Matenaer on Air

Welcome to Monday! Things get started with the “New plan” from The Felon President about FEMA, what the states need to do to “step up” and what some inside the agency are trying to tell the administration. Next; a $4 billion project in Rhode Island that is 80% completed is being stopped, because this isn’t […]

Guest: Chali Pittman

Mon Aug 25, 2025

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In today’s world, we live for the weekend, and we’re here, so we have a great best of show for you. Kate Reilly is the President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations and she is joining us to talk about the closure of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting. We also talk about how the […]

Sat Aug 23, 2025

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It’s Friday, so it’s time to recombobulate the news with Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer. We’re discussing his new article about the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s race and with more people showing interest, who will be the frontrunners? For Audio Sorbet, we want to know: what is your go-to non-alcoholic drink? And finally, let’s welcome […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Aug 22, 2025

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It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. FEMA is still in Wisconsin for their assessment and if you can, please file a report with 211 as it helps with their reports and future planning. Well, it’s been a moment, but he’s back folks…Elon Musk is coming back to our fine state for a court case! […]

Guest: Maureen Busalacchi

Fri Aug 22, 2025

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Kate Reilly is the President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations and she is joining us to talk about the closure of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting. We also talk about how the cuts put emergency services in jeopardy in Wisconsin and abroad. And it’s Thursday, we have Journal Sentinel Writer JR Radcliffe to […]

Guests: Jr Radcliffe, Kate Reilly

Thu Aug 21, 2025

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Representatives from FEMA will be in Southeastern Wisconsin today to survey the damage from the recent floods. Please do what you can do to help and if you’ve been affected, you can report it here. One shop in Wauwatosa is doing what it can to help the families of flood victims. Next, we don’t have […]

Guest: Jim Santelle

Thu Aug 21, 2025

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In the second hour, The Secretary of Health And Human Services is once again telling the experts to take a hike. We talk about the cases of measles in the state and why RFK, Jr.’s methods are going to lead to more harm than good. It might be Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t […]

Guest: Brittney Merlot

Wed Aug 20, 2025

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In the wake of the floods, we have scams abound, so please make sure you keep yourself vigilant. Mail-in voting is being attacked by the GOP, again…this after a 2024 full of support and tangible results. But The Felon President is spreading the “facts” about this long standing way to cast your ballot. And we […]

Wed Aug 20, 2025

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In the second hour, Dr. Ben Weston and Chief Jim Case are our guests. They are the Chief Medical Director — Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management and The Fire Chief for Wauwatosa, respectively. They join us to talk about the aftermath of the floods which hit Southeastern Wisconsin. For today’s Audio Sorbet, we have […]

Guests: Dr. Ben Weston, Jim Case, Jim Santelle

Tue Aug 19, 2025

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Welcome to the week! We’re happy to have you and to be heard BY you (if you know, you know). We open the show with an update on the flooding and what you can do to help assess the damage. Then Congressman Derrick Van Orden was out in a public, but not for the public. […]

Guest: Todd Allbaugh

Tue Aug 19, 2025

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