Civic Media Spotlight

Kicking off this weekend's Civic Media Spotlight, Jane, Greg and Calvin talk about whether they make New Year's Resolutions and what effect they have on us if we don't follow through. We take calls and read texts from the listeners on this and give advice on how to reach goals for yourself. Then, Green Bay based comedian John Egan joins Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. John talks about the stand-up sc...

It was 80 years ago this week that the Battle of The Bulge took place in WWII, and 100-year-old veteran Jack Kraszewski of Pulaski joined Maino & The Mayor and shared memories of that very day. Not only did he serve our country, but he also came back and became a cheesemaker and later a brewer of Schlitz beer in Milwaukee. A wonderful gentleman that we are honored to have met. Then, on the Dom...

First up on Spotlight, Nite Lite is joined by Greg Schwem, Nationally Syndicated Tribune Columnist, joins the show. Greg talks about a new book he wrote, Turning Gut Punches Into Punch Lines: A Comedian's Journey Through Cancer, Divorce and Other Hilarious Stuff. Pete and Greg talk about a new Major League Baseball rule, and other articles that Greg has written. On UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow, t...

Kicking off this hour, the Earl Ingram Show is joined by Wisconsin's own Ben Wikler to discuss his bid for Chairman of the National Democratic party and the reasons he believes the Democrats did not see the results they wanted in November. Then on UpNorthNews Radio, Ron ‘Duff’ Martin, an Eau Claire teacher who serves on the executive board of the National Education Association, talked about how th...

Up first on this hour of Spotlight, the Maggie Daun Show sits down for an interview with Jeff Mandell of Law Forward on the new case against Michael Gableman for his fake election investigation. Then, the Earl Ingram Show is joined by Dr. Omar for In the Pharmacy and the two discuss their concerns surrounding vaccine availability and research under the leadership of someone like RFK Jr. at the U.S...

On the Dom Salvia Show, Maggie Daun sticks around after her 2-4pm show to do some Overtime radio-ing with Dom as she does every Tuesday! On this week's Over Time w/Maggie Daun, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman faces a SERIOUS disciplinary filing from our state's Office of Lawyer Regulations. For, well, violating just about every attorney ethics standard there is. Then on the...

First,  John, Gordy & Sam have some fun talking the new Bus Rapid Transit system in Madison, and Gordy and Sam go back and forth with John about whether or not having Republicans is better than having a one party state of Democrats on the John & Gordy Show. Then, on the Maggie Daun Show is joined by Jo Fox from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to talk about the Youth advocacy PPAW...

Dom and Jess dig into the saddest dance party ever after Trump ended his town hall super early. And this is the man who claims that he's the fittest person to run for office and that it's HARRIS who's health should concern us! So we look at Harris' medical report and break it down. And you know, it's damn good, for anyone let alone a 59-year-old candidate for the most stressful job in the world. T...

Kicking off the hour, the Chad Holmes Show discusses the Wausau Ballot Drop Box being returned and we discuss where we stand and where we go with Nancy Stencil. Then, in honor of playoff baseball, Maggie talks with the youngest living player to run the bases with the Negro Leagues, Dennis Biddle. Mr. Biddle shares some of his most impactful experiences on the diamond and in his life since. He star...

First, Earl expresses his frustration and confusion over the number of everyday union workers who are supporting Donald Trump. He goes over who the union's have historically voted for and points out the clear reasons why voting for Trump is anti union. Then, education author Elizabeth Berkshire shares how voters in battleground states like Wisconsin are pushing back against efforts to weaken or pr...

To begin this hour, we go to the Maggie Daun Show for her interview with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson to have a conversation about how we got to where we are today as a nation, the history of the founding of our country, and the issue of defending democracy. This is the first portion of a two part interview. Then, the Todd Allbaugh Show has been covering the closure of 2-year UW cam...

Kicking off this weekend's edition of Spotlight,  Jane, Greg and Calvin welcome Dr. Mara Karlin is a Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense and represents National Security Action. Dr. Karlin joins the show to talk about the harm of Project 2025, the importance of NATO and why having qualified people in positions of civil service keeps th...

To kick off this hour, the Maggie Daun Show is joined on the ground at the Democratic National Convention by DC Metro Officer Danny Hodges, who shares his experiences as an active duty officer on January 6th, 2021 as insurrectionists attempted to prevent the peaceful transition of power. Then, the Earl Ingram Show  is joined by Richard Trent, Executive Director of the Main Street Alliance, to talk...

To begin this week's Civic Media Spotlight, Jane, Greg and Calvin welcome Matt Randolph aka Mr. Global to the show. He has over 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Currently, he has found his audience on social media, specifically TikTok breaking down the truths, the lies and the busting the myths on all things energy. Then, on Maino & the Mayor, Burkel's One Block Over is hosting...

Up first this hour, Air Force Veteran Roy Rogers joins Jim and John to talk a bit about his experience in the military, which includes the story of stepping on a land mine in combat and losing part of his hand. But also shares an extremely interesting and funny story about his "famous" name. It involves George Washington, Anita Bryant and outhouses.. An amazing story! You've gotta listen! Then, Bu...

First, the Earl Ingram Show is joined by Kirk Bangstad from Minocqua Brewing along with Matt Grove from Equality Vines to talk about their new wine that supports Women's reproductive rights. After that, Pat Kreitlow plays back some of the Atlanta rally remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris. While former President Trump is promising higher tariffs that raise consumer prices, Harris outlines how...

To begin this hour, Jane and Greg welcome Congressman Mark Pocan to Matenaer On Air to talk about all of the news this week regarding the election and Joe Biden stepping out of the race. We also discuss the energy that has been injected into those feeling a bit nervous about November and have some fun discussions about JD Vance. Up next, we drop in on Maino and The Mayor at EAA AirVenture! Jim and...

First up this weekend, the Maggie Daun Show is joined by County Board Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson to talk about what it means to have Kamala Harris as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. Then, BustED Pencils has really, really good group energy covering the news of the week so far in this week of weeks: Biden's withdrawal from the race, Kamala's near certain nomination, Biden's Oval...

To start off this hour, Up North News Radio talks about Donald Trump’s new running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and how he likes to talk about his upbringing in Appalachia, but Pat Kreitlow explains the many ways Vance seems to have forgotten his roots or is using them as a political prop rather than looking for ways to help people break generational cycles of poverty. Then on Maino & the Mayor,...

First up, Gregory Treverton from National Security Leaders For America joins Matenaer On Air during their first day covering the RNC in Milwaukee. Gregory Treverton served in national security positions four times in his career, as a Senate and NSC staffer, and as Vice Chair and, most recently, Chair of the National Intelligence Council. He has written widely on strategy, deterrence, alliance rela...

Happy Fourth to you all! We hope you stay safe, stay hydrated and stay tuned for this best of episode specially curated for you! We're talking about your traditions on this holiday and the Bruce Heyman from National Security Leaders 4 America sits down with us to talk about the importance of keeping Donald Trump from getting a second term. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, w...

Starting off this hour of Civic Media Spotlight, Maino & the Mayor is joined by Andy Vanhandel from Freedom Freefall. This organization takes veterans up to parachute. The hour starts off with more details on a Freedom Freefall event coming up in Pulaski. After that, Dr. Tim Slekar and Teacher Hallie tackle the significance of Juneteenth in today's educational landscape. They explore whether s...

To begin this hour, on Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba, Pete talks about World Cocktail Day. Pete shares his favorite names for cocktails around the globe and talks about flannel sheets. Then on the John & Gordy Show, John and Gordy welcome their old friend Chris Kammer, the Rock ‘n Roll dentist, to talk about his music with Madison legend Art Paul Schlosser, and what's new in the world of dentist...

Kicking off the hour, Matenaer On Air welcomes Andrew Gurman, former President of the American Medical Association to talk about the letter he and 48 other experts signed on to regarding the impact a second Trump administration would have on health care and health care access. Then on Up North News Radio, Pat calls attention to the last gasps of a gerrymandered majority as state Senate Republicans...