Today we are joined in studio by new Civic Media News Director Chali Pittman to talk about our plans for news coverage in Wausau and throughout the state plus some of the news stories that have been in the headlines now and what to expect as we head toward 2026. (You can hear our unedited interview with Chali with the link below) Plus, we talk about Chad broadcasting live at the Extra Innings cancer fundraiser on Saturday, reaction to yesterday's protest at Tom Tiffany's Wausau office and to CBS cancelling "Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

Unedited interview with Chali Pittman:

We are joined by Grand Theater/Wausau Performing Arts Foundation Executive Director Sean Wright to talk about the brisk sales of tickets for the new season that is coming soon plus more on the Second Century Campaign. Plus, information on a rally at the Wausau office of Rep. Tom Tiffany today during the lunch hour.

Robyn Vargas of the Marathon County Public Library. The first campaign ads for the Governor's race in 2026 are coming. Plus, we made a visit to students at Wausau East High School.

We are joined by Ted Hartke, Executive Director of Extra Innings the local cancer charity that is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday "I Scream for the Cure" from 10 am to 2 pm at JoJo's Jungle at 4200 Stettin Drive in Wausau.

To watch and listen to our full, unedited discussion with Ted Hartke (including some unaired content) just go to the WXCO YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@989WXCO/streams

Chad Holmes is back from vacation and joins Ian Welsh. Today we talked about the double-edged sword that is the City of Wausau's agreement with the Bridge Street Mission shelter. The need for shelter for the unhoused in our community but the issue of funding a group that discriminates. Plus, Chad discusses comments of Wisconsin native and poker legend Phil Hellmuth concerning taxes. Does a rich person's life change when their taxes are lowered anywhere close to the change that happens when someone in the lower or middle class loses a social safety net program?