Chad Hartman

This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works should be taught to young students, how the Savannah Bananas are changing up baseball and meteorites falling on Ohio. Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Newell Normand out of WWL in New Orleans and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh.

What should WCCO do for news now that we've heard CBS News is closing down their radio product? Chad bats around some ideas with Jason DeRusha.

Chad opens the show going after Pete Hegseth for spending another portion of a press conference lecturing the media about how to properly cover the war in Iran to his liking. Later, we also have some great hoops conversation with Jim Petersen, reaction to the citizens of the Twin Cities being named a Profile in Courage award winner from the JFK Library, Text-a-Topic and two segments with Jason DeRusha.

The listeners and texters take control of the show for two segments during Text-a-Topic before Jason DeRusha joins for his usual extended visit on a Thursday.

Jason DeRusha joins the show for his extended Thursday visit to talk about his personal disdain for Duke basketball, the new video of Jacob Frey showing off Minneapolis by running the streets and paths throughout the city and more!

Chad allows the listeners to take the wheel for two segments by reacting to what the people want to hear during Text-a-Topic!

Jim Petersen joins Chad for two segments of hoops and Wolves discussion before Chad reacts to the JFK Library awarding the people of the Twin Cities with a Profile in Courage award for standing up to ICE during Operation Metro Surge.

What's your reaction to hearing the people of the Twin Cities are getting awarded a Profile in Courage award from the JFK Library for the protests and standing against Operation Metro Surge? Plus, should WCCO radio employees get the same award for working through our mouse infestation?

Local hero Jim Petersen joins Chad to give his take on the state of the Timberwolves, if there's a way to solve the tanking issue in the NBA, getting players to take fewer rest days and more!

Chad opens the show calling out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for spending another press conference complaining about the media's work covering the war in Iran. Later, Chad reveals what should be obvious now that the Vikings resigned Carson Wentz, JJ McCarthy should be traded and Kevin O'Connell clearly listens to this show!

Part of Chad's argument for the Vikings trading JJ McCarthy involved resigning Carson Wentz as a backup to Kyler Murray. Today, the Vikings did indeed ink a deal with Wentz to return. Clearly, Kevin O'Connell was listening to Chad and following directions.

Chad opens the show playing audio from Pete Hegseth's press conference today on the status of the war in Iran and criticizing the Secretary for constantly complaining about how the media is covering the war.

The show begins with audio and reaction to the testy beginning of Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing in the Senate, led by chairman Rand Paul. Later, Kyle Potter joins with talk about the big headaches air travelers are facing today with high prices and long lines, we officially debut Swift Takes!, Tom Hauser breaks down some news from St. Paul and Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl dishes on MSP Mag's 2026 list of the 50 best restaurants in the Twin Cities.

Our friend Dara is back on the show talking about MSP Magazine's 2026 list of the 50 best restaurants around the Twin Cities before Chad shares a story from a friend who witnessed a group of men walk by a woman with her vehicle stuck in a downtown snow bank and offer no help.

If you see someone with their vehicle stuck in the snow and you don't immediately jump in to help, does that make you a bad person?

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joins Chad from MSP Magazine to talk about this year's list of the 50 best restaurants in the Twin Cities.

The official debut of Swift Takes! features talk about reports that Bob Motzko is out as Gopher men's hockey coach today. Plus, Chad discusses the disturbing story of hazing involving Rogers High School basketball players and Tom Hauser joins to talk about the supplemental budget proposal from Governor Walz and more news from the legislature.

KSTP-TV political reporter Tom Hauser joins with the highlights from Governor Walz's supplemental budget proposal unveiled yesterday and more from things happening this week in St. Paul.

Chad introduces our new segment Swift Takes! and, among other topics, reacts to news of Bob Motzko being fired as Gopher men's hockey coach a day after Brad Frost was fired as coach of the women's team.

Chad opens the show playing some audio and reacting to heated words between Senators Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin during a hearing as Mullin seeks to become head of DHS. Later, Kyle Potter of Thrifty Traveler joins to share what he knows about rising air travel prices and turmoil with TSA agents causing headaches with flyers around the country.