NEWisco Weekend

Teri Barr delivers a Wisconsin connection to the history of Rock N Roll. We have stories and commentary on fireworks safety, PTSD, and Pets and fireworks. The BoDeans recently appeared on Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba, and we’ve got their music for you.

Finally, our cover story this week deals with food insecurity and how the federal budget bill will affect Feeding America in Wisconsin. Melissa Kaye interviews their Executive Director Jackie Anderson. 

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

We have stories on Pride in Green Bay, LGBTQ+ bills in the Wisconsin legislature, a look at the history of Pride with Amanda Nimmer and a fun classic movie pick of the week. Madison’s Kat and the Hurricane open the issue with a discussion of being an all queer and trans band and closes the issue with a couple of great songs!

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

This week is a “Best of” NEWisco Weekend. We revisit great stories on virtual vacations, kayaking, weather scams, craft fairs, junk fees, men’s health month and our musical guest is the Gentlemen Grifters. The hazy, lazy days of summer are here, and this week we take a look back at where we’ve been so far.

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

We talk pirate flags, traffic flags, waterfront red flags, history, and more on this week’s NEWisco Weekend. 

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

We have stories on sports and summer safety, avoiding burns, what to do when the bugs bite, how to take cover in a storm, the music of Cody James. And of course our regular features of Amanda Nimmer’s commentary and Pete Schwaba’s Classic Cinema Pick of the Week.

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

Our cover story this week is an interview with Mike Opperman, Executive Director of the National Dairy Shrine, located right here in Wisconsin.

We’ll cover Kayaking, Social media and children, hurricane season, and invasive species in the Wisconsin Waterways. Chris Rugowski is our musical guest. And of course, our regular features of Pete Schwaba’s Classic Cinema Pick of the week and Amanda Nimmer’s commentary.

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

Our cover story features Civic Media’s very own John Maino and why telling the stories of veterans and those we’ve lost in service to our country is so important to him.

Teri Barr has a feature on the history of Memorial Day. Pete Schwaba stays on theme with a poignant film perfect for the weekend. We’ll have stories on Quilts of Valor and Summer safety when boating or swimming from Melissa Kaye, and Konrad Krueger tells us about the Green Bay Action Sports Organization. We wrap things up with Operation Song. It’s a meaningful and moving issue of NEWisco Weekend.

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

We feature stories on Food waste, Cranberry as King in Wisco, Ticks, the sport of Lacrosse, and the music of Jupiter Lynx! Plus our commentator Amanda Nimmer has helpful tips for getting your picky eaters to eat more fruits and veggies.

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

Our commentator, Amanda Nimmer, pulls no punches on what moms really want, plus stories on tourism and the Green Bay Conservation Corps. 

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

National Paranormal Day is May 3rd. National Tourism Day is May 7th…and the whole month is Bike Month!

We look at the different types of Paranormal Activity with a NEWisco investigator, Teri Barr mashes cycling and tourism together for our cover story. Kaylin Kole brings the music; plus features on Bitcoin scams, Allergies, and how baby food might not be so healthy.

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. 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, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.