Chuck Wellens
Veterans Salute
The hour begins with veteran Chuck Wellens. Chuck has been a guest on the show before, and he joins us to help kick off a new feature we're featuring on our website called "Remembering Vietnam". Like many of the men and women who served, Chuck didn't want to talk much about his experience until many years later. We're all better because he's decided to share his story with all of us. "Remembering Vietnam" is sponsored by THE Dispensary. Our "Veterans Salute" is brought to you by Olson Legal Group, LLC in Berlin and Oshkosh. Then some great friends from Marinette make the drive in. Mayor Steve Genisot and the Director of Marketing and Tourism, Shawn Katzbeck, gave an update on what's going on in the city. From housing and jobs to education and entertainment, Marinette really is a great community to visit and also live.
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More Ice Bowl Stories!
Chuck Wellens & Ron Ummentum stick around for another segment, talking about being in the war, the Ice Bowl, and being from Northeast Wisconsin. Then, former Appleton native and former NFL player Rocky Bleier joins us from Pittsburg. He shares his stories of military service, as well as his HIS Ice Bowl story. Then Joe Ferlo with The Grand Oshkosh joins to promote the PBS special, which airs tonight featuring the "Four Phantoms." The special was filmed in March of 2024 and features the four lead actors from "Phantom of the Opera."
Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!
Happy Birthday (Hour 2)
Chuck Wellens, former Marine, joins Jim and John and tells a bit of his story of his time in the military.
Brown County fair coming up. Rob Demovsky from ESPN joins the program. (Hour 2)
Special guest, Chuck Wellens, a Vietnam veteran from Oconto talks his appearance at the Brown County Fair. Rob Demovsky from ESPN sort of apologizes for giving a gesture to the Mayor!?
