ROCK MORNINGS

Here we go with day one without Shaw. Had a great time at his retirement party last night, but the beat must go on! We started the morning with the info about Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to La Crosse later today. Also recapped last night's MLB playoff action and took a look at Week 7 in the NFL kicking off tonight on Prime. Let you know what's on TV tonight and we had a cool story about a...

This is it, Bania. This is the career. After 35 years with Midwest Family here in La Crosse and over 20 years as the "news guy" on the Morning Sickness/Rock Mornings, Shaw is officially retired after today's show. We did our best to keep things normal this morning, but these kinda things tend to go sideways fast. We talked about last night's Yankees/Guardians game , and we also discussed the numer...

Brrrrr! Chilly the last couple of days. But, it'll be back in the mid-70's this weekend. Top stories from the newsroom this morning included an update on the Fravel case , a freeze warning in our area, and a massive meat recall in the US. We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday today & we also talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show . Recapped yesterday's MLB playoff action an...

It's our final week with Scott Robert Shaw in the newsroom as he is set to retire this Wednesday. This week's " Monday Morning Throwback " took a look at some of his best stuff from the last couple of years. We also recapped our weekends and got an update on the Fravel case . Talked about the Packers win yesterday, along with the Badgers win on Saturday & we also took a look at this weekend's...

A LOT going on this morning as we get ready to make way for tomorrow & Friday's Children's Miracle Network Radiothon from Gundersen. You can find all the info on the CMN Radiothon at AroundRiverCity.com We kicked things off with an update on Hurricane Milton , and we also recapped the MLB Playoffs , the WNBA Playoffs , and the firing of Robert Saleh by the New York Jets. Doc joined us at 8:25a...

It's a short week as we'll be broadcasting live from Gundersen on Thursday & Friday for the CMN Radiothon. I hope you tune in & donate! This morning, we recapped last night's MNF action and yesterday's MLB Playoff games . And of course, the big news this week is Hurricane Milton 's imminent impact on the state of Florida. Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we talked about C...

A brand new week kicks off today with some sun & a high of 69°! Nice. Another " Monday Morning Throwback " took a stroll down memory lane with fond memories of Scott Robert Shaw, who will officially retire next week. We recapped yesterday's Packer win in L.A. and we also talked about the MLB Playoffs . Have you seen the latest trend of making your bedroom look like a hotel room ? It's supposed...

Happy Friday, y'all! Hope you have a great weekend. Kicked things off this morning talking about the Brewer loss to the Mets last night that ended the Brew Crew's season, and we recapped the wild Thursday Night Football game between the Falcons & the Bucs. Let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's in theaters , and we had a cool story about " food pharmacy " that just opened up for sen...

Here comes that glorious, glorious weekend! One more day of work & then we're off until Monday. We kicked things off with the news that people are starting to panic-buy TP again…not because of Covid, but because of the port strikes! Recapped yesterday's Wild Card games and listened to Pete Rose's final interview before he passed away, where he talked about being posthumously inducted into the...

Happy Hump Day, y'all! Brian is back after his colonoscopy yesterday, and he was eager to tell us all about it. We recapped last night's Vice Presidential debate and we also checked out the Wild Card results from yesterday's games. Let you know what's on TV tonight and we talked about a new beer making it's debut at the Texas State Fair. There's a new de-cluttering trend going around called " the...

I don't think I'm fully recovered from Oktoberfest yet. Either way, we recapped the crazy weekend and looked ahead to the new month with a list of things to look forward to in the month of October! Packers almost beat the Vikings yesterday, and the Brew Crew finished the season with a loss to the Mets. Had three celebrity deaths over the weekend, including Maggie Smith , John Ashton , & Kris K...

Boom. Oktoberfest! See some of y'all at Craft Beer Night later this afternoon! We kicked things off this morning with the introduction of the new Festmaster and an update on Hurricane Helene which is about to make landfall in Florida. Talked about the Brewers loss to the Pirates last night, Caitlin Clark getting ousted from her first WNBA playoffs, and the strange situation involving the UNLV QB &...

Happy Hump Day, everyone! Shaw is back and recapped his mini-vacation for us. We talked about yesterday's Brewer win , the WNBA playoffs , and Brett Favre's announcement that he has Parkinson's. Let you know what's on TV tonight and we also talked about the hottest thing on the internet right now, MOO DENG !!!!! Is it too early to put up your Halloween decorations ? A new survey says that most peo...

One day closer to Fest! No Shaw again this morning, but he should be back tomorrow. Started the morning with a recap of last night's two MNF games , and a look ahead at the Brewers' upcoming series against the Pirates. We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show joined us yet again. Cool story about a 5th grade teacher who's going viral for eating l...

Welcome to Fest week! Don't forget to join us at the State Room in downtown La Crosse on Friday as we kick-off Oktoberfest & get you ready for the tapping of the Golden Keg! No Shaw this morning as he's taking a few days off to celebrate his wedding anniversary, but we talked about some of our fond memories of him during today's " Monday Morning Throwback ". Started off with the news that Trum...

The week is finally over & I've got ZERO plans for the weekend! More importantly, I don't have any work to do!!! We started the morning with a discussion about our weekend plans, and Brian revealed that he has hundreds of candles stashed in his house. Recapped last night's drubbing of the Patriots by the Jets on TNF , talked about the Brewers loss to the D-Backs, and marveled at Shohei's 50/50...

A couple more days in the 80's and then we'll finally see things start to cool off on Sunday with a high of just 74°. On the show this morning, the big news was the wagon accident near Chippewa Falls. We talked about the Brewers clinching the NL Central title yesterday with a little help from the Cubs, and we previewed tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup between the Jets & the Patriots....

Let's get over that hump and get to the finish line! Talked about the Brewers loss to the Phillies yesterday and what that does to their clinching scenario…plus, Tua officially went on the IR for the Dolphins. Today is " National Cheeseburger Day " and we told you about some of the deals you can take advantage of if you're looking to save some cash. Great story about a teenager who didn't get a ha...

No Jean this morning, so it's a "Boy's Club" with Brian & Shaw. We started things off with an update on the Trump assassination attempt , and we discussed the latest health " trend " on TikTok. Talked about last night's Falcons/Eagles game and we also talked about the Brewers inching closer to clinching the NL Central title with a win over the Phillies last night. Funny story about a 911 call...

Back to work, we've got bills to pay! The leading news this morning was the Trump assassination attempt over the weekend. We talked about the Packers win yesterday and the Badgers loss to Alabama on Saturday, plus, we let you know what's on TV and we discussed the sad news that the reported " Goonies " sequel is apparently NOT happening. There's a new crime-solver in Arizona and his name is Splash...

It's Friday the 13th & it's still kinda hot. Looks like it's going to stay in the mid 80's for the next week or so. We kicked things off this morning with Talked about Tua's concussion from last night's Bills/Dolphins game, and we also talked about the Brewers win over the Giants, along with the sad news that Hank the Dog had passed away . Heart-warming story about a missing painting with a lo...

A steamy one today with high temps near 90°!!!!!!! We recapped last night's beatdown of the Brewers , and took a look ahead to week 2 in the NFL which kicks off tonight with Bills/Dolphins. Check out this corn maze in Indiana made to look like Caitlin Clark! Great story about a bunch of students who bought the custodian at their school a brand new car! And apparently, the younger generation is swi...

Welcome to hump day! Started the morning with a recap of last night's Trump/Harris debate and a look at last night's Brewer win over the Giants. Former Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is in big financial trouble, and has been ordered to turn over a bunch of his assets to help get him out of debt. Let you know what's on TV tonight, and we dreamed about what we'd do with the $800+ million someo...

Shaw is back after a long, birthday weekend…and we started the morning with the sad news that James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93. Looked ahead to tonight's Trump/Harris debate on ABC, and we also let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday . Recapped last night's Niners/Jets game and talked about the Tyreek Hill bodycam footage from his detainment on Sunday. Did you see the Governor...

Here comes that heat again! Going to be in the mid-to-upper 80's all week long! Shaw took an extra day off to properly celebrate his birthday, so Brian & Jean had to manage without him. Talked about the latest development in the Elijah Vue case , and about the Jordan Love injury on Friday. Recapped all this weekend's NFL action on & off the field, including the Tyreek Hill situation . Had...