Civic Media Spotlight

Wisconsin’s PAWS program transforms lives by pairing inmates with service dogs, fostering rehabilitation through love and responsibility. These dogs, trained in collaboration with Minnesota and Wisconsin prisons, provide crucial support for individuals with mobility issues while offering inmates a chance for redemption and purpose. Meanwhile, Bill Bertram, a cycling enthusiast and board member of the […]

Guest: Bill Bertram

Sat May 23, 2026

43:57

Nite Lite hosts Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach chat with Milwaukee Public Museum’s Julia Colby and Stephen Petrie about upcoming events like Creepy Crawley Day and the Bioblitz, highlighting Wisconsin’s biodiversity. They delve into the museum’s move to a new location and the importance of engaging with local nature. Later, James Beard award-winning food journalist […]

Sat May 16, 2026

43:55

Hello and welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! Daybreak host Brian Noonan dives into the significance of flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin, enlightening listeners about Hmong Lao Veterans Day. Designated by the governor, it honors the Hmong veterans who served during the Vietnam War, and marks May 14th, 1975, when […]

Guest: Julia Colby

Sat May 16, 2026

43:58

From the picturesque landscapes of Wisconsin to the heated legal debates, this episode of Night Light with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach is a whirlwind. The duo, along with Jim Santel, dissect the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision that cripples the Voting Rights Act, leaving voting equality in peril. They explore the intricate balance of […]

Sat May 9, 2026

43:59

Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson dive into the hot debate on whether Congress should impose age limits and term limits for its members, following public sentiment shown in recent polls. They emphasize the importance of fresh perspectives and argue against lifetime political careers. Shifting gears, they discuss the heartwarming rescue of beagles from a testing […]

Guest: David Crowley

Sat May 9, 2026

43:56

Welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight. This is Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach. Pete and Greg start things off with a conversation that hits close to home, talking with Chris Knopf from Friends of the Boundary Waters about the ongoing fight over mining near the Boundary Waters Wilderness. […]

Guests: Golnar Nikpour, Chris Knopf

Sat May 2, 2026

43:57

Welcome to the Civic Media Spotlight. This first hour takes us into Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson sit down with Joe Peterangelo and Andy Tisdel from the Wisconsin Policy Forum to talk through a pretty striking new report on incarceration in the state. One of the biggest takeaways: Black Wisconsinites […]

Guests: Joe Peterangelo, Andy Tisdel, Golnar Nikpour

Sat May 2, 2026

43:56

Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach mix movies, laughs, and random fun on Nite Lite. They talk with film critic Rob Thomas about some standout picks from the Wisconsin Film Festival, including the action-comedy Normal Besides and the thriller Fuse. Along the way, listeners call and text in with their favorite knock-knock jokes, which sends the […]

Sat Apr 25, 2026

43:58

Brian Noonan and Parker cover everything from shooting stars to floating technology. With the Lyrid Meteor Shower lighting up Wisconsin skies, Brian talks through the basics of catching the best view, while Parker imagines a world where everyone just lays back and watches the stars. Then they shift to a wild new idea from Panthalasa: […]

Guests: Rob Thomas, Dom Lee, Steve Farr, Michael Vollmann

Sat Apr 25, 2026

43:55

Hello and welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson dig into the ongoing debate over the Electoral College and whether it still makes sense today. With Virginia moving toward a national popular vote and Wisconsin part of that conversation, they break down where the system came from—and […]

Sat Apr 18, 2026

43:58