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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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It's official! Spring begins a month from today! After six, Joy Cardin and her guests look forward to the many outdoor activities Wisconsin has to offer... after the snow melts.
Guests:

- Joel Peterson, Recreation Specialist, UW-Superior.

- Kevin Hardman, Executive Director, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

http://www.bfw.org/



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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What will President Obama's economic stimulus package mean for Wisconsin? Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, is Representative Tammy Baldwin, who describes the plan, and discusses the aspects she's working on.
Guest: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic Representative, Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District.



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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After eight, join Joy Cardin and her guests for The Week in Review. They've got a lot on their plate this week, from the State budget to the latest on the economic stimulus, as well as President Obama's housing proposal.
Guests:
-Ed Garvey, senior partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray. Publisher, FightingBob.com
- Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. Former Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal.



9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert

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After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss consumer debt and how to face it, and how to find financial health in tough times.
Guest: Connie Kilmark, founder, counseling and consulting firm, Kilmark & Associates, LLC. www.kilmark.com



10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert

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After ten, Veronica Rueckert welcomes writer Mark Bittman, whose latest book has been described as both a cookbook, and a manifesto on how to eat better... and save the planet.
Guest: Mark Bittman, columnist, the New York Times. Author, “Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes.”



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller

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On Garden Talk, after eleven, Larry Meiller explores the intimate connection between plants, pests, and beneficial insects. His guest is Jessica Walliser of Pittsburgh, author of "Good Bug, Bad Bug: Who's Who, What They Do, and How to Manage Them Organically" (St. Lynn's Press). www.theorganicgardeners.com


12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog" by John Grogan on Chapter a Day.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


Did Alexander Graham Bell really deserve his telephone patent? After one, on TALK OF THE NATION SCIENCE FRIDAY, the real story behind the invention of the telephone.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


Last week, two satellites collided in space sending shards of dangerous debris into orbit. After two, on SCIENCE FRIDAY, space junk and how to clean it up.


3:00 PM

Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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For six-thousand years, the story of bread has been a metaphor for life and for transformation. After three, on Here on Earth: Radio without Borders, Jean Feraca talks with a master breadmaker and theologian about the nature and flavor of good, wholesome bread.
Guest: Peter Reinhart, baking instructor, Johnson & Wales University. Co-founder, Brother Juniper's Bakery, Sonoma, CA. Author of five books on bread baking including, "Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor".



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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At Issue, after four, Ben Merens welcomes your call to discuss Your Views on the News with political scientist Joe Heim.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of Political Science, UW La-Crosse.



5:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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Keeping your finances up in a down economy is not easy... but not impossible either. After five, Ben Merens talks with a budget counselor about how to work with your money and budget during a recession.
Guest: Shannon Plate, budget counselor, Palatine, IL. Author, “Degunking Your Personal Finances” slplate@comcast.net



6:00 PM

On Point


After six, On Point: The Week In The News.
The president signs the stimulus, automakers face the music, and Hillary Clinton goes to Asia. The weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.



7:00 PM

On Point


After seven, On Point: Pakistan, from City to Village.
An acclaimed debut author tells stories of family and class that go far beyond the headlines... from bustling city
to village life.



8:00 PM

As It Happens


At eight, it's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.


9:00 PM

Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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For six-thousand years, the story of bread has been a metaphor for life and for transformation. After nine, on Here on Earth: Radio without Borders, Jean Feraca talks with a master breadmaker and theologian about the nature and flavor of good, wholesome bread.
Guest: Peter Reinhart, baking instructor, Johnson & Wales University. Co-founder, Brother Juniper's Bakery, Sonoma, CA. Author of five books on bread baking including, "Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor".



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert

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After ten, Veronica Rueckert welcomes writer Mark Bittman, whose latest book has been described as both a cookbook, and a manifesto on how to eat better... and save the planet.
Guest: Mark Bittman, columnist, the New York Times. Author, “Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes.”



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog" by John Grogan on Chapter a Day.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


World news and features are heard overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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