Dan Schumacher
Is Trump Above the Law? (2nd Hour)
The former president is in a lot of legal hot water, but his supporters and attorneys claim the laws at the heart of his criminal cases and ballot eligibility don’t actually apply to him. We’ll talk to former US Attorney Jim Santelle, who now hosts a Saturday morning show on Civic Media. Plus, Mark Jacob […]
Slow Learners in the National Newsroom (Hour 2)
Only three days until the Iowa caucuses and the national press coverage of the 2024 presidential campaign shows how little has been learned in newsrooms about covering the first major presidential candidate to demonstrate a willingness to upend American democracy. Mark Jacob joins Pat for the conversation. Plus, Civic Media Meteorologist Brittney Merlot gives an […]
Boy Math Can’t Get to 217 (Hour 2)
Author and media critic Mark Jacob helps explain the inability of the people running the US House of Representatives to choose a new Speaker. We’ll also discuss the coverage of the conflict in Israel.
Weekly Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow for Sep 23
This week on UpNorthNews Radio we cover headlines including a Republican proposal to impeach Wisconsin Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe. We talk hometown health with Kristin Lyerly and professional chef Ace Champion, and look to weekend sports with Dan Schumacher.
Beat the Press-They Don’t Mind (Hour 2)
We’ll talk to Mark Jacob about his new column for Courier Newsroom, “A New Idea in Political Interviews: Ban the Liars,” which makes the case that media sites don’t mind booking known liars on their airwaves so long as it brings them big ratings. And state superintendent Jill Underly fires back at DEI critics in […]
Weekly Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow for Sep 16
This week on UpNorthNews Radio, we hear from several guests on multiple topics including youth gun violence prevention, the ongoing situation with Wisconsin Elections Chair Megan Wolfe, and an update on sports.
Far From Over (Hour 2)
After a judge determined that the arcane language in an 1849 law is not about abortion, Planned Parenthood announced Thursday it would resume abortion care services at two Wisconsin clinics. Dr. Kristin Lyerly is a party in that lawsuit and warns that there is still much to be done before women are not treated as […]
The Right Way to Do Tax Relief (Hour 2)
We’ll talk to state Assembly Rep. Mike Bare (D-Verona) about Democrats offering alternatives to the Republican tax cuts for the very rich—expand the Homestead and the Earned Income Tax Credits so that working middle class families benefit from the state’s record budget surplus.
The Right Way to Do Tax Relief (Hour 2)
We’ll talk to state Assembly Rep.Mike Bare (D-Verona) about Democrats offering alternatives to the Republican tax cuts for the very rich—expand the Homestead and the Earned Income Tax Credits so that working middle class families benefit from the state’s record budget surplus.
Hey, Newsrooms: Stop Normalizing Authoritarianism (Hour 2)
It shouldn’t be this hard to recognize that not every American, whose life, liberty and pursuit of happiness is a product of our democracy, would protect and defend our democracy. Some Americans do want to overthrow free elections, and some of those people are in powerful positions. So why do newsrooms cover them as just […]
