Latest Visitkenosha Podcast Episodes
w/Shannyn Franklin-Re/Max Newport Elite
Ktown Connects - April 05, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutesShannyn Franklin got to know Kenosha as one of your favorite bartenders at tg's back in the day. She has carried that straight-shooter honest attitude that everyone loves to real estate and is now a licensed agent with Re/Max Newport Elite! Whether you are buying, selling, or just curious about ...
w/Maria Caravati-Equinox Botanical Boutique
Ktown Connects - March 29, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutesWhile growing up on what was Kenosha’s west side on Roosevelt Road, a young Maria Zarletti established a strong work ethic with her first job at a nearby popcorn wagon and later at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen a few blocks from her home. She also developed an interest in personal care and nurturing, bu...
w/Lacie Dobyns
Ktown Connects - March 22, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutesGrowing up in Southern Illinois, Lacie Dobyns began to have an interest in dentistry. Her path took her around the world as a model for Model Mayhem and Suicide Girls, a temporary career which would fund her schooling to become a registered dental hygienist. From her days as a canvas on seaso...
w/Violet Wilder
Ktown Connects - March 15, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutesMelissa, Jayna, and Kimberly met while attending UW-Parkside and discovered that they shared a love for music. After evenings spent together watching Disney musicals and drinking whiskey, these talented ladies began to harmonize both their voices and their friendship. They began to take the stag...
w/Chet Griffith - ArtWorks/Pencillarium
Ktown Connects - March 08, 2024 01:00 - 55 minutesIt took Chet Griffith a few years after moving to Kenosha to finally explore the local art scene, and when he finally did, it rekindled the love of art that had lay dormant. He picked up his pencils again and became a member of Lemon Street Gallery and ArtSpace. A few years later, his skills at ...
w/Brit Windel-DayBreak Church
Ktown Connects - March 01, 2024 01:00 - 55 minutesWhile in Colorado, Brit Windel met his wife Stacie and shortly after, Brit fell in love with Stacie’s hometown of Kenosha. The couple came to town in 2012 and two years later, they launched their DayBreak Church inside Bullen Middle School. In 2014, they got their brick-and-mortar location in Do...
w/Ronny Valeo
Ktown Connects - February 22, 2024 01:00 - 1 hourCrank it up to 11, because we are going to rock it with Ronny Valeo! We got the one and only Kenosha music legend to come out of hiding and sit down and talk about his life.... From his first guitar, to his factory job, to a certain thrash frontman breaking down in tears, Ronny Valeo recalls h...
w/Frank J. Parise
Ktown Connects - February 16, 2024 01:00 - 59 minutesWhen Frank Parise was in third grade, his teacher asked him to read the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” and he became enraptured with the character of Atticus Finch. When most kids wanted to grow up and become sports athletes or rock stars, Parise wanted to be a lawyer. It was a tough roa...
w/Aaron Hunzinger-AHdidit
Ktown Connects - February 09, 2024 01:00 - 59 minutesGrowing up just south of Kenosha in Gurnee, Aaron Hunzinger was a tinkerer – he had a fascination with taking things apart and seeing what made them work. Also a young subscriber of Mini-Truckin magazine, he developed a love for cars at a young age. Evanston Awning Company, has been going stro...
Know Your Vote 2024 - Live at the Rhode Center for the Arts
Ktown Connects - February 06, 2024 01:00 - 1 hourThe Know Your Vote - Kenosha Mayoral Forum 2024 was held on Sunday, February 4th at the Rhode Center for the Arts in Downtown Kenosha Moderated by Pete Serzant of WLIP AM1050 Timekeeper: Jenna Zeihen This podcast was taken from a video produced by Kenosha Community Media and directed by Ja...
w/Jenny Ulbricht-East View Coffee Company
Ktown Connects - February 02, 2024 01:00 - 1 hourToday, Jenny Ulbricht is a proud mother, wife, and owner/operator of East View Coffee, but she has had a wild side! We sit down and talk about her travels around the world and how her path led her to Kenosha - the land of her ancestors! East View Coffee Company is definitely a place to enjoy a...
w/Betsy Ade
Ktown Connects - January 26, 2024 01:00 - 58 minutesShe’s so much more than just another voice! We sit down and learn more about Kenosha’s very own BETSY ADE! Betsy is the lead singer of local rock group Betsy Ade and the Well-Known Strangers. Check them out on their website by clicking HERE! This episode was recorded on January 15, 2024 at the...
w/Alex Kudrna-Backyard Dream Productions
Ktown Connects - December 15, 2023 01:00 - 56 minutesAs a young kid growing up on the northside of Kenosha, Alex Kudrna was already a producer – directing the neighbor kids on his backyard stage. He has grown up with a love for Kenosha and in 2016 purchased the Orpheum building in Downtown Kenosha – his goal is to bring Hollywood to Wisconsin and ...
w/Joe Geiger-Jackpot Rentals
Ktown Connects - December 08, 2023 01:00 - 59 minutes“Kenosha Joe” Geiger has done so much in his life, it’s difficult to talk about it all! Joe started his own lawn care business just out of high school and is now in the port-a-potty business as owner of Jackpot Rentals. If you get out to any of the great local Kenosha events – you have most like...
w/Stacy Juga-Vintage Underground
Ktown Connects - November 17, 2023 01:00 - 58 minutesGrowing up on the south side of Kenosha, Stacy Juga had dreams of one day becoming a veterinarian, but at the same time, she began to develop an appreciation of the older items she would find around her grandparents' house. As a military wife, Stacy spent many years overseas before returning to ...
w/Nick & Tony-Chiappetta Shoes
Ktown Connects - November 09, 2023 23:00 - 57 minutesFrom a young age growing up sweeping floors in an inner-city Kenosha shoe store, Nick and Tony Chiappetta learned that their family business was a special thing. These brothers are now fourth-generation operators of Chiappetta Shoes, located at their beautiful new store at 4820 75th Street. Chia...
w/Crystal & Rob-Blast From the Past Pizza
Ktown Connects - November 03, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutesPut on your Guess jeans and your Air Jordans, grab your walkman and head down to Blast From the Past Pizza, located in the Metra train station at 5414 13th Ave, use the parking lot to the north. Today we connect with Rob and Crystal Hayes, who first opened their business in Kenosha County before...
w/DeShaun Foster-Blak Coffee
Ktown Connects - October 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourIf you recall our episode with Alvin Owens (ep.82, May 2022), you will remember the national field trips Owens organized for Bullen students to learn more about their own heritage and the history of our nation. Well, one of those kids Owens mentored at a young age has branched out to become a me...
w/Brenda & Becky-Alpaca Art
Ktown Connects - October 19, 2023 23:00 - 47 minutesWhile growing up in Kenosha, twin sisters Brenda and Becky talked about owning a business together someday. After visiting a paint-your-own pottery studio in Michigan, Brenda brought the idea back home and her sister was on board 100%. Their own paint-your-own pottery studio, Alpaca Art, whic...
w/Pete Serzant-WLIP AM1050
Ktown Connects - October 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourSince he was a kid trying to stay awake listening to the radio for 24 hours straight, Pete Serzant had a dream of becoming a radio personality. Straight out of high school, he began taking steps to achieve his dream and now has the morning drive segment at AM1050 WLIP - Kenosha's premier local r...
Oktoberfest this Saturday at Union Park Tavern!
Ktown Connects - September 14, 2023 03:00 - 17 minutesThis audio is the full-length version of the YouTube video interview Donny conducted with Union Park Tavern owners Ben DeSmidt & Angie Cook. Come out to Union Park Tavern this Saturday for a day of Oktoberfest fun! Bar opens at 9am! Serving brunch 1pm MGV Harmonia serving their authentic Germa...
w/Bryce O'Boyle-Love Your Community
Ktown Connects - July 19, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourBryce O’Boyle and friends sat in Pennoyer Park on a beautiful day a few years ago and started daydreaming about hosting a music festival at our fantastic band shell. Many others have surely sat there and thought similar things, but Bryce and his crew came through on their vision by launching the...
w/Tina & James Warner-Millie Bo Peep
Ktown Connects - June 30, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutesOne of the newest Downtown Kenosha businesses is Millie Bo Peep, 5720 Sixth Ave. It’s your one-stop shop for all things for babies, toddlers, and kids up to size 10. We sit down with Tina and James Warner and talk about their younger years growing up in Kenosha, how their love blossomed over ye...
w/Jill Plaisted
Ktown Connects - June 23, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutesIf you get out and experience local music in Kenosha over the past few years, chances are good that you have already caught The Jill Plaisted Band live in action. Jill may be a talented musician and songwriter, but she also has many other attributes that contribute to her being one of our favori...
w/Kyle & Andy-Tavern on Sixth
Ktown Connects - June 16, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourOne of the hottest new spots in Downtown Kenosha is Tavern on Sixth – located at 5712 Sixth Avenue. They offer a full food menu and the best cocktails around which you can enjoy inside their classic establishment, or outside on the curbside or alley terrace. For all you golf fans, check out thei...
w/Anna Pitts-Anna's on the Lake
Ktown Connects - June 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourA few years back, Anna Pitts and her sister were enjoying a drink at Harborside Common Grounds, a Downtown Kenosha hub of caffeine overloads and social activity for 22 years. Like many of us do, they had a little dream of what they would do if they ever owned their own coffee shop. Little did th...
w/Jason Rimkus-Kenosha Community Media
Ktown Connects - May 19, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutesFor decades, he has been the master of Kenosha public access – beginning back with Jones Intercable, then to Warner cable, and Time Warner. Today he holds the title of Media Coordinator with Kenosha Community Media – a group which has kept our television sets (and now our website) LOCAL - with a...
w/Peter Johnson-Green Ridge Cemetery
Ktown Connects - May 12, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutesToday we connect with former Lance/Tremper student, retired Lance/Tremper schoolteacher, and current General Manager of Green Ridge Cemetery and local historian Peter Johnson! This episode was recorded on May 8th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue Ktown Connects is brought to you by: ...
w/Mini Samuel-NextHome Refined
Ktown Connects - May 05, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutesMini Samuel is the owner/broker at NextHome Refined, where they put humans over houses. For all your real estate needs, visit her website at minisamuel.com This episode was recorded on April 24th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue Ktown Connects is brought to you by: Aason Hunzinge...
w/K-Town Toy Show - Jeff & Jarame
Ktown Connects - April 28, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutesIf you want to hear an hour of geek talk about vintage toys, you’ve come to the right place! Jarame and Jeff launched the K-Town Toy & Collectible Show in 2021 and it is returning this year for four events, starting Sunday, May 21st at the Moose Lodge, 3003 30th Ave. K-Town Toy and Collectibl...
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