Salina Heller
One Last Week of Normal (Hour 1)
We’ll review the Packers unsurprising but still unnecessarily harsh defeat in their Wild Card playoff game in Philadelphia. And America is in its last full week of what we’ll later look back on as “normal,” ahead of the chaos coming with a second Donald Trump presidency.
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!
Deadline Day (Hour 2)
We now know who is running in nonpartisan elections across Wisconsin and whether any of the races will require a primary in February before a general election on April 1. We’ll update the choices for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court—both races with major implications for the state. And in this week’s Homeroom, we’ll review what kinds of legislation will be considered by the Assembly and Senate that could impact the education of Wisconsin kids.
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!
Kumbaya vs. Capitulation (Hour 2)
During the holidays and at the end of a long election year, there’s a lot of talk and wishful thinking about coming together and bridging divides. But there’s a difference between kumbaya and capitulation, and there’s rarely been a more important time for people concerned about the direction of our country to avoid walking away from civic engagement.
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!
Are You On The Naughty List? (Hour 2)
We’re bringing back author Laura Bird to share more recommendations on books as holiday gifts for kids and adults. And reporter Salina Heller asks kids how they know if they’re on Santa’s naughty list or the nice one.
Here are the books recommendations mentioned on today's show:
- Always Anthony by Terri Libenson (middle grade graphic novel)
- Mighty Millie Novak by Elizabeth Holden (young adult fiction)
- Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (adult fiction)
- The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich (adult fiction)
- The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein (adult nonfiction)
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!
The Future of Progressive Campaigns (Hour 2)
Behind every candidate is a campaign manager running countless details behind the scenes. In many progressive campaigns, that manager is someone very young with no employment security after election day. We ask our guest Michael Horecki if there’s a better way to train, maintain, and retain the best campaign organizers, based on his own cross-country experience—and in the process, create more of a year-round effort to talk to voters.
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!
Mayor Pete and Midwestern Values (Hour 2)
Before he ever ran for president or took a job in DC, Pete Buttigieg was mayor of a small Indiana city, so he knows a thing or two about Midwestern values and what makes our economy tick. We talk to him about the economic resurgence that could come crashing down on Election Day. Also: Folks from around the world come to America to volunteer with campaigns. Hear what one Australian woman said in Eau Claire about her hope that voters preserve democracy.
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!
Same Suppression, Different Tactic (Hour 2)
College students are getting texted with false information designed to intimidate them into not voting. We’ll sort out fact from the criminally fictitious, as we cover the stories making news as we start the final full week of the 2024 campaign. And a new Monday regular joins us—a radio rookie (!) by the name of Jane Matenaer.
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!
Still Lying About Women (Hour 2)
Eric Hovde did it in Friday night’s debate. Donald Trump keeps doing it on the campaign trail along with many other Republicans. They can’t stop lying about abortion rights and the conditions that actually occur during pregnancy that require a full slate of care options not dictated by political ideology or whims. We’re joined by Tanya Atkinson of Planned Parenthood Action of Wisconsin. And reporter Salina Heller talked to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) about the importance of early voting—especially with early in-person voting starting Tuesday 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!
Enemies Foreign and Domestic (Hour 2)
Veterans for Responsible Leadership is a group dedicated to amplifying the message coming from the many people who’ve worked with Donald Trump: He is unfit to serve as Commander in Chief once again. We’ll talk to a national leader in the group and a member organizing a billboard campaign in rural locations, starting with Wisconsin. Plus UpNorthNews reporter Salina Heller has the details on how diligently local election clerks ensure that their voter rolls are up to date—and answers a question about voters when it comes to mental competency.
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.
The Dangerous World of They/Them (Hour 2)
UpNorthNews reporter Salina Heller has a story about the important role to be played next month by college students. Once seen as an apathetic block barely worth candidates’ attention, today’s generation of students can be true difference-makers—they know it and are politically active in a way that hasn’t been seen in a couple of generations. Also: Donald Trump and Eric Hovde play the “they/them” card in a way meant to divide rather than unite voters tired of political mudslinging.
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.
