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WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
Daily Episodes of the Morning Show with Greg Berg. One-of-a-kind interviews with locally and nationally-renowned authors, regional newsmakers, opinion leaders, educators, performers, athletes, and other intriguing members of the community. Presented by WGTD FM. Visit us for local news and information: http://www.wgtd.org
Episodes
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/21/22 Concert Pianist Jeremy Denk
From earlier this year- Concert pianist Jeremy Denk discusses his best-selling memoir "Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story in Music Lessons."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/20/22 Whale Songs / and Puppy Love
From the archives: Part One- David Rothenberg, author of 'Thousand Mile Song: Whale Music in a Sea of Sound." Part Two: Ted Kerasote, author of "Pukka: the Pup…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/19/22 Dr. Mark Vonnegut
From earlier this year- Dr. Mark Vonnegut discusses his memoir "The Heart of Caring: My Life in Pediatrics."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/18/22 Eisenhower / Patrick Henry
From the archives- interviews about two important Americans. Part One: Jean Edwards Smith, author of "Eisenhower in War and Peace." Part Two: Harlow Giles…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/17/22 Seasons on Harris
From 2007 - David Yeadon, author of 'Seasons on Harris: a Year in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.'
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/16/22 "Blue Streak" (Jet Blue Airlines) F
From 2004- Barbara S. Peterson, author of "Blue Streak: Inside jetBlue, the Upstart that Rocked an Industry."
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7/15/22 Into the Woods at the RTG
We preview the Racine Theater Guild's production of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS with Rob Kroes, who is both the stage director and music director for the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/14/22 Nan Calvert & Meikel And
Nan Calvert pays her monthly visit to the program. Her guest is Meikel And, who knows a great deal about edible plants, including edible native plants.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/13/22 The First Kennedys
From earlier this year: Neal Thompson, author of "The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty"
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/12/22 Illustrator Ed Steckley
I speak with award-winning illustrator Ed Steckley about his life and multi-faceted career.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/11/22 Young China (archive)
From 2018 - Zak Dychtwald, author of "Young China: How the Restless Generation will change their country and the world." It's an intriguing look at how young…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/11/22 Climate Restoration
Carole Douglis, co-author of "Climate Restoration: The Only Future that will Sustain the Human Race."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/10/22 (2011) Astronaut Jim Worden
From the archives (2011) comes this interview with astronaut Al Worden, author of "Falling to Earth: an Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey to the Moon."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/9/22 Dave McGrath on the Buddy Holly Tour
From 2019- We replay our conversation with WGTD's own Dave McGrath (news director), talking about the interesting road trip he undertook in the summer of 2019…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/8/22 Ray Scott on the NBA
Ray Scott, former NBA player and coach, talks about his memoir "The NBA in Black and White: The Memoir of a Trailblazing NBA Player and Coach." He was the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/7/22 Secret Garden Walk
We preview this Saturday's Secret Garden Walk (sponsored by the Four Seasons Garden Club) with past-president and publicity chair Lynda Guttormson Guy and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/6/22 Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, from the faculty at Carthage College, offers his analysis of current events and issues.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7/5/22 NPR's Scott Simon
From the archives (2010): NPR's Scott Simon, long-time host of Weekend Edition, discusses his book "Baby, we were meant for each other: In Praise of Adoption."
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg7-3-22 Mark Clague on our Star Spangled Banner
Professor Mark Clague is our country's leading authority on the Star Spangled Banner. I spoke to him on June 14th (Flag Day) about his new book "O Say Can You…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
7-2-22 Martin Sandler, author of "Resolute"
From 2010- Martin Sandler, author of "Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship."…
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7-1-22 Mark Eichner and the Racine Concert Band
On the brink of the Racine Concert Band's 100th season of music-making, we speak with its music director and conductor, Mark Eichner.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6-30-22 Barbara Farrar - LGBT Center of Southeast WI
For the last day of Pride Month, Barbara Farrar joins us - Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Southeastern Wisconsin. (Although the interview as recorded…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6-29-22 Transgender History
From 2017- Susan Stryker, the author of "Transgender History: The Roots of the Revolution."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6-28-22 Kemper Hall's 150th Anniversary
Kemper Hall was a highly regarded all girl's school in Kenosha that was founded 150 years ago - and which operated for just over a century before closing in…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6-27-22 Three Authors
1) Michael Johnston talks about his series for young readers titled "Confessions of a Dork Lord," the most recent installment of which is titled "Grave…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/26/22 The 2014 Kenosha Festival of Cartooning
For a number of years, John Hambrock and Anne Morse Hambrock organized and coordinated the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning, in which a group of nationally…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/25/22 Michael Schumacher: The Wreck of the Carl D.
From 2012 - a conversation with Kenosha author Michael Schumacher about his book "The Wreck of the Carl D: A True Story of Loss, Survival, and Rescue at Sea."…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6-29-22 Transgender History
From 2017- Susan Stryker, author of "Transgender History: The Roots of the Revolution."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/24/22 Suzi Schoenhoft- New Beginnings
Following up on yesterday's conversation about domestic violence, we speak with Suzi Schoenhoft, Executive Director of New Beginnings, an agency in Walworth…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/23/22 Beverly Gooden: "Surviving"
Beverly Gooden, author of "Surviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/22/22 GTC President Bryan Albrecht
For GTC President Bryan Albrecht's monthly visit to the Morning Show, he is joined by Morna Foy, President of the Wisconsin Technical College System, and Megan…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/21/22 The Splendid Exchange
William Bernstein, author of "The Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World"
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/20/22 How to Survive a Plague
From 2016- David France, author of "How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/19/22 This I Believe: On Fatherhood
For Father's Day (from 2011) - Dan Gediman, author/editor of "This I Believe: On Fatherhood."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/18/22 Two of Us
For Father's Day - (from 2004) Peter Smith, author of "Two of Us: The Story of a Father, a Son, and the Beatles."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
06/17/22 One Day You'll Thank Me
For Father's Day - (from 2018) David McGlynn (a faculty member at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI) talks about his book "One Day You'll Thank Me: Lessons…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/16/22 Steve Hopkins, Iowa DNR
For Nan Calvert's June visit to the Morning Show, we speak with Steve Hopkins, who is with the water quality bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/15/22 HOPE Council
We talk about the good work of the HOPE Council for Alcohol and Other Drugs with executive director Michelle Sandberg and former executive director Guida Brown.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/14/22 BONUS: National Anthem Performances, 1905-2021
In conjunction with the interview with Mark Clague, author of "O Say Can You Hear? - A Cultural Biography of the Star Spangled Banner," I have assembled an…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/14/22 Mark Clague: O Say Can You Hear?
For Flag Day - Mark Clague, Associate Professor of Musicology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, discusses his new book "O Say Can You Hear? A…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/13/22 Trans Like Me
For Pride Month - a 2018 conversation with C.N. Lester, author of "Trans Like Me: A Conversation for All of us."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/12/22 Overcoming Hurtful Words
From 2017 - Janell Rardon, author of "Overcoming Hurtful Words: Rewrite Your Own Story."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/11/22 (archival) Professor Jerry Mast on the January 6th Capitol Riot
As the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol Riots holds nationally televised hearings, we turn to the archives…
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6/10/22 Dr. Ray Dorsey: Ending Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Ray Dorsey, one of the country's leading experts on Parkinson's Disease (the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world- and one of the leading…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/8/22 Kenosha Pops Concert Band's Centennial Season
The Kenosha Pops Concert Band is about to embark on its 100th anniversary season. We speak with their long time music director, Craig Gall, as well their…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/8/22 December '41
Best-selling author William Martin discusses his World War II thriller "December '41" - and why he is drawn to historical fiction. The novel is built around a…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/7/22 Playing Through the Pain
Dan Good, author of "Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession that Changed Baseball Forever." Caminiti was one of the first major…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/6/22 And then I Danced
From 2015- Mark Segal, author of "And then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality." (Unlike the version that was broadcast, this is the unabridged…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/5/22 Professor Stewart's Cabinet....
From 2009 - Ian Stewart, author of "Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/4/22 Being Marttha
From 2006- Lloyd Allen author of "Being Martha: The Inside Story of Martha Steward and Her Amazing Life."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/3/22 The Bus to Beulah
E.C. Hanes (or Eldridge Hanes) is the author of "The Bus to Beulah," a suspense novel based on the unhappy reality of human trafficking.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/3/22 Vital Deception
Christopher Rosow discusses his latest novel, "Vital Deception," the fourth in his Ben Porter series. His first Ben Porter novel was a best-seller despite…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/2/22 Far Away
We preview this weekend's performances of Caryl Churchill's much-discussed play "Far Away," which is being presented by the Fleeing Artists Theater. Joining us…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/1/22 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College, offers his analysis of current events and issues. He…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/31/22 After Steve
Tripp MIckle, tech reporter for the New York Times, discusses his newest book, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost its Soul."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/30/22 The Unknowns
For Memorial Day- from 2018- Patrick O'Donnell, author of "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and World War One's Most Decorated…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/29/22 Soldier from the War Returning
From 2009- Thomas Childers, author of "Soldier from the War Returning," which talks about the often unacknowledged mental and emotional scars that soldiers…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/28/22 From the Archives: Rampage
From 2005, we replay an interview with Katherine Newman, author of "Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings." The book details a Harvard study about mass…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/27/22 Inspired
Pulitzer Prize winning writer Matt Richtel (a science reporter for the New York Times) talks about his newest book "Inspired: Understanding Creativity: a…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/25/22 Seth Weidmann on Water Safety
Seth Weidmann, assistant athletic director and head men's swimming coach at Carthage College, talks about this work with Kenosha's Safety Around Water…