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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.

Schedule

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

  • April 12, SANE Nurse Program

    The experience of sexual assault is deeply devastating for survivors and their loved ones. At Aspirus, a team of nurses with specialized training works with survivors, performing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner services, also called SANE exams, to help begin the healing process. Shereen Siewert welcomes Amy Riegert, registered nurse and SANE coordinator with Aspirus Health,…

  • April 5, Backstage at the Symphony

    Local symphonies play an important role in Wisconsin communities, bringing people together in a way that only music can. The concert experience guides both new and seasoned listeners, encouraging them to reach, grow, learn and think as they experience new sounds and melodies. In addition to the economic impact local symphonies have in the region,…

    April 5, Backstage at the Symphony
  • 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

Meet The Staff