WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

Part One: Craig Gall, who is now beginning his 24th season as music director of the Kenosha Pops Concert Band, previews their upcoming season. Part Two: from 2014- we hear from Ira Berkow, one of the co-authors of "Wrigley Field- An Oral and Narrative History of the Home of the Chicago Cubs."

Rear Admiral John T. Palmer (retired) talks about his book "George Washington's One-Man Army: The Life, Legend and Battles of Peter Francisco." Francisco is described by the author as "the first great warrior in United States history." He played a significant role in several crucial battles during the Revolutionary War.

From 2020 - Jim Hock talks about his book "Father on the Line: A Memoir." Hock's father was a starter for the Los Angeles Rams back in the 1950s- but was also a loving and dedicated dad.

From 2007 - Phillip Lerman, author of "Dadditude: How a Real Man Became a Real Dad."

For Kailyn Palomares's monthly visit to the program, we speak with Dave Giordano, Executive Director of Root Pike WIN (the Root Pike Watershed Initiative Network) - Heather Schwar, Sr. Water Resources Engineer with Stantek - and Krysta Venegas, Microsoft's Community Affairs Manager for Data Centers in Wisconsin.

Part One- Tom Clavin talks about his latest book, "Vengeance: The Last Stands of Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull." Part Two: (from 2014). Andrew Roberts, author of "Napoleon: A Life."

We talk about the Kenosha Public Library System with Sarah Townsend, Library Director, and Suzette Jaskie, President of the Kenosha Public Library Foundation.

Part One: Randall Sullivan, author of "The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR, and America at the Crossroads." Part Two: from 2017- Jeff Passan, author of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports."

From 2007 - Kim Powers, author of "Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story" - a novel that explores the friendship between Truman Capote and Harper Lee.

In honor of Father's Day ..... we replay out 2020 interview with best-selling author Tim O'Brien, talking about "Dad's Maybe Book," which recounts what it was like for him to become a father for the first time at the age of 56.

In honor of my 40th anniversary at WGTD (my first day with the station was May 27, 1986) I have been replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. For this seventh and final day in this special series, I have chosen this interview from 2002 with Richard Blow, former editor of GEORGE magazine and a friend of John F. Kennedy Jr. Blow's book "American Son" is an illum...

In honor of my 40th anniversary with WGTD (my first day with the station was Ma7 27, 1986) I'm replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. In my spoken introduction, you'll hear why I chose to include this interview with Dr. Angelo Volandes, author of "The Conversation."

In honor of my 40th anniversary with WGTD (my first day at the station was May 27, 1986), I'm replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. This interview with Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor Alan Arkin is one of the richest conversations I ever had with someone from the world of entertainment. The occasion of this interview was the publication of his memoir "Alan Ar...

Doug Johnson, director of the Belle City Brassworks, previews their "Playing the Blues" concert coming up this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 in UW-Parkside's Frances Bedford Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

In honor of my 40th anniversary with WGTD (my first day was May 27, 1986) we are replaying some noteworthy Morning Shows from the past this week. This is among the most menorable of the thousands of author interviews I have done over the past several decades .... with Buzz Bissinger, talking about his blockbuster bestseller FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, one of the best books about high school football ever...

In honor of my 40th anniversary with. WGTD (my first day with the station was May 27, 1986)., I'm replaying some noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past. I wanted to include one example of the rather rare interviews that were recorded away from our studios. I've chosen a interview I recorded back in 2008 in the home of theater organ afficionado Fred Hermes- who converted the basem...

In honor of my 40th anniversary with WGTD (my first day at the station was May 27, 1986) I'm replaying some noteworthy Morning Shows this week. This interview aired in 2006 to celebrate my 20th anniversary with the station. It was the idea of Mick Burke, who then was a reporter with the Racine Journal Times as well as a faithful Morning Show listener, for him to come to our studios and intervi...

In honor of my anniversary with WGTD (my first day was May 27, 1986). the next seven days are devoted to seven special high points in the history of the Morning Show. Today is the interview that in many ways I value above all others. If I could only have one single interview as my legacy, it would be this interview from 2003 with Alexandra Zapruder, author and editor of SALVAGED PAGES: Young Write...

From 2017- Scott Raab, author of "You're Welcome, Cleveland. - How I Helped Lebron James Win a Championship and Save a City."

We speak with two representatives of Advocate Health - Dr. Jonny Macias .... and Ann Gallo .... who will be the keynote speakers for the 35th annual Aging Well Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside next Friday, June 5th. They will be talking about the model of Age-Friendly Health Care and its attention to the 4 Ms..... What Matters Most, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility .... to saf...

Nationally-syndicated columnist Dr. Art Cyr, a retired Carthage College professor, joins us to offer his commentary and analysis of various current issues and events.

We speak with attorney Meg Groff, whose memoir "Not if I Can Help It" recounts her experiences in the first years of her career (in the mid-1980s) when she was a Legal Aid attorney in rural Pennsylvania, working with mostly poor women who had been the target of domestic violence or abuse.

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, one of the most iconic roadways in North America. In honor of that centennial, we are replaying a 2021 conversation with Brennan Matthews from ROUTE magazine, talking about its and what fun and amazing things can be seen and experienced by traveling Route 66.

For Memorial Day. (from 2018) 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 2016 - Scott D. Sampson, author of "How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature."