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Seventh District U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Weston). Route 51 host Glen Moberg will ask Congressman Duffy about the escalating tensions in Syria and the Middle East, immigration reform, the debt limit, the effort to defund Obamacare, the...

Talking "Star Wars" with author, John Jackson Miller

Our guest this week is author John Jackson Miller from Iola, WI, who has spent a lifetime immersed in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. We'll talk to Miller about his Star Wars themed books, including his latest, titled, "Kenobi," set to be released in a few weeks. He's...

Mountain Biking in Central Wisconsin

A new effort to make the Wausau area a premier mountain biking destination is the focus of Route 51 this week. Local cyclists want Wausau to become one of only a handful of International Mountain Biking Association Ride Centers, which could bring thousands of new tourists to the area....

Sid Kyler Dixieland Jazz Band

Legendary band leader and trumpet player Sid Kyler will perform live in our Wisconsin Public Radio studios with saxophonist Duane Askew, clarinetist Louis Pradt, bassist Roger Pickering, and Route 51 host Glen Moberg on guitar. We'll talk about the influence of American jazz music and...

The Women's Community of Wausau

This week's show will focus on The Women's Community of Wausau, a shelter and place of refuge for the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Guests will include The Women's Community executive director Jane Graham Jennings, sexual assault victims services program coordinator Jessica...

Faith and Criminal Justice System

Route 51 embraces the Christmas season with a show on faith and the criminal justice system. Our guest will be Marathon County jail chaplain Ray Slatton, who as the director of Greater Wausau Christian Services ministers to the needs of prison inmates, and provides one on one mentoring...

Medical College of Wisconsin expands to Wausau

The Medical College of Wisconsin recently announced plans for a medical college campus in Wausau. Guests include: Dr. John Raymond, President and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin; Dr. Brian Ewert, President and CEO of the Marshfield Clinic; and Dr. Keith Montgomery, Dean of UW-Marathon...

7th Congressional Debate: Duffy vs. Kreitlow

We replay, in its entirety, the October 22nd 7th Congressional District Debate between incumbent Republican Congressman Sean Duffy and former Democratic State Senator Pat Kreitlow. The debate was moderated by Route 51 host Glen Moberg of WPR, and features questions...

South Beach Up North

Join us for a live broadcast of Route 51 in the theatre at University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, 518 S 7th Avenue in Wausau, from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Performing will be the Chamber Ensemble, South Beach Up North.

The Meaning of Mission

Tonight's show highlights an inter-denominational panel discussion held this week in Wausau. Christian and Jewish traditions of mission were opened to discussion, with consideration given to the motivation and significance of 'serving' and 'being served'.