I am the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The listeners and I have healthy, fun and never negative conversations on WJON's 2-Cent Tuesday and What Up Wednesday. If you haven't checked it out, please do and find out how uplifting the shows can be. My wife and I reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. We raised our 2 boys and little dog to be productive members of society.
Jay Caldwell
60+ People with Covid at St. Cloud Hospital [PODCAST]
Dr. George Morris from CentraCare joined me on WJON today. He says St. Cloud Hospital and CentraCare continues to see an increase of positive Covid-19 patients. He says they have more than 60 after having around 50 the week before. He says a quarter of those individuals are in the ICU/Critical Ca…
Souhan; Lynx Got a Steal In Davis [PODCAST]
The Minnesota Lynx selected Rennia Davis from Tennessee with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the WNBA draft Thursday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says Davis is one of the top talents in this draft and because of the depth of talent on the L…
Joe Perske; My Life [PODCAST]
My guest this time on WJON's My Life series is Stearns County Commissioner Joe Perske. Joe is a Central Minnesota native having grown up in Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud. He is an Apollo High School graduate before moving on to college at St. John's. He and his wife Jan met in high school a…
Kleis; 33rd Street Bridge Would Help Traffic Flow [PODCAST]
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON today for a Radio Town Hall Meeting on WJON. Mayor Kleis took phone calls and commented on some of recent happenings in the community which includes the revival of the plan to connect 33rd Street South in St. Cloud to Highway 10 on the East side of town.…
SCSU Creating Partnership With Students [PODCAST]
St. Cloud State University Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management Jason Woods joined me on WJON today. Jason says St. Cloud State wants students to be active from the beginning of their education which is why each student has their own location on the web to track their development as a …
Schmitt; Fishing Opener Isn’t on Mother’s Day Weekend [PODCAST]
Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says the Minnesota Walleye fishing opener is one month from today on May 15. Schmitt says the reason for the later than normal fishing opener is the fishing opener always need to be 2 weeks away from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
Souhan; Wild Have a Bright Future [PODCAST]
The Minnesota Wild posted a 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes Wednesday afternoon. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the improved young talent on this year's roster can be traced by to former General Managers Chuck Fletcher for identifying Kirill Kaprizo…
St. Cloud Teams Ready For Vex Robotics State Tourney [PODCAST]
Today on WJON I was joined by St. Cloud Apollo and North Junior High Vex Robotics coach Sara Laudenbach. Teams from Apollo, Tech and North will participate in the state event Friday and Saturday at Rivers Edge Convention Center in the state tournament. Laudenbach says they have 6th through 12th gr…
Souhan; Don’t Overreact to Twins Losing Streak [PODCAST]
The Twins lost their 3rd straight game Tuesday 4-2 to the Boston Red Sox. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says every major league teams wins 60 games and loses 60 games. Souhan says it's the other 42 games that swing whether a team has success or not each…
Health Matters; Covid-19 Vaccine For Kids is in the Works [PODCAST]
This week on WJON's Health Matters program I was joined by Dr. Emily Corman from St. Cloud Pediatrics. Corman says Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials for people under 16 years of age and under is underway. The timeline for when kids can receive the vaccine is uncertain at this time.