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WSUM Daily NewscastFebruary 3, 2026 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Mount Horeb High School track coach fired during investigations into inappropriate conversations between him and students under the age of 18, UW-Whitewater announced a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence major launching this fall on Monday, The House passes a $1.2 trillion bill to end the partial government shutdown, President Trump says Republicans should take over voting in the US in an interview on Monday. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2026-02-0404 minWSUM Daily NewscastFebruary 2, 2026 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Whitewater Republican Sen. Steve Nass is set to retire later this year after almost 40 years in the state legislature, Medical evacuees from Gaza are entering Egypt as the Rafah border crossing has been reopened, President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, A Federal Judge strikes down President Trump and the US Department of the Interior trying to halt construction on a windfarm in New York on Monday, Badgers sports have a busy weekend with a mix of wins and losses. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily...
2026-02-0305 minWSUM Daily NewscastJanuary 28, 2026 Daily NewscastIn the news today, UW-Madison students host an anti-ICE protest and vigil Tuesday evening, Wisconsin superintendents sent an urgent letter to the state legislature for immediate funding relief, President Trump warns Iran that time is running out to agree on a nuclear deal as he continues to send military forces in the Gulf on Wednesday, Fed officials held interest rates steady for the first time since July as the central bank balances risks to both inflation and unemployment, A group of unions, scientific groups, and local governments sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency over staff cuts on Wednesday. Hosted...
2026-01-2906 minWSUM Daily NewscastJanuary 27, 2026 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Former Sun Prairie principal, Jennifer Ploeger, charged with three counts of failing to report child abuse, The US approved version of TikTok was recently released and is facing criticism from users, The White House is showing willingness to retreat as conflict continues over Minnesota killing, The terrorist organization Hamas is working to incorporate its 10,000-person police force into plans for the administration of postwar Gaza, Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to pause interest rate cuts for the foreseeable future when they meet this week, America officially leaves the Paris Climate Agreement again on Tuesday. Hosted...
2026-01-2806 minWSUM Daily NewscastJanuary 26, 2026 Daily NewscastIn the news today, UW Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin will take over as president of Columbia University later this year, university leaders announced last night, President Trump eases off of Tim Walz and decides to send in Tom Homan, who he described as a border czar, on Monday in Minnesota, Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza, U.K. central bankers sounded alarms that large rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve could push up inflation both at home and overseas, The Patriots and Seahawks are set to face off in Super Bowl 60 on February 8th, a...
2026-01-2706 minWSUM Daily NewscastDecember 10th, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, The Madison City Council has approved funding for housing initiatives, Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles, US captures oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by .25%, The Environmental Protection Agency removed fossil fuels from its page explaining the causes of climate change, and Michigan fires Head Football Coach Sheronne Moore. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-12-1107 minWSUM Daily NewscastDecember 9th, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, The future of UW foreign language programs are at risk amid federal campus funding cuts, Legislative democrats reintroduce paid family and medical leave bill, Students form a human swastika on a high school football field in San Jose, Hundreds of Thousands of Thais and Cambodians Flee as the decades long border crisis continues, A divided Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a rate cut, The US National Weather Service is attempting to hire people back after 550 employees were fired by the Department of Government Efficiency, and Brewers’ Brice Turang named to 2026 World Baseball Classic Team. Ho...
2025-12-1008 min
On WisconsinDecember 7th Semester Recap with Talula HayesNews Director Nation Jahn sat down with future News Director Talula Hayes to discuss the last semester of news and give an update on certain stories.
2025-12-0835 minWSUM Daily NewscastDecember 4th, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, The UW board of Regents announced the College of Computer, Data, and Information Science be separated from L&S and renamed the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, FBI makes arrest in January 6th pipe bomb case nearly 5 years after the investigation opened, Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will take a region of Ukraine by force or Ukrainian forces will back out, Workers at a protein facility in Sparta, Wisconsin authorized a strike after the new owners refused to honor a deal with them, and The largest global sporting event of the weekend...
2025-12-0505 minWSUM Daily NewscastDecember 2nd, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes joins the race for Wisconsin Governor, President Trump pardons ex-president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez, US gas prices drop below $3 a gallon for the first time since May 2021, and the Trump administration declared that it was revoking the reinstatement of 14 employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who have been on administrative leave. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-12-0304 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 20, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, A new discovery has been made of more than a dozen ancient canoes in the bed of Lake Mendota, Madison based healthcare company Exact Sciences is being acquired by Abbott, President Donald Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers of sedition over their message to the military, CDC changes website wording to promote speculation of a link between vaccines and autism, The UN Atomic Agency has demanded Iran’s information on its nuclear stockpile, Delayed data from the Labor Department showed unemployment rising to its highest level in four years, and Badgers Women's Hockey begins series against Saint Th...
2025-11-2108 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 19, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Wisconsin files appeal regarding denial of federal funding from storm damage, President Trump announces a timeline for issuing $2,000 tariff rebate checks, Kroger is closing three automated fulfillment centers to make deliveries more efficient, There was a train attack on a Polish Railway this past weekend, The Bureau of Labor and Statistics says that some data from the shutdown is gone for good, and Two NHL players under 20 years old record a hat trick for the second time in history. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in...
2025-11-2006 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 18, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, 26 locations around the state receive 14 million dollars in federal funding for electric vehicle charging, Over 282 million dollars have been put towards improving drinking water, The US is in for a severe flu season, This evening, the House passed a bill relating to the Epstein files, United Nations Security Council passes a US-drafted plan for peace in Gaza, The head of the largest regional Federal Reserve Bank quietly met with Wall Street bank staff last week, and The host of the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Brazil, has created 10 new Indigenous Territories. Hosted by News Director...
2025-11-1908 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 13, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, During the past two days in Madison and across both Wisconsin and the U.S, a rare appearance of the northern lights has emerged, The governmental shutdown is over, but things are not back to normal, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asks that all nations cut military supplies to RSF, President Trump chooses to not attend UN climate talks, and The stock market experienced a significant decline today, as it’s being flooded with delayed economic data. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WS...
2025-11-1406 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 12, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Meta announces plans to build a one billion dollar data center in Beaver Dam, Democratic state legislators introduced a bill Tuesday that would cap the cost of utilities for Wisconsin families, Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois due to the immigration crackdown, The last penny was minted today in Philadelphia, and Badgers basketball beats Ball State to move to 3 and 0 on the year. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-11-1305 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 11, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Governor Evers says that the Trump Administration must release funding to 20 Wisconsin school districts, Janesville City Council approves a letter of intent with developers to explore building a data center, Janesville City Council approves a letter of intent with developers to explore building a data center, Fannie May watchdogs questioned how Pulte obtained mortgage records of key democrats, At least 12 killed in Islamabad suicide attack, Major U.S. seasonal employers are holding off on announcing their holiday hiring plans as they continue to face macroeconomic uncertainty, In Washington this week, the Trump administration announced some...
2025-11-1208 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovemeber 5, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Democrats win almost every election category across the nation, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will be delayed, cut, or potentially nonexistent for millions of Americans this month, The current government shutdown is now the longest ever, and About half of the goods that enter the US are subject to tariffs from President Trump’s new tariffs. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-11-0605 minWSUM Daily NewscastNovember 4, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Workers at Mercyhealth East clinic in Janesville made a deal to return to work, Chaos ensues over SNAP benefits, as President Trump and the White House convey differing messages, Dick Cheney, former United States vice president, has died at 84, and Diane Ladd, the acclaimed actress, mother of Laura Dern, died yesterday at 89. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-11-0505 minWSUM Daily NewscastOctober 28, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, 25 states sue the Trump Administration over refusal to fund food stamps starting November 1st, Amazon fires 14,000 corporate jobs, looks to fire up to 30,000, Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, and World Series game three ties record for longest World Series game ever, going 18 innings. Hosted by News Director Nathan Jahn, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-10-2804 min
Making RacketMaking Racket 10/26/25Nathan and Guest Co-Host Talula Hayes talk about sports-ish, badger sports, jerseys, and pizza.
2025-10-2755 min