Pat Kreitlow
Civic Media News – 2025 WI State of the State Address
Listen to Civic Media's live coverage of the 2025 State of the State address and Republican response anchored by Todd Allbaugh of The Todd Allbaugh Show and Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio. Northeast Wisconsin Bureau Chief Lisa Hale and Northwest Bureau Chief James Kelly of Civic Media News provide up-to-date information before and after the Governor's speech. Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer also joins in to bring us analysis and commentary.
To learn more about this special broadcast 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 network on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Civic Media!
Look At The Things That Affect YOU (Hour 1)
It’s Wednesday, and that means a visit from Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project! This is the first time we’ve heard from them since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. So far, Trump has followed through on most of his campaign promises, except those that actually benefit the average American. Pat and Trygve help us to focus on what’s important in the firehose of news during these next four years.
Tonight, tune in to Civic Media at 6:45 pm for our coverage of Governor Evers’s State of the State address, anchored by our very own Todd Allbaugh! He’ll be joined by Pat Kreitlow, Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer and several members of our news team for up-to-date information and analysis.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!
Civic Media Spotlight for January 18th & 19th (Hour 1)
Kicking off the weekend, we recall Jane, Greg and Cal inviting Steven Arenzon, the owner of Wisconsin Knitcaps to the show to talk about the legacy of the company, the mission of what they do and why he just doesn't want to print anything with cussing! It is the relaunch of our Beyond The Cheese segment and he brought us custom made hats to celebrate!
Then, on the Chad Holmes Show is joined by Nick Ramos of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign after eight Wausau citizens filed an ethics complaint against Mayor Doug Diny for his actions with a voting drop box in September.
After that, on UpNorthNews Radio Pat is joined by Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford, currently serving as a Dane County judge, who is running against Scott Walker’s former attorney general Brad Schimel for a pivotal role on the state’s high court in the April 1 election. Crawford tells the show about her experience and takes issue with Schimel’s recent comment in support of the January 6 insurrectionists who launched a violent attack on the US Capitol.
Wrapping up the hour, Tim Slekar talks about multiple intelligences on the John & Gordy Show, and John and Kathryn give examples of how when they were kids, teachers allowed them to express learning in different ways, rather than a standardized test - and how that needs to be emphasized more now.
To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!
Pat Kreitlow. Brittney Merlot. Response to Conley reaction to Wausau citizen’s ethics complaint vs. the mayor.
We talk to Up North News host Pat Kreitlow about how progressives and Democrats need to move with the change of administrations on Monday. Brittney Merlot on a smorgasbord of weather coming to central Wisconsin. This week 8 Wausau residents filed an ethics complaint against Mayor Diny concerning the removal of a drop box last fall. Chris Conley rips the residents and Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. I respond.
The Chad Holmes Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am on WXCO in Wausau, WI. 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 Chad Holmes on Facebook to keep up with Chad and the show!
Navigating Optics In State Politics with Pat Kreitlow (Hour 1)
It’s Wednesday, and that means Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio is here! First, they recap last night’s Badgers basketball win and talk about concessions at college sports games.
This morning, Israel and Palestine have finally reached a ceasefire agreement including release of hostages. Todd and Pat celebrate this development, hoping it takes effect as soon as possible.
In Wisconsin news, it looks like Governor Evers may be gearing up for a shot at becoming “Three-Term Tony.” He has also unveiled efforts to establish a new violence prevention office. It seeks to address the root causes of gun violence in our state. Todd and Pat discuss the pros and cons of this approach. While they agree that these problems need attention, Todd thinks the optics are detrimental. He’s concerned that this office will be too easy to paint as “yet another office full of bureaucratic red tape.”
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!
Civic Media Spotlight for January 11th & 12th (Hour 1)
On the Dom Salvia Show, Dom, with cohost of the day Jim Santelle, talks with Jack Kelly, statehouse reporter for Wisconsin Watch on the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Read Jack's most recent piece on the current and potential future status of the state's highest court here. With a current 4-3 liberal-conservative population and a liberal justice retiring, April's election will decide whether the current balance maintains or tips to the conservatives.
Then, on John and Gordy In the Morning, the guys talk with Pam Jahnke about the premiere of Green and Gold, the new movie shot in Wisconsin about the Green Bay Packers.
Next, on UpNorthNews Radio, Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) and new state Sen. Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) discuss the opening of the new session of the Wisconsin Legislature. They had big hopes for bipartisan progress, now that fairer maps have made the Assembly and Senate more representative of Wisconsin voters. But Republicans have spent the week rushing to pass a voter suppression measure and even stripping away Democratic seats on committees.
Wrapping up the hour on the Maggie Daun Show, Maggie talks about one of her New Year intentions, not resolutions, of playing more. Maggie shares some of her favorite board games and takes calls and texts for recommendations about what games she can work into her intention to play more in 2025.
To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!
Pat Kreitlow. Brittney Merlot. Wausau School Board votes to approve Elementary School consolidation plan.
We start today's show talking to Pat Kreitlow about what it was like to be sworn in to the state legislature back in the day, about the voters responsibilities in a democracy and more. Brittney Merlot lets us know about the possibility of some snow in the forecast and we discuss the Wausau School Board voting unanimously to approve a plan to close four elementary schools in the district.
The Chad Holmes Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am on WXCO in Wausau, WI. 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 Chad Holmes on Facebook to keep up with Chad and the show!
Voter ID Doesn’t Have To Be A Boogeyman (Hour 1)
It’s Wednesday, and now that everybody has returned from their holiday vacations, we have our usual guests! Trygve Olson will join us next hour, but Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio is here off the top to help rein in the chaos. After addressing California’s disastrous wildfires, they discuss the first action by Wisconsin’s State Senate: a ballot initiative to require voter ID. Notably, this is already the law of the land in our state.
Todd has a unique perspective on this, as voter suppression is the very issue that pushed him to leave the Republican party. While he isn’t a political consultant, Todd offers some free advice to the Democratic party. He believes that they shouldn’t push against this bill as hard as they are. Ultimately, voter identification isn’t a bad thing. The issue lies in accessibility. If Wisconsinites can easily acquire their ID for free and register to vote, then there is no issue. Meanwhile, if Democrats block this legislation as a whole, it makes it easy to claim that they don’t want to protect against voter fraud. Listen in to hear Todd’s take!
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!
Zuckerberg Crumbles (Hour 1)
In a not too stunning and absolutely un-surprising move, Meta founder and free speech warrior, Mark Zuckerberg announced changes for his company regarding free speech, fact checking and how he wants to get back to "the roots" of why he started. All this, of course being junk and just his excuse to suck up to the incoming president. We then welcome Pat Kreitlow, host of UpNorthNews Radio to the show to talk about the new session of the Wisconsin legislature, as well as why people aren't moving to Wisconsin.
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Pat Kreitlow. Brittney Merlot on the weather.
We have our first 2025 visit with "Up North News" host Pat Kreitlow and talk about Jimmy Carter, honesty, and more. We are joined by meteorlogist Brittney Merlot to find out how cold it going to get this weekend and about her New Year's resolution.
The Chad Holmes Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am on WXCO in Wausau, WI. 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 Chad Holmes on Facebook to keep up with Chad and the show!
