"BBB Straight Talk" is a radio show heard every Saturday in Northeast Wisconsin at 8:30 am on WDUZ (AM1400). The show is hosted by JoEllen Wollangk, VP of the BBB's NE Wisconsin Regional Office in Appleton, and features BBB accredited businesses talking about their areas of expertise.
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BBB Straight Talk Archive:
(Please Note: Clicking on one of the archive links below will take you to another website. The audio files are large and will take some time to download, depending on the speed of your internet connection.)
- May 19, 2012: Home Construction, Part 1 & Part 2
- May 12, 2012: Nutritional Supplements, Part 1 & Part 2
- May 5, 2012: Asphalt Seal & Repair, Part 1 & Part 2
- April 28, 2012: Electrical Contractors, Part 1 & Part 2
- April 21, 2012: Replacing Your Flooring, Part 1 & Part 2
- April 14, 2012: Replacing Your Windows
- April 7, 2012: Caring for Your Car/Getting Better Mileage
- March 31, 2012: Elastomeric Roofing
- March 24, 2012: Medicare - with United Healthcare, Part 1 & Part 2
- March 17, 2012: Adding a Sunroom, Part 1 & Part 2
- March 10, 2012: Foundation Repair, Part 1 & Part 2
- March 3, 2012: Window Replacement, Part 1 & Part 2
- Feb. 25, 2012: Car Painting & Repair
- Feb. 18, 2012: Fire, Water & Mold Restoration
- Feb. 11, 2012: Wedding Shows & Wedding Planning
- Feb. 4, 2012: How can winter affect a house's foundation?
- Jan. 28, 2012: Choosing an Accountant
- Jan. 21, 2012: Emergency animal care
- Dec. 17, 2011: Donating to Charities - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Dec. 10, 2011: Heating & Air Conditioning
- Dec. 3, 2011: Purchasing a Used Car
- Nov. 26, 2011: Buying/playing non-electronic games
- Nov. 12, 2011: Winter Foundation Repair Part One & Part Two
- Nov. 11 & 12, 2011: (2 topics) Retirement & Bankruptcy
- Nov. 4 & 5, 2011: Insurance
- Nov. 4, 2011: Building & Restoring Grocery Stores
- Oct. 28 & 29, 2011: Financing Planning
- Oct. 21 & 22, 2011: Dentists
- Oct. 22, 2011: Dentists
- Oct. 15, 2011: Buying & Selling Tickets
- Oct. 14 & 15, 2011: Laser-Assisted Liposuction & Insurance After Retirement (split show)
- Oct. 8, 2011: Dish Network & DirecTV
- Oct. 8, 2011: Is Your Furnace Ready for Winter?
- Oct. 1, 2011: Replacing Windows
- Sept. 24, 2011: Roofing & Energy Savings
- Sept. 17, 2011: Gutter Replacement & Roofing
- Sept. 10, 2011: Planning for Retirement & Winterizing Your Car
- Sept. 3, 2011: General BBB Overview
- Sept. 2 & 3, 2011: Lawn care
- Aug. 26 & 27, 2011: Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
- Aug. 12, 2011: Bed Bugs
- Aug. 5, 2011: Solar Heating & Legal Issues
- July 29 & 30, 2011: Alliance Construction & Design, and Elmer's Roofing
- July 22 & 23, 2011: Window Replacement and Fire/Water Damange Restoration
- July 15 & 16, 2011: Eminent domain
- July 8 & 9, 2011: Air conditioning/Computer Networking
- July 1 & 2, 2011: Bergstrom Automotive/BBB Torch Award
- June 24 & 25, 2011: Real Estate
- June 17 & 18, 2011: Weightloss
- June 10 & 11, 2011: Pest control
- June 3 & 4, 2011: Custom Home Building
- May 27 & 28, 2011: BBB Military Line & other military resources
- May 20 & 21, 2011: Waste collection & recycling
- May 13 & 14, 2011: Asphalt Seal & Repair
- May 6 & 7, 2011: Basement Foundation Repair
- April 29 & 30, 2011: Roofing
- April 22 & 23, 2011: Leafguard gutters and legal issues with home improvement projects
- April 15 & 16, 2011: Air conditioning
- April 8 & 9, 2011: Buying gold/silver, and buying/selling real estate
- April 1 & 2, 2011: Investing
- March 25 & 26, 2011: Medical Spas/Fire & Water Damage
- March 18 & 19, 2011: Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
- March 11 & 12, 2011: Garage builders & overhead doors
- March 4 & 5, 2011: Foundation repair & moving companies
- February 25 & 26, 2011: Auto Maintenance, accessories, mobility options
- February 17 & 18, 2011: Computer Repair
- February 11 & 12, 2011: Foundation Repair
- February 4 & 5, 2011: Geothermal Heating Click here for more information on geothermal heating (in PDF format).
- January 28 & 29, 2011: Tax Preparation
- January 21 & 22, 2011: Home/Business Electronics & Satellite TV
- January 14 & 15: Home Electrical Systems
- January 7 & 8, 2011: Auto Repair
- December 17 & 18, 2010: Charitable Giving
- December 10 & 11, 2010: Medicare
- December 3 & 4, 2010: Assisted Living Centers
- November 26 & 27, 2010: Dentistry
- November 19 & 20, 2010: Heating/Air Conditioning (HVAC) Tips
- November 12 & 13, 2010: New 401(k) Disclosure Rules
- November 5 & 6, 2010: BBB Overview