The Recombobulation Area

24/11/2025

Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025, is a national day of kindness. Our prent company Civic Media and all of our local stations have adopted several local nonprofits who will benefit greatly, thanks to your generosity. More details soon!

24/11/2025

Jane Matenaer, host of Matenaer On Air on Civic Media, reflects on her 40+ year career in radio.

The host of Civic Media's "Matenaer On Air," who has spent over four decades on the air in Milwaukee, is retiring next month. She reflects on her career in this sit-down conversation with Dan Shafer.

21/11/2025

“Are you guys so afraid to vote?” Democrats try to force vote on popular postpartum Medicaid bill, blocked by Speaker Robin Vos

20/11/2025

NEW: Beyond the hulking highway widening boondoggle and the endlessly circular streetcar debate lies the real problem in southeastern Wisconsin's bleak transportation landscape.

Let's recombobulate:

As highway widening gets unceremoniously underway and the latest streetcar debate goes in another circle, the bus system and looming cuts to key routes seems left behind.

18/11/2025

12/11/2025

“I hope you find some joy in the days ahead, and you have the chance to share it."

Legendary broadcaster Jane Matenaer is retiring. A special feature story on her remarkable career in radio.

“I hope you find some joy in the days ahead, and you have the chance to share it." Legendary broadcaster Jane Matenaer is retiring. A special feature story on her remarkable career in radio.

03/11/2025

Jane Matenaer is a Milwaukee radio legend. A true legend!

She is absolutely one of the very best people I've ever worked with in media and she deserves all of her flowers. Congratulations on an incredible career, Jane!

- Dan

Matenaer On Air

“As I head toward retirement, I want to take this moment to thank my current and former colleagues and mentors,” said Matenaer.

“You are among the most talented, dedicated and hilarious people on the planet. Thank you to Civic Media, for believing in a 60-something woman to host her own show and for your commitment to community-based radio and to a healthy democracy. And most of all, thank you to the people who’ve listened and called and texted and welcomed me into their homes and cars for all these years. The stories and comments and laughs we’ve shared have changed my life for the better. They mean the world to me.”

“I hope you find some joy in the days ahead, and you have the chance to share it.”

31/10/2025

NEW: With Mandela Barnes flirting with another statewide run, it’s time for a reassessment of his last one, which was both overrated and underrated at the same time.

BARNES ‘22 REVISITED:

As Mandela Barnes flirts with another statewide campaign, it's worth reassessing his last one, which was both overrated and underrated at the same time.

28/10/2025

It begins.

18/10/2025

in Milwaukee. Cathedral Square Park. Thousands gathered for a peaceful protest and march.

Find more photos at The Recombobulation Area and coverage statewide at .

30/09/2025

Taking a break from our usual political commentary to bid a fond farewell to Milwaukee's greatest alt rock station (and Dan Shafer's favorite radio station!), FM 102/1. You'll be missed.

Someday soon, I will tune my radio dial to my favorite alternative rock radio station, and for the first time in forever, I will not hear a Green Day song.

25/09/2025

Dan Shafer joins The Patti Vasquez Show to talk about all things Wisconsin politics. Tune in!

Patti welcomes Dan Shafer of the The Recombobulation Area and Rick Smith of The Rick Smith Show today. Join the 5-7pm conversation on Heartland Signal via the CREDO Mobile Phone & Text Line at 773-763-9278.

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