WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

From 2003 - Alice Radosh, author of "Women Confronting Retirement: A Nontraditional Guide." The book was written for the first generation of women for whom working outside of the home was the norm - and for many of them, their professional work was an important part of their identity- and retirement marked a drastic life change.

We speak with former tennis pro Mansour Bahrami, a Franco-Iranian player who was renowned as one of the most gifted shotmakers of his day. He is the subject of a new book called "Mansour Bahrami: Face to Face.- Candid Discussions led by Hamid Gharavi." He recounts how he first fell in love with the game of tennis - how he learned the game without access to a proper racket - how the game...

From 2016- We speak with best-selling author J. Ryan Stradal about "Kitchens of the Great Midwest: A Novel" ..... a celebration of great food, how powerfully we can connect around food, and how food can give us our strongest sense of home. The novel also reminds us that amazing food is not only found in upscale restaurants but also in midwestern church suppers, the kitchens of family-own...

We speak with former Racine mayor John Dickert about a video project that he and his wife Teresa have undertaken called "Dinner at the Bar" that is meant to celebrate the terrific restaurants to be found in downtown Racine. The first of what they hope will be a series of videos has just been released on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.

Natasha Lance Rogoff, "Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected, Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia."

We speak with David Greene (former co-host of NPR's Morning Edition) about the new documentary film "Louder than Guns," which draws together people with strong disagreements over the issue of guns and gun safety - with music used as a means for finding common ground. The film is in limited theatrical release. The only midwest showing scheduled at this point is at the Wayfarer Highlan...

From 2004 - Mick Burke, former reporter with the Racine Journal Times - in a conversation that explored the latest efforts to revitalize downtown Racine, the abrupt closer of Color Arts, and the special challenges of covering business. <P.S. - If you're looking for something related to Father's Day, scroll back to the episosdes shared on June 12th, 13th, and 14th.>

Remembering the late American composer Carlisle Floyd, whose 100th birthday was June 11th - and is being celebrated with a gala concert at Carnegie Hall tonight (June 20th.) This interview with Floyd was recorded in 2012 before the Milwaukee Florentine presented his most popular opera, SUSANNAH.

In honor of Juneteenth ...... from 2017 ..... Max Klau, author of "Race and Social Change: A Quest, a Study, a Call to Action."

We speak with Kelly Kruse, executive director of the Downtown Racine Corporation.

We speak with long-time Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard about his latest book .... "The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water." Ballard explores the phenomenon seen all over the world of people choosing to plunge themselves into cold water. - especially something called Ice Swimming which involves swimming significant distances i...

Part One: Craig Gall, who is now beginning his 24th season as music director of the Kenosha Pops Concert Band, previews their upcoming season. Part Two: from 2014- we hear from Ira Berkow, one of the co-authors of "Wrigley Field- An Oral and Narrative History of the Home of the Chicago Cubs."

Rear Admiral John T. Palmer (retired) talks about his book "George Washington's One-Man Army: The Life, Legend and Battles of Peter Francisco." Francisco is described by the author as "the first great warrior in United States history." He played a significant role in several crucial battles during the Revolutionary War.

From 2020 - Jim Hock talks about his book "Father on the Line: A Memoir." Hock's father was a starter for the Los Angeles Rams back in the 1950s- but was also a loving and dedicated dad.

From 2007 - Phillip Lerman, author of "Dadditude: How a Real Man Became a Real Dad."

For Kailyn Palomares's monthly visit to the program, we speak with Dave Giordano, Executive Director of Root Pike WIN (the Root Pike Watershed Initiative Network) - Heather Schwar, Sr. Water Resources Engineer with Stantek - and Krysta Venegas, Microsoft's Community Affairs Manager for Data Centers in Wisconsin.

Part One- Tom Clavin talks about his latest book, "Vengeance: The Last Stands of Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull." Part Two: (from 2014). Andrew Roberts, author of "Napoleon: A Life."

We talk about the Kenosha Public Library System with Sarah Townsend, Library Director, and Suzette Jaskie, President of the Kenosha Public Library Foundation.

Part One: Randall Sullivan, author of "The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR, and America at the Crossroads." Part Two: from 2017- Jeff Passan, author of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports."

From 2007 - Kim Powers, author of "Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story" - a novel that explores the friendship between Truman Capote and Harper Lee.

In honor of Father's Day ..... we replay out 2020 interview with best-selling author Tim O'Brien, talking about "Dad's Maybe Book," which recounts what it was like for him to become a father for the first time at the age of 56.

In honor of my 40th anniversary at WGTD (my first day with the station was May 27, 1986) I have been replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. For this seventh and final day in this special series, I have chosen this interview from 2002 with Richard Blow, former editor of GEORGE magazine and a friend of John F. Kennedy Jr. Blow's book "American Son" is an illum...

In honor of my 40th anniversary with WGTD (my first day with the station was Ma7 27, 1986) I'm replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. In my spoken introduction, you'll hear why I chose to include this interview with Dr. Angelo Volandes, author of "The Conversation."

In honor of my 40th anniversary with WGTD (my first day at the station was May 27, 1986), I'm replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. This interview with Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor Alan Arkin is one of the richest conversations I ever had with someone from the world of entertainment. The occasion of this interview was the publication of his memoir "Alan Ar...

Doug Johnson, director of the Belle City Brassworks, previews their "Playing the Blues" concert coming up this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 in UW-Parkside's Frances Bedford Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.