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The WXCO Daily News Roundup has your state and local news, weather, and sports for Wausau, delivered as a podcast every weekday at 9 a.m. Stay on top of your local news and tune in to your community! For more news and information, visit wxco.fm.
Episodes
WXCO NewsWausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, November 7
We chat with Christine Daniels of The Good News Project about their upcoming open house, celebrating five years of improvements and community support. The…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, November 6
We are joined by Sean Wright, executive director of the Grand Theater, shares his exhilarating experience running the New York City Marathon amidst a bustling…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, November 5
The Wausau Community Theater’s cast of Sweeney Todd drops by to discuss their upcoming performance at the UW-Stevens Point at Wausau. Director Andrew Spencer…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, November 4
Chad Holmes kicks off the day with a weather update promising an unusually warm start to November, but warns of a chilly weekend ahead. The conversation shifts…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, November 3
We talk to Mosinee School Board President Paul Nievinski on leadership challenges and triumphs. Transitioning from coach to board president, Nievinski shares…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, October 31
We are joined by Rotary Club of Wausau President Lisa Dodson, who shares the club’s mission of ‘Service Above Self.’ Discover their innovative Immigrant and…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, October 30
Political talk with Nancy Stencil, chairperson of the Marathon County Democratic Party. We talk about the open seat in the 7th Congressional District with a…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, October 29
We are joined by Cheryl Martino from NAMI Northwoods, who highlights the organization’s advocacy for mental health resources in Wisconsin. NAMI Northwoods, a…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, October 28
We talk about tonight’s opportunity for the public to speak at the Wausau Council meeting conerning the city 2026 budget. Also about the Mayor’s veto threat…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, October 27
Start of a new week that looks to have a lot of sunshine thoughout. Wausau Events releases their 2026 calendar and it looks like another year of great…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, October 24
We preview a busy Level 1 playoff night for our area High School football teams. Plus Paul Michlig joins us to talk Brewers, Bucks, Packers and more. Finally…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, October 23
We talk to Sean Wright, Executive Director of the Grand Theater and Wausau Performing Arts Foundation about some of the recent shows that have staged at the…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, October 22
We are joined by Hillary Hastings and Erin Noll of the Central Wisconsin Educational Theater Alliance (CWETA) as they gear up for a star-studded fundraiser…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, October 21
More racist texts from a Republican. This time from Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Council. Plus it’s time to talk about Trump’s unlawful…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, October 20
We discuss Saturday’s “No Kings” rally that brought out millions around the country and more than 1100 at the rally in Rib Mountain. What the message was, what…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, October 17
Ryan and Paul from the Wausau Business Show tease tomorrow’s exciting episode featuring Eastbay’s rise, with former CEO Harry Colcord sharing insights on its…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, October 16
We talk about today’s 98.9 WXCO Open House that is going on today from 10 am to 4 pm including food from The Mint, beverages, WXCO swag and a live broadcast of…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, October 15
We conclude our discussion with Jane Graham Jennings, Executive Director of The Women’s Community in Wausau, discussing the funding challenges faced by…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, October 14
Chad Holmes interviews Jane Graham Jennings, executive director of the women’s community, discussing the grim reality of domestic violence, especially during…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, October 13
We talk to Wausau School Board President Jim Bouche. Discussing the transition amid elementary school consolidations, Boucher credits effective communication…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, October 10
We talk about Wausau’s push for sustainability with Christine Daniels and Brittany Reamer from the city’s Sustainability Committee. They’re championing the…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, October 9
We are joined by the Executive Director of the Grand Theater and Wausau Performing Arts Foundation Sean Wright to talk about the successful recent shows that…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, October 8
This weekend the D.C. Everest Theatre Department stages “Dare to Dream Jr.” the Disney extravaganza that is fun for the whole family. We talk about the…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, October 7
Discussion on, perhaps, the Wausau Ethics Committee getting closer to a finding in the Drop Box case. Plus, thoughts on a President Trump $1 coin and Ron…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, October 6
A smorgasbord of topics including the arts in central Wisconsin, info on our upcoming WXCO Open House and how ICE raids in Wisconsin and throughout the country…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, October 3
Dive into the electrifying world of battery recycling with Christine Daniels from the Good News Project. They’re tackling the fiery issue of battery fires in…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, October 2
We are joined by Julie Bollmann from the Children’s Imaginarium discussing ‘Constructed Kids,’ an interactive STEM event for children to explore construction…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, October 1
We are joined by Sherry Johnson and Terry Hellrood of the River of Hope Clothes Closet to talk about the organization that operates out of Mount Calvary…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, September 30
We talk to 98.9 WXCO News Reporter Isabela Nieto about her first weeks in central Wisconsin, covering events with Governor Evers, Senator Baldwin and…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, September 29
It was a big weekend for Ian with the CenterStage at the Grand Theater concert. We talk about how great it is to have such a fantastic free show that showcases…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, September 26
We head to the weekend talking about high school football broadcasts with Wausau East tonight and Wausau West tomorrow afternoon on 98.9 WXCO. Also some…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, September 25
We talk to Sean Wright, Executive Director of the Grand Theater, about a very busy October of great shows coming to Wausau. Also, Tom Tiffany was in Wausau…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, September 24
Reese Aarthun and Kayla Michiel of the CenterStage Band and Show Choir on this weekend’s annual show at the Grand Theater. Quinn Suchon of the Marathon County…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, September 23
We are joined by Jim Force and Tucker Diedrich of the Wausau Curling Club to talk about an open house the group is having on October 11th plus “Learn to Curl”…