WWIB/WOGO Podcasts

WWIB/WOGO Podcasts

Thursday, December 31, 2020

12/31/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                      

                                                        

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  • First Thoughts: Books 5 and 6 in Jason's Top 10 for 2020
  • Teamwork Africa Exec. Dir., Peggy Halvorsen(Halvo's wife), Reflects on 2020 
  • WWIB Inc. Stewardship Dir., Carol Steward, on Year-end Giving

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

12/30/20 Basketball: McDonell Macks 54, Northwestern 41

Continuing their gauntlet of a non-conference schedule, the Macks (4-2, 1-2 Western Cloverbelt Conference) went toe-to-toe with the relentless pressure defense of the high-scoring Tigers (4-2, 3-0 Heart O'North), proving their toughness and holding a team that averages 79+ points per game to roughly half their season average.


WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Senior guards Jake Siegenthaler and Logan Hughes each posted double-digit performances and hit clutch free throws down the stretch to salt away the fourth consecutive Macks win!

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Listen Now (2nd Half)

THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Royal Credit Union
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

12/30/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                     

                                                        

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  • First Thoughts: What are the Common Themes that Unite Us?
  • Dunkin' Launches Coffee w/ 20% More Caffeine
  • Caleb's 2020 Pet Peeves Put to Music
  • Bacon Day; Tim Hawkins on Bacon
  • Six Shows the Wash. Post TV Critic Would Happily Watch Again

Basketball: 12/29/20 Eau Claire Memorial-47 Chippewa Falls-45

  After jumping out to a 7-0 lead, CF(0-5) saw EC Memorial(1-3) score the last 13 points of the first half and the first two points of the 2nd half in building a 29-18 advantage. Still, CF rallied back late from a 39-30 deficit only to fall a bit short, losing 47-45, after Brooklyn Sandvig missed a last second shot.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Shannon Lindner hit a number of key hoops late in leading the Cards with 17 points, and Savannah Hinke netted 16 points, in the hard fought defeat.
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12/28/20 Girls Hockey: Chippewa Falls-Menomonie 6, Central Wisconsin Storm 1

 Greg Steward had the call on WOGO Radio as the Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers took down the #2 ranked team in the state, the Central Wisconsin Storm! Ella Ausman came through with a hat trick for the Sabers, and Caroline O'Dell had a strong game in net!






THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Royal Credit Union
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

12/29/20 Basketball: McDonell Lady Macks 56, Eau Claire Regis 37

Back in action for the second time after Christmas, the Lady Macks (4-1, 3-0 Western Cloverbelt Conference) looked sharp against the Ramblers (5-4, 2-3 WCC), and cruised in the second half to remain unbeaten in conference play.



WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Junior guard Lauryn Deetz led the way with 13 points, while freshman guard Emily Cooper knocked down a trio of treys and tallied 12.




THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Royal Credit Union
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

12/29/20 Basketball: McDonell Macks 54, Eau Claire Regis 53

In a battle of two quality teams searching for a first conference victory, the Macks (3-2, 1-2 Western Cloverbelt Conference) went back-and-forth with their perennial rival, and overcame a lead from the Ramblers (1-6, 0-3 WCC), to push ahead by one at the break.

In a lower scoring, tightly defended second half, McDonell kept their cool in the closing seconds and came from behind to secure the victory.



WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Senior guard Logan Hughes came through with another strong performance and a game-high 21 points, including the game-winner!




THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Royal Credit Union
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

12/28/20 Basketball: Medford-44 Chippewa Falls-33

 After jumping out to a 5-0 lead early, Medford(4-2) never trailed and was never even tied on their way to a 44-33 win over Chi High at Chippewa Falls. Medford began the second half with another 5-0 run mounting their biggest lead of the game at 30-15, and held on for the win.


WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Brooklyn Sandvig led the way with eight points and Ava Reuter added seven, as the Cards struggled offensively.
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12/29/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                    





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  • First Thoughts: Books 7 & 8 in Jason's Top 10 for 2020
  • Neptune's Mysterious Dark Spot Reverses Course
  • 20 Trends that Gained Traction in 2020
  • Remembering Caedmon's Call
  • Happy B-day to Josh Svendsen & Chris Solberg!

Monday, December 28, 2020

12/28/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                   






  • First Thoughts: Jason's Top 10 Books of 2020(Part 1)
  • Counselor/Comic, Drew Fralick, Performing with Food Poisoning
  • Christmas Weekend Recap
  • A Mix of Steven Wright & Dad Jokes
  • Some of the Most Dangerous Toys of All-Time
  • It's the Best Week of the Year to Buy a Vehicle

Thursday, December 24, 2020

12/24/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                  




  • First Thoughts: Getting Vaccinated; Luke 24
  • Egg Nog Day
  • It Happened Today
  • Caleb's Christmas Pet Peeves Song(from 4 years ago)



Wednesday, December 23, 2020

12/23/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                 



  

  • First Thoughts: Labor of Love; Luke 23
  • Christmas Goodies/Songs
  • Christmas Songs and Carols
  • Christmas Cookies



12/22/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                       





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  • First Thoughts: Luke 22; O Holy Night
  • Christmas Traditions
  • What Kids Would Do to get Everything on their Christmas List
  • More Christmas Thoughts




Tuesday, December 22, 2020

12/22/20 Basketball: McDonell Lady Macks 57, Altoona 40

On the road for the second time this year, the Lady Macks (2-1, 2-0 Western Cloverbelt Conference) came out of the gate hot, though the Railroaders (2-6, 0-4 WCC) fought back to within three at the half. In the second frame, McDonell battled through foul trouble to surge ahead, and cruised to their second conference victory.



WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Junior guard Lauryn Deetz led the way with 23 points, while senior guard Anna Geissler tallied 13 and sophomore guard Marley Hughes finished with 10. 




THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

Monday, December 21, 2020

12/21/20 Basketball: McDonell Macks 51, Neillsville 50

 Looking to bounce back after a one-point heartbreaker Friday night, the Macks (1-2, 0-2 Western Cloverbelt Conference) fell behind by double-digits in the first half against the unbeaten Warriors (3-1, 3-0 Eastern Cloverbelt Conference), but battled back with a late flurry and were only down two at the break.
In a low scoring, tightly defended second half, McDonell found a way to come through in the clutch and notch their first victory of the season.



WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Senior forward guard Jake Siegenthaler provided a scoring burst late in the first half, then hit two timely buckets in the second to finish with a game-high 13 points, while fellow senior Logan Hughes notched his third consecutive double-digit game and ended with 10.




THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

12/21/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                      





                                    
  • First Thoughts: Winter Arrives; Luke 19-21
  • Drew Fralick: Friday night's Zoom Comedy show & his worst show ever
  • Weekend Recap
  • Our Best Jokes of the Week
  • Mc Donald's Debuts an Oreos & Spam sandwich in China
  • Announcing the Winner of our Gingerbread House Contest
  • Winter Solstice/Christmas Star



12/18/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                     



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  • First Thoughts: Christmas Cards; Luke 18
  • "Super Saturday" Will Be Filled with Shoppers!
  • Humor in the Headlines
  • What Christmas is All About
  • Best of the Week



Sunday, December 20, 2020

12/19/20 Basketball: Stevens Point 69-Chi Hi 40

Chi Hi (0-2 Big Rivers Conference) played host to Stevens Point (3-3) out of the Wisconsin Valley conference in a game where Stevens Point built up a 13 point lead at the half. The Lady Cards never made a run and eventually the game got away from them. 


WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Junior Emily Hakes made a few three pointers and finished with 13 points, while Junior Shannon Lindner did good work in the post, especially in the second half, and put up 11 points. 
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Friday, December 18, 2020

12/18/20 Basketball: Stanley-Boyd 48, McDonell Macks 47

 In their first home game of the young season, the Macks (0-2, 0-2 Western Cloverbelt Conference) built a double-digit lead in the first half against the Orioles (2-2, 2-0 WCC), but saw it evaporate in a back-and-forth second frame. Stanley-Boyd's resilience proved to be the difference as they won a tightly contested game in the final seconds.



WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Senior forward Logan Hughes led all scorers with 17 points, including 10 in a strong first half.




THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

Thursday, December 17, 2020

12/17/20 Basketball: McDonell Lady Macks 54, Stanley-Boyd 50

In their first home game of the season, the Lady Macks (1-1, 1-0 Western Cloverbelt Conference) built a double-digit lead in the first half against the Orioles (2-4, 1-2 WCC), before surrendering it in the second. The visitors led by as many as three points before a late McDonell surge helped close out the season's first win.


WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Junior guard Lauryn Deetz led the way with 14 points, all in the first half, while fellow junior Destiny Baughman also had a strong start and finished with 12.




THANK YOU to our incredible local sponsors:
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cook Chiropractic Center of Chippewa Falls
Culver's of Lake Hallie
Lakeland University
Northwestern Bank
Post Glass and Mirror
Schleppenbach Janitorial
Stelter, Incorporated
Toycen Ford of Chippewa Falls
White City Glass
Winn Family Dentistry
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

12/17/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                    




  • First Thoughts: Luke 17
  • White Cars Remain the World's Most Popular
  • Sawyer; Allied Bank Promotion; Michelle; PCD John
  • Psychology Facts You Didn't Know; Emmanuel, God with Us



Wednesday, December 16, 2020

12/15/20 Boys BB: Chippewa Falls-74 Hudson-70

  The Chi High boys picked up where they left off last season winning a hard fought season opener at home over Hudson, 74-70. 

After falling behind by 11 early in the second half, 43-32, the Raiders fought hard to pull even at 63 and 65, before CF outscored them 9-5 down the stretch.


WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
6-5 Sr, Joe Reuter, led the way with 31 pts., five assists, four rebounds and four steals. 6-foot So., Mason Monarski, dropped in four of the team's 11 3-pointers on his way to 16 pts., while 6-5 Sr., Jacob Walczak, had 15 pts. to go his team-high 5 rebs. 

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12/16/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                   





                                                                                   
  • First Thoughts: Dr.?; Luke 16; Early Morning's are the Best!
  • Do You Hear What I Hear?--Tim Hawkins
  • Don't Drink Water After Eating Spicy Food
  • It's Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
  • A Manly Beard may Help Drive Sales
  • Celebrating Giannis' Signing; Fruitcakes




Tuesday, December 15, 2020

12/15/20-Willie Buchanon-Pt.5

 

Each weekday Greg Steward visits with some of the best known athletes and coaches in the world about their sport and their faith. The show is heard weekdays live at 5:45 pm and 6:45 am on WWIB
In the long, storied history of the NFL Green Bay Packers one of the best Defensive Backs to ever wear "green and gold" was Willie Buchanon. The 1972 first round draft choice from San Diego State University was named the defensive rookie of the year in 72' and played in 3 pro bowls and was all pro in 1978. Now at age 70 Willie is still energetic and serving his Savior in his hometown of Oceanside California. Greg catches up to the Packers Hall of Famer on this edition of Sports and Commentary. Part 5 of a 5 part series.

12/15/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                  




                                                                                   
  • First Thoughts: Luke 15
  • Sniffing Lemons Can Make You Feel Thinner
  • Why have 20% of Americans Been Injured Setting Up Cmas Trees this year?
  • 6 year old Racks Up $16K on Mom's Credit card playing video games
  • Still Active at 100 or Older
  • Woman Returns $3K Engagement Ring for being too Cheap



Monday, December 14, 2020

12/14/20-Willie Buchanon-Pt.4

 

Each weekday Greg Steward visits with some of the best known athletes and coaches in the world about their sport and their faith. The show is heard weekdays live at 5:45 pm and 6:45 am on WWIB
In the long, storied history of the NFL Green Bay Packers one of the best Defensive Backs to ever wear "green and gold" was Willie Buchanon. The 1972 first round draft choice from San Diego State University was named the defensive rookie of the year in 72' and played in 3 pro bowls and was all pro in 1978. Now at age 70 Willie is still energetic and serving his Savior in his hometown of Oceanside California. Greg catches up to the Packers Hall of Famer on this edition of Sports and Commentary. Part 4 of a 5 part series.

12/14/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                 


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  • First Thoughts: Luke 12-14; Concerns over Saturday's Jericho March
  • Morning Drew: Mean Uncle Aaron; Great Shopping story; Zoom Show
  • Weekend Recap
  • Our Best Jokes of the Week
  • Don't Eat Raw Meat!
  • Drew Replay
  • Electoral College; Big Help from Ramsey Solutions



Friday, December 11, 2020

12/11/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                



  • First Thoughts: Small Biz Shout Out & Luke 11
  • Best Inventions of 2020
  • Humor in the Headlines
  • Feed My People Partner Agency Specialist, Nick Bursaw
  • Happy 49th Anniversary to Terry & Carol Steward
  • Best of the Week



Thursday, December 10, 2020

12/10/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                   



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  • First Thoughts: Luke 10
  • WI's Missing Movies at Theatres More Than Any Other State
  • Happy 3rd Birthday, Nora!!!
  • Will We Soon Be Facing a Dry Ice Shortage?



12/9/20 Morning Show Highlights!

                                         



                                                              
  • First Thoughts: Luke 9: Are We Being Loving?
  • Fun Dad Bumps Head
  • Different Parking Strategies
  • Should Texts End with Periods?
  • Interview with Josh Wilson & his mash-up of Revolutionary/O Come, O Come Emmanuel


12/10/20-Willie Buchanon-Pt.3

 

Each weekday Greg Steward visits with some of the best known athletes and coaches in the world about their sport and their faith. The show is heard weekdays live at 5:45 pm and 6:45 am on WWIB
In the long, storied history of the NFL Green Bay Packers one of the best Defensive Backs to ever wear "green and gold" was Willie Buchanon. The 1972 first round draft choice from San Diego State University was named the defensive rookie of the year in 72' and played in 3 pro bowls and was all pro in 1978. Now at age 70 Willie is still energetic and serving his Savior in his hometown of Oceanside California. Greg catches up to the Packers Hall of Famer on this edition of Sports and Commentary. Part 3 of a 5 part series.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

12/9/20-Willie Buchanon-Pt.2

 

Each weekday Greg Steward visits with some of the best known athletes and coaches in the world about their sport and their faith. The show is heard weekdays live at 5:45 pm and 6:45 am on WWIB
In the long, storied history of the NFL Green Bay Packers one of the best Defensive Backs to ever wear "green and gold" was Willie Buchanon. The 1972 first round draft choice from San Diego State University was named the defensive rookie of the year in 72' and played in 3 pro bowls and was all pro in 1978. Now at age 70 Willie is still energetic and serving his Savior in his hometown of Oceanside California. Greg catches up to the Packers Hall of Famer on this edition of Sports and Commentary. Part 2 of a 5 part series.