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UW-Madison, Badger Athletics & Frequent-Flier Pet Peeves – Hour 1 – PGW Radio

Locations in this article:  Madison, WI

Bucky BadgerPeter returns to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin – Madison, just in time for the big game against Michigan. On Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, he was live from Camp Randall Stadium as the Badgers and the Wolverines faced off. Featured guests from the first hour of the show include:

Scott McCartney, “The Middle Seat” columnist for the Wall Street Journal and author of The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel, talking about a recent “travel junkie” field trip to meet executives, pilots and mechanics at four airlines around the world.

Barry Alvarez, University of Wisconsin athletic director, sharing the strategies behind the University’s remarkable sports track record, with a combined 12 team national titles and 23 conference regular season or tournament crowns during his tenure.

Simon Cooper, president and COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, revealing his biggest pet peeves about airlines, and the difference between flying in the U.S. versus Europe and Asia.

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