Chad Holmes
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 […]
Joe Biden: A Leader For All Americans (Hour 1)
To begin today’s show, we recap President Biden’s Oval Office address from last night. It was essentially his formal withdrawal from the race. He also expressed gratitude for the support he has received over his political career, calling Americans to action to continually support democracy. Todd reviews Joe Biden’s political legacy, highlighting a moment from […]
Judge Aces Mar-a-Lago Audition (Hour 2)
Former US Attorney Jim Santelle takes us through the ruling by a Trump-appointed judge to throw out the case involving the former president taking, mishandling and refusing to return a trove of documents with national security secrets. Plus: Rick Wilson of The Lincoln Project gives us convention prospective from Republicans who’d like to get their […]
Big News for Wisconsin’s Jobs Future (Hour 2)
The US Department of Commerce has awarded Wisconsin with nearly $50 million to move forward with a plan that creates a technology hub in the state that will be dedicated to eventually creating 30,000 jobs in the biohealth tech industry, thanks to behind-the-scenes work from Sen. Tammy Baldwin. We’ll also check in on a rural […]
CWA Airport Director Brian Grefe, a Red Lobster tattoo and Bull Falls Radio host Chad Holmes
This week the guys get the lowdown from Central Wisconsin Airport Director Brian Grefe on the continuing growth and more of our airport. Also the Red Lobster push continues with….a tattoo? Finally, we talk to Bull Falls Radio morning host Chad Holmes about his trip this coming week to play in the World Series of […]