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Civic Media Spotlight
by Civic Media
Civic Media is a pro-democracy radio network serving local communities in Wisconsin. Hear a sample of our best programming from the past week from across our statewide network.
Episodes
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Power Lines and Elections
Welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight. We've got a lot of ground to cover today. In the first two segments, we're focusing on the battles happening right here at home. First up, we’re talking to Wisconsin State Senator Sarah Keyeski about the massive new transmission line project that has local...
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Healthcare Madness: The Costly Competition Crisis
In this episode, Jamie Martinson sits down with Darin Von Ruden as well Earl Ingram has a lovely chat with esteemed cardiovascular researcher, Dr. Peter Cowey, to talk about the absolute mess that is the American healthcare system. They break down the ridiculous "arms race" between hospitals—like...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Wisconsin’s PAWS program transforms lives by pairing inmates with service dogs, fostering rehabilitation through love and responsibility. These dogs, trained in collaboration with Minnesota and Wisconsin prisons, provide crucial support for individuals with mobility issues while offering inmates…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Nite Lite hosts Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach chat with Milwaukee Public Museum’s Julia Colby and Stephen Petrie about upcoming events like Creepy Crawley Day and the Bioblitz, highlighting Wisconsin’s biodiversity. They delve into the museum’s move to a new location and the importance of engaging...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello and welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! Daybreak host Brian Noonan dives into the significance of flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin, enlightening listeners about Hmong Lao Veterans Day. Designated by the governor, it honors the Hmong veterans who served during the...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
From the picturesque landscapes of Wisconsin to the heated legal debates, this episode of Night Light with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach is a whirlwind. The duo, along with Jim Santel, dissect the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision that cripples the Voting Rights Act, leaving voting equality in...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson dive into the hot debate on whether Congress should impose age limits and term limits for its members, following public sentiment shown in recent polls. They emphasize the importance of fresh perspectives and argue against lifetime political careers. Shifting…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight. This is Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach. Pete and Greg start things off with a conversation that hits close to home, talking with Chris Knopf from Friends of the Boundary Waters about the ongoing fight over mining near the…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight. This first hour takes us into Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson sit down with Joe Peterangelo and Andy Tisdel from the Wisconsin Policy Forum to talk through a pretty striking new report on incarceration in the state. One of the...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach mix movies, laughs, and random fun on Nite Lite. They talk with film critic Rob Thomas about some standout picks from the Wisconsin Film Festival, including the action-comedy Normal Besides and the thriller Fuse. Along the way, listeners call and text in with their...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Brian Noonan and Parker cover everything from shooting stars to floating technology. With the Lyrid Meteor Shower lighting up Wisconsin skies, Brian talks through the basics of catching the best view, while Parker imagines a world where everyone just lays back and watches the stars. Then they…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Hello and welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson dig into the ongoing debate over the Electoral College and whether it still makes sense today. With Virginia moving toward a national popular vote and Wisconsin part of that conversation, they…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello and welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! Dive into the fluoride debate with Dr. Donald Chi, DDS, who talks through how the pandemic changed dental care, why some parents are hesitant about fluoride, and why the conversation around water fluoridation isn’t going away…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
In the second hour, Mark Becker talks with Geoff Kabaservice from the Niskanen Center about what’s going on in the Middle East. He gives an update on the current conflict and helps put everything into context. They continue the conversation with more insight into where things stand right now. And...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Herman Pontzer, a professor at Duke University, joins Pete and Greg on Nite Lite to talk about his book Adaptable and how our bodies really use energy. He gets into the science of metabolism and clears up some of the biggest myths around exercise and weight loss. The conversation keeps going as...
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Civic Media Spotlight: Guitar Rifts (Hour 2)
Mark Becker and Green Bay Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner get into a pretty fired-up conversation about the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, talking about why keeping the court nonpartisan actually matters—and what happens when politics starts creeping in. Rivera-Wagner also opens up about the threats he...
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Civic Media Spotlight: Tapping Into Wisconsin's Sweet Tradition (Hour 1)
Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson dig into one of Wisconsin’s sweetest staples with Theresa Baroun from the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association. She walks through how syrup actually gets made, why Wisconsin is such a big deal in the maple world, and how climate change is starting to mess...
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Saturday, March 28, 2026 (Hour 2)
In the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Native Roots with Robert Pilot. Robert is joined by Robert Lilligren of NACDI. Also in this hour, we hear from Rational Revolution’s own Mark Becker, speaking with Representative Francesca Hong, focusing on her most recent grassroot...
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Saturday, March 28, 2026 (Hour 1)
In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. The hosts are joined by Fisheries Specialist Titus Seilheimer from Wisconsin Sea Grant joins to talk about an invasive carp species and how it could negatively impact the Great Lakes. He also tells us about...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Rational Revolution with Mark Becker. Returning guest Carlton Huffman joins the show to discuss the Iran war, the firing of Kristi Noem, and how the Republican Party of Wisconsin has shifted from a national powerhouse to its current...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. The hosts are joined by Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, who breaks down a recently uncovered loophole that allows lawmakers to delete records that should otherwise be...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
n the next hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. They talk with Professor Howard Schweber, who joins the show to discuss the legality of the attacks against Iran. He explains that, despite major backlash, what Donald Trump is doing by using the military...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Lean Local with Jim Schmitt. Jim talks with Sam Dunlop, the 2010 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Wisconsin State Assembly, about local issues and his perspective on Wisconsin politics. Also in this hour, we hear from Nite Lite...
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Saturday, February 28, 2026 (Hour 2)
Hello and welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! In this hour, we welcome the new show, Nite Lite with Pete and Greg! Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach take a deep dive into the world of late-night television, swapping opinions on the greatest hosts of all time. They salute icons like...
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Saturday, February 28, 2026 (Hour 1)
In this hour, Jamie and Brian from Daybreak speak with Jeff Mangan, founder and president of the Transparent Election Initiative. He explains their effort to ban corporate contributions to political campaigns in Montana. They also cover action taken by the Wisconsin Legislature to approve a new...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! John & Gordy talks with Steve from Minneapolis, a lifelong resident offering a firsthand perspective on what it’s like to live amid ongoing ICE raids. He shares what he’s seeing in his community and how these actions are affecting everyday...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight! We kick off with the Matenaer on Air show with Greg Bach. Kyle Clower, executive director of Serve Wisconsin, joins the conversation to break down the impact of AmeriCorps across the state. He talks about how these programs work, why service matters, and the...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
We move on to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! First up is Afternoons with John & Gordy! Jim Santelle joins John and Gordy to discuss the concept of so-called federal immunity for ICE agents. Santelle provides legal context and explains how immunity claims are evaluated. The...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello and welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight! To kick us off, we have Civic Media Mornings with Jamie Martinson and Brian Noonan! Minneapolis radio host, John Parker from AM950 KTNF joins the show to report on and analyze the recent ICE shooting. He provides local insight into the incident and...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media! Pat Krietlow talkss with Congressman Mark Pocan doesn’t hold back as he discusses Republicans voting on legislation they appeared not to understand. He also shares what he saw during a recent visit to an ICE detention center in Dodge County, raising...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello and welcome to this best of edition of the Civic Media Spotlight! We kick things off with Mornings with Pat Krietlow. Pat talks with Joe Zepecki and Melissa Baldauff about where the last year has taken them personally and politically, using Wisconsin as the lens. The conversation looks at...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Later in the spotlight, Climate Outreach Specialist Amanda Latham joins the Matenaer on Air show to discuss her work with the Wisconsin State Climatology Office. She explains a new road show designed to reach rural communities, how climate data is gathered and used, and why listening to local...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
This Civic Media Spotlight kicks off with a powerful and heartfelt conversation about Madison’s Freezing Man Festival, a one-of-a-kind music event raising funds for epilepsy research through Joey’s Song. Founder Mike Gomoll joins Nite Lite to share the story behind the festival, its all-star…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
Welcome to hour two of the Civic Media Spotlight! On Nite Lite, we bring you Jane Matenaer’s heartfelt farewell as she reflects on an extraordinary 44-year career in radio. She opens up about the emotional weight of covering tough stories, the joy of connecting with listeners, and what she’s...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight! We start with a standout conversation from Afternoons with John and Gordy, where John and Gordy talk with media historian Barry Orton. He breaks down the long pattern of media company takeovers and explains why the big new Netflix deal isn’t actually anything...
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Civic Media Spotlight for November 8th & 9th (Hour 2)
Enjoy spotlight segments from Civic Media programs including The Maggie Daun Show, the WXCO Morning Report, Matenaer On Air, and Valley Focus! To learn more about these shows and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire...
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Civic Media Spotlight for November 8th & 9th (Hour 1)
Enjoy spotlight segments from Civic Media programs including The Todd Allbaugh Show, Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba, Mornings with Pat Kreitlow, and John & Gordy in the Morning! To learn more about these shows and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
The spooky segments aren’t over yet with John and Gordy up first! Sha’Ron Buie joined to talk about his incredible work across multiple justice and community organizations — from the Federal Defender Service to Madison’s Police Advisory Board and Reentry Councils in both Madison and Milwaukee. He...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Welcome to the spooky edition of the Civic Media Spotlight! First up is Nite Lite, where things got spooky as host and storyteller Carl Sarecki of the Door County Ghost Trolley Tours spun eerie tales from Wisconsin’s peninsula. From haunted happenings in Fish Creek to mysterious sightings in...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
For the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, Professor John Hall joins Maggie Daun to discuss the crucial balance of maintaining an apolitical military amidst the political turbulence of a Trump administration. They explore the implications of military resignations and the unsettling trend…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello and welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight! We kick of the first segment with the Todd Allbaugh Show. Todd welcomes Cap Times Enterprise and Investigative Reporter Danielle DuClos. Danielle is the author of last week’s article calling out Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction on some...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
For the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the show, Matenaer on Air. For Audio Sorbet, Jane, Greg and Calvin ask the guys: Do you pedicure? We hear from lots of people on this. Whether they do at all, why and why not. We hear from one listener, Brett who talks about how he likes…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
To kick off the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the Tood Allbaugh Show. Todd talks about Wisconsin sports love with Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project, our usual Wednesday guests. Also joining us are producers Sean Hanish and Paul...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
On the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we listen to Todd from The Todd Allbaugh show. Next week Wednesday, October 15th at the Marcus Majestic Cinema in Waukesha, Todd will be covering the VIP world premiere of No Packers, No Life. The latest project from producers Sean Hanish and Paul...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello and welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! This is where you can listen to all the best segments of all the shows throughout the network. We kick off with the Matenaer on Air show! Civic Media’s Sports Director Jimmie Kaska joins the show to talk about the loss by the…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
For the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the Todd Allbaugh Show. Filmmakers Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery of Just A Bit Outside join us for their first media appearance promoting their latest film project. No Packers No Life, showcases a group of die-hard Packers fans in…
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
Hello! Welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! We hope you enjoy your stay! We begin with the Maggie Dawn Show! Sarah Harrison, running for State Senate District 5, discusses her logistics expertise and commitment to addressing economic pressures, reproductive rights, and...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 2)
To begin the second hour, Todd from the Todd Allbaugh Show brings Cracked.com writer/editor Keegan Kelly, who joined us to talk about the cancellation of Colbert’s show, to talk about the end of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Right at the end of the segment, Keegan reminds us that the head of the FCC wrote...
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Civic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)
To kick things off, we have the Matenaer on Air Show with Jane and Greg discussing a story regarding an elected official who is receiving death threats because of his support of a law restricting certain flags from flying. And though we disagree with the law, we remind the audience that political...
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Civic Media is a pro-democracy radio network serving local communities in Wisconsin. Hear a sample of our best programming from the past week from across our statewide network.
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Civic Media is a pro-democracy radio network serving local communities in Wisconsin. Hear a sample of our best programming from the past week from across our statewide network.
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