Maino and the Mayor

Jim and John open the hour by talking about fixer-uppers, and land around Green Bay. John asks around for a winter golf league. Then Kristen Ambos from Point Mortgage Corporation joins the show. Kristen shares what to expect in the New Year with rates.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

Jim and John wish happy new year into 2025. Jim shares his monthly, weekly, and daily New Years Resolution. Making a list of things Jim is grateful for, make a healthy shake every day, and gym plans. Maino and Jim talk about the great supper clubs in Wisconsin.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

Chuck Wellens & Ron Ummentum stick around for another segment, talking about being in the war, the Ice Bowl, and being from Northeast Wisconsin. Then, former Appleton native and former NFL player Rocky Bleier joins us from Pittsburg. He shares his stories of military service, as well as his HIS Ice Bowl story. Then Joe Ferlo with The Grand Oshkosh joins to promote the PBS special, which airs tonight featuring the “Four Phantoms.” The special was filmed in March of 2024 and features the four lead actors from “Phantom of the Opera.”

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

The guys talk about this day in 1967 when the famed Ice Bowl took place in Green Bay. The Packers beat the Cowboys, and the goalpost came down. We visited this great memory with several guests, including former reporter Tony Walters. He shares many great stories based on that day in his book “Ice Bowl: The Game That Will Never Die.” Then, with another look at the Ice Bowl, Jim and John welcome Chuck Wellens. He wasn’t at the game but listening from halfway around the world! Plus, Ron Ummentum joins as well. He WAS at the Ice Bowl, and his photo was captured for all eternity. You can see him here in the goalpost as it was coming down.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

The guys spend the hour talking about resolutions, great ideas for NYE parties, alcohol-proof levels, great movies to check out tonight as you’re counting down to 2025, and Todd gives Maino a quiz of the top songs for each year for the past couple of decades.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

Heather Heil from the Green Bay Children’s Museum swings in to fill us in on a great fundraising event tomorrow night! Prohibition New Year’s Eve starts at 6pm and promises to be a Roarin’ Good Time. Come in your best 1920’s 1920s-era outfit for your chance to win a prize! And be ready to dance to live music by Meet the Seavers. This 1920’s 1920s-inspired event will be at Prohibitions Spirits & Cigar Lounge. The former Green Bay Packer Rich Moran joined us via phone to give us his assessment of the loss to Minnesota. This segment is sponsored by Burkel’s One Block Over!

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

We’re returning a weekly favorite on the show: The Veterans Salute. Nate Olson of Olson Legal Group, LLC now sponsors it. Olson Legal Group is a veteran-owned business, and we’re so grateful for his service to our country and for being a part of this special segment. Today, we salute another business owner and veteran, Cody Krepline. Cody opens up about his struggles with depression, especially this time of year, and his plans for his business heading into 2025. If you’d like to partake in his excellent food ruck menu, check him out at Sloppy Hog BBQ, LLC. We have an impromptu phone call with Coach Gary Grzesk from St. Norbert Men’s Basketball. The season is going well for the Green Knights! Then Civic Media’s sports guru, Mike Clemens, takes an early call from the guys to talk about last night’s loss in Minnesota.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

After another Packer loss, the guys talk about which teams are at the top of the NFL. Jim and John disagree on who’s on top. Then Civic Media Meteorologist Brittney Merlot joins the guys to talk about the weather forecast for the week ahead. However, like always, they all get off on tangents on snowshoeing, skiing, and seasonal depression.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

The busiest man we know this time of year is Santa Claus. He makes a special trip to the Maino & The Mayor studio to bring our listeners a special gift! He reads this letter during his visit:

Dear Jim and John,
Ho, ho, ho!
While your behavior this year has left a little room for improvement (perhaps a few less cookies and a bit more kindness?), your loyal listeners have been absolutely wonderful! And because they’ve been so good, I thought they deserved a very special gift this Christmas season.
The elves at the North Pole have been hard at work in their workshop—and with a little magical engineering, they’ve built something extra special: a brand-new radio signal to spread even more joy across Appleton and the Fox Valley!
From this day forward, WISS will have not one but two signals bringing holiday cheer and more to the Fox Valley! Your listeners can now tune in to 98.3 in Oshkosh and the shiny new 96.5 in Appleton!
Merry Christmas to all of Northeast Wisconsin, and may everyone have a holly, jolly holiday season!
Warmest wishes,
Santa Claus 🎅

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!

Lilie Collins joins the show for our Heights Pub & Parlor Music Series. Originally from Appleton, she lives in Nashville and attends Belmont University, where you’ll find Columbia Studio A, a legendary studio that recorded the likes of Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, and Marty Robbins. Her sound is very unique but think Norah Jones or Joni Mitchell.

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. 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 lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!