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Hosts Vince Vitrano and Erik Bilstad bring you the latest in news and information from across Southeast Wisconsin every weekday morning.
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What do you get when you combine the recent news of Joey Chestnut being banned from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest with the recurring news stories of the double cicada brood this year? You get an all-insect diet! Is it worth it, and how many people are willing to give it a try? Greg "Pancake" Hill explores on this week's "Pancake Breakfast Special"!
8a: Too much to do!

8a: Too much to do!

2024-06-2122:46

This is one of those weekends where, as WTMJ's Sandy Maxx says, you almost feel like you need to clone yourself there's so much going on! We also re-visit Thursday's violent scene on I-43, and despite producer Greg "Pancake" Hill's off day, he's left us a gift: a brand-new "Pancake Breakfast Special"!
Ahead of tonight's Motley Crue headliner at Summerfest, we try to "Stump the Tausch" with some Big Gig trivia pitting Vince and Erik against ESPN Wisconsin's Mark Tauscher.
An iconic Canadian actor has passed away. Also, Brewers 360 with President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger talks tomorrow night's Kenny Chesney show at American Family Field, and we do another round of Summerfest Trivia with ESPN Wisconsin's Mark Tauscher!
After spending the 2024 playoffs on the bench, Giannis Antetokounmpo now has aspirations to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris next month. But should he be back on the hardwood just months after the injury that sidelined him during the Bucks playoff run? We discuss with ESPN Milwaukee host Gabe Neitzel.
Imagine having access to over 50 local food vendors every week from your phone or computer — anything from organic produce and mushrooms to bakery-fresh bread and pickled vegetables arriving at your doorstop in a reusable canvas bag. Milwaukee Farmers United brings the farmers market to the customer. WTMJ's Jessica Gatzow talks with Shannon Dunne and her partner Patrick, who founded the online market five years ago.
After a police chase ends with officers firing shots and an unborn child's death, an investigation is launched into how a spree of carjackings happened in downtown Milwaukee Thursday. Also, WTMJ's Jessica Gatzow explores an online farmers market that serves the greater Milwaukee area, and ESPN Milwaukee's Gabe Neitzel discusses the chance of Giannis playing for Team Greece in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Because what else would you say to the Top Chef contestant? We have the Top Chef Takeaway finale with Sandy Maxx this hour. We also get in to the Juneteenth celebration shooting, and play Virtual Baseball!
Over the last 14 weeks, we've profiled the watch parties, the festivities, and of course all the eliminations of the cheftestants in the Wisconsin season of Top Chef. Sandy Maxx joins us for the final recap with reactions ot the finale from listeners.
A double whammy of prizes, Brewers Tickets & Summerfest tickets! It's Ann vs. Vince on Virtual Baseball this week!
7a: It's Infuriating

7a: It's Infuriating

2024-06-2025:08

A shared sentiment from officials, and us, following a deadly shooting at the Juneteenth celebration in Milwaukee. A big 7a hour including more audio from Joe Gow's disciplinary hearing. We also talk to Scott Ziel, the King of Concerts ahead of Summerfests' Opening Weekend, and Trivia with Mark Tauscher is back for this week!
Trivia with Tausch is back for a special edition highlighting the opening weekend of Summerfest!
Brewers 360 with Craig Coshun and how about Freddy Peralta! Six shutout innings yesterday in Anaheim to take the win against the Angels and the series. With how beat up the Brewers pitching staff has been, Craig details how great it is to see Freddy excel. We also punch our players to the All Star Game!
“King of Concerts” Relatively recently appointed VP of Entertainment for Summerfest Scott Ziel joins us on the opening day of Summerfest! Scott talks about the process of booking these artists including huge names like Kane Brown & SZA. Scott also highlights other things the Summerfest grounds has to offer this year, and of course – how to get in for free!
At one point they were funny though. That according to the UW-L interim chancellor. We've got audio from Joe Gow's hearing. Thankfully for us and the sake of content, this is only day 1. Also this hour our Everyday Hero, talking about the Shot Clock with Jen Lada, and audio from the Juneteenth celebration shooting
The WIAA has shot down the proposal to introduce a shot clock in high school basketball. ESPN Milwaukee’s Jen Lada joins the program to give her thoughts as to why this was shot down.
Everyday Hero this week heads to Utah! A group of high school graduates decide to go camping to celebrate their last hooray. While camping, they hear screaming. Skeptical at first, they headed in to the darkness and find someone who was having a seizure and landed in a camp fire. Teenagers saving the day this week!
The newest charachter we dubbed "Porny McChancellor" is back! After we had him on yesterday ahead of his hearing, the hearing has officially begun! Today is day two – but we recap day 1 playing bites from his conversation with us on the air as well as bites from the hearing including Interim Chancellor saying UW-L doesn’t want the reputational damage of having the association of porn tied to the University.
After all of the planning, all of the secrecy, all of the rumors, Elton John took the stage at at Harley's 100th Anniversary party, and was met with a visceral reaction. Erik Bilstad looks back at Harley's 100th Anniversary party
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