WCLO's Stan Milam Show

• Wednesday, December 31
  • Last minute financial matters

  Janesville investment advisor Chad Karl has tips on last minute investment issues

  • Snow plowing - can we afford it?

  Rock County Public Woks Director Ben Coopman comments on the county's snow plowing budget

  • Legislative pay raises

  Open Mic

  • Pay raises and Great Lakes

  Sen. Neal Kedzie comments on legislative pay raises and the Great Lakes Compact

• Tuesday, December 30
  • Mileage tax

  Open Mic

  • Koz on Rick Warren

  Our political analyst, John Kozlowicz, comments on Rick Warren and Israel

  • Case Feed building discussion with Janesville City Council member Bill Truman

  Open Mic

  • Farmers look to Vilsak for support

  Sue Beitlich, president of the Wisconsin Farmer's Union, has info on agriculture issues

• Monday, December 29
  • Can Beloit's success be a model for Janesville?

  Beloit City manager Larry Arft comments on his city's successes and Janesville's challenges

  • Rotary Gardens' Winter Wonderland light show

  Mike Maddox has info on the annual light show

  • Feb. 17 Digital Day and the Janesville Gazette editor addresses TV Guide complaints

  Michelle Vetterkind, president of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, answers about going digital Feb. 17 followed by The Janesville Gazette Editor Scott Angus who discusses the paper's TV Guide

  • Recruiting for new city department heads in Janesville - TV Guide

  Open Mic

• Friday, December 26
  • Broydrick on lobbying

  Wisconsin and Washington lobbyist Bill Broydrick shares his thoughts on Obama, lobbying and GM Janesville

  • Legislative pay raises

  Open Mic

  • Koz analysis

  Our political analyst, John Kozlowicz, shares his thoughts on the president-elect's team

  • Why is I-90 DOT weigh station between Janesville and Beloit closed more often than open?

  Open Mic

• Tuesday, December 23
  • Bill Leidnecker sets the record straight on GM workers

  Bill Leindecker, a 28-year veteran UAW Local 95 employee at the Janesville GM plant, provides a worker's perspective on wages, working conditions, longevity and loyalty.

  • Robert Kraig on the economy - Bill Leindecker on the Janesville GM plant

  Robert Kraig from Citizen Action of Wisconsin discusses the economy. Janesville's Bill Leindecker, a 28-year veteran of the Janesville GM plant, talks about what it's like to punch out for the last time.

  • Turn left and gas it

  Janesville's Mike Fanning, an engineer with Richard Childress Racing, talks about his career in NASCAR

  • The last SUV rolls off the Janesville GM line

  Hear the Janesville GM plant closing ceremony. Assembly Rep. Spencer Black discusses environmental issues and how they relate to the Janesville GM plant

• Monday, December 22
  • Jim Leute highlights special GM section

  Jim Leute, business editor of The Janesville Gazette, provides a preview of the special GM-UAW supplement to today's edition of the paper.

  • Sheridan on GM and UAW

  Assembly Speaker, former UAW Local 95 president and former GM employee Mike Sheridan comments on the future of GM and its possible continuing production in Janesville

  • Wayne Wood on GM and UAW

  Former Janesville City Council member, Assembly representative and Janesville GM assembler Wayne Wood reflects on the presence of GM and the UAW in Janesville

  • Contributions from GM and UAW

  United Way of North Rock County Executive Director Gail Graham and Marv Wopat, co-director of the GM-UAW Food Drive, comment on the contributions by GM and the UAW to the north Rock County community

• Friday, December 19
  • Holiday stress and how to deal with it

  Candi Vincent, a licensed psychologist at Mercy Options has suggestions on deal with holiday stress

  • Iraq Moratorium peace vigils

  Bill Christofferson, a member of the Iraq Moratorium national peace movement, discusses state and local activities

  • Don't Know Much About....

  Ken Davis, the author of the "Don't Know Much About" series, discusses the origins of religious and cultural holidays

  • It's winter in Wisconsin

  Open Mic

• Thursday, December 18
  • Janesville teachers prepare for contract talks

  Janesville Education Association lead negotiator Jim Reif lays the groundwork for contract talks with the district

  • Rep. Nass and the blueprint to more taxes

  Rep. Steve Nass weighs in on the Wisconsin Way's Blueprint for Change

  • Last seat at Lear - Last day at LSI

  Open Mic

• Wednesday, December 17
  • Stop smoking

  Dr. Michael Fiore, director of the UW Center for Tobacco Research, announces a milestone for the state Quit Line

  • GM's future

  Open Mic

  • Ed-venture

  Jeff Messer from Blackhawk technical College has info on the Ed-Venture program

  • High school sports

  Open Mic

• Tuesday, December 16
  • More auto industry discussion

  Open Mic

  • The Detroit Three problems

  Motor Trend Magazine Detroit Editor Todd Lassa comments on the Detroit Three problems

  • Republican spin

  Mark Jefferson, executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, gives his spin on current events

  • Drunk driving

  Open Mic

• Monday, December 15
  • UAW and auto loan

  Wisconsin and Washington lobbyist Bill Broydrick are joined by Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan in a discussion of the UAW's role in a bridge loan for the Detroit Three automakers.

  • The significance of throwing a shoe

  International customs expert Roger Axtell comments on Bush shoe-throwing incident, and political analyst John Kozlowicz comments on the Obama transition

  • Drunk driving and Koz

  State Sen. Neal Kedzie discusses drunk driving with my co-host, political advisor John Kozlowicz.

  • RCHS events

  Madge Murphy from the Rock County Historical Society details holiday events

• Friday, December 12
  • Ringing and Bringing

  WCLO program Director Tim Bremel gets us up to speed on today's Ringing and Bringing events in Janesville and Beloit

  • Sen. Robson advocates smoking ban

  State Sen. Judy Robson promotes statewide smoking ban

  • GOP back to basics

  We hear from author Michael Zak, the featured speaker at the Feb. 8 Rock-Walworth County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Armory in Janesville.

  • Letter to Brett Favre

  Whitewater author Tom Hapka previews his book - Letters to Brett Favre: A Fan Tribute

• Thursday, December 11
  • Detroit Three and Rotary Gardens Winter Wonderland

  Open Mic

  • Public higher education costs in Wisconsin

  Rep. Kim Hixson, D-Whitewater, discusses his legislative agenda as the new chairman of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee

  • Janesville's Mercy Health mentioned in Blagojevich indictment

  The Janesville Gazette Business Editor Jim Leute previews his story on the mention of Janesville's Mercy health in the federal indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

  • Public health issues

  Rep. Chuck Benedict, D-Beloit, discusses his role as the new chairman of the Assembly Public Health Committee

• Wednesday, December 10
  • Ethanol, Gladiators and Footville Church of Christ

  Dave VabnderGriend from Growth Energy discusses ethanol. I have a few announcements on upcoming events

  • Airfest Top Gun

  Tom Morgan from the Southern Wisconsin AirFest says the Blue Angels will headline the 2009 event

  • Wisconsin's new environmental leader - Spencer Black

  Spencer Black, the new chairman of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, discusses his legislative agenda

  • Stan Milam or Lee Iococca - take your pick for car czar

  Open Mic

• Tuesday, December 9
  • UAW greed?

  Open Mic

  • GM greed?

  Open Mic

  • GM worker alternatives

  Janesville investment advisor Chad Karl discusses alternatives for laid off GM workers

  • Beloit College and Merril Community Center

  Regina Duncan, from Beloit's Merril Community Center, and Jim Burling, the AmeriCorps VISTA coordinator at Beloit College, discuss cooperative projects

• Monday, December 8
  • Taxes and legislator pay

  Open Mic

  • The Detroit Three assistance plan

  Our political analyst John Kozlowicz, gives his spin on the Detroit 3 issue

  • Koz on Obama

  Our political analyst, John Kozlowicz, comments on the Obama transiton

  • Bishop Morlino bans book

  Janesville attorney Pat McDonald, who has a Pontifical degree in Canon Law, discusses Bisghop Robert Morlino's ban on a book written by Fr. Gerald Vosen

• Thursday, December 4
  • Stop lights going?

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/04/2008
  Janesville Public Works director Jack Messer about traffic lights that may be removed.

  • Can schools survive the state's budget woes?

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/4/08
  Secretary of Department of Workforce Development Roberta Gassman about state budget and visit to Beloit charter school today.

  • Open Mic with Mr. Lyke

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/4/08
  Time for your comments on Open Mic.

  • What the UAW concessions might mean to Rock County

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/4/08
  Janesville Gazette's Jim Leute stops by to discuss the latest on the GM financial picture including the UAW's announced concessions yesterday.

• Wednesday, December 3
  • Jim Lyke with Open Mic

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/3/08
  Jim takes your calls on a Wednesday edition of open mic.

  • Yuri Rashkin's view of Janesville revitalization

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/3/08
  Jim talks with Yuri Raskkin, Janesville City Council about his idea to revitalize downtown Janesville

  • Is Janeville green enough?

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/3/08
  Jim's guest this segment is Julie Backenkeller of the Sustainable Janesville Committee.

  • Jim Lyke has the solution to the state's woes

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke Original Broadcast Date: 12/3/08 Jim Lyke has an idea to solve the state's problems. What do you think? Also Open Mic.

• Tuesday, December 2
  • Tim Cullen buckles up .. and down.

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/2/2008
  Tim Cullen of the Janesville School Board talks about seat belts on buses and the district budget.

  • Open Mic with Lyke

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/2/2008
  Jim takes on your topics on this edition of open mic.

  • Halleluiah - its time for the BJS Messiah Performance

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/2/2008
  Rob Tomaro of the Beloit Janesville Symphony joins Jim to talk about the upcoming performance of the Messiah in Janesville and Beloit as well as an update on the Obama song and video which Tomaro was involved in.

  • Are you missing money?

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/2/2008
  State Treasurer Dawn Sass starts off the show with information on the nearly one million Wisconsin Residents who are due money or other unclaimed property. Also a brief open mic session.

• Monday, December 1
  • Goodbye Amy Loasching

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/01/2008
  City Council President Amy Loasching on her decision not to run for re-election, the city budget, the future of GM.

  • Sarah Palin won't "just go away"; Open mic

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/01/2008
  Jim takes more listener calls and tackles the continuing saga of former VP Candidate Sarah Palin.

  • What are you doing on World Aids Day?

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke.
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/1/2008.
  Jim talks with Laurel Canan about World AIDS Day and the Bells and Bows fundraiser for the AIDS Network.

  • Quit Raising our Taxes - Open Mic

  Guest Host: Jim Lyke.
  Original Broadcast Date: 12/1/2008.
  Jim takes listener calls and comments on a variety of topics including the always "hot button" issue of taxes.