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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Broadcasting from the hometown of Paul Ryan and Russ Feingold, Discover Janesville is a weekly online radio podcast produced and hosted by Yuri Rashkin and broadcast at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/DiscoverJanesville. Featuring round up of news around town, interviews, and local music. DiscoverJanesville@gmail.com

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Top 10 most viewed interviews

  • Geoffrey Parker
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  • Aaron Keim
  • Mary Penny
  • Emily Gruenewald
  • Katie Kuznacic
  • Rob Phelps

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Discover Janesville blog list

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Check out the interviews below. They are broken down in categories:

Janesville Non-profits

  • Cathy Jennings / The Literacy Connection
  • Karen Lisser / ECHO
  • Sue Melton / Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Janesville Community Involvement and Leadership

  • Jon Wangerin / Walk a Mile In Her Shoes
  • Katie Kuznacic / Rock County Supervisor
  • Kevin Murray / Janesville School Board (part 1)
  • Kevin Murray / Janesville School Board (part 2)
  • Rich Gruber / Mercy Health System (part 1)
  • Rich Gruber / Mercy Health System (part 2)
  • Terry Thomas / Rock County Supervisor (part 1)
  • Terry Thomas / Rock County Supervisor (part 2)

Janesville Culture

  • Aaron Keim / musician (part 1)
  • Aaron keim / musician (part 2)
  • Becky Weber-Johnson / Spotlight On Kids (part 1)
  • Becky Weber-Johnson / Spotlight On Kids (part 2)
  • Caleb Burhans and Grey McMurray / itsnotyouitsme (part 1)
  • Caleb Burhans and Grey McMurray / itsnotyouitsme (part 2)
  • Christine Moore / Downtown Murals (part 1)
  • Christine Moore / Downtown Murals (part 2)
  • Connie Glowacki / artist (part 1)
  • Connie Glowacki / artist (part 2)
  • Edie Baran / Director, instructor (part 1)
  • Edie Baran / Director, instructor (part 2)
  • Emily Gruenewald / Janesville Performing Arts Center (part 1)
  • Emily Gruenewald / Janesville Performing Arts Center (part 2)
  • Frank Fiore / musician (part 1)
  • Frank Fiore / musician (part 2)
  • Jim Lyke / Writer, actor (part 1)
  • Jim Lyke / Writer, actor (part 2)
  • Ron Brown / Actor (part 1)
  • Ron Brown / Actor (part 2)
  • Theresa Carroll / singer (part 1)
  • Theresa Carroll / singer (part 2)

Janesville Volunteers

  • Barb Tapovatz
  • Jim McMullen
  • Jose Carrillo part 1
  • Jose Carrillo part 2
  • Kay and Neil Deupree (part 1)
  • Kay and Neil Deupree (part 2)
  • Nick Fitzgerald
  • Pam Van Brocklin / Friends of Riverside Park
  • Teri Huber / Janesville Farmers Market

Janesville History

  • Gary King / Ray Kroc's driver (part 1)
  • Gary King / Ray Kroc's driver (part 2)
  • Gary King / Ray Kroc's driver (part 3)
  • Geoffrey Parker / Parker Pen Historian (part 1)
  • Geoffrey Parker / Parker Pen Historian (part 2)
  • Madge Murphy / Rock County Historical Society (part 1)
  • Madge Murphy / Rock County Historical Society (part 2)
  • Rich Fletcher / Janesville Historic Commission
  • Roger Axtell / Parker Pen Executive (part 1)
  • Roger Axtell / Parker Pen Executive (part 2)
  • Roger Axtell / Parker Pen Executive (part 3)

Janesville Education

  • David McKay / UW Rock (part 1)
  • David McKay / UW Rock (part 2)
  • David McKay / UW Rock (part 3)
  • Don Mrdjenovich / Janesville School District
  • Lynn Karges / Roosevelt Elementary (part 1)
  • Lynn Karges / Roosevelt Elementary (part 2)
  • Lynn Karges / Roosevelt Elementary (part 3)

City of Janesville

  • Janet McLean and Pat Tobin / Janesville Senior Center (part 1)
  • Janet McLean and Pat Tobin / Janesville Senior Center (part 2)

Southwest Workforce Development Board

  • Cliff Wakefield (SYEP)
  • Earl Gretschmann / Former GM Employee
  • Ed Martinez / Employment Training Specialist (part 1)
  • Ed Martinez / Employment Training Specialist (part 2)
  • Glenn Swedlund (SYEP)
  • Gregg Bosak - Hire a Neighbor (part 1)
  • Gregg Bosak - Hire a Neighbor (part 2)
  • John Ramsdell / Former Lear Employee (part 1)
  • John Ramsdell / Former Lear Employee (part 2)
  • Mary Penny
  • Pam Good / Former GM Employee
  • Rob Phelps / Former Lear Employee (part 1)
  • Rob Phelps / Former Lear Employee (part 2)
  • Ron Coppernoll (SYEP)

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Learn more about our guests:

  • ECHO of Janesville
  • Friends of Riverside Park
  • Janesville Historic Commission
  • Janesville Performing Arts Center
  • KANDU industries
  • Mercy Health System
  • Rock County Board of Supervisors
  • Rock County Historical Society
  • Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
  • Spotlight on Kids
  • Theatre Unlimited, Inc.
  • United Arts Alliance

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