Jeffrey “JMatt” Matthias, founder of HastagMKE joined Jeff and Martin to discuss social media, including Meta and Facebook introducing community notes instead of third-party fact-checking.

The Social Media War: Jeff asked JMatt about his predictions for social media with the rise of platforms like BlueSky and Truth Social. JMatt brings up artificial intelligence. Jeff also asked him about changes in how businesses use social media and the anniversary of HashtagMKE.

1. Fireside Market gas station from Sagewind Development was coming to Brown, Deer, Wisconsin.

2. Buy Now, Pay Later use was on the upswing during the holiday shopping season.

Beer and Business: WTMJ host Jeff Sherman went over some beer tax facts.

TWO UP:

1. Girl Scouts kicked off their sales season by announcing some of the cookies that they will be cutting.

2. Actor Tom Holland’s non-alcoholic beer was available in stores and Jeff Sherman discussed the increasingly crowded market.

Mike Doble, founder and co-owner of Explorium Hospitality Group joined Jeff Sherman, and Jeff asked him to breakdown his acquisition of fellow brewery Good City Brewing and his plan for the brand and assets.

-Jeff then asked Mike about his plans for Good City Brewing’s location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Deer District and how he would work with the basketball team Milwaukee Bucks in that process. Jeff also asked him how he planned on differentiating, non-alcoholic beers, plans for the other Good City Brewing locations.

-Jeff had Mike give closing thoughts on the acquisition

-Milwaukee Business Journal senior reporter Rich Kirchen joined Jeff Sherman next for rapid-fire local business headlines about beverage company Coca-Cola Corporation and mining company Komatsu.

-Jeff and Rich discussed the various development projects going around Deer District.

-Jeff asked Rich what the future would look like for motorcycle company Harley-Davidson in the year 2025 after many of the layoffs and other struggles in 2024. They also discussed a new data center that would be coming to Port Washington.

Milwaukee Business Journal senior reporter Rich Kirchen joined Jeff Sherman next for rapid-fire local business headlines about beverage company Coca-Cola Corporation and mining company Komatsu.

-Jeff and Rich discussed the various development projects going around Deer District.

-Jeff asked Rich what the future would look like for motorcycle company Harley-Davidson in the year 2025 after many of the layoffs and other struggles in 2024. They also discussed a new data center that would be coming to Port Washington.

Mike Doble, founder and co-owner of Explorium Hospitality Group joined Jeff Sherman, and Jeff asked him to breakdown his acquisition of fellow brewery Good City Brewing and his plan for the brand and assets.

Jeff then asked Mike about his plans for Good City Brewing’s location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Deer District and how he would work with the basketball team Milwaukee Bucks in that process. Jeff also asked him how he planned on differentiating, non-alcoholic beers, plans for the other Good City Brewing locations.

Jeff had Mike give closing thoughts on the acquisition

TWO UP:

1. Girl Scouts kicked off their sales season by announcing some of the cookies that they will be cutting.

2. Actor Tom Holland’s non-alcoholic beer was available in stores and Jeff Sherman discussed the increasingly crowded market.

READING AND HOUSING – WTMJ host Jeff Sherman opened the show on the changes coming to tech company Meta and their social media platform Facebook.

TWO UP:

1. A new 2577 North Downer Ave. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin might have been getting a Boba Tea establishment.

2. Costco had a solution for housing in Los Angeles, California by bringing apartment units that would go on top of their retail stores.

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Jenna Renno, the executive director at Bernie’s Book Bank’s Greater Milwaukee branch. Jeff asked her about her passion for reading, expanding Bernie’s in Milwaukee and more.

-Jeff next asked Jenna about Bernie’s model for distributing books to children, their partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and her favorite childhood book.

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Narvarte Development Principal Montavious Jones. Jeff asked Montavius about his background, inspiration and plans for housing in Milwaukee.

-Jeff next asked Montavius about the state of housing and zoning policy in Milwaukee, him challenging those policies on social media and more.

-Nola Hitchcock-Cross joined Jeff and Montavius who lives in co-housing to talk about how it works, how Narvarte Development helps and future events.

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Narvarte Development Principal Montavious Jones. Jeff asked Montavius about his background, inspiration and plans for housing in Milwaukee.

Jeff next asked Montavius about the state of housing and zoning policy in Milwaukee, him challenging those policies on social media and more.

Nola Hitchcock-Cross joined Jeff and Montavius who lives in co-housing to talk about how it works, how Narvarte Development helps and future events.

-2577 North Downer Ave. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin might have been getting a Boba Tea establishment.

-Costco had a solution for housing in Los Angeles, California by bringing apartment units that would go on top of their retail stores.

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Jenna Renno, the executive director at Bernie’s Book Bank’s Greater Milwaukee branch. Jeff asked her about her passion for reading, expanding Bernie’s in Milwaukee and more.

Jeff next asked Jenna about Bernie’s model for distributing books to children, their partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and her favorite childhood book.