At Issue with Ben Merens airs every weekday from 4pm to 6pm on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio.
Ben and producers Mimi Notestein and Katie Madsen work together to bring you two hours of call-in programming, dedicated to current events and hard news, including expert guests, policy-makers, commentators, and authors.
Check out the recent authors and books covered on At Issue by reading Ben's Book List.
To join Ben's program live, call toll-free 1-800-486-8655. You can also e-mail us at talk@wpr.org.
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The At Issue Team - Ben Merens, Mimi Notestein, and Katie Madsen
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View the budget spreadsheet Shannon Plate discussed on Monday, June 14 during the 5:00 hour here.
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Listen to the recording of "Nature is a Song" here. Ben played the song on Friday, June 18 at the end of the 4:00 show.
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View a listing of the business books discussed by Jack Covert and Jon Mueller here on Thursday, June 10 during the 5:00 hour. They talked about some of the best new business books on the market today.
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About Ben Merens
Ben Merens joined the Wisconsin Public Radio network in 1991 when he hosted the program Everybody’s Business and also served as its producer. In 1995 Ben became producer of Conversations with Kathleen Dunn and he was also named Ideas Network fill-in host and election-night anchor. In 2003 he became host of At Issue with Ben Merens. The show is dedicated to current events and hard news, although some lighter fare and lifestyle issues are sprinkled in. He has been with Wisconsin Public Radio for 18 years and celebrated his seventh year as host of At Issue on June 3, 2010.
At Issue’s signature program has become “Your Views on the News,” the Friday four o’clock hour when listeners are invited to call in with their choice of the week’s most significant news story. Additionally, the At Issue staff has reworked and brought back the “Job Line” at five o’clock on the first Wednesday of each month. Ben hosts an hour with economic news, job hunting tips and an open forum for people to post jobs or pitch themselves to potential employers.
Ben is an avid swimmer and is often in the pool at the YMCA near his home in north suburban Milwaukee prior to arriving at work.
As your workday ends and you begin to head home, keep your car radio tuned to Wisconsin Public Radio for an in-depth review of the day's news - with Ben Merens and his guests.
