Cherita Booker

Fake Electors Still Finding Out (Hour 1)

April 30, 2024

We’ll review the most read, most watched stories on UpNorthNews social media sites and in our newsletter with our colleagues Cherita Booker and Christina Lorey. We also review what the Michigan attorney general is doing in the continuing investigation into the fake 2020 Trump electors and ask if we should expect something similar 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 FacebookX, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!

Dear Congress, Drink Wisconsinbly (Hour 1)

April 23, 2024

Before quitting Congress last weekend, Mike Gallagher gave some quintessentially Wisconsin advice to his now-former colleagues: More social drinking. Plus, it’s Tuesday so we’ll catch up with both Cherita Booker and Christina Lorey to find out what’s popular on our social media posts and in our daily newsletter.

Don Snore’leone (1st Hour)

April 16, 2024

The indicted ex-president known for his middle of the night Twitter tirades couldn’t be bothered to stay awake during the first day of his criminal trial for election tampering through fraudulent business records. Plus UpNorthNews reporters Cherita Booker and Christina Lorey talk about the stories you’ll find in our newsletters and social media sites.

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!

Well, I Certainly Hope You’ll Die Soon (Hour 1)

April 9, 2024

To hear Senate candidate Eric Hovde tell it, nursing home residents shouldn’t be given assistance to vote because he says they have about a 6-month life expectancy. And we’ll hear what President Biden had to say in Madison about his latest moves to reduce the nation’s mountain of student loan debt.

Be Kind, Rewind (1st Hour)

March 19, 2024

You don’t need that old Blockbuster Video membership card anymore, but there’s still at least one place in Wisconsin where you still rent movies on VHS. We’ll review some of the past week’s most popular stories, including all kinds of reaction to the rumor about Aaron Rodgers being considered as a running mate for fellow conspiracy theorist Robert Kennedy, Jr.

A Very Long Big Mac Attack (1st Hour)

March 12, 2024

UpNorthNews social media manager Cherita Booker reviews some of our most popular recent posts—ranging from roadside motels being turned into affordable starter housing to a Wisconsin man’s lifelong Big Mac attack. You won’t believe how many burgers he’s had in his lifetime.

A Little Froggy in Here! (1st Hour)

March 6, 2024

Don’t adjust your radio. Pat’s got a frog in his throat. We’ll push on through thanks to pre-recorded conversations with UpNorthNews reporters Christina Lorey (who tells us about Girl Scout cookie season) and Cherita Booker (who introduces us to a little kid who’s got a big future interviewing celebrities). And we’ll catch up with Melissa Kaye to see what’s happening at Locally Grown Radio, WFHR in Wisconsin Rapids.

Ron Johnson Can’t Quit Praising Putin (1st Hour)

February 13, 2024

While Donald Trump works to undermine NATO’s partnership for democracy, Sen. Ron Johnson makes new comments boosting Putin’s ability to take Ukraine—and whatever else he wants next. Christina Lorey has a few of the uplifting stories found in our daily newsletter. And Cherita Booker has some recent popular posts from social media, including our question about what city made you fall in love with Wisconsin

Wisconsin For Beginners (Hour 1)

February 6, 2024

Social media manager Cherita Booker takes us through the most popular posts on UpNorthNews, including an especially popular one that asks what kind of advice you’d give someone new to Wisconsin. From embracing “cheese on everything” to understanding “Midwestern Nice,” our listeners have contributed all kinds of great suggestions.

Proud of Their Dysfunction (1st Hour)

January 30, 2024

The author of a bipartisan plan to better secure America’s southern border is being censured by his own party—for trying to get something passed that would better secure America’s southern border. In much lighter news, UpNorthNews colleagues Cherita Booker and Christina Lorey tell us what you’ve been seeing in our newsletters and social media posts.

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