Magic 98
December 11, 2017
Meet our latest Kid of the Week, Joseph. He’s 15 months old and lives in Reedsburg. Joseph was nominated by his dad, Tony, who says, “Joey is a happy baby. He is always smiling and loves having his picture taken. He likes playing with his dogs and hanging out with his grandma.” Joseph wins prizes […]
December 8, 2017
Holiday Wish Day is one of our favorite days of the year at Magic 98. Here are a bunch of pictures from behind the scenes. To learn more about Holiday Wish or to make a donation, click here. Check our Facebook page to see videos from Holiday Wish Day, too. Ginger is one of the […]
Jim Bartlett
December 7, 2017
In December of 1980, John Lennon‘s comeback single, “(Just Like) Starting Over” was riding high on the charts. On December 8, 1980, a Monday, he was shot to death in New York City. This left the producers of American Top 40 with a dilemma. The show for the next weekend, December 13/14, had already been […]
Cailynn Hensen
December 5, 2017
It’s my third week on the job at Magic 98, and Monday morning Pat O’Neill said to me, “You OK if Melissa Etheridge calls in to your show today?” (For future reference, the answer to such questions is always a hard YES!!!) Melissa Etheridge is playing the Crystal Grand Music Theater in the Dells on […]
December 4, 2017
Adelynn is our latest Kid of the Week. She is almost two, lives in Stoughton and was nominated by her mom, Katie, who says: “Adelynn is an absolute ray of sunshine! She has such an incredible personality for such a little person, and she loves being funny and laughing. She sings all the time, and […]
Lanette Hansen
December 1, 2017
After a newscast on Thursday morning, Pat and I talked about Matt Lauer and the statement he released. We talked off the cuff a little, and I said that I couldn’t believe he was allowed to get away with what he did while working with such strong women. Then I got an email from a […]
November 30, 2017
What a week it’s been! THANK YOU for being here for my first week on Magic 98! I’m starting to get more acquainted with the beautiful building that houses the Magic 98 studios—you’ve probably driven by, or been here if you’ve won Magic Money—and inside these walls, I’ve met a lot of friendly faces! You […]
November 29, 2017
I grew up in a musical house. One of the bedrooms is still known as the “piano room,” where my mother’s upright piano has sat since the day my parents moved in, before I was born. I started piano lessons when I was eight, and I learned how to read music a little bit, which […]
kiernan
November 28, 2017
As I was pulling things out and dusting the kitchen this past weekend, a card fell out of an old handwritten recipe book of my grandmother’s. At the top it simply said “Cake.” It made me laugh as I said out loud, “What kind of cake, Grandma?” These are the moments in life that I […]
November 22, 2017