Former PR manager for the Milwaukee Police Department Anne E. Schwartz joins Spanning the State to discuss the horrendous murder of Sonya Massey and how she defines the dynamics behind a "Wandering Cop".
Journal Sentinel Investigative Reporter Mary Spicuzza joins the show to further talk about the fascinating story of the death her cousin, Milwaukee crime boss Frank Balistrieri. 45 years later her article has now been turned into a podcast. Spicuzza tells Brian and Kristin more about the story, what else has come out since the article was published, the reception of the podcast and what's next!
Director at the Center of Journalism Ethics and UW-Madison Journalism & Mass Communications professor, Kathleen Bartzen Culver joins Spanning the State to discuss President Biden's speech Wednesday night. She helps explain the difference between equal time law and the fairness doctrine as his speech may have teetered the line between a non-partisan presidential address and promotion of a political candidate.
Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.
Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record joins Kristen & Brian live in-studio to chat about the CRAZY weekend that is about to occur in Milwaukee over this upcoming weekend - including Harley fest, Brew fest & air/water show.
Jesse Opoien from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins the show to talk about the past few days politically - including a visit from current VP Kamala Harris to West Allis. Jesse provides some good feedback on how the transition from Biden to Harris has been.
Brian is back again with a solo show! He speaks to Democratic Communicator & Strategist Joe Zepecki, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Senior Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative at UW-Madison Derek Clinger about Sunday's major news of President Joe Biden dropping from 2024 presidential election. They discuss who may be the next VP, how they will handle this news at the DNC, how Wisconsin will vote, and the lawsuit submitted by the GOP. Later Brian talks to Cheryl Treland of the Lake Chippewa Flowage Association and the annual bog blocking the lake and we give away germanfest tickets!
President of the Lake Chippewa Flowage Association Cheryl Treland, joins Spanning the State to talk about a major bog that is creating a split in Lake Chippewa which will stop the crossing of boats if it remains. She explains what it takes to move the bog annually from the help of community members.