"We Are Holding Our Own"

Mike Simonson's award winning documentary about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

            Originally broadcast in 1995, this documentary continues to be among the most requested programs broadcast on KUWS.  Listen again on Monday, November 10th, 33 years to the day from the sinking of the Fitzgerald, as KUWS Presents features this 2 and a half hour documentary uninterrupted, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

            Five years in the making, this documentary covers two expeditions to the site of the wreck and includes exclusive audio recordings of ship-to-shore radio transmissions between the Coast Guard and the Arthur M Anderson announcing that the Fitzgerald was missing and presumed sunk.  The documentary also includes the last interview ever given by the Anderson’s Captain, J.B. Cooper, who passed away in 1993.

            “This documentary brings this most recent of Great Lakes tragedies to life with interviews from eyewitnesses to that night, expeditions to the site, and families of the crew still dealing with this great loss,” said the documentary’s creator Mike Simonson.

            KUWS coverage of the loss of the Fitzgerald, including We Are Holding Our Own and other news stories, have received both regional and national awards.

            “We are holding our own,” were the last five words heard from the Fitzgerald only minutes before she disappeared.

            To download the MP3 version of this documentary, click on the following links:

Part 1

Part 2

 

"I Can Handle My Drugs"

Danielle Kaeding's award winning documentary outlines how methamphetamine abuse has affected children and parents of Superior, Wisconsin. 

            Originally broadcast in December of last year, this documentary went on to win a Wisconsin Associated Press award.

            After six months of investigation, this documentary covers the stories of those closely involved in fighting meth abuse.  The hour-long program provides interviews with ten individuals offering their experiences dealing with the drug.  It examines perspectives from city police, county child services, chemical dependency counselors, school officials and former meth users. 

            KUWS coverage of meth abuse, including I Can Handle My Drugs and other news stories, have received regional awards from the Northwest Broadcast News Association, Milwaukee Press Club and Wisconsin AP.

            “I can handle my drugs,” is a common response heard by law enforcement, counselors and family members of meth users when confronted about their use.

            To download the MP3 version of this documentary, click on the following links:

                                                                                           I Can Handle My Drugs

 

"Three Haunted Mansions and a Murder"

KUWS originally aired this documentary on June 19, 2002. 

This hour-long program examines the stories behind Superior's Fairlawn Mansion, Duluth's Glensheen Mansion and the Congdon murders.

To download the MP3 version, click on the following link:

                                                             Haunted Mansions

 

"Japanese Dawn"

Originally broadcast on December 7, 1991, "Japanese Dawn" marked the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by examining it from northland perspectives. 

Sixty-six years ago, the United States plunged into World War II when forces of the Japanese Imperial Navy struck at the heart of the United States Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor.  On Monday night, KUWS presents "Japanese Dawn."  The documentary brings the stories of local people remembering that day, including a Superior man who survived the attack. 

 

 

"AIDS Discrimination"

KUWS presents a documentary on AIDS discrimination in northern Wisconsin

on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

All people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS.

 Model Gia Carangi (left) and Singer Freddie Mercury (right) died of AIDS.