Mike McKay
Mornings with Mike McKay
Mike is BACK on the air every morning all across Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley on 105-7 CFW! With over 28+ years in the Chippewa Valley, this has become home for Mike and his wife Lori. His kids grew up here and they still live here as well. When he's not on the air waking up the Valley, Mike spends time working around the house and yard as well as relaxing on the deck, usually more time relaxing than working! Weekends mean exploring the area and even after all these years, both he and his wife Lori still find things they've never seen before. Mike enjoys a little bit of online poker and spending quality time with his Pomeranian GiGi and kitty "Violet". Oh, and hockey is the only sport that matters in his house, "GO WILD"!
Mike is BACK on the air every morning all across Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley on 105-7 CFW! With over 28+ years in the Chippewa Valley, this has become home for Mike and his wife Lori. His kids grew up here and they still live here as well. When he's not on the air waking up the Valley, Mike spends time working around the house and yard as well as relaxing on the deck, usually more time relaxing than working! Weekends mean exploring the area and even after all these years, both he and his wife Lori still find things they've never seen before. Mike enjoys a little bit of online poker and spending quality time with his Pomeranian GiGi and kitty "Violet". Oh, and hockey is the only sport that matters in his house, "GO WILD"!
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11.4.2025
Be careful, a Super Moon is coming!
Tomorrow night we’ll get to see another Super moon. The full moon will be bigger and brighter than a typical full moon. So, does that mean people will be more “off”? It seems that people act differently during a full moon. However, according to an A.I. search: the belief that people act “crazy” during a […]
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11.04.25
Be careful, a Super Moon is coming!
Tomorrow night we’ll get to see another Super moon. The full moon will be bigger and brighter than a typical full moon. So, does that mean people will be more “off”? It seems that people act differently during a full moon. However, according to an A.I. search: the belief that people act “crazy” during a […]
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11.03.25
Way too much candy!
Today is “bring your leftover candy to work” day. You’ve had enough candy, right? So, you bring it to work and share it with your coworkers. Of course, they’re doing the same thing. Here’s the problem, all the “good stuff” is gone. Looks like a lot of Smarties and sour candy in that breakroom. Next […]
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10.31.25
Friday recap!
Here we are, Friday! Not just Friday but the final Friday of October. Here’s some of what we did this week. Thanks for listening, have a great weekend and let’s do it again next week. Don’t forget to move your clocks BACK an hour this weekend!
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10.30.25
Don’t eat the wax!
Halloween means all kinds of candy including candy corn which people seem to either love or hate. When I was a kid my favorite was wax candy bottles, wax candy flavored lips and mustaches! I think they’re still around. If you’ve never savored the one drop of yummy liquid in a wax bottle you are […]
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10.27.25
It’s all gone!!
Have you finished your “Halloween candy” already? Is it time to reload so you actually have some for Halloween to hand out to the kids? This is why the candy companies put this on the store shelves in August, it’s brilliant. They know there is no way we’ll buy it and let it sit until […]
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10.24.25
Friday weekly recap!
It was another fun week on the show. Here’s a bit of what we did together. Thanks for listening, have a fantastic weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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10.22.25
Sorry, I read that wrong!
You ever see a headline of an online story and realize it’s not what you thought it was going to be about? That happened today! I saw that it was National Nut Day and thought I should reach out to my sister and say hello. Then I read the story and it’s about NUTS that […]
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10.21.25
This thing is disgusting!
A new study was done about the handles on gas pumps. The vast majority of them are covered with bacteria, feces and other bodily fluids. REGARDLESS of where you get gas. Experts suggest you wash your hands after fueling up your vehicle or at the very least use hand wipes. You might want to invest […]
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10.20.25
How’s that workin’ out for you?
It happens to all of us, right? You order your food, you get your food, you take that first bite and out of nowhere someone from the waitstaff checks in with you. “How’s everything?” I don’t know about you but it’s hard to respond with a mouthful of food. I get it, they want to […]
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10.17.25
What a week! Hope you were part of it.
Let’s take a look back at some of the stuff that happened on the show. Thanks for listening, have a great weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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10.16.25
Thursday is a weird day!
If you work Monday through Friday you may feel like Thursday is a weird day. Here’s my thought. It’s almost Friday, which means it’s almost the weekend. But, you have to make sure you’re caught up with your work because you don’t want it to pile up for Friday because you’ll be stressed trying to […]
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10.14.25
Just put up more shelves!
Do you have a lot of stuff? We do. The problem is you never get rid of it “just in case we need it someday”. So, what do you do with that stuff? You build a shelf, you know so you have a place to store it. Problem is when you fill that shelf you […]
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10.13.25
No Mail Service Today!
It’s a National holiday today. It’s Columbus day and Indigenous Peoples Day today which means no mail service. Could we add to that and make it no EMAIL day today too? Wouldn’t it be great to take a day off from non-stop emails. Maybe when Congress gets back to work they could get that done […]
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10.10.25
Friday! Let’s recap!
Time to take a peek back at some of the happenings this week on the show. Have a great weekend and thanks for listening!
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10.09.25
Tell us, we’ll tell everyone else!
Is your group or organization having a fundraiser, some type of event or community gathering? Let us know about it and we’ll help spread the word. We’ll get in on the radio and on our community calendar. Drop us an email through the Civic Media app or through our website (contact info is on the […]
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10.08.25
That can’t be real!
I’ve heard it over and over, the stories you share on the radio can’t be real. I assure they are not only 100 percent real but it would be impossible for me to make up these things. Reality is way crazier than fiction. That’s one of the things I love about this job is that […]
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10.07.25
Yep, I said it!
There’s been times when you say something and you get the old “I can’t believe you said that” response. I don’t understand that response. We all have opinions and thoughts about things in life. What makes us human is having thoughts and many times we’ll disagree about those thoughts or opinions. Not that long ago […]
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10.06.25
It’s Monday (again!?)
It happens every week, Monday. Have you noticed that it’s how it’s said that can make the day. Follow me for a second. If you say “it’s Monday again (ugh)” you’re obviously dreading the day. But, if you try “it’s Monday!” as in let’s get a fresh start, your day may go just a little […]
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10.03.25
Wait, what happened this week?
Let’s take a quick recap of what we did together on the radio! Have a great weekend and thanks for listening! Let’s do it again next week.
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09.26.25
What a week!
It’s been another great week on the show. Here’s a bit of what went down. Thanks for listening, enjoy the last weekend of September!
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09.24.25
You hear us, we want to hear you!
I’m sure by now you have our free Civic Media app on your phone (if not, go get it). It’s an app you’ll actually use and we’ve got a new feature on it, the talkback button. You’ll see a little microphone icon, click it and you can send us a voice message. You might even […]
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09.23.25
My driving world collided yesterday!
4-way stops can be the worst. But, have you had 4 cars, each going straight pull up to the 4 way stop at the EXACT same time? That’s what happened to me yesterday. No one moved. Each one was waving the other to go, but no one did. Then we all tried to go at […]
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09.19.25
I had fun, how about you?
What a fun week! Here’s some of what went down on the show. That was just some of the goodies, enjoy the last weekend of Summer 2025 and let’s do it again next week!
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09.12.25
The weekend is thisclose!
It was another great week on the show! Here’s just a bit of what we did together. Thanks for listening, have a great weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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09.11.25
National Yearbook Picture Day.
I think we all need a little smile in our life and today is National Yearbook Picture day. Time to dust off your yearbooks and take a peek at those precious yearbook pics. The fashions and the hairstyles! My pic is from 10th grade, Tartan High School in Oakdale MN, and ready to take on […]
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09.10.25
YOU make this station better!
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for listening. Also, thanks for all the comments on Facebook as well as texts and voice messages through the Civic Media app (if you don’t have our free Civic Media app go to your app store and download it). We’re here because of you! Have a great […]
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09.09.25
I didn’t know that happened?
We’re trying to help with that exact thing with our Community Calendar. If your group or organization is having an event or a fundraiser let us know about it so we can spread the word. Email us through our website or through the free Civic Media app, there’s an email button. You tell us and […]
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09.08.25
Football makes no sense!
As I’m watching some “football” over the weekend, I thought football makes no sense. Not the game, the NAME. Sure they kick the ball from time to time, field goals, extra points and punts but the whole concept of the game is to tackle the person with the ball. The game should be called TACKLEball. […]
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09.05.25
You mean you missed this?
Another fun and fast week on the show. Here’s just some of what happened. Thanks for listening, enjoy your weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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09.02.25
Why don’t people use their vacation days?
I just saw a recent survey that said 62-percent of American workers didn’t use all their vacation days in 2024. Some of the reasons: no place to go, worried about their job and some said they’d rather work then just sit around the house. I’ve always been under the impression that vacation days or “PTO” […]
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08.29.25
Yes, this was a fun week!
Another great week on the air because of you! Here’s some of the goodies we touched on. Thanks for listening! Have a great weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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08.28.25
Uh-oh!! Better check this out!
If you have Gmail you NEED to change your password(s). Google has confirmed that all 2.5-Billion Gmail account holders “should probably” change passwords because of a data breach. That’s tech speak for hacked. It’s a good idea to change your passwords every few months anyway, so make sure you do it. Now, if I can […]
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08.26.25
It’s National Dog Day!
They are truly members of our family. The pic is of GiGi our Pomeranian and she brings a ton of joy to our lives. Today’s the day to celebrate that doggie (or doggies) in your life. A few extra pets, play for a few more minutes, a walk or two and of course a couple […]
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08.25.25
Today is ‘Happy’ Monday!
I thought we’d try something different today. Instead of, “ugh, it’s Monday again” I thought we could try “It’s Monday, bring on a new week!” It’s been proven over and over that how we approach something may actually bring a result. Think it’s going to be bad it’ll probably be bad. If you think positive […]
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08.22.25
Soooo, let’s see what happened this week!
Another great week, because of YOU! Here’s some of the interesting things that happened this week on the show. Thanks again for listening, have a great weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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08.18.25
Pump your brakes summer!
It’s August 18th! We’re just a couple weeks from Labor day weekend and back to school time. It’s almost the “end” of Summer. How can it be? It just started, right? However, remember this, Fall doesn’t officially start until, September 22nd so we still have an entire MONTH of Summer left. Don’t give up yet, […]
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08.15.25
Another week and fun was had by all!
It’s your Friday wrap-up of just some of the happenings on the show this past week. And finally, THANKS for all the birthday wishes on Thursday (8/14)! It was a great day made even better by all your kind messages and wishes. Thanks for listening, have a great weekend and let’s do it again next […]
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08.12.25
Crackle, pop, I’m not talking about cereal!
I’m talking about the glorious sound when you listen to vinyl records. Today (Tuesday August 12th) is National Vinyl Record Day. A great day to listen to music in it’s finest form. Every crackle, every pop just makes that record sound so much better. If you don’t have a record player, at least find a […]
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08.11.25
It’s Monday, again!
Which Monday is it for you? Is it “it’s Monday, again (ugh)” or “it’s Monday, again (let’s start a new week!)”? Try the “start a new week” version and hopefully it’ll be a great week. As always, thanks for listening and hopefully we can help to make your day/week just a little better.
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08.08.25
Did you hear about this?
What a week! Here’s just some of what happened on the radio. Thanks for listening! Have a great weekend and let’s do it again next week!
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08.07.25
It’s coming back!!
Some of you will cheer, some of you not so much. But, ready or not here comes the pumpkin spice. Starbucks is bringing back it’s fall menu on August 26th. Dunkin’ hasn’t officially announced anything but some fast-food influencers say August 20th will be the launch of their fall items.
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08.06.25
Talk to me!
It’s great to hear from you and there’s all kinds of ways for you to reach out and be part of the show. If you don’t have our FREE Civic Media app, go to your app store and get it! It works on Android or Apple. You can text or better yet hit the microphone […]
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08.05.25
National Night Out Tonight!
Tonight is the National Night Out events across the U.S. Here’s a few of the locations across the Chippewa Valley. Eau Claire: Carson Park 5:30pm-8pm, Chippewa Falls: Northern WI State Fairgrounds 5pm-8pm, Menomonie: Wilson Park 5:30pm-7:30pm, Bloomer: Oak Street between the fire and ambulance dept. 5:30pm-7:30pm, Altoona: River Prairie Park 5:30pm-8pm. Check your local area […]
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07.28.25
“You still have a pickup truck, right?”
Moving is fun! That’s what you have to tell yourself. And, if you have a truck everybody knows your phone number when it’s moving time. We helped our daughter move this past weekend, and to be honest, it was hot, muggy but we actually had fun. The key to moving, BOXES! The more you fill […]
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07.25.25
That was some kind of a week!
What a week, on and off the air! Heat, humidity, rain and saying goodbye to celebs. Here’s some of what we did on the show, besides the above. Have a great weekend, and thanks for listening! Let’s do it again next week.
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07.14.25
It’s back!
I’m talking about Monday. Hope your weekend was great, but it happens every week, Monday. Don’t worry about it, just do it. Here’s a tip, to make your Monday (and week) better don’t wait until the weekend to do things. It’s summer, get out there and enjoy it. We’ll also keep the music playing to […]
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06.27.25
In The Blink Of An Eye!
And just like that we’re ready to jump into the last weekend of June! What a week on the show. Here’s just some of what we did: It was FUN, let’s do it again next week. Have a great weekend!
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06.24.25
It was 42 years ago today!
It started at a brand new (little) radio station in Knob Noster, Missouri. That’s where my radio career started. Lori and I got married on May 28th and a couple short weeks later we loaded a u-haul truck and left St Paul Minnesota for my new career. So, where is Knob Noster? It’s about an […]
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