was groomed into a political talk show host. WHBL continued to carry the WTAQ version of the show live, along with WSAU in Wausau, and Bader also had the title of program director for WTAQ. Bader was let go from the station after his February 8, 2018 program, claiming that his "never Trump" political stance had caused friction with station management. John Muir was named the new host of the program in April 2018, which he held until June 2020, with "Regular Joe" Giganti as his replacement. WTAQ personalities Mark Daniels: Sports Director and host of "The Fifth Quarter" Rob Sussman: News Anchor/Reporter Robert Kennedy: News Director/Anchor/Reporter Casey Nelson: News Reporter/Evening Anchor Pete Petoniak: Morning weather (from WLUK-TV) Patrick Powell: Afternoon and evening weather (from WLUK-TV) Phil DeCastro: Weather forecasts (from WLUK-TV) Matt Zee: Host of "The Morning News" Joe Giganti: Host of "The Regular Joe Show" Steve Schroeder: Host of "The Steve Schroeder Show" Controversy On October 29, 2009, Jerry Bader served a two-week suspension for making unsubstantiated accusations against Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton in a blog post. References External links FCC History Cards for WTAQ Midwest Communications Click here to see a map of WTAQ's transmitter site Packers, Brewers making AM moves Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Award Winners Warren Gerds column: Fall start for FM news-talk station TAQ News and talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1923 1923 establishments in Wisconsin Midwest Communications radio stations