Cherita Booker
Show No. 200 (Hour 1)
Show No. 200 We’re marking our 200th early morning show—for no other reason than someone should get a little credit for not missing a 4am alarm for 200 shows in a row! As always, we’ll unpack the weekend headlines and visit with Dr. Kristin Lyerly.
Meet the New Press, Same as the Old Press (Hour 1)
Once seen as an institution of public affairs journalism, NBC’s “Meet the Press” passes the torch to a new host—only to see it give a virtually-unchecked platform to a four-times indicted, twice-impeached, former president who tried to overturn an American election.
All You Need Is Love (Hour 1)
Whatever history writes of the Jordan Love Era, at least it will have started with a win against the Chicago Bears. We’ll also recap disappointing results from the Badgers and Brewers—10-plus innings of no-hit baseball and they still lose? Plus a review of Wisconsin news headlines to start the week.
A Weird Plan to Win Over Young Voters (Hour 1)
For all the talk about Republicans doing more to reach young voters, their actions sure seem to get in the way. Taking away healthcare rights, doing nothing about school shootings, making it harder to vote, opposing broadband expansion—and now a major presidential candidate wants to raise the retirement age, but just for young workers.
Weekly Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow for Aug 26
Voters in Ohio recently turned back a right-wing attempt to rig the way their state Constitution gets amended. Now they’ll be going back to the polls this November to once again protect women’s healthcare. Dr. Kristin Lyerly introduces us to a fellow obstetrician/gynecologist in that state about the need to never take basic rights for […]
As Goes Ohio (Hour 1)
Voters in Ohio recently turned back a right-wing attempt to rig the way their state Constitution gets amended. Now they’ll be going back to the polls this November to once again protect women’s healthcare. Dr. Kristin Lyerly introduces us to a fellow obstetrician/gynecologist in that state about the need to never take basic rights for […]
Ron Johnson Says COVID Was Planned (Hour 1)
The Wisconsin senator goes on another wild rant and again tells lies about the pandemic that has killed more than 1 million Americans. Also, Cherita Booker reviews the most clicked-on stories across our social media sites.
A Supreme Comeuppance (Hour 1)
The right-wing justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court who played politics with taking away powers from the governor and attorney general are shocked —SHOCKED!— to have learned that the same thing can happen to them. They’ve even appropriated the phrase that was first applied to them—politicians in justices’ robes. We’ll use radio-friendly language to explain […]
The Barbenheimer Effect (Hour 1)
As we usually do on Mondays, we’ll review which UpNorthNews stories are getting the most clicks and views—but we can’t overlook the two movies that are dwarfing everything else in summer viewing. We’ll check reaction to Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Plus we’ll review those more Wisconsin-based views on stories about the best […]
Who Cheers Against a Soft Landing? (Hour 1)
The latest economic data shows better odds that the economy is going to have a “soft landing” from the pandemic recession. That’s certainly better than going from a recession to a recovery-with-inflation and then back to recession. And yet some folks can’t seem to stop rooting for failure if it makes Democrats look bad. Also: […]
