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Civic Media Spotlight

Civic Media is a pro-democracy radio network serving local communities in Wisconsin. Hear a sample of our best programming from the past week from across our statewide network. Listen Live: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saturday Sunday

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/08/02

To begin this hour, Civic Media's own, Dan Shafer, joins Matenaer On Air to talk about the 2026 Wisconsin Governor's race and the speculation about Congressman Tom Tiffany running and making the statement that he is the best candidate to run. We discuss his history as a politician, as well as his strengths and weaknesses on the campaign trail. Next, Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba celebrates the 42nd anniversary of 'Vacation,' dissecting its timeless humor and iconic scenes with guest Mike Siegel,

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

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2025/07/19

We move onto the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight. We kick off this hour with the Maggie Dawn Show. In this segment, Maggie is joined by State Senator Chris Larson for a political conversation about governing under a Republican-controlled legislature. Larson voices his frustration over missed opportunities to help leverage Democratic votes for Medicaid expansion and increased public education funding. On the John and Gordy Show, the guys interview Matt Tramel, who's an Executive Director

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

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2025/07/19

Welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight. We kick it off with the Todd Allbaugh Show! Todd decided to go on location this time and ventured out to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh. He meets with Danielle Schmick, Program Manager of AeroEducate. AeroEducate is an amazing program that allows people of all ages to explore the wonderful world of aviation! Danielle talks about how the program gets you hands-on experience that no other program will give you! We move onto the WXCO Morning Report

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

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2025/07/12

We jump ahead to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight where John and Gordy talk with Jim Santelle, host for Civic Media's Amicus: A Law Review, about the Supreme Court's emergency shadow docket, which consists of applications seeking immediate action from the court. This gives the go-ahead to many executive orders that Trump has already used erratically. John and Gordy believe that what the Supreme Court is doing is unconstitutional and flat out wrong. We then move onto the second part

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

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2025/06/21

To start off the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we tune into Matenaer On Air with radio veteran Jane Matenaer and Greg Bach. They talk with Retired Army Major General Randy Manner who returns to the show to explain the military parade which took place last Saturday. We switch over to Maino and the Mayor where they welcome Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe, to discuss Dairy Month, farm breakfasts, and the mental health challenges farmers face around the state. Next, we move to the

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/06/21

Lots of stories were covered this week and to kick us off, we have The Maggie Dawn Show talking about Elon Musk's shady procedure to gain influence in Wisconsin's election. Maggie is joined by Jeff Mandell and Scott Thompson from Law Forward to discuss the importance of elections and how they have turned into "auctions". Next, we focus our attention to Mornings with Pat Krietlow. Pat talks about how the UW System is one of the least-supported in the country when it comes to public funding. He

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/06/14

To start off the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we head to the Maggie Daun Show, where she welcomes Representative Renuka Mayadev to unpack all the problems that are associated with this "Big Beautiful Bill". We then move onto Maino and the Mayor who are joined by Lauren Knisbeck and LuTia Vander Veldon from New Leafs Food. They explain how there is an upcoming roundtable event which is focused on climate change's impact on food safety! Later on in the hour, Todd Allbaugh from the

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/06/14

Kicking off this weeks Civic Media Spotlight, we Matenaer on Air who is joined by Brad Sturmer, the Principal of Winskill Elementary school in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Over the years, Brad has found an increase in math scores, and wants to get to the bottom of it! Then we head to Mornings with Pat Krietlow. Pat gets into an argument about the big "beautiful bill" Trump has enforced. He goes into depth about Republicans stammering about how their big bloated boondoggle of a budget bill doesn’t

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/06/07

We started off our Civic Media Spotlight with Civic Media Sports Director Jimmie Kaska joining the Todd Allbaugh Show to walk through the latest changes to the WIAA rules. After, we head to Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba joined by Todd Michaels. Todd and Pete talk about Oshkosh restaurants and Todd talks about a place he might have gone to before called Leons Custard. Later on in the spotlight, Kate Duffy, the founder of Motherhood For Good joins the Matenaer on Air show, along with Pat Kreitlow

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/06/07

To kick off this beautiful spotlight of shows, Agricultural economist Dr. Chuck Nicholson from University of Wisconsin - Madison joins the Maggie Daun Show to explain how Trump-era tariffs continue to harm the state’s dairy industry, disrupt global trade partnerships, and squeeze family farms. After that, we go to the John and Gordy in the Morning Show, where John has a story about Ron Johnson calling for the state of Wisconsin to lift its vaccination requirements for kids attending school. On

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

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2025/05/31

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

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2025/05/31

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2025/05/17

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Civic Media Spotlight for May 10th & 11th (Hour 2)

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2025/05/10

Up first this hour, State Rep Amaad Rivera-Wagner of the Green Bay area joins the Todd Allbaugh Show to talk about how he's working across the aisle to preserve the Green Bay Conservation Corps, Wisconsin's only local municipal branch of AmeriCorps. There's some really great stuff here about how people of WI (particularly GB) want to take care of each other.Then on Maino & the Mayor, Alicia Wenger joins the show from Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services in Oshkosh. She shares the story of

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Civic Media Spotlight for May 10th & 11th (Hour 1)

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2025/05/10

Kicking of this week, some parents and employers are going to notice a disruption next Monday, when a number of daycare providers close their doors or take other actions to call attention to how the lack of affordable childcare options has reached crisis proportions in Wisconsin. Corrine Hendrickson, a childcare provider from New Glarus, previews the 4th annual Day Without Child Care and the need for substantive childcare assistance in the next state budget, now that federal pandemic aid is nearly

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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)

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2025/04/26

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Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of April 12th &...

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2025/04/12

First up this hour, Earl shares the story of the upcoming annual Special Needs Prom coming up at Washington High School on the Earl Ingram Show. The event is one of the most anticipated events of the year. This year, they are turning the cafeteria into a stunning Emerald City. In its 22nd year, this beloved occasion promotes inclusion and provides a catered dinner, elegant attire, and an evening filled with unforgettable happiness for students with special needs.After that, John and Gordy in the

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Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of April 12th &...

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2025/04/12

First up, in Matenaer On Air's next edition of Beyond The Cheese, we welcome Jeff Burns, President of Weinbrenner Shoe Co. and maker of Thorogood Boots. Located in Wisconsin since their start in 1892, Weinbrenner makes and ships shoes all over the world. A key point of the interview is Jeff speaking about changing the culture of the company from "Shut Up And Work" to focusing on employees knowing their value and the importance of family, which is how he refers to those who work at the

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Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of April 5th &...

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2025/04/05

Up first this hour, the Dom Salvia Show, along with Matt Rothschild as cohost, takes a victory lap after the spring election by examining some big winners and losers in the race. Hint: more than Schimel lost, and ALL of us who support democracy won!Then, on the Chad Holmes Show, listener Cornell from Merrill effusive in his praise of how Civic Media allowed people to see who the candidates were in the State Supreme Court race and for the coverage last night. After that on this week’s

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Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of April 5th &...

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2025/04/05

It’s a really remarkable journey. And as parents, Chari and Kon Knueppel are enjoying every step of the way. The Milwaukee area couple’s oldest son, Kon, Jr., is a player on the Duke University basketball team. He’s a Freshman but is having quite a season. The Blue Devils will be playing in the Final Four – and with a win, there’s a chance to earn a spot in NCAA championship game. Chari and Kon are trying to attend every game. They joined John Maino and Jim Schmidt, hosts of Maino and the Mayor, to

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