ROCK MORNINGS

th yesterday being "Selection Sunday", we talked about the upcoming March Madness tournament and laughed at AJ Storr 's attempt to pass himself the ball for a dunk during the Wisconsin/Illinois game. Apparently, people are swooning on the internet about The Rock and Drew Barrymore . Had a couple of nice stories about a 106 year-old woman who celebrated her birthday with a VIP trip to Disney World...

Welcome to Friday! Big weekend ahead with the World's Shortest Run/Walk on Saturday & St. Paddy's Day on Sunday…plus, it's Selection Sunday! Shaw is back in the news room today & we talked about the plans for the bridge in Lansing, and since it's Bret Michaels' 61st birthday, we discussed his plans for touring in the next year or two. The Badgers got a win in their first game of the Big Te...

No Shaw, no problem! He was out today, but we held the fort down without the little guy. Talked about the possible ban on Tik Tok and the sad news about the popular eagles that are trying to hatch a few eggs. The Big Ten tourney has begun, and March Madness is right around the corner with Selection Sunday happening this weekend, and we shared the results of a recent survey that looked at how much...

t's coming out today! It's also " National Girl Scout Day " and " National Baked Scallops Day ", so celebrate with some fresh seafood & a few Thin Mints! Shared the news that 70's/80's pop singer Eric Carmen had passed away at the age of 74. Also talked about NFL free agency which was like the Wild, Wild West yesterday with players moving all over the place. Had a great story about a jogger in...

A couple of beautiful days to start the week, beginning with today! We went all the way back to 2011 for this week's " Monday Morning Throwback ", and celebrated " 311 Day " with some 311, of course! Recapped the Oscars from last night, and talked about Caitlin Clark 's incredible performance during the Big Ten Women's championship game against Nebraska. Had a great story about a World War II vet...

Hallelujah, it's Friday! Started things off today with a recap of last night's State of the Union address , and talked about a Spanish bike race that started with 182 riders, but only finished with 52! Let you know what's in theaters this weekend & what's on TV, and gave you a list of things you should ALSO do this weekend while you're changing your clocks. Had a touching story about an active...

Welcome to Thursday! Started you off with the Thursday Song from our good friend, Adam Palm . After yesterday's discussion about giving Shaw a tagline, we got a whole bunch of suggestions and started workshopping them. Got an update on the Iditarod guy who had to kill a moose in self defense after it got entangled with his dogs. He was penalized for improperly gutting the moose. Interesting story...

HUMP DAY!!!!! Started things off with a recap of yesterday's " Super Tuesday " results, including a bit of a Freudian slip by Jake Tapper , and Brian talked about the new Netflix series he started watching. Cool news from the world of video games as MLB: The Show will have a " Women Pave the Way " player mode this year! Ran down a list of what's going to be on TV tonight and looked at the NY Post'...

After some really crazy weather yesterday, we got back to normal today with some sun & a high in the mid-50's. Jean went on a cleaning rampage yesterday in the building and had an interesting conversation with a co-worker about how she cleans her home. Talked about Jason Kelce 's retirement during sports, and we let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday! Not only is it New Release Tuesday...

Welcome to Monday. After the absolutely FANTASTIC weather this weekend, today was a bit dreary & much cooler. We talked about Caitlin Clark setting another record this weekend & congratulated Shaw on his son, Jack, getting engaged recently. Had the fastest 40-yard-dash time EVER at this past weekend's NFL combine, and Brian enjoyed some outdoor beers & live music at Tumbled Rock in Bar...

What a week. We wrapped it up with an overstuffed Friday morning. Shaw returned after taking Thursday off & recapped his experience watching Caitlin Clark on Wednesday night vs. Minnesota…and speaking of the land of 10,000 lakes, today is "National Minnesota Day", and we hooked you up a list of interesting facts about the 32nd state in the Union. Played the audio of Charles Barkley admitting t...

No Shaw today…he went to the Iowa women's basketball game last night to see Caitlin Clark set another record . We started things off with the Thursday song, and talked about the recent deaths of actor/comedian Richard Lewis & former WWE wrestler, Virgil . Also got an update from Wendy's on their supposed "surge pricing" Played Gary's F'ING song this morning & he scored a $25 Downtown Mains...

Welcome to Tuesday! We obviously talked about yesterday's weather and discussed the Odysseus moon rover being tipped over on the moon, and a fantastic story about a treasure trove of unopened hockey cards ! During our early sports report, we talked about the recent injuries to college basketball players due to court storming and what the NCAA might do about it. Let you know what's new on New Relea...

Welcome to Monday! The obvious news to start the week is the EXTREMELY warm weather we've got in the forecast for the next few days. The other big news in our area this week is the condition of the bridge in Lansing . Brian went off on the city for it's recent decision to start enforcing it's "sandwich board" law on local businesses. Had a great story about a dog that went missing after an avalanc...

Hello, Friday!!!! The weekend is finally here and even though the weather is cooling off the next few days, it's going to bounce back into the 50's and even 60's early next week. We started the morning by recapping Thursday's cell outages & the moon landing , and we reminded everyone about our Brewers home-opener bus trips from Eau Claire & La Crosse! Had a couple of uplifting stories just...

Welcome to Thursday! We started things off with the Thursday Song and we ran down a list of words that mean " drunk " in the English language. Got some three-ways with Shaw and asked " Would you rather get paid daily "? Had an inspiring story about a guy who is walking barefoot across the country to raise money & awareness for men's mental health. And we told you about the Cadbury Bunny contes...

MASSIVE show today as we announced Act 1 in the Altra Rocks! Summer Concert Series at Copeland Park & Events Center . Seether, Skillet, Fuel, 10 Years, and Keith Wallen on Saturday, May 4th! We definitely talked about the incredible weather we've been experiencing recently, got an update on the shooting at the KC Chiefs Super Bowl parade, and talked about how many hours we spend in the kitchen...

Started the morning talking about how nice the weather is & how warm it's going to get next week, which got Brian excited about starting on his yard projects for the spring. We had an update on the shooting in Burnsville , the new maps in WI, and talked about the MN Wild score from last night's game. Had some good news for people who struggle with food allergies , and there's a new conspiracy...

No Shaw today, no problem! We talked about the shooting in Burnsville, MN and Trump's sneakers , and we discussed the reasons why mattress sales happen on President's Day. Had a great story about a bus driver in Kentucky that came to the rescue of a kid who needed some pajamas! Got to the Monday Morning Throwback , and why is there always a bad wheel on most shopping carts? Also, we hooked you up...

Today is #NationalFridayFishFryDay , even though we do that EVERY Friday in WI. We obviously talked about the sensational Caitlin Clark , who just set the NCAA Division 1 women's basketball scoring record. The big topic this morning was whether or not you'd return $30,000 if you found it on a train . Brian, of course, would keep the money...but both Shaw & Jean say they'd turn it into the auth...

We kicked off the show today with the ORIGINAL version of The Thursday Song from our old pal, Skradie! Of course, our top news story this morning was the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade yesterday. We also met a listener from the UK named Keiran who wanted to hear some Iron Maiden!!! Even with all the tragedy that happened yesterday, we were able to put a positive spin on the m...

It's Valentine's Day, but not everyone is celebrating. In fact, a bunch of people are joining the "Anti-Valentine's Day Movement". We did have a cool story about a couple in MN who found a bunch of stuff in their bathroom wall while remodeling their home, including some love letters from 100 years ago! We ran down some Valentine's Day stuff, like a new dating app just for people with good credit s...

It's Galentine's Day ! Celebrate with some mimosas & frittata. We told you what's new on New Release Tuesday, and we had a great story about a dog that's been missing for FOUR YEARS only to be found 600 miles away, and another wonderful story about a cafe in Michigan that recently got a $10,000 ti p from an anonymous customer. We talked about what people are buying for Valentine's Day this yea...

Jean was out, but Brian & Shaw recapped the Super Bowl, including the game, the commercials , the food prices , and the entertainment. It was also #NationalPoopDay , so Brian discussed some stats about poop. Had a heart-warming story about 90-year old twins who were reunited after 81 years apart. Talked about the 2024 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . Looked back at 2018 for toda...

As we got ready for the BIG GAME on Sunday, we had a ton of Super Bowl stuff this week on the program. We started you off with the Monday Morning Throwback , and on Monday's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a Georgia man who fired a bunch of shots at " ninja-like " people, a weather-predicting groundhog in Kentucky died on Groundhog Day, and a man who got shot after trying to use...