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The Joy Ride
6-9 a.m. on Fridays in September and October
Highlighting the people, places and politics of Wisconsin!




Tour Schedule & Extras!
September 19th
Superior, WI @ Barker's Island Inn
300 Marina Dr
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 392-7152

6:00am
Topic: Outdoor scenery and activities in Wisconsin
Guest: Joel Peterson, UW-Superior Recreation Specialist. Jim Bishop, DNR.

7:00am
Topic: The latest in the presidential race
Guest: Gloria Toivola, UW-Superior

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guest: Craig Rosand, Douglas County Republican Party. Ron Mershart, UW-Superior Emeritus History Professor.

Details: See pictures!

September 26th
Sturgeon Bay, WI @ The Inn at Cedar Crossing
336 Louisana St
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-4249

6:00am
Topic: Door County wines
Guest: Aric Schmiling, von Stiehl Winery. Dan Silverstri, Door County Navigator.

7:00am
Topic: Presidential race, congressional race
Guest: Michael Kraft, UW-Green Bay political scientist

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guest: Todd Lohenry, Third Vice-Chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin and Regional Campaign Manager for John McCain. Deb Stover, Vice-Chair of the Brown County Democratic Party.

Details: See Pictures!

October 3rd
Madison, WI @ WPR's Buck Studio
821 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706
1-800-747-7444

6:00am
Topic: Celebrating Your Wisconsin Identity
Guest: Troy Vosseller, co-founder of Sconnie Nation. Issac Lenz, manager of the Sconnie Nation store in Madison, WI.

7:00am
Topic: The Vice Presidential Debates and the Latest in the Presidential Race
Guest: Charles Franklin, UW-Madison Political Scientist.

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guest: Ed Garvey on the left, senior partner of Garvey, McNeil, and McGillivray and publisher at FightingBob.com. Rick Berg on the right, board member of Wisconsin Common Cause, former appointee of the Thompson administration and freelance writer and contributing columnist.

Details: See Pictures!
             Wisconsin Eye's redistribution of the show              (requires Windows Media Player)

October 10th
Milwaukee, WI @ Stackner Cabaret
Milwaukee Center
108 E Wells St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 227-2047

6:00am
Topic: Harley Davidson and Wisconsin
Guest: Stacey Schiesl, Director of the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee

7:00am
Topic: Latest political news
Guest: Mordecai Lee, UW-Milwaukee Professor of Governmental Affairs.

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guest: Louis Fortis, editor-in-chief of the Shepherd Express. Owen Robinson, a conservative blogger at BootsAndSabers.com and a columnist for West Bend Daily News.


Details: See Pictures!

October 17th
Onalaska, WI @ The Timbers Food Court
426 2nd Ave
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 781-9999

6:00am
Topic: Local foods and cooking
Guest: Monique Hooker, chef and local foods advocate

7:00am
Topic: Latest in the Presidential Race
Guest:Joe Heim, UW-La Crosse Political Science Professor

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guests: Barbara Gronemus, Retiring Democratic State Assembly Representative from Whitehall; Terry Musser, Retiring Republican State Assembly Representative from Black River Falls


Details: See Pictures!

October 24th
@ UW-Stevens Point
Dreyfus University Center
1015 Reserve St
Stevens Point, WI 54481

6:00am
Topic: A Wisconsin Trivia Tradition
Guest: Jim Oliva, the "Trivia Oz" of the World's Largest Media Trivia Contest on WWSP radio in Stevens Point

7:00am
Topic: The latest in state and national politics
Guest: Ed Miller, UW-Stevens Point

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guests: Bob Williams, owner of Idea Associates, and Amy Heart, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

Details: Street parking available

October 31st
@ UW-River Falls
University Center - Falls Room
410 S 3rd St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-3911


6:00am
Topic: Hauntings in Wisconsin
Guest: Mike Norman, UW-River Falls Emeritus Professor of Journalism and author of “Haunted Wisconsin”

7:00am
Topic: Politics
Guest: Wes Chapin, UW-River Falls political scientist

8:00am
Topic: Week in Review
Guest: From the right: Brian Huffman, professor of business and economics at UW-River Falls; from the left: Neil Kraus, assistant professor of political science at UW-River Falls




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