Portage County's premier morning show is broadcast every Thursday night from the studios at CREATE Portage County. Local news, comedy, weekly guests, construction updates, and so much more!
This week's news, banter, and special guest Jeff Disher, candidate for Wisconsin's 71st Assembly District. With special co-host Chris Brooks.
25 Sept 2026
Red Hot Takes Sept 25 2026 - audio only
This week's road construction updates, local news, banter, and special guest Kristin Hubbard Dostal, Executive Director of CREATE Portage County.
20 Sept 2026
Red Hot Takes Sept 17 2026
This week's news, road construction updates, special guest Paul Giddings, kitchen operations manager at Central Rivers Farmshed in Stevens Point, and so much more!
11 Sept 2026
Red Hot Takes Sept 10, 2026
This week's news, banter, rants, and very special guests, Plover Police Chief Ryan Fox and Plover Trustee Al Tessman, who discuss how they got a piece of the World Trade Center I-beam for the village's 9/11 Memorial.
6 Sept 2026
Red Hot Takes, Sept. 3, 2026
This week's news, banter, construction updates, and a conversation with very special guest, journalist and local publisher Brian Kowalski.
31 Aug 2026
Red Hot Takes Aug 27 2026
This week's news, banter, and a very special conversation with SPASH soccer coach William Loss, and Samantha Varga, vice president of the Board for Portage and Wood counties for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
14 Aug 2026
Red Hot Takes, August 13, 2026
This week's news, banter, road construction updates, and special guest Chris Skowronski, executive director of the Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
7 Aug 2026
Rad Hot Takes, August 6, 2026, audio
This week's news, banter, and special guest Mike Witte, CEO and President of the Portage County Business Council.
31 Jul 2026
Red Hot Takes, July 30, 2026
This week's news, banter, construction updates, and a special interview with Danielle Belsky, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County.
24 Jul 2026
Red Hot Takes, July 23 2026
This week's news, road construction updates, banter, and more, with special guest Karen Margelofsky from Stevens Point Downtown.
17 Jul 2026
Red Hot Takes audio
This week's news, banter, and more, with special guest Trina Sankey who talks about all things Celebrate Plover.
17 Jul 2026
Red Hot Takes, July 16, 2026
This week's news, banter, and more, with special guest Trina Sankey, who's talking about this year's Celebrate Plover event.
10 Jul 2026
Red Hot Takes - July 9th, 2026
This week's news, banter, and a special interview with Stevens Point Alderperson Dean Shuda!
3 Jul 2026
Red Hot Takes - July 2nd, 2026
This week's news, banter, and an exclusive interview with Chris Brooks, local business owner from Plover, WI.
26 Jun 2026
Red Hot Takes - June 25th, 2026
This week's news, banter, and an exclusive interview with Alexis Walton, famous local singer from Central Wisconsin.
19 Jun 2026
Red Hot Takes, June 18, 2026
This week's news, banter, and an exclusive interview with Josh Ostrowski, candidate for Portage County Sheriff.
17 Jun 2026
Red Hot Takes, May 28, 2026
16 Jun 2026
Red Hot Takes - June 4, 2026
15 Jun 2026
Red Hot Takes - June 11th, 2026
This week's news, an interview with Mary Kneebone, talks about the Never Forgotten Honor Flight, construction chaos, and more!
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