Civic Media Spotlight

Welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight! To begin this hour, on Matenaer on Air, Jane and Greg talk about an article from The Wisconsin Examine and break down how much the average household will get from the tax cut in the new Wisconsin state budget (spoiler alert: It’s the surplus). Then on the Todd Allbaugh […]

Guest: Mike McCabe

Sat Aug 9, 2025

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First up on the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight,  Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez joins the Maggie Daun Show to discuss the announcement of her 2026 gubernatorial run. Drawing on her healthcare background and bipartisan credentials, Rodriguez outlines a platform focused on expanding healthcare access, addressing housing shortages, and supporting small businesses. Valley Focus […]

Sat Aug 2, 2025

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To begin this hour, Civic Media’s own, Dan Shafer, joins Matenaer On Air to talk about the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s race and the speculation about Congressman Tom Tiffany running and making the statement that he is the best candidate to run. We discuss his history as a politician, as well as his strengths and weaknesses […]

Sat Aug 2, 2025

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We move onto the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight. We kick off this hour with the Maggie Dawn Show. In this segment, Maggie is joined by State Senator Chris Larson for a political conversation about governing under a Republican-controlled legislature. Larson voices his frustration over missed opportunities to help leverage Democratic votes for […]

Sat Jul 19, 2025

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Welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight. We kick it off with the Todd Allbaugh Show! Todd decided to go on location this time and ventured out to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh. He meets with Danielle Schmick, Program Manager of AeroEducate. AeroEducate is an amazing program that allows people of all […]

Sat Jul 19, 2025

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We jump ahead to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight where John and Gordy talk with Jim Santelle, host for Civic Media’s Amicus: A Law Review, about the Supreme Court’s emergency shadow docket, which consists of applications seeking immediate action from the court. This gives the go-ahead to many executive orders that Trump […]

Sat Jul 12, 2025

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We begin today’s Civic Media Spotlight strong with The Maggie Dawn Show. Maggie invites on Duke Tucker, a GOP State Representative, onto the show for two segments describing his proposal to implement term limits for Wisconsin state offices. Though the idea lacks widespread support in the legislature, Tucker makes the case that term limits could […]

Sat Jul 12, 2025

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To being the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we hear from The Todd Allbaugh Show. Civic Media Sports Reporter Mike Clemens calls in to explain exactly what’s going down in the NBA draft. The Milwaukee Bucks have made some unexpected moves in efforts to assemble a younger team around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. After […]

Sat Jul 5, 2025

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To kick off the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we are introduced to Kristen Crowell, Executive Director of Fair Share America, who joins the Maggie Daun Show. Crowell states that outrage is growing on both sides of the aisle all across the country. There’s no rational justification for this “Big, Beautiful Bill”, she […]

Sat Jul 5, 2025

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On the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we first meet up with Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. We hear from Singer-songwriter Kaylin Kole, who shares her journey from Midwest hippie to a Nashville artist, and discusses her upcoming album. She even sang two songs live in the studio! Up next is John and […]

Sat Jun 28, 2025

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