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1/13/11 5:00pm |
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Wausau - This Thursday we preview Wisconsin Public Television's soon to be released production of Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Wausau. Guests will include WPT producer David Hestad, Wausau historian Gary Gisselman and UW Marathon County Associate Professor of History Brett Barker. The television program, which was years in the making, will be broadcast statewide Monday January 24th.
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1/6/11 5:00pm |
Musician Peter Phippen - This week we welcome central Wisconsin musician Peter Phippen for an hour of live music and conversation. Phippen's latest CD, Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds From the Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection, has been nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Native American Vocal or Instrumental category. Phippen has achieved international acclaim as an innovative performer of world flute music. Central Wisconsin rock fans will also remember Phippen as the bass player for the band Airkraft, which produced four critically acclaimed albums in the 1980's. Peter Phippen will be joined by fellow Airkraft alumnus and guitarist Mitch Viegut, and by keyboardist John Altenburgh. Viegut and Altenburgh?s band Johnny and the MoTones have a new CD release, Nothin' to Lose.
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12/30/10 5:00pm |
Year-in-Review; a look back at 2010 - This week we present our annual Year End Review show. Host Glen Moberg takes a look back at this year's travels on Route 51, revisiting the top news stories of 2010 for North Central Wisconsin, and reliving some of the most compelling moments of the past year of live Wisconsin Public Radio broadcasts from our studios in Wausau. The show will feature the artists, writers, politicians and community leaders who shaped the year's events.
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12/16/10 5:00pm |
Curling in Central Wisconsin - This week, Route 51 welcomes guest host, Bill Martens as he "sweeps" in to tackle an hour on the sport of curling. Bill's guest will be Mike Maher, Head Curling coach at Wausau East High School, talking about the history of curling, the rules, regulations and terminology of curling, about the sportsmanship curling instills in young players, and of its growing popularity in Central Wisconsin.
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12/9/10 5:00pm |
Rep. Scott Suder - This week, Route 51 welcomes Wisconsin's new Assembly Majority Leader Representative Scott Suder R-Abbotsford) to talk about his priorities for state government. With Republicans now in control of the Governor's mansion and both houses of the legislature, host Glen Moberg will ask Representative Suder about possible cuts to the state budget in order to address a projected shortfall of almost three billion dollars. Listeners will be able to call in with their questions and comments for Representative Suder live on the air.
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12/2/10 5:00pm |
The Importance of Philanthropy - We'll look at the importance of philanthropy in meeting the needs of our local communities and helping them grow to meet future challenges. In a time of draconian budget cuts at the federal, state and local levels, private gift giving to regional community foundations and charities has become a vital means of accomplishing what political and government leaders are no longer willing to do. Guests will include: Jean Tehan, executive director of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin in Wausau; Terry Rothmann, executive director of the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin in Stevens Point; and Kelly Lucas, executive director of the Community Foundation of South Wood County in Wisconsin Rapids.
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11/18/10 5:00pm |
Author Gary Edinger - This Thursday we share a story of survival and Thanksgiving with Gary Edinger, a Price County logger, backwoodsman, author and philosopher. Edinger will tell the story of how he survived when a logging accident severed his leg off while he was alone in the deep woods in subzero weather. His book Will to Live: A Saga of Survival details his love and reverence for the wilderness, and the history of his family, who lived a pioneer existence as one of the first settlers in Price County.
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11/11/10 5:00pm |
Salute to Veterans Day - This Thursday Veterans Day, Route 51 features a salute to our local veterans. Guests will include World War II Veteran Ken Mason of Wausau, who flew bombing missions over Berlin and Munich; Vietnam War veteran Jim Maas of Rothschild, who served in the 11th Flight Infantry Brigade, Americal Division in Duc Tho; and Greg Foye, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Highground Veterans Memorial in Neillsville. Foye served in the Strategic Air Command in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
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11/4/10 5:00pm |
Analysis of Midterm Election Results - Analysis of Tuesday's election results, and the Republican sweep in Wisconsin and across the country. Host Glen Moberg will moderate a discussion with Republican Party analyst Kevin Hermening, Democratic Party analyst Christine Bremer, and Robert Mentzer, Opinion Page Editor of the Wausau Daily Herald. Moberg and Mentzer worked together planning and moderating two high profile debates in October: the U.S. Senate Debate between Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson, and the Seventh District Congressional debate between Sean Duffy and Julie Lassa, both at the UW Marathon County Theater in Wausau.
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10/28/10 5:00pm |
Duffy/Lassa Debate Highlights - This week, Route 51 presents highlights from the Wisconsin Public Radio Combined Media Seventh District Congressional Debate between Republican Sean Duffy and Democrat Julie Lassa. The debate will be moderated by Route 51 host Glen Moberg, and will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday October 26th in the old UW Marathon County Theater. It will be broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network, and on WHRM 90.9 FM Wausau. The event is cosponsored by the Wausau Daily Herald, WAOW ABC TV-9, WSAW CBS TV-7, the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, and KidsVoting USA Wisconsin. Thursday's Route 51 program will give those who couldn't listen to the debate live a second chance to hear it. Due to the special nature of the program, we will not be taking live calls from our listeners.
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10/21/10 5:00pm |
35th Assembly District Candidates - This week features an election forum with the two candidates for the 35th State Assembly District: Democrat Jay Schmelling and Republican Tom Tiffany, both of whom will appear live in our Wisconsin Public Radio studio in Wausau. Discussion will focus on the top issues facing state government, and the regional issues important to North Central Wisconsin. The 35th Assembly District covers portions of Lincoln, Langlade and Oneida Counties. Because of the retirement of Republican Don Friske, there is no incumbent candidate on the ballot. Listeners will have an opportunity to call the program, and question both candidates live on the air.
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10/14/10 5:00pm |
U.S Senate Debate Re-broadcast - Russ Feingold(D) and Ron Johnson(R), candidates for the US Senate participated in a public debate at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County last Monday, October 11. It was broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Radio statewide. Today's show will be a re-broadcast of that debate, which was sponsored by the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS), Wisconsin Public Radio, the Wausau Daily Herald, WAOW-TV Wausau and WSAW-TV Wausau.
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10/7/10 5:00pm |
Senator Russ Decker - This Thursday, we continue our election year forums with Democratic State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Wausau). Host Glen Moberg will ask Senator Decker about the top issues facing the 29th State Senate District and the State Senate less than a month before the November 2nd elections. Senator Decker will also be asked about the issues and criticism voiced by his Republican opponent, Dr. Pam Galloway, on a previous edition of Route 51. Listeners will be able to call in live on the air with questions and comments for Senator Decker.
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9/30/10 5:00pm |
WI 85th Assembly District Candidates - This week features an election forum with the three candidates for the Wausau based 85th State Assembly District: Incumbent Democrat Donna Seidel, Republican Chuck Eno and Libertarian Jim Maas.
Route 51 host, Glen Moberg will moderate an hour long discussion focusing on the top issues facing state government and the regional issues important to North Central Wisconsin. Listeners will have an opportunity to call the program, and question all three candidates live on the air.
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9/23/10 5:00pm |
Political Point/Counterpoint with Kevin Hermening and John Smart - We will take a look at the just completed Wisconsin primary elections... and look forward to the upcoming general elections in November. Guests will be Marathon County Republican Kevin Hermening and Price County Democrat John Smart. The freewheeling discussion will focus on the contests between Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson for the U.S. Senate, Tom Barrett and Scott Walker for Wisconsin Governor, Sean Duffy and Julie Lassa for Congress, and Russ Decker and Pam Galloway for the State Senate.
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9/16/10 5:00pm |
History of Merrill and the Railroads of North Central Wisconsin - This Thursday, Route 51 welcomes Pat and Tom Burg to talk about the history of Merrill and the railroads that served North Central Wisconsin. Pat Burg is treasurer of the Merrill Historical Society, which is working to build a new museum to be known as the Merrill History and Culture Center. Pat's husband, Tom Burg, is the author of a new book titled Route of the North Woods Hiawatha: the Milwaukee Road's Wisconsin Valley Line. Discussion will focus on how the railroads linked Merrill and other Wisconsin River Valley cities, serving a vital role for economic growth, and the expansion of population and cultural diversity.
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9/9/10 5:00pm |
Republican Candidates for the 7th Congressional District: Sean Duffy and Daniel Mielke - We will host a live forum with both Republican candidates for the Seventh Congressional District: former Ashland County District Attorney Sean Duffy and Portage County farmer and businessman Dan Mielke. Moderator Glen Moberg will ask Duffy and Mielke about the top issues facing the next Congress, including the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the implementation of health care reform, Wall Street regulation, immigration, national energy policy, and the environment. The two candidates face each other in the September 14th primary, with the winner taking on either State Senator Julie Lassa or Superior businessman Don Raihala in the November election.
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9/2/10 5:00pm |
Suzy Favor-Hamilton - This week, Route 51 features former Olympian and Stevens Point star athlete, Suzy Favor Hamilton, who will discuss her battle with depression and her work on suicide prevention. Host Glen Moberg will talk to Hamilton about the stress caused by the suicide of her brother, the all encompassing nature of Olympic training, the incident in which she fell during the 1500 meter competition in Sydney, and how focusing on family life pulled her back from the abyss.
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8/26/10 (All day) |
29th Republican Candidates: Pam Galloway and Jimmy Boy Edming - This week we'll hold a forum with the Republican candidates in the 29th State Senate District. Jimmy Boy Edming, a Rusk County businessman, and Pam Galloway, a Wausau physician who specializes in breast cancer treatment, will both appear live in our studio in Wausau. Moberg will ask Edming and Galloway about their perspective on the top issues facing state government, and the political climate as we head into the fall campaign season. Edming and Galloway face each other in the September 14th Republican primary. The winner faces State Senate majority leader Russ Decker, a Democrat from Wausau, in the November election.
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8/19/10 5:00pm |
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - A preview of the inaugural central Wisconsin Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, scheduled Sunday, August 22nd in downtown Wausau. Guests include: Susan Ford-Hoffert, Susan G. Komen central Wisconsin affiliate President, Ellyn Fuchsteiner, original Board Member, and Denise Hunt, breast cancer survivor. Discussion will revolve around ongoing efforts to find a cure for breast cancer, the challenges facing cancer survivors, and innovative efforts by Aspirus Hospital and the Marshfield Clinic to expand cancer screenings and treatment to underserved and underinsured women.
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