Chad Holmes
Will Wausau Close Four Schools? With Chad Holmes (Hour 2)
Today is the third day of Civic Media’s Grown Up Gift List Text-To-Win Contest! Listen to any Civic Media station on air or via the app for up to four chances each day to win $100 cash or a free stay at Chula Vista resort! You’ll also be entered to win one of our eight […]
Connecting the Pieces
Pencil Busters, we made it to another Friday- thank goodness! Welcome to our revamped Friday podcast, Free Throws and Face-Offs, where we’ll follow the winter ESSENTIAL curricular activities in Wisconsin high schools. Civic Media host and sports broadcaster Chad Holmes joins us this week to preview the hockey, basketball, and wrestling seasons. We’ve got so […]
Kids These Days! (they’re really great!!!)
Returning Pencil Buster and Civic Media talk host Chad Holmes joins us to cheer on the high school football playoff teams and preview winter sports. All high school championship games will be at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Check here for Civic Media coverage of the games. And as football ends, the winter sports begin! […]
The Secretary Says So (Hour 2)
We’re joined by Debra Cronmiller of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters about the unnecessary constitutional amendment on today’s ballot. And Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is urging everyone to make this day special by making a plan to vote and getting friends and family to do the same. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on […]
Healthy Changes, Real Football
Thank goodness, it’s Busted Pencils First Downs and Friday Night Lights! Civic Media WXCO Operations Manager and host Chad Holmes joins Tim and Johnny to talk about some changes in high school football. Many schools in Wisconsin are moving to an 8-player game from the traditional 11-player model. The move brings real promise in terms […]
Civic Media Spotlight for Weekend of October 19th & 20th (Hour 1)
Dom and Jess dig into the saddest dance party ever after Trump ended his town hall super early. And this is the man who claims that he’s the fittest person to run for office and that it’s HARRIS who’s health should concern us! So we look at Harris’ medical report and break it down. And […]
Civic Media Spotlight for Weekend of October 5th & 6th (Hour 2)
Kicking off the hour, the Chad Holmes Show discusses the Wausau Ballot Drop Box being returned and we discuss where we stand and where we go with Nancy Stencil. Then, in honor of playoff baseball, Maggie talks with the youngest living player to run the bases with the Negro Leagues, Dennis Biddle. Mr. Biddle shares […]
Discombobricated (Hour 2)
Naturally, with Dan Shafer appearing from The Discombobulation Area, we had to research the etymology of that special word, only to end up down the rabbit hole of early 1800s mock-Latin as a source of humor. Hey, anything for a quick diversion from politics, of which Dan will share aplenty. Also, White House senior advisor […]
A Huge Difference Among the Veeps (Hour 2)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is very good at campaign messaging, as demonstrated in some of his quotes from his Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, the vice presidential nominee on the other side of the ballot has no shortage of opinions on how little he thinks of women who seek a professional career. UpNorthNews with […]
