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03-05-2024 The City of Menasha turns 150 and the Sesquicentennial party continues in March with a 1-hour public event at Menasha City Hall. Menasha Mayor Don Merkes kicks off the Birthday Party, and a cake from Manderfields Home Bakery closes it out. WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola spoke with Menasha Sesquicentennial Committee member Walt Ulbricht to share all of the details with listeners....

03-04-2024 The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers received 83 appetizer idea submissions for the 2024 Food Fight. That number was reduced to 5 and placed on the ballot for T-Rats fans to vote for the appetizer they want to see on the menu this baseball season. WOSH Morning Host Phil Cianciola described the Final Five to listeners and invited them to share their pick. Phil also inquired with Producer 'Roz'...

03-01-2024  With little surprise, the list continues to grow. However, this time, WOSH Morning Show Host Phil Cianciola's "little thing" is validated by Producer 'Roz' and Early Head Listeners. Phil entered the news studio a little frazzled because of a vehicle dash warning light. Listen to a compilation of show segments that will put you in the passengers seat while Phil makes decisions that buil...

02-29-2024 The Paine in Oshkosh always has unique and exquisite displays and exhibits paying extra attention to details. Rooms of Blooms, opening today is no different. A collection of floral arrangements from regional florists adorn the mansion through March 10.   WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola spoke with Aaron Scherer from The Paine to share viewing details of this gorgeous and fragrant e...

02-28-2024 The Tuesday night Oshkosh City Council meeting agenda included a vote on fee increases funding special assessments. The increase passed almost unanimously at 6-1. Oshkosh residents will see a $35 increase to vehicle registration fees beginning July 1st. WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola spoke with Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Rob Klemen, for more details as to the...

02-27-2024 A 3-year-old male child from Two Rivers has been missing without a trace since February 20. Details of the criminal complaint were released to the public just one day shy of a week that Elijah Vue was reported missing. WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola shared the bazaar and unsettling details contained in the complaint. Follow us on Facebook Listen to past episodes at 1490WOSH.com F...

02-26-2024 February weather has been nothing less than an adventure with snow, rain, wind chill temperatures, and record highs. The Winnebago Parks Department is prepared with activities to get residents outside and active no matter the weather.  Winnebago Parks Department Director, Adam Breest spoke with WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola regarding the available outdoor activities in the parks...

02-22-2024 On National Walk Your Dog Day, WOSH Morning Show host, Phil Cianciola allows the show to go to the dogs for just a bit.  A dog-gone segment dedicated to the tricks and tips that will help keep your dog physically heathy, and mentally happy. As well as some recently released facts on First Dog, Commander Biden.  Follow us on Facebook Listen to past episodes at 1490WOSH.com Follow the sho...

02-20-2024 WOSH Morning Show Host Phil Cianciola reports to listeners of the projection of abandoning land line telephones. Within the next few years, phone companies want to make the shift to phase out the old copper wire-based lines to fiber-optics.  But wait! Gen-Z is wanting to make what was old, new again. The generation referred to as Gen-Z are pulling to keep land lines alive. Their reasons...

02-15-2024 What should have been a sweet victory parade celebration in Kansas City for fans of the reigning Super Bowl champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, turned to tragedy in a matter of seconds. Unfortunately, this scenario is happening much too often. Shots fired in an unsuspecting crowd of people, causing chaos, leaving innocent people injured and dead, and raising the question of “why?” WOSH Morn...

Are you celebrating Valentine’s Day with your loved one or do you carry around the bah-humbug vibe? Today is St. Valentine’s Day, a holiday without a solid explanation as to how it came to be. Numerous early Christian martyrs were named Valentine or Valentinus with legends that could have helped to bring St. Valentine’s Day into what we celebrate today. In acknowledgement of the holiday, WOSH Morn...

From auto insurance to fast food, prices are going up and hitting the American public in the wallet. According to reports, inflation and rising employee wages are getting the blame for the increase in pricing of necessary, and not-so-necessary, goods and services. WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola shares his personal experiences as well as a report from ABC News. Follow us on Facebook Listen t...

02-12-2024 WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola had an eye-opening experience over the weekend. Phil typically does not participate in the household grocery shopping, however, this weekend he accompanied Mrs. Biggest Name. Since Phil does not shop often, he is completely out of touch with the selection and cost of groceries. Needless to say, Phil had quite the awakening. Listen as Phil tells of h...

02-08-2024 A media entertainment provider has recently announced they are introducing a new piece of equipment to expand customer access of television viewing choices. The company is claiming to make their cable box “smarter and smaller”. WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola is currently in his “comfort zone” when it comes to his television services. However, he has been teetering on the idea of...

02-07-2024 An annual survey was given to business leaders in Oshkosh, and the results are in. WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola reached out to Commerce President Rob Kleman to discuss the input. Rob informs Phil and our WOSH listeners as to the confidence of the Oshkosh business community, more specifically, where Oshkosh businesses view they are at, and projections as to where things are goin...

02-06-2024 WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola dives into unfamiliar territory when he reports on the latest regarding Virtual Reality headsets. Phil admits he was not, and is not, a video or digital gamer. He reveals that his game experiences have been old-fashioned, classic, board games.  Follow us on Facebook Listen to past episodes at 1490WOSH.com Follow the show on the free WOSH Mobile App...

02-05-2024 WOSH Morning Show host Phil Cianciola checks in daily, with a segment called Tech Trends , a heads up on the latest and greatest and sometimes the troubles encountered with technology.   The most recent Tech Trends update is about Microsoft offering an upgraded version of its AI System, and Phil’s speculation of the link between recent journalist layoffs and social media news content. ...

02-01-2024 To spear or not to spear, that is the question for this coming sturgeon spearing season. The 2024 sturgeon spearing season will open on Feb. 10 at 7 a.m. and is anticipated to end on Feb. 25 unless any of the sex-specific harvest caps have been reached. With the lake ice deteriorating, spearers have been advised against vehicular travel on Lake Winnebago including ATVs and UTVs. This ma...

The CEO’s of Meta, Snapchat, Discord, X and TikTok are scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the efforts they have made to help stop the exploitation of kids online. The proposed Kids Online Safety Act, a bill defining requirements to protect minors from online harm, seeks to create liability for apps and online platforms that can negatively affect a minor’s mental healt...

The 93.9 & 1490 WOSH Morning Show checked in with Winnebago Parks Department Director, Adam Breest for some outdoor winter activity ideas and a follow-up to a previous conversation regarding the proposed boat launch fees in Oshkosh. Follow us on Facebook Listen to past episodes at 1490WOSH.com Follow the show on the free WOSH Mobile App See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01-29-2024 Over the weekend, Morning Show host Phil Cianciola picked up a newspaper (yes, a real, old-fashioned, printed with ink, crisp, newspaper). In the Oshkosh Harald & Neenah News , a full page article caught his eye. It was the “City Picks - Best of Oshkosh” list of the 30 categories currently accepting nominations. Missing from the list of categories? Local Radio! Of course this crawle...

01-26-2024 Early in the WOSH Morning Show, host, Phil Cianciola was talking about a personal experience of driving the autobahn in Europe and not realizing a speed limit is posted in some areas. Fast forward to the story he shares regarding a California State Senator suggesting a requirement that beginning with model year 2027, newer passenger vehicles and large trucks sold in California to be equ...

01-25-2024 What is the process you follow for calling out of work when you are ill? What is the reaction from your employer? Does your place of employment require medical documentation as “proof”? For some, it is easier than others to utilize their earned sick leave benefit. According to a recent survey, office managers are showing a lack of concern for employee access to banked sick time. WOSH Mo...

01-24-2024 A chance coincidence that Morning Show host Phil Cianciola had a dental appointment after the show yesterday, and this morning he came across a story on dental hygiene. Complimented on his home dental routine, Phil shares a story that confirms one of his “Phil-osophies” of tooth brushing. Is your curiosity peaked? It should be. Follow us on Facebook Listen to past episodes at 1490WOSH.c...

01-23-2024 Morning Show host Phil Cianciola shared a story out of Texas, about a mom who made a request to her employer, to temporarily work remotely. The reason? She had adopted a baby. Her baby was born prematurely and needed to spend time in a NICU, 9 hours away from her home. The employer? A baby product company, that denied her request. But wait! There’s more! Listen to the backlash that foll...