[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8196-8197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING MICHAEL FELDMAN'S WHAD'YA KNOW

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today, I wish to commemorate Michael 
Feldman's Whad'Ya Know, the live, 2-hour weekly Wisconsin public radio 
program as it nears the end of production after a tremendously 
entertaining 31-year run.
  Michael, a Milwaukee native, University of Wisconsin graduate, and 
self-described ``kosher beefcake,'' created one of the most successful 
programs in WPR history. Broadcasting live from their radio home at 
Monona Terrace in my hometown of Madison, WI, Michael and his team have 
found a home on

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Saturday morning in the hearts of millions of people. They have brought 
their listeners a uniquely Wisconsin blend of humor, taking us on a 
trip into the Whad'Ya Know world of comedy, satire, quizzes and 
interviews. From covering ``all the news that isn't'' to delighting 
audiences across the country on his road show tours, Michael has 
established this show as a reason to get out of bed early on Saturday 
and a good excuse to put off shoveling snow.
  I am pleased to honor the work of Michael Feldman and all who have 
contributed to the success of Whad'Ya Know. They should all be proud of 
the joy they have brought to so many. When asked about the show, 
Michael has commented, ``It may be called Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya 
Know?, but it really has been Everybody Who Listens And Comes To The 
Shows's Whad'Ya Know?'' With that being said, after Whad'Ya Know airs 
its final broadcast on June 25, 2016, Wisconsinites across the State 
will be missing a longstanding part of our community. We may laugh a 
little less, but we will never forget all the smiles he put on people's 
faces.
  It has been my delight to be a featured guest on Whad'Ya Know several 
times, and I will appear for the last time on June 11, 2016. I wish 
Michael and the entire Whad'Ya Know staff all the best for their 
remaining shows and for their future plans.
  With the end of this show, there is only one question left to ask and 
one answer to give:
  Well, whad'ya know?
  Not much, you?

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