Monday song/Show intro

Dugan resigns/Maduro/McRib/childcare centers

Week 18/playoffs/garrett/black Monday/bucks

What's on TV/Movies in 2026

Longest tenured teacher/lost rings

public domain characters/movies that turn 50

bowls/badgers/jets no ints/UNC gets Badger QB

jobs that pay well

how to make your resolution last longer

Steelers had the end-zone blessed

Bad News with Happy Music

Daily Check-Ins

Welcome to 2026!



We are officially done with our holiday breaks and back in the Rock studio for a full five days of work after a couple of short weeks.



We announced the upcoming 80's Fest line-up at Maple Grove Venues this summer, and we also recapped our Christmas & New Year's activities.



In the news this morning, Hannah Dugan is resigning, the latest on the Maduro situation, an update on the daycares in Minnesota, and a class-action lawsuit involving the McRib.



In sports, a recap of the Week 18 NFL schedule as well as a look at the upcoming Wild Card round. Myles Garrett gets the single-season sack record and Black Monday in the NFL began yesterday. We talked about the Bucks recent success, the remaining College Football bowl schedule, the Badgers loss to Purdue over the weekend, and a stat that only the Jets could accomplish.



We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed some of the highly-anticipated movies that are coming out in 2026. Plus, a look at a list of films that will be turning 50 this year!



Had a cool story about a former teacher in Tennessee who's now a world record holder. And a woman in Iowa is very thankful for the staff at a hospital who went above & beyond to find her missing rings.



If you're looking for a new job in 2026, here's a list of gigs that pay rather well that some people were unaware of. And if you've made some other resolutions for the new year, we hooked you up with some hints on how to make them last longer.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who set a Walmart on fire, a Disney cast member who's recovering after getting hit by a rather large prop, a #FloridaMan who fired a bunch of shots into the air on NYE, and a list of the things people got stuck in their ass in 2025.

Welcome to 2026!
 
We are officially done with our holiday breaks and back in the Rock studio for a full five days of work after a couple of short weeks.
 
We announced the upcoming 80's Fest line-up at Maple Grove Venues this summer, and we also recapped our Christmas &amp; New Year's activities.
 
In the news this morning, <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-co-judge-hannah-dugan-resigning-from-bench-following-criminal-conviction/69907939">Hannah Dugan</a> is resigning, the latest on the <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/maduro-venezuela-trump-court-live-updates-rcna252230">Maduro</a> situation, an update on the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/us/minnesota-child-care-fraud-investigation">daycares</a> in Minnesota, and a class-action lawsuit involving the <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lawsuit-accuses-mcdonalds-deception-mcrib-has-no-rib-meat/">McRib</a>.
 
In sports, a recap of the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule/_/week/18/year/2025/seasontype/2">Week 18 NFL schedule</a> as well as a look at the upcoming <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-playoff-schedule-dates-times-tv-wild-card-to-super-bowl/">Wild Card round</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/myles-garrett-sacks-joe-burrow-sets-new-single-season-record">Myles Garrett</a> gets the single-season sack record and <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25347979-adam-schefter-reveals-nfl-hcs-safe-or-out-amid-hot-seat-rumors-black-monday">Black Monday</a> in the NFL began yesterday. We talked about the <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2026/01/04/milwaukee-bucks-injury-report-giannis-antetokounmpo-progressing-at-sacramento-kings/87997218007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z116651p119750c119750d00----v116651d--45--b--45--&amp;gca-ft=198&amp;gca-ds=sophi">Bucks</a> recent success, the remaining College Football <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2026-01-02/2025-26-college-football-bowl-game-schedule-scores-tv-channels-times">bowl schedule</a>, the <a href="https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/three-thoughts-from-purdue-basketball-89-73-win-over-wisconsin-badgers">Badgers</a> loss to Purdue over the weekend, and a stat that only the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/no-nfl-team-had-ever-gone-an-entire-season-without-an-interception-enter-the-2025-new-york-jets/">Jets</a> could accomplish.
 
We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed some of the highly-anticipated <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2026-new-movie-releases/">movies</a> that are coming out in 2026. Plus, a look at a list of films that will be <a href="https://www.thetopicalfruit.com/26-movies-turning-50-in-2026/">turning 50</a> this year!
 
Had a cool story about a former <a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/65827-longest-career-as-a-teacher-in-the-same-school">teacher</a> in Tennessee who's now a world record holder. And a woman in Iowa is very thankful for the staff at a hospital who went above &amp; beyond to find her <a href="https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/hospital-staff-use-x-ray-teamwork-to-recover-patients-lost-heirloom-rings">missing rings</a>.
 
If you're looking for a new job in 2026, here's a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1pn06xw/what_jobs_pay_extremely_well_but_people_dont/">list of gigs</a> that pay rather well that some people were unaware of. And if you've made some other resolutions for the new year, we hooked you up with some <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/473883/how-to-change-your-life-resolutions-2026">hints</a> on how to make them last longer.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who set a <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-charged-arson-woodstock-walmart-lake-avenue-mchenry-county-authorities-say/18341608/">Walmart on fire</a>, a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-cast-member-recovering-videos-show-runaway-boulder-indiana-jones-show/">Disney cast member</a> who's recovering after getting hit by a rather large prop, a <a href="https://cbs12.com/news/local/bullet-lands-under-sleeping-womans-pillow-after-new-years-eve-gunfire-in-florida-home-volusia-county-sheriffs-office-deland-central-florida-news-january-2-2026">#FloridaMan</a> who fired a bunch of shots into the air on NYE, and a list of the things people got <a href="https://defector.com/what-did-we-get-stuck-in-our-rectums-last-year-6">stuck in their ass</a> in 2025.

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

ROCK MORNINGS

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Advertisement