Salina Heller
A Reprieve Is Not a Resolution (Hour 2)
Gov. Tony Evers provided a reprieve to childcare providers and parents by temporarily saving the Child Care Counts program, but only the Legislature can fund it to a sustainable level. We’ll talk to our friends from Motherhood for Good as well as state Sen. Kelda Roys. Plus Civic Media News Director Terry Bell has 3 […]
Rainy Days and Monday (Hour 1)
The early morning rain seems to sting a bit more on Mondays, especially when the Packers lose—but we’ll turn to Monday guest and chief morale officer Kristin Lyerly to lift our spirits as we recap the weekend’s headlines and scores.
The Truth Behind Controversial Library Books (Hour 2)
There’s a misconception out there that controversial books are in our school libraries and classrooms because of a lack of oversight. In fact, educators take great care to select age-appropriate material for classes and recreational reading. We’ll talk to an educator about the process and safeguards.
They Just Don’t Want to Help (Hour 1)
It was the hottest topic as legislators toured the state to discuss how to spend a record budget surplus. It was the big topic as the state budget bill was debated. It remains the biggest issue in front of the Legislature in a special session. And yet the latest Republican “plan” to address the childcare […]
Bird on Our Wire (Hour 2)
Our friends from Motherhood for Good bring along LuAnn Bird, whose Bird on a Wire podcast from Civic Media helps emphasize hope, civility, and action to improve our communities. And Civic Media news director Terry Bell has “3 Things You Need to Know” to start the week.
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.
Staying on Offense to Defend Democracy (Hour 2)
We’ll visit with Scot Ross about the need for progressives to rise to the challenge of calling out misinformation and insisting on better coverage that doesn’t let assaults on democracy sound like “business as usual.”
The Lives We Could Save (Hour 2)
Wisconsin lawmakers are about to begin their fall session with so much potential—including the ability to pass gun safety legislation that could save the lives of children, law enforcement officers, and more. We’ll talk to a pediatric critical care physician, the kind of doctors who see far too many children whose lives have been lost […]
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.
The Blessings of Difficult Journeys (Hour 2)
We never know when something will happen that upends our lives, but sometimes that burden turns out to be a blessing. We’ll talk to a cultural anthropologist at UW-Stout about how his daughter’s disabilities are helping him remind all of us of the value of every person—and the benefits that come with being more inclusive.
