Hometown radio refreshed
Civic Media is leaning into local radio to keep Wisconsin communities informed, entertained, and connected.
Civic Media is leaning into local radio to keep Wisconsin communities informed, entertained and connected.
We launched in 2022, and already cover most of Wisconsin
We launched in 2022, and already cover most of Wisconsin
We’re building a state-wide radio network that broadcasts local news, thoughtful commentary, and handpicked music–from the Sha to Richland Center and all the way up north. So hold on to your cheeseheads, because we’re just getting started.
Tune into your community
Tune into your community
Our shows speak to the issues that matter to Wisconsinites, from the county board to high school football, from supper clubs to Lambeau Field, and everything in between. We believe radio plays an important role in strengthening our communities by focusing on what is happening here and now…in our everyday lives.
A fresh approach to common ground
A fresh approach to common ground
It’s hard to ignore national headlines, where everything is framed in partisan terms: red/blue, left/right, black/white. These issues are important, but focusing too much on Washington deadlock makes us feel powerless, and distracts us from hometown problems we can actually solve. That’s why we are prioritizing local, regional, and state news and commentary–it’s our best opportunity to find common ground and revitalize our democracy.
C is for Civic
C is for Civic
If you want your buttons pushed with made up “facts,” dubious theories, and questionable truthiness, we might not be the ones for you… but give us a try anyway! You may find the dialogue-based, respectful format of our shows a wee bit refreshing. Because we can disagree on the issues, but we all still believe in democracy—that’s why we made Civic our first name.
Radio for a digital world
Radio for a digital world
Broadcast, streaming, podcasts — the power of the spoken word now travels across many different channels, and we’ve covered them all. From the car to your phone to your smart speaker, whether you’re listening live or catching up with the podcast, our shows go the distance.
Our Mission
To champion the practice of democracy through the power of honest and informative local voices.
Our Vision
A media platform that informs and inspires sustained civic engagement.
Our Core Values
Democracy
We embrace the crucial role media plays in the practice of democracy, and believe that our democratic institutions are best served when our citizens receive the highest quality information possible. Our platform welcomes everyone who stands for a government of, by, and for the people — those who cherish the sanctity of every individual vote in this ever–evolving experiment that is our democracy.
Honesty
We champion quality, fact-based journalism that advances the truth and earns the trust of our audience without manipulation or malicious reframing. We amplify the voices of those who are honest with their audience, the type of media personalities with the courage to speak truthfully and who publicly acknowledge when they discover they are wrong in order to correct the record. We go further by fulfilling what we see as the media’s responsibility to call out and reject mis- and disinformation whenever we encounter it.
Prosperity
We relish in promoting local businesses, artists, innovators, inventors, crafters and creators of all kinds, large and small, because we recognize how their success is integrally tied to the growth and development of all our neighborhoods. We connect the economic engines of our local communities with local patrons via the airwaves—and we are also quite often their clients.
Transparency
We believe our audience deserves a clear and transparent look into the inner workings of their government, the public institutions established to serve them, and the media organizations who inform them. We are committed to programming that sheds light on local issues, providing a forum for the type of public scrutiny that keeps corruption in check and helps maintain the trust the community places in us.
Community
We celebrate local communities as the glue that binds us together as a state and as a nation, and the crucial role hometown radio plays in strengthening that bond. We strive to bring our listeners together with quality local news, local sports, handpicked music, thoughtful commentary, and good old-fashioned humor because we believe that’s the best way to find common ground on the kitchen table issues that affect us all.
People
In the end, we believe in people: well-intentioned, hardworking folks who want what’s best for their families and their communities. We believe that while we can disagree on issues of political importance, we are all relevant stakeholders in our society and must agree on the principles of democracy in order to coexist and thrive together.
