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Route 51

“Route 51” is a regional talk show hosted by Shereen Siewert focusing on issues important to the north-central Wisconsin area, as well as featuring regional music, culture and arts. Topics include proposed legislation, sustainability, health care, economics, agriculture and the justice system. “Route 51” is repeated Fridays at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on WHRM 90.9 FM Wausau.

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The Ideas Network, WLBL 930 AM Auburndale/Stevens Point, WLBL 91.9 FM, W267BB 101.3 FM Wausau, W256CZ FM 99.1 Stevens Point, W265DC 100.9 FM Marshfield, WHBM 90.3 FM Park Falls, WHSF FM 89.9 Rhinelander/Eagle River, WHAA 89.1 FM Adams/Wisconsin Rapids, Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Latest Episodes

  • March 15, Project Blue Book UFOs

    In the 1950s and 60s, a unit at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio collected and investigated UFO sightings – including quite a few in Wisconsin communities. The Air Force concluded that most of the reports were due to easily explainable phenomena, but other cases aren’t so easily explained. Shereen Siewert welcomes author and podcaster…

    March 15, Project Blue Book UFOs
  • March 8, Hospital Closures

    Shereen Siewert welcomes Dr. Jennifer Johs-Artisensi, director of UW-Eau Claire’s Health Care Administration program, Dr. Thomas Kemp, department chair of the UW Eau Claire Department of Economics and Wisconsin Senator Jesse James for a look at those closures and what hospital closures will mean for the people and communities of western Wisconsin.

    March 8, Hospital Closures
  • March 1, Municipal Airports

    Dozens of municipal airports are located in communities throughout Wisconsin. Some have a simple grass runway and a single hangar, while others have more sophisticated landing spaces and services. Regardless of size, each airport plays a crucial role in a community’s economic health, for a variety of reasons. Shereen Siewert welcomes John Chmiel, a pilot…

    March 1, Municipal Airports
  • Feb. 23, AI vs. Fake News

    With an election year upon us, it is more important than ever to ensure the news we’re consuming is factually accurate. At UW-Stout, researchers wanted to know whether artificial intelligence systems could determine whether news stories are real or fabricated. The results of that research are eye-opening. Shereen Siewert welcomes Dr. Kevin Matthe Caramancion, assistant…

    Feb. 23, AI vs. Fake News
  • Feb. 16, Wild Birds in Winter

    While many birds escape the cold and fly to warmer regions during the winter, there are multiple species that have adapted to the climate and stay behind for Wisconsin’s coldest months. The locals that stick around include goldfinches, woodpeckers, chickadees, northern cardinals, blue jays, robins, screech owls and red-tailed hawks. Over winter, you’ll also spot…

    Feb. 16, Wild Birds in Winter

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