WXCO News

We spend most of the second hour talking to Up North News executive editor Pat Kreitlow about what he is up to after the end of his radio show plus a number of political topics in the news including Minneapolis and more!

In the first hour we talk about a pair of area county board races that have no candidates on the ballot and why that is bad for our democracy. Plus, Christine Daniels of the Good News Project.

The Chad Holmes Show is part of Civic Media and can be heard from 8 to 9 am weekdays on 98.9 WXCO, wxco.fm, mobile devices by searching WXCO and on the Civic Media app. The 9 am to 10 am hour can be heard on the 98.9 WXCO YouTube channel and on the “Sports 2 Stream” of wxco.fm and Civic Media app.

Today we talked to director Katie Kloth and cast member Sarah Brock of the River & Woods Theatre Company’s production of “Calendar Girls” that stages this Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7 pm at the Wausau East High School Auditorium. We go behind the scenes of the production that brings laughs, tears and more to the stage. Tickets available at RAWTC.Booktix.com and at the door.

Also, we try to bring “context” to the discussion of the tragic killing of Renee Nicole Good. A conservative talk show host in Wausau claims that “context” shows that the shooting was justified. We breakdown that argument and add some “context” missing from the MAGA commentary of the incident.

The Packers lose in Chicago Saturday and see their season come to an end. What now? Should changes be made with the front office and coaches?

It’s Friday and we talk about some positive work in government as the House of Representatives votes to reestablish the ACA subsidies that expired at the end of December. Still work to do in the Senate but it’s a step in the right direction in lowering the cost of health care insurance through the exchange.

We talk Wisconsin sports with Paul Michlig as the Packers get set to face the Bears in the first round of the playoffs. Will a loss lead to big changes? What do the Packers need to do to win? Plus, Giannis says he will never ask for a trade. Does that mean he is staying forever?

Plus talk about the cover-up the DOJ is attempting in Minneapolis, the incompetence of Kristi Noem and the Trump Administration, a recap of the HS sports action of last night and the Number of the Day Quiz with Ian.

The Chad Holmes Show is part of Civic Media and can be heard from 8 to 9 am weekdays on 98.9 WXCO, wxco.fm, mobile devices by searching WXCO and on the Civic Media app. The 9 am to 10 am hour can be heard on the 98.9 WXCO YouTube channel and on the “Sports 2 Stream” of wxco.fm and Civic Media app.

We start the show talking to Julie Bollmann, Executive Director of the Children’s Imaginarium about an event on Saturday titled “The Teddy Bear Clinic”. Teaming up with the Medical College of Wisconsin, the event is designed to support early learning while helping children feel more comfortable with healthcare visits.

More info at www.childrensimaginarium.org

We also are joined in studio by Marathon County Democratic Party chairperson Nancy Stencil to talk about the tragedy in Minneapolis yesterday, the Wisconsin Governor’s race, local politics and more.

The Chad Holmes Show is part of Civic Media and can be heard from 8 to 9 am weekdays on 98.9 WXCO, wxco.fm, mobile devices by searching WXCO and on the Civic Media app. The 9 am to 10 am hour can be heard on the 98.9 WXCO YouTube channel and on the “Sports 2 Stream” of wxco.fm and Civic Media app.

Today we invite your voice and voices to be heard on this program. You can call us at 715-814-9330 to join the show plus if you know of voices that we should be highlighting on the show please let us know by e-mailing Chad at [email protected]. We also talked about the new government website that tries to change the history of what happened on January 6, 2021. Christine Daniels of the Good News Project joins us in the second hour to talk about a great Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign in December and about some difficulties happening with a GNP mission to St. Lucia scheduled to begin later this week because of the activities happening in Venezuela.

The Chad Holmes Show is part of Civic Media and can be heard from 8 to 9 am weekdays on 98.9 WXCO, wxco.fm, mobile devices by searching WXCO and on the Civic Media app. The 9 am to 10 am hour can be heard on the 98.9 WXCO YouTube channel and on the “Sports 2 Stream” of wxco.fm and Civic Media app.