Salina Heller
Make Wisconsin More Welcoming (Hour 2)
UpNorthNews reporter Salina Heller introduces us to a drag performer who is encouraged at some of the increased representation of the LGBTQ community in the Wisconsin Legislature, even as attacks ramp up from the far-right. And we’ll have our first interview with Laura Benjamin, the third and most recent candidate to announce a run for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District against Derrick Van Orden.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. 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 line up.
Clear Cutting Common Sense (Hour 2)
There’s a mistaken impression that our national forests are supposed to be in some kind of primeval condition. That’s not what anybody wants, and health forestry practices have been standard in Wisconsin for a long time. But with a president abusing an emergency declaration to sidestep environmental safeguards, it’s easy to see why a former head of the US Forest Service from Wisconsin thinks this is a dangerous plan. Also: Salina Heller talks to the head of the Packers Hall of Fame during Draft Weekend.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. 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 line up.
Support Your Local Independent Bookstore (Hour 2)
This week includes National Independent Bookstore Day, so we’ve asked author Laura Bird to join us and discuss what makes them important—not just for the local economy but for diversity in reading opportunities and providing community spaces to celebrate literature.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Building a Hospital From Scratch (Hour 2)
Our guests this hour are from the Chippewa Valley Healthcare Cooperative, a group of western Wisconsin citizens trying to build a new hospital—after an out-of-state corporation abruptly shut down hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls last year. What can their experience teach us about the healthcare environment elsewhere in Wisconsin?
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Will a $100 Bribe Offset Tariff Damage? (Hour 2)
The world’s richest man isn’t hiding it: He’s trying to bribe as many Wisconsin voters as he can, offering $100 as part of a publicity campaign for state Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel. But while $100 is nice to have in hand, does it come close to offsetting the drip-drip-drip of what Trump’s trade wars will do to Wisconsin wallets? We’ll talk to the chair of the UW-Eau Claire Economics Dept. about that. And we’ll play some audio from a recent legislative hearing about anti-trans bills—featuring an older gentleman who came to testify for the bills, but changed his mind after hearing from its many critics.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Bernie Bets on Buyer’s Remorse in Wisconsin (Hour 2)
Facing overflows crowds of 3,500 in Kenosha and 2,500 in Altoona over the weekend, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faced Wisconsin audiences that may be showing signs of buyer’s remorse with President Trump. He reminded voters that very few of them voted for oligarchy—or Elon Musk, for that matter. Congressman Mark Pocan delivered a similar message to a packed house in Belmont. He also invited Congressman Derrick Van Orden, who stuck to a Republican strategy first ascribed to ostriches.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
A Black History Moment of Unity (Hour 2)
Take away all of the political rhetoric and the partisan posturing—and just consider the things Gov. Tony Evers is proposing in his state budget that would improve schools, clean water, healthcare, and tax relief. Now match that list against what Republicans in the Legislature are saying and you’ll get a firm idea of the difference between workhorses and show ponies. We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about the substance of a responsible state budget.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Test Standards and Testing Patience (2nd Hour)
Wisconsin school students have been subjected to a carousel of different standardized tests and ever-changing expectations for test scores. But all the pressure on students and teachers to raise the bar higher and higher is coming without the resources required to meet those demands. It’s almost as if a certain group of politicians is purposely short-changing our public schools in order to support the exploding taxpayer costs for private school vouchers.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Elon’s Coup Is Real and Really Happening (1st Hour)
The president of the United States and world’s wealthiest man have begun the process of shutting down USAID, one of the most important ways America maintains its global leadership through humanitarian aid and assistance to promote democracy. Trump also spent the weekend enacting tariffs with some of our closest allies, firing career prosecutors and a top consumer watchdog, shutting down thousands of useful federal web pages, and giving Elon Musk access to sensitive databases so that he might unilaterally try to keep your government from paying its bills. Thank goodness for little diversions like last night’s Grammys.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Solo Endeavors (Hour 2)
We’ll hear from Wisconsin Conservation Voters about the significance of the new president pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Accords. Long story short: In one way, we’re “on our own,” but on the other hand there’s always been a lot that individuals can do to minimize impact on our fragile climate. Another solo endeavor is at the heart of a segment with author Laura Bird, as she returns with more recommended reading for, as the poem says, the bleak midwinter. Forty Acres Deep by Michael Perry, A Winter's Rime by Carol Dunbar and Cheerfully I Refuse by Leif Enger. Laura also talks about some books for the warmer months coming soon: The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy, Bummer Camp by Ann Garvin, True North by Andrew J. Graff
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
