Christina Lorey

Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, Packer Fans (Hour 1)

March 11, 2025

The legendary length of the Green Bay Packers’ waiting list for season tickets should make any ticketholder think twice about abusing their fandom, and now the team is proving the point. Christina Lorey tells us about a new team policy affecting those who sell all of their tickets across multiple seasons.

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!

Can Elon Musk Buy the WI Supreme Court? (Hour 1)

February 18, 2025

The world’s richest man has been busy taking a wrecking ball to American stability. Now he’s using his checkbook in an effort to buy back the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the far-right in the spring election. We’ll have details on his new effort, even as voters take to the polls today for primary elections in other races.

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!

Brad Schimel’s Worn-out Knees (Hour 1)

February 4, 2025

As a Waukesha County judge, a state Supreme Court candidate, and a former state attorney general, Brad Schimel knows the law is clear that candidates for judicial office “shall not personally solicit or accept campaign contributions." So why is he always joking about wearing out multiple sets of knee pads, begging people to support his campaign? It might a punchline, but it also tells us about the signals he’s sending to far-right groups who want to take back control of the court this April.

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!

More Uecker Memories (Hour 1)

January 28, 2025

On Tuesdays, we talk to UpNorthNews social media manager Cherita Booker and community editor Christina Lorey about the stories and posts Wisconsin’s been talking about most in the past week. To no one’s surprise, we’re all still telling stories about the late great Bob Uecker, just two days after the Brewers broadcasting legend would have turned 91.

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!

You Love Your Local Pizza Joints (Hour 1)

January 21, 2025

We’ll take a break from talking about the dangerously cold weather and the Trump inauguration by acknowledging a basic truth about Wisconsin’s people: You sure love your local pizza joints! All we had to do was ask, and you responded with an avalanche of ideas for anyone seeking a new favorite spot or pizza type. And we’ll talk about that other depressing stuff as well.

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!

Did You Miss Political Ads? (Hour 1)

January 14, 2025

We hope you enjoyed your two-month reprieve from political ads because the Wisconsin airwaves are again about to be bombarded again with commercials about big elections—now that Scott Walker’s former attorney general is launching ads designed to win him a seat on the state Supreme Court and put conservatives back in the majority. We’ll also hear about our recent most popular stories from social media manager Cherita Booker and community editor Christina Lorey.

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!

Madison School Shooting (Hour 2)

December 17, 2024

We’ll have the latest on Monday’s school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison—and no, it’s not “too soon” to remind folks that these shootings are preventable and yet certain politicians have consistently chosen to side with mass killers over the safety of our children. We’ll also review some of our popular stories of the past week—including the return of a favorite Mexican restaurant chain—with community editor Christina Lorey and social media manager Cherita Booker.

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!

Go Outside and Play (Hour 1)

December 10, 2024

Remember how the pandemic got a few more folks to be socially distant by getting outdoors more often? It’s a trend that benefitted state parks, lakes, and trails—and folks keep coming back. We’ll discuss a new report that shows how outdoor recreation in Wisconsin grew again last year and now contributes $11 billion to the state’s economy. Plus: Social media manager Cherita Booker and community editor Christina Lorey discuss the recent UpNorthNews social media posts and newsletter stories you’ve enjoyed the most.

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!

Act 10: The Sham Is Finally Over. For Now. (Hour 1)

December 3, 2024

Act 10, the 2011 Scott Walker law that stripped away rights from public workers, was always based on a sham premise: that state workers could be fairly divided into two groups, one that would be exempt from losing rights—coincidentally, the same group of unions that endorsed Scott Walker in 2010. The willful blindness of (coincidentally!) conservative judges and justices finally came to an end on Monday.

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!

The Wheels of Justice Locked Up (Hour 1)

November 26, 2024

America is learning that the wheels of justice can turn too slowly, now that a convicted felon charged with trying to overturn the last election was able to run out the clock and win the next one. We’ll have more about the legal cases against President-elect Trump being dropped. Also: UpNorthNews community editor Christina Lorey and social media manager Cherita Booker tell us about some of the more popular stories in our newsletter and online.

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!

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