup imminent. The U.S. President told cabinet members that his role in the federal government may be coming to an end. 2. Jeff went over the most recent job and payroll data. Peeps was teaming up with a milk company to release a limited time product (and yes, it is full of sugar). Locally,...

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman discussed Elon Musk and Tesla TWO UP: -Guacamole is going to cost more because avocados are getting more expensive. -Forbes announced that in 2025 there are more than 3,000 billionaires; more than last year. Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Ben & Brittany Essig, the newest owners of Knight’s Gourmet Popcorn & Candies on Milwaukee’s south side as well as Rescued Roaste...

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Milwaukee Business Journal Senior Reporter Rich Kirchen and they began by talking about a Harley-Davidson executive that went to the U.S. House of Representatives to complain about tariffs on Europe and the latest on data centers in Wisconsin and how We Energies are affecting the process. Jeff asked Rich next about the future of a microbrewery in Milwaukee's Me...

Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Ben & Brittany Essig, the newest owners of Knight’s Gourmet Popcorn & Candies on Milwaukee’s south side as well as Rescued Roasters. Jeff asked them how they got their start with coffee and acquiring their popcorn business. He also asked them about the uniqueness of their popcorn. Jeff then asked Ben and Brittany about how their business had been affected by...

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman gave words to the wise on scam calls and texts. TWO UP: 1. Downtown Milwaukee's Gaslight building was facing foreclosure and was to be auctioned off. 2. Aldi and Trader Joe’s have been getting more foot traffic, potentially due to rising grocery prices. This day was April Fools Day and Jeff shared some April Fools stories. TikTok was facing pressure again for ByteDance to se...

With this day also being Election Day in Wisconsin, Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Pat Sobkowski, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marquette University, to talk about the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race and the record amount of spending going into it as well as races going on in Florida. Jeff asked Professor Sobkowski about the statewide ballot referenda in Wisconsin...

This Thursday, Jeff and Martin start out by discussing Generative AI at Amazon and how it could be used to help shoppers. Plus, they discuss social media age gating, and Executive Producer of the Thanalysis Podcast, Tony Cartagena, joins the show to give a preview of Saturday's live event!

Executive Producer of the Thanalysis Podcast, Tony Cartagena, joins the show to give a preview of Saturday's live event!

TWO UP: 1. What grade would you give your local utilities? A city report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers did not rate Milwaukee favorably. 2. O&H Bakery released their Brew Crew Kringle in the spirit of the Milwaukee Brewers’ Opening Day Under Armor is back in the NFL game with sponsored players. Rounding Third, a bar on 63rd Street and Bluemound Road was on sale for $1.1 million...

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Imagine MKE Executive Director, Christine Hojnacki, Create Wisconsin Executive Director, Anne Katz and Vice President of Research, Americans for the Arts, Randy Cohen; they discussed the importance of supporting the arts for a city like Milwaukee and asked Randy how collaboration helps promote them. Jeff continued and asked Anne about the recent event...

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman encouraged listeners to read The Atlantic article detailing White House officials using the messaging app Signal and details the app’s history and the article. TWO UP 1. StubHub had filed for an IEO 2. Hyundai made a big investment in U.S. manufacturing What is the future of Sesame Street? Sesame Street Workshop was on the way of losing its partnership with HBO; Jeff gave hi...

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Matt Sabljak from the Milwaukee film company SRH which was ranked #10 by Fast Company’s most innovative film companies. Jeff asked Matt about the story behind their hit movie Hundreds of Beavers Jeff asked Matt how he works and what’s next for SRH

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman went west to The Red Circle Inn in Neshotah, WI for this week’s fish fry and the Northwoods Walleye sandwich at Culver’s. TWO UP: 1. Nvidia’s president pledged to invest in more U.S.-based chipped manufacturing 2. Wells-Fargo announced that they would be leaving downtown Milwaukee. The NCAA tournament was in full swing, and Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Justin Arne...

The NCAA tournament was in full swing, and Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Justin Arnett, Vice President of Digital Gaming at Potawatomi Casino & Hotel to talk about the business of sports gambling during this big event. Jeff asked Justin what first-time sports betters should expect, regulations with college sports and how March Madness compares to the Super Bowl when it comes to people wa...

TWO UP: 1. Nvidia’s president pledged to invest in more U.S.-based chipped manufacturing 2. Wells-Fargo announced that they would be leaving downtown Milwaukee.

INTRO TWO UP 1. Ian’s Pizza announced a new location would be coming to Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2. X had raised a huge amount of money in private equity funding. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman and Koss Stereophones’ Martin Moore discussed the record-breaking sale of the Boston Celtics basketball team. Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore were joined on the phone by James Bell, Head of Corporate Communications at Kia...

Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore were joined on the phone by James Bell, Head of Corporate Communications at Kia of America, to talk about sedans, their advantages, potential comeback, the cost, the future of touch screens in their cars, subscription services in cars, their reputation in Milwaukee and color schemes.

TWO UP 1. Ian’s Pizza announced a new location would be coming to Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2. X had raised a huge amount of money in private equity funding.

AI was announced to be coming to Yum Brands TWO UP: 1. The tell all book about Facebook had come out 2. Greater Milwaukee Foundation received grant money that it would be giving to local businesses. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Dr. Monica Vasudev, allergist and immunologist at Aurora Healthcare to talk about allergy season and the difference between allergies and common cold....

Jeff Sherman was next joined by Lauren Bennett McGinty, director of Explore Minnesota and board chair for Great Lakes USA, to talk about tourism and funding for film production in Minnesota as it compared to Wisconsin and Great Lakes cruises. Jeff asked Lauren to compare Minneapolis to Milwaukee, traveling to Canada, popular destinations, digital advertising

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Dr. Monica Vasudev, allergist and immunologist at Aurora Healthcare to talk about allergy season and the difference between allergies and common cold. Next, Jeff asked Dr. Vasudev about treatment options.