Maino and the Mayor

The publisher of the Oshkosh Herald joins the show! Karen Schneider started the paper about 7 years ago and tells us that while it has been a slow growth, she understood the need for local news coverage, which helped spawn this hyper-local paper. It was great to hear how she "got here", but we're even happier she is "here"! Then we talk pizza and mac! The mix of the two is in the name of this grea...

The guys are back in our Oshkosh studios at WISS with a massive line-up for the day. If you're keeping score, both Maino & The Mayor make it to the studio well on time today! Lisa Hales joins to update us on a few road conditions and even some closures in Green Bay. Back in Oshkosh, Kris Larson joined us. Kris is a small business owner and a Oshkosh City Council member. Kris is the owner of Be...

John Craemer and John Osgood from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary swung by to talk about boater safety and promote the Green Bay Boat Show this weekend at the Resch Center. The show is a great winter break event, and the information that it offers to the community is outstanding. Then, local artist Spencer Nolan Young joins to talk about all the art he brings to the community. His business is  Foreve...

Maddy Prailes & Amanda Johnson from the Howe Community Resource Center join Jim and Frank Hermans to discuss next week's Give BIG Green Bay event. Howe is dedicated to ensuring children and families are healthy, safe, and ready for success, and it has been doing it since 1996. Give BIG Green Bay highlights nonprofits' important work in every corner of our community. The event helps to raise mo...

Frank Hermans from Let Me Be Frank Productions sits in for Maino this morning. The guys talk up Frank's new show, "Anchorman, Hello Green Bay." The show is a spoof on local newscasts and anchors. The show features Frank Hermans as Frank Burgundy, Amy Riemer as Amy Corningstone, Lisa Borley as Lisa Loo Loo, Pat Hibbard as Brick Hibbard, Tom Verbrick as Tom Harken, Paul Evansen as Paul Fantana, and...

Julie Dresang, Director of Communications for The Building for Kids in Appleton, joins the show to promote a great family Valentine's event coming up this Saturday. Then reporter Emerson Lehmann from Action 2 News joins to give us a preview of his "Small Towns" segment that airs this coming Thursday! Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from...

Sara VanWagner & Dr. Abby Huntley join from The Wellness Command Post . The organization provides mental wellness services in a timely fashion to veterans, first responders, active military, and their families. Both Sara and Abby have backgrounds in military families and see the need for help, not only for first responders or military folks but also for the people in their lives, from family m...

Lisa Pritzl from Empowered By Movement joins the show. Lisa shares that she is planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro a Volcano in Tanzania, Africa. Dennis Rockhill stops by to talk about the Einstein Project . Then the guys talk with local artist, NEO. NEO shares an upcoming event, Clock That at the Epic Event Center. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday thr...

Jim and John are joined by Joe Klicka, Physical Education Teacher at Syble Hopp, and the creator of Outdoor Movement Connections. Bentley Gerczak, 10 year old and creator of 23's Cleats 4 Kidz . 23's Cleats 4 Kidz, is a program for kids to get cleats, Bentley who won soccer cleats from a raffle, decided to give away those cleats. Then Lisa Pritzl from Empowered By Movement joins the show. Lisa tal...

John shares his winnings on betting in the Super Bowl. Jim and John talk about the Halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar and how it probably wasn't for their demographic. John talks golf simulators in Green Bay and the New TGL league featuring Tiger Woods. Then Physical Education Teacher at Syble Hopp, Joe Klicka joins the show. Joe talks about adaptive physical education. Maino and the Mayor is...

We continue the live, on-location show from V intage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop  in West DePere. Our first guest this hour is Trevor Ramseier, co-host of the  Inside Wisconsin Show  with John Anderson. We think he'd sound great on WGBW and WISS! But he also talks about the  Pink Flamingo Classic . The Classic's mission is to provide financial support and bring awareness to...

Beckett K stays on to talk about his future goals and a pickleball tournament on May 16th at the Pickleball Kingdom in Appleton. A quick stop from Bay Area Family Restaurant owner Josh drops off some soup and talks a bit of Souper Bowl! Ashley from Height's Pub & Parlor joins and talks about their Veterans daily discount as well as Jeff Nordguard who talks more about the bar idea Maino thinks...

Mark Husen from Bellin Sports Medicine calls in to talk with the guys about their clinics and the wonderful etiquette they have. "We do listen to customers and we understand because I've been a customer". Then Beckett K is in the house!!! Dressed to the nines in Eagles gear. Bex doesn't think the Chiefs are unbeatable he thinks the refs are. He talks about raising $482,660 and 1/4 of a penny last...

Starting the day off with a leg lift showing off Maino's boot and a whirlwind story about Maino getting stood up by his dentist and Jim getting ready for a stress test. (Wonder why he needs one?) They recap about the wonderful time at Vintage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop and the deliciousness of their food and talking about the new bar Maino's opening with Jeff - Bar 33. NEWisco Bureau Chief Li...

Everyone who knows the show knows how much we enjoy coffee. This morning we welcome Mike Sugden, a local entrepreneur who is a coffee roaster and supplier with JSA Coffee . Not only is his coffee served at Vintage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop . His coffee is also available and retail locations from Oshkosh to Green Bay and surrounding areas. He also has a great backstory in the military. Then w...

We continue the live, on-location show from V intage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop in West DePere. Our first guest this hour is Trevor Ramseier, co-host of the Inside Wisconsin Show with John Anderson. We think he'd sound great on WGBW and WISS! But he also talks about the Pink Flamingo Classic . The Classic's mission is to provide financial support and bring awareness to non-profit groups, char...

Here we go! Jim and John are live at Vintage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop in West DePere. We met Kim Paul at another remote several weeks ago and fell in love with not only the great sandwiches and food she brought but also her personality. Since then, we've become huge fans of their restaurant and the entire family, including her husband, Adam, and her mom, Rose. After Adam brought out a tray...

It was so great to have Jim Murray and Greg Bellaver in the house from HME Home Medical in Green Bay. Focused on helping individuals stay in their homes longer, the team at HME Home Medical is giving a portion of their lift chair sales to the CP Telethon. Customers buy a lift chair at 15% off, and HME will contribute 5% to the local telethon. Then the guys, and Nikki, wrap up the show with a quick...

We start the hour off with Mike Steavpack from Fox Sports to get a preview of the big game this weekend. Then we're joined by Kris Leonhardt with The Green Bay Press Times . She brings Matt Rentmeester with the Greater Green Bay Chamber to talk about his year's Golden Apple Awards . The program recognizes high standards of professionalism, leadership, and innovation in teaching. Maino and the Mayo...

Maino's Achilles tendon is still sore, so the conversation revolves around his pain. And, hold your stomach, he has his shoe AND sock off. Just let that sink in. Then Maino talks about the problems he has with seminal fluid in his Achilles (yes, he said that), and The Mayor complains about the postal service. Todd decides to put a wet bar in the producer booth to get through this show. Maino and t...

Ironically, we have more football on the show's menu! We start with Spencer Larson, Stadium Services Manager with the Green Bay Packers. One of his main gigs is running the Packers Hall of Fame . Spencer talks about the wide range of individuals who visit Lambeau and the Hall of Fame. His story starts in Appleton, being a batboy with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, working in Madison, Eau Claire an...

We're joined on the phone by Jeanne Bruette, who worked in the head office at Lambeau for many years. She was the Executive Assistant to the likes of Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson. She tells how a simple project of cleaning up Ron's paperwork and the job lasted for many years. She shares great inside tidbits from her years with the team! Then Adam Wachowski joins to chat about The Price is Right fundr...

The day starts with the news that Maino is using crutches. He thinks he strained his Achilles tendon while working out. This guy can't catch a break. He starts working out, and now he's injured. Plus he has the root canal on Thursday. Then, our new but very good friend, Kim Paul joins via the phone to talk a bit about our LIVE broadcast coming on Thursday morning. We'll do the show from Vintage Ro...

The great community conversations continue with Tim Cody from the Fox Valley Veterans Council . We feature the organization in our Veterans Salute segment, which is sponsored by Olson Legal Grou p, LLC. The Council is holding a fundraising " Prohibitional Ball " coming up on March 7th in Oshkosh. The mission of the Fox Valley Veterans Council, Inc. is to coordinate community support for military v...

It's Mortgage Monday when Kristen Ambos joins to discuss financing your new home. With every visit, we learn more about many of the available programs to help families and individuals get a set of keys to a new home. Then we switch gears and welcome the new head football coach at Southwest High School, BJ Hill. It's exciting to see his enthusiasm for changing the students' culture and the school's...