Keya Vakil
Government by Wrecking Ball (Hour 1)
Elon Musk and President Trump say they’re going after wasteful spending, but the wrecking ball they’ve been taking to federal programs is having impacts in Wisconsin and across the country that are real and harmful and expensive in the long run. We’ll talk to Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil and Casey Harrison from Courier’s outlet The Nevadan. We’ll also have more hockey talk than has ever been heard on this show, thanks to a raucous 4 Nations Faceoff tournament final between the US and Canada.
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!
You Can Call It Racist (1st Hour)
We’ll have the latest on the tragedy on the Potomac as the work continues to recover the bodies of the 67 people lost in a mid-air crash. It’s an early challenge for new Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, whose boss wasted no time in going full-blown racist in his efforts to inject politics and selfishness into a moment that demanded compassion and patience. But if you’ll recall, we saw this coming when President Trump first announced Duffy’s nomination.
Then, Pat chats with Courier Newsroom correspondents Keya Vakil and Isabel Soisson about the disorganized chaos surrounding the OMB memo that went out this week that threw federal services around the country. Plus, there are some interesting trends among young people that Courier Newsroom. Plus, a little 1970 musical whiplash, the origins of Scotch tape, and the conclusion of Bridge Wars to make Milwaukee in 'Today's History Lesson'.
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!
Papers, Please. (Hour 1)
Get used to hearing the phrase “Papers, please,” a metaphor for life under a police state. The mayor of Newark, NJ said federal officers raided a fish market without a warrant and began mass detainment of people who couldn’t prove their citizenship—something many of us don’t carry on us. At least one US veteran was illegally arrested. How long until that happens to American citizens in Wisconsin? Also: We’ll talk to a Courier Newsroom colleague in Texas about this week’s wild winter weather there.
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!
Remembering Bob Uecker (Hour 1)
Affectionately known as Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker put 70 of his 90 years into professional baseball—the last 54 as a broadcaster for his hometown Milwaukee Brewers. We’ll remember a Wisconsin icon, a national celebrity, and —by his own account— a lousy ballplayer! And we catch up with Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil, who had to evacuate temporarily last week during the tragic southern California wildfires. He’ll join us along with Cam Stevenson of the Copper Courier in Arizona to discuss some of this week’s big stories.
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!
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Shutdown (Hour 1)
We’ll ask how one man and one party can bring so much chaos and dysfunction before they’re even officially sworn into office—since it’s appearing more likely that there will be a government shutdown just ahead of the holidays. And Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to copy Elon Musk by creating another layer of bureaucracy to track government waste in the bureaucracy! We list the many ways Vos could begin this examination of waste with a look in his own fiscal mirror.
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!
Putting Children in Harm’s Way (Hour 1)
With Congress unable to pass a fresh budget, a lack of funds is hurting centers around the country designed to give protection to children and women in abusive situations. One in Hayward is closing down, and a national report shows a tough time getting Congressman Tom Tiffany to commit to finding the funds to keep it open. Also: Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil updates President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to force the Senate to approve his embattled nominee for defense secretary.
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!
Characters Without Character (Hour 1)
We’ll get an update from Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil on President-elect Trump’s embattled nominee for Defense secretary—and how it’s fair to see Pete Hogseth as a reflection of Trump himself, media characters who lack the moral character to lead the military or a nation. In a related story, Congressman Tom Tiffany would like people too poor to buy food to be hungry more often.
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!
Big Cuts or Just More Gridlock? (Hour 1)
We’ll discuss the new Congress with Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil, focusing on whether it can be effective at implementing the right-wing Project 2025 agenda or if it will get bogged down in intraparty squabbling, courtroom setbacks, and an inability to figure out how to pay for everything they want without looking painfully obvious as big deficit diggers.
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!
Made with Love (Hour 1)
Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz calls in to talk about her husband’s run for vice president and what makes her great-grandmother’s cookie recipe so popular. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil talks about the widening gap between the unity sounded by Kamala Harris and the dark rhetoric of Donald Trump—plus a reminder not to let long lines at the polls or late-night vote counting discourage anyone from voting and having confidence in the results.
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!
The Other Shoe Dropped (Hour 1)
Two political bombshells in 24 hours in Wisconsin—first the Republican mayor of Waukesha, and now the Legislature’s longest serving Republican, state Sen. Rob Cowles, endorses Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Also: Keya Vakil helps us turn the corner from the pessimism of an endless campaign to the optimism that the finish line is in sight and things don’t look so bad.
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!
