Kristin and Brian are here to christen your Christmas Eve with a special holiday show. Join them for nostalgic readings of your favorite holiday books, interviews with special seasonal guests, 12 Days of Christmas in Wisconsin, an extra special Spinning the North Pole and so much more. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Spanning the State.

Kristin and Brian are here to christen your Christmas Eve with a special holiday show. Join them for nostalgic readings of your favorite holiday books, interviews with special seasonal guests, 12 Days of Christmas in Wisconsin, an extra special Spinning the North Pole and so much more. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Spanning the State.

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.

Many can have troubles trying to figure out what to get a friend or family member for Christmas, for some it can be socks, gift cards, or a new kitchen appliance. However, for Vikki Ness she gave her sister a liver. Jaime Marshall who has been diagnosed with Maple Syrup Urine Diseases joins Spanning the State along with her sister Vikki to share her experience. They talk about what the disease is, how it affects the body, the helped she received from the UW-Health Transplant Center and how she is now finally rid of the diseases that has taken ahold of her life for more than 40 years.

CEO of Institute for Reforming Government, CJ Szaffier along with Jacarrie Carr of Kids2Kids and former Electrician Josh Loeffelholz join Kristin to talk about their recent experiment where Milwaukeeans and other rural Wisconsinites joined together for four hours to talk politics. The three share how they decided to participate in the discussion, what they learned from their peers from across the isle and how it felt to have this conversation one week after the 2024 Presidential Election.

Today on Spinning the State:

Waukesha - 'Waukesha' Christmas episode of TV series 'Happy Days' turns 50.

Brown Deer - Brown Deer approves agreement to redevelop Marketplace shopping center.

Kristin Brey is solo and in a festive mood? She starts the show talking about the interesting made up holiday "Festivus". She explains the history behind it, a family experience who participates in it, and invites 620 listeners to air their grievances. Later she speaks to new CEO of Community Smiles about their Smiles for the Season Campaign. Then she chats with Steve Scaffidi while in route to the Green Bay Packer game this evening.

The new CEO of Community Smiles, Scott Marshall joins Kristin on Spanning the State to talk about their holiday fundraiser “ Smiles for the Season” which helps them provide dental care as a gift to children in need. He shares what plans they have for next year, how they are managing different locations, and more. Also according to Marshall a dental cleaning and exam only costs $55. Text “Smile” to (855)616-1620 for more information on how you can help Community Smiles.

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.

Today on Spinning the State:

Franklin - Someone Call About a Noise Complaint?

Lac La Belle - Lac La Belle and Oconomowoc Town Plan to Merge.