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As I See It has been a staple on WIZM since its inception with Dick Record in 1971 and its continuation with Scott Robert Shaw.  Now, after Scott’s retirement, As I See It will be hosted by WIZM’s Brad Williams, Rick Solem, and Kevin Millard, featuring commentary on policy and events that effect our community, our region, and our world.  This feature has won numerous awards from the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association as the best editorial in Wisconsin. If you wish to be a guest commentator, please share your comments and tell us how YOU see it!

Contact Brad Williams at:  brad@wizmnews.com

Contact Rick Solem at:  rick@wizmnews.com

Contact Kevin Millard at:  kevin@wizmnews.com

No answers yet on UW-Eau Claire professor intimidating conservative students

I asked the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire one very simple question: Is José Felipe Alvergue, the professor accused of violently intimidating conservative students on campus, on a paid or unpaid administrative leave? UW-Eau Claire passed me off to its media relations director for the entire Universities of Wisconsin. Its response: “This is an ongoing personnel […]

I got my start with Bernie Sanders, but Donald Trump is, again, getting everyone into politics

If there’s one thing good about Donald Trump, he sure gets everyone involved in politics. Sure, that takes illegally deporting a Maryland father of three to an El Salvador gulag and then trying to justify that somehow. And maybe that’s the problem with politics — the need for something so outrageous to happen, for people […]

Welcome, Mr. Mayor

This is a historic day for the City of La Crosse.   A new mayor, Shaundel Washington-Spivey, is sworn in this afternoon at City Hall.  As a La Crosse resident, I’m interested to see how the new mayor tries to implement his vision for the city to make life better for everyone on all sides of […]

YESTERDAY in La Crosse:  Walking down Memory Lane, and tripping the light fantastic with Brad!  And Brad has a pretty amazing memory.  Seriously.  They’ve done studies, and documentaries and stuff… WIZM’s Brad Williams reflects on the happenings, stories, and headlines… from days gone by in the Coulee Region

For more info or questions about Yesterday in La Crosse, contact Brad Williams at:  brad@wizmnews.com

Springtime, must be candidate season in the Coulee Region

The La Crosse area has elections every April, but there’s only a race for president every four years. The 1976 primary campaign, in which Gerald Ford was the incumbent, brought the leading candidates to La Crosse during a two-week period. Ford led a Saturday night rally at the Sawyer Auditorium downtown, less than a week […]

When the Catbirds and Bobcats ruled downtown La Crosse

La Crosse basketball fans all remember the names Stephen Jackson, Mark Davis, Vince “The Prince” Hamilton and Flip Saunders. They were part of the show that were the La Crosse Catbirds and Bobcats in the 1980s and 1990s at the La Crosse Center in the heyday of the CBA (Continental Basketball Association). The Center has […]

Three courthouses in less than 40 years…it’s been known to happen, Yesterday in La Crosse

Some counties in Wisconsin have used the same courthouse for a century or more. For example, Vernon County has used the same building in Viroqua for its court system since the 1880’s. In La Crosse County, however, there have been three courthouses occupied over the last 70 years, as the county updates its facilities for […]