Wisconsin Public Radio - Eau Claire Regional Bureau

Western Wisconsin Legislative Primary Candidates Discuss Issues on The West Side

Primary candidates for legislative races in western Wisconsin will participate in a series of forums on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the issues and their positions. The West Side will hold the call-in forums on 88.3 WHWC/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW/ River Falls Thursdays at 5 p.m. beginning August 12, and running for five consecutive weeks.

The schedule for the legislative primary forums is as follows:

Thursday, September 2: 67th Assembly Republicans (Special 2-hour show) Tamara Marie Deutsch (Menomonie), Dean S. Gullickson (Chippewa Falls), Marv Prestrud (Prairie Farm), Tom Larson (Colfax), James Lewis (Jim Falls) and Don Moga (Holcombe) Winner will face Democrat C.W. King (Chippewa Falls) and Independent Thomas Lange (Chippewa Falls) Incumbent Jeff Wood (I-Chippewa Falls) chose not to run

Thursday, September 9: 93rd District Republicans Mike Conlin (Eau Claire), Warren Petryk (Eleva) and Isaac Weix (Elmwood) Winner will face Incumbent Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire)

THE WEST SIDE - Thursday at 5 pm on 88.3 WHWC. Call-in number 800-228-5615. Audio archives and MP3 downloads are available here.

Thursday, September 2, 2010: No fewer than six Republicans are on the primary ballot in the 67th Assembly District. Don Moga of Holcombe, James Lewis of Jim Falls, Tom Larson of Colfax, Marv Prestrud of Prairie Farm, Dean Gullickson of Chippewa Falls and Tamara Marie Deutsch of Menomonie will face each other in the September 14th primary, but before they do, they square off in a special tow-hour version of The West Side. Host Dean Kallenbach will talk to the candidates about their qualifications, and explore their views of the key issues in the district, which includes most of Chippewa County, the northeast half of Dunn County, and extreme southeastern Barron County. The winner of the primary will face Democrat C.W. King and Independent Thomas Lange, both of Chippewa Falls, in the general election in November.

SPECTRUM WEST - Fridays, 5pm on 88.3 WHWC. Audio archives of previous segments are available here.

Friday, September 3, 2010: Dr. Peter Haberman, a UW-Eau Claire professor, is the new conductor of the Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony. Host Al Ross talks with him about his new role and expectations for the Youth Symphony on Spectrum West, Friday, September 3. Also on the show, a preview of the Alma Music and Arts Festival, information about a Heyde Center for the Arts exhibit and a look at woven treasures at the Lake Pepin Art & Design Center.

Friday, September 3, 2010: The special broadcast and grand finale to The Big River Radio Wave airs this Friday, September 3 at 6 p.m. Recorded live at the Memorial Park Amphitheater in Arcadia on August 20, the show includes comedian Mary Mack, the last river rat Kenny Salwey, author Michael Perry and The RiverBenders.

Blugold Performance of the Air...broadcast from Hibbard Humanities Hall on the UW-Eau Claire campus...Sunday nights at 5:00 pm on 89.7 WUEC.

Jazz, Blues and Beyond...broadcast from Hibbard Humanities Hall on the UW-Eau Claire campus...Sunday nights at 6:00 pm on 89.7 WUEC.

Local Independence...broadcast from Hibbard Humanities Hall on the UW-Eau Claire campus...Sunday nights at 7:00 pm on 89.7 WUEC.

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