Kallaway on the Rise

Legendary Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer from HEART..Nancy Wilson joined us to talk about her and her sister, Ann, getting the Lifetime Achievement Award during Grammy Week coming up. Such an honor and super will deserved!! We had a great discussion about earning that award..about what it takes to rock this long..and how to help new artists get a chance to be the next up and coming artist!! Listen here!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss America is Grace Stanke from right here in Wausau, Wisconsin. We chatted with her prior to the Miss America competition when she was Miss Wisconsin..so we got her back in the studio for all the updated stories since she won the crown for Miss America!!! We cover the experience of winning, what the focus is now for the Miss America organization and what she hopes to accomplish this coming year as Miss America!! Listen to our whole interview here....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The name "Jonas" should catch your ear...from the Jonas brother fame!! Kevin Jonas Sr. is the Jonas Brothers dad..and what a story to tell!! He's been in the music/entertainment business for years..has written songs with artists, he has his own restaurant...and now has a podcast called "Legendary." Hear his story, what it's like to be the Jonas Brothers' Papa and more about his new podcast!! Check out our interview here...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Cain is the keyboard player for Journey!! He's written some of their greatest hits including the most downloaded song ever.."Don't Stop Believin'" and many, many more. He was a member of the Babys and Bad English..and with Journey is now a member of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. At his core..he follows his faith and God..and that's what you hear in his new Christmas EP. We talked about when he actually found time to record it since Journey just wrapped up an amazing tour. Lots to cover...check out our interview here!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super proud of Jarrod Crooks and Erin Antilla..for finishing up their film "The Big Gift" just in time for the holidays!! We chatted with them about being from Central Wisconsin..featuring a lot of local scenes in this area..featuring one of the iconic downtown Wausau buildings that no longer exsists in the movie..and behind the scenes stories on how hard it was to get this film made!! Hear it all and find out how you can see "The Big Gift" at Cedar Creek Cinema on December 11th...good luck with everything Jarrod and Erin!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss Wisconsin is Grace Stanke from Wausau, Wisconsin! It was great to catch her passing through her home town for an in-studio interview and see what all is happening in her life..getting ready for the Miss America pageant in December!! We're so excited for Grace..hear our interview with her here!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we do "Problem Solvers" on WIFC..it's a hard to always know the answer..but we try, you try to figure out..Should this guy kick his girlfriend out of his condo...give it a listen...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The iconic William Shatner is always loaded with stories...at 90 years of age..he's not slowing down..and ready for more "UnExplained" shows on the History Channel!! We also asked William about going to space..which he did recently on the Blue Origin rocket..and coming away with a much different experience than most you've heard from who have been to space. We love talking to William Shatner..spend a couple of minutes with Captain Kirk himself...right here...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil Rosenthal is the one who created "Everybody Loves Raymond!" He segued nicely into becoming a Foodie Traveler all over the world!! He goes into season 6 of "Somebody Feed Phil" on Netflix and NOW has a book of recipes from his travels!! We had a great time quizing Phil about the recipes...could we make them??? And getting us ready for more Phil on Netflix.....check this out!!!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The very fun Tom Felton joined us...you know.."Draco Malfoy" from Harry Potter Fame!!!! He has a new book out called "Beyond the Wand" and we couldn't wait to ask about wands, and the cast and the actress who pushed him to tell personal stories in his book!! Check this out...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's Turkey Trot heads to the 400 Block on Thanksgiving!! Get ALL the info you need for sign up, maps, dogs, and more HERE in this podcast with Ben from United Way's Hunger Coalition!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Wasley is the host/Audio and Visual Tech on "Ghost Adventures" on the Travel Channel and Discovery Plus. New episodes are super scary!!! We learned so much and why investigating houses, prisons, etc are better left to the experts!! Listen to our interview here....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever seen CenterStage before??? The talent will blow your mind..but not your wallet...they do free shows at the Grand..and they will be there this weekend!! We learned what CenterStage is all about..some singing stories..and when to see their shows this weekend!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Frozen Alone" is on the History Channel and features Callie Russell and others..who try to survive bitter cold out in the middle of nowhere..and if they do..they could win $500,000. In our interview we asked about what you can bring with you..what she needed to be ready for..and how long do you have to stay out in the wilderness...alone??? Listen to our podcast here..and get the details about Callie speaking at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee soon about her experiences!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is it so important that you get involved with the Northstar Restoration Golf Outing??? Because it helps Firefighters help others. When someone goes through the tragedy of fire..fire fighters have been helping get those families back on their feet a number of ways. Here's our interview with Jay from Northstar and fire fighters with the details....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They call her "Hot Mess" and she's the National Champion Air Guitarist of the year!! NOW..the plan is to go compete internationally in the Global Air Guitar Championships in Finland!! We asked Hot Mess about what it takes to win, what song will she use, the stuff judges are watching for and how to see the competition..because they are going to be streaming it!! Here's our interview with Hot Mess....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's Cayden Kershaw..he's local..and he's in the "Mullet Championships 2022!! How exciting..the chance to win $1000 and sunglasses..the voting is happening now..this week!! Check out what it takes to enter a mullet competition and how you can vote for Cayden!! Here's our interview with him....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We interviewed former lead singer from HYDE..Sidney Rose..about her upcoming awesome event.."The Silent Disco" at the Great Dane in Wausau. It's November 26th..but WHAT...A SILENT DISCO??? What does that mean?? How is it a party if it's silent??? Why is it soooo frickin' cool?? And how do you get tickets??? All the answer are right here in our interview...enjoy and please, please come to the Silent Disco...I'm one of the DJs!!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THEE Lead Singer for 38 Special..was awesome to catch up with Don Barnes!! He's on the road and coming our way..38 Special plays the Wisconsin Valley Fair August 4th..sponsored by WIFC. We covered the formula to 38 Special songs..dealing with summer weather..and the difference between Fair, Arena, and Bar crowds!! Check out our interview with Don Barnes here....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey Chestnut is the World Record holder for eating the most hotdogs..plus several other competitive eating records...like chicken wings and many more!! We chatted with Joey has he gets ready to defends the Nathan's Hot Dogs Chamionship Eating Contest on the 4th of July!! Here's our conversation with Joey.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.