WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

We speak with Sharon Pomaville, executive director of The Sharing Center, which works with people living in poverty in rural Kenosha County. (A fundraiser this Saturday evening at Union Park Tavern is donating proceeds to The Sharing Center and The Shalom Center.)

From 2012- Michael Schumacher, author of "Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald." Last week (Nov. 10) marked the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the most tragic and mysterious events ever to occur on the Great Lakes. Schumacher's book is the definitive account of the tragedy and its aftermath.

We speak with David Anderson, artistic director of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra, about the LGSO's next concert- featuring music of Glinka, Brahms, and Dawson. The group is in the midst of its 25th Anniversary season.

We speak with best-selling author Mitch Albom ("Tuesdays with Morrie") about his latest book ..... a novel titled "Twice" in which the main character discovers that he has the ability to redo anything that he regrets- but he must live with the results. It's a fascinating exploration of what it means to be human and to live with the consequences of the choices we make.

We have been replaying interviews with documentarian Barak Goodman, who has created an array of superb films for the PBS series AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, which unfortunately has been cancelled by PBS because of federal budget cuts. This conversation from 2012 concerns Goodman's two-part documentary "Clinton," which chronicles the fascinating story and complicated legacy of President Bill...

From 2019- NPR's Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour) talks about her first novel, "Evvie Drake Starts Over."

Kelly Cervantes talks about her new book "The Luckiest: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self." Her husband is Miguel Cervantes, the man who has done more performances of the title role of the musical HAMILTON than anyone else. Kelly Cervantes's memoir is deeply moving and honest and touches on the joys and sorrows that she has experienced in her eventful life.

For National Community Foundation Week, we welcome back to the program Amy Greil, Executive Director of the Kenosha Community Foundation. Joining her, at her invitation, is Ton Tatum, Executive Director of Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency. What prompted the invitation was the urgent concerns raised about a possible interruption in funding for SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

From 2021- Kurt Davis, author of "Finding Soul: From Silicon Vally to Africa: A Personal Journey Through Twenty Countries in Africa." Davis, a tech entrepreneur, found his life utterly transformed when he traveled to Africa as part of an entrepreneurial support organization seeking to help refugees throughout the continent. His travels took him to places like South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeri...

For Veteran's Day- From 2019- Patrick O'Donnell, author of "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and World War One's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home."

From 2018- Edward G. Lengel, author of "Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion." This is one of the most stirring stories of heroism to emerge from World War One. (Note- the PBS special airing Tuesday night, November 11th - "American Heart in World War One: A Carnegie Hall Tribute" focuses in large measure on this same extraordinary story."

Dr. James Ripley., director of instrumental activities at Carthage College, talks about the performance this Wednesday night, November 12th, when the Wind Orchestra will accompany a screening of the Buster Keaton silent film classic "Sherlock Jr." This is the third such project with Dr. Ripley and the Wind Orchestra - following on previous screenings of "Metropolis" and "T...

Renowned documentarian talks about his 6-part, 12-hour documentary series "The American Revolution," which begins airing this Sunday, November 16th on PBS stations across the country, including channel 10 in Milwaukee. Burns calls this the most important project he has ever done.

From 2010 - Barak Goodman talks about the American Experience documentary film "My Lai' - an examination of the most horrific massacre of the Viet Nam War. We are resharing archival interviews with Goodman in the wake of the news that PBS has cancelled "American Experience" because of federal budget cuts. Goodman's recent film "Kissinger" turned out to be his last...

From 2017- SC Gwynn, author of "The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football."

-We preview a remarkable special airing on Veteran's Day on PBS stations across the country- including channel 10 in Milwaukee. "American Heart in World War One: a Carnegie Hall Tribute" was created, written and narrated by historian John Monsky. This multi-media presentation combines spoken narration, projected images, plus numerous songs from the period offered up by five Broadway...

We speak with Ken Belson from the New York Times about his new book "Every Day is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural and Economic Juggernaut." After that is a portion of an interview with the author of "Loserville," which tells the story of how Atlanta, GA became the first southern city to be host to teams from MLB, the NFL,...

We speak with soprano Laura Strickling, who has been twice nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo Album. She and her family now live in Racine- and she will be singing a recital at Carthage College (in Siebert Chapel) next Tuesday evening, November 11th at 7:30. Strickling's second Grammy nomination was for a marvelous and groundbreaking recording project titled 40X40 in...

From 2010 comes a perfect interview for any lover of books. Sean Manning is the editor of "Bound to Last: 30 Writers on their Most Cherished Book." Manning approached 29 of his fellow writers and asked each of them to writer about what they regarded as their most cherished book- not just because of the content of the book but also the physical book itself as an artifact.

We speak with Joyce Gregg, coordinator of the local AAUW's Gigantic Book Sale, which is happening this coming weekend.

We are re-sharing past interviews with acclaimed documentarian Barak Goodman, who has created a number of important films for the PBS series American Experience over the years. From 2004 comes "The Fight," which examined the highly anticipated heavyweight boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling- a match that seemed to attract the attention of the entire world as...

The recent thefts at The Louvre in Paris brought to mind a past Morning Show conversation about Leonardo da Vinci and his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, which is displayed at the Louvre. Bulent Atalay is the author of "Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci." This interview was recorded and initially broadcast in 2014.

Amy Neumann is founder and executive director of Resourceful Non-Profit, which assists other non-profit organizations and agencies in accessing technology (including AI) that can help them enhance their effectiveness. She is going to be the keynote speaker for the upcoming Non-Profit Leadership Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on November 12th.

Part 1- Best-selling author Tom Clavin talks about his latest book, "Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II." The book describes the crucial role played by American submarines in the Pacific Theater during World War Two (especially given the disaster suffered by the U.S. at Pearl Harbor and the way in which our naval forces were so...

We talk with Michael Clickner about the Racine Theater Guild's production of "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," which runs through November 9th. (He is the director of the production.) We also talk with Clickner about the 50 years that he has been active at the RTG in many different capacities.