Matenaer on Air

News broke this morning that Speaker Emerita and Congressional Titan Nancy Pelosi will retire after her current term and we want to know – did she take a cue from Jane Matenaer? Also, in the wake of the government shutdown and the coming holidays, air travel will be more difficult, especially with a new announcement […]

Thu Nov 6, 2025

41:56

There are new jobs numbers show out today and they don’t look good for the economy or The White House, but don’t worry, the economy is great and gas prices are great and you’re doing great, even if you don’t know it. We ask whether or not the jobs numbers, along with Tuesday’s elections will […]

Guest: Jim Santelle

Thu Nov 6, 2025

41:24

Darin Von Ruden is the President of The Wisconsin Farmers Union and every month he joins the show to talk about the important news coming out of the world of farming including how the shutdown is affecting our Ag industry as well as the deal for China to buy soybeans from America. For Audio Sorbet, […]

Guest: Darin Von Ruden

Wed Nov 5, 2025

41:56

Jeannie Brill is settling into her first term as a State Representative for Wisconsin’s 27th District and she has a new bill up for consideration and it gets right to the point: voting drop boxes are bad and they should go away. This doesn’t sit well with Democrats and some Republicans, nor does it jive […]

Wed Nov 5, 2025

42:04

In the second hour, Chuck Collins is an author and members of Patriotic Millionaires and he joins the show to discuss his new book Burned By Billionaires and why this country, especially under the current administration seems to be rigged for the wealthy class. Every month Civic Media’s own Teri Barr aka “The Genie Of […]

Guests: Chuck Collins, Teri Barr

Tue Nov 4, 2025

40:29

The construction in Milwaukee County has begun, God help us all. If you want a great app to help with your drive, click here. By order of a judge, the White House has said they will partially fund SNAP and if you partake in Wisconsin’s FoodShare program, you will not see your funds immediately. Our […]

Guest: Pat Kreitlow

Tue Nov 4, 2025

40:55

After 44 years in radio, our friend Jane Matenaer will be retiring at the end of the year. She shares with us her thoughts on the big news, as well as her plans for after she says goodbye! We hear from so many people in and outside of Civic Media, sharing their thoughts and good […]

Mon Nov 3, 2025

41:34

The shutdown is in its 34th day, SNAP benefits have run out and even though a Judge has told the president to release contingency funds to help, he’s gonna redo his bathroom instead. If you need assistance because of SNAP, click here. Speaking of the president, he was on 60 Minutes and according to him, […]

Guest: Chali Pittman

Mon Nov 3, 2025

41:25

The weekend has arrived and you’ve earned some much needed relaxing, so we offer this finely curated show of our favorite moments from the past week! We start with James Santelle, the host of Amicus: A Law Review talking about all the news coming out of the world of law including news from Chicago on […]

Sat Nov 1, 2025

44:02

For our second hour, Civic Media’s Political Editor Dan Shafer is our guest and we’re recombobulating the news, including a new Marquette Law Poll which is telling us exactly what we were thinking about the election in 2026. And The City of Milwaukee is starting a new enforcement on unpaid parking tickets with another plan […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Oct 31, 2025

41:37