John Mcgivern

Since 1942, Colder’s Furniture, Appliance, and Mattress stores have been locally owned and operated by the Felker family. And now, the historic business is partnering with local celebrity John McGivern to share Colder's story in his signature playful and heartwarming fashion. After nine seasons on popular travel show "Around...

An Evening with John McGivern - Available tickets go on sale Friday, February 4th at 10:00 AM! Milwaukee’s very own irrepressible John McGivern will delight us with his homespun stories about growing up in Wisconsin and his many Wisconsin adventures through the years. John is best known for his Emmy-award winning work on PBS including the series Around the Corner with John McGivern. His new series, John McGivern’s Main Streets, debuted in January 2022 and can be watched locally on FOX 6 in Milwaukee. His one-man shows, The Early Stories of John McGivern, Midsummer Night McGivern, and John McGivern’s Home for the Holidays tell the stories of being the third born of six kids in a working-class Irish Catholic Family in the Midwest. His stories are personal and funny and touching and familiar. His themes are based in family and remind us all that as specific as we might believe our experiences are, we all share a universal human experience. He tells his stories and through his voice we learn that they are our stories as well.

MILWAUKEE - TV host John McGivern has a new show that highlights some of the best the Midwest has to offer. It's called ‘John McGivern’s Main Streets' and it airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on FOX6. John stops by Real Milwaukee to talk about the show and what viewers can expect each week.

It’s been more than two years since storyteller John McGivern roamed the streets of Beaver Dam, and Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre is ready to welcome him back. McGivern, former host of PBS Wisconsin’s program, “Around the Corner,” visited Beaver Dam in the fall of 2019 to film an episode featuring the city. Former Common Council Member Dan Doyle and Mayor Becky Glewen drove the producers around town and suggested things that might be highlighted. Producers contacted area businesses and individuals to arrange interviews and recording times.

John McGivern is back! His new show, “John McGivern’s Main Streets” will debut on Jan. 30 across the Midwest, including on FOX 6 in Milwaukee. The comedian and regional travel show host will be hitting six states and 13 cities. Each half-hour episode will explore main streets in the Upper Midwest, including stops in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. Plum Media, a Milwaukee company, is producing the series for distribution.

SHEBOYGAN — Tickets are on sale now for “Back to an ‘Up Close’ Christmas with John McGivern” presented by the Sheboygan Optimist Club. McGivern, a master storyteller, Emmy Award-winning host, and star of the upcoming Midwest travel show ‘John McGivern’s Main Streets’ will perform on Friday, November 19 at 7pm at the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts. […]

Today on Lake Effect, a psychologist joins us to debunk some common myths about suicide in honor of Suicide Prevention Month and a suicide survivor shares her experience with mental health struggles. Travel host John McGivern talks about the end of 'Around the Corner' and his new show, 'Main Streets.' Plus, we speak with the musicians behind the updated polka, “I Love My Green Bay Packers.”

No doubt there’s a joke for Milwaukee actor and comedian John McGivern in his new role as the commercial spokesman for Network Health’s Medicare products.

The Pabst Theater began postponing in-person performances on March 13, 2020 and eventually those postponements turned into cancellations. Many theaters and performance venues sat empty for over a year but now, as more Wisconsinites get vaccinated, audiences are being invited back in. After being postponed twice, John McGivern’s new one-man...

Wednesday on Lake Effect, millions of jobs were lost due to the pandemic but one industry is struggling to find workers: restaurants. We explore why. Then, speak with the author of Alone Bird: A Story About Autism. Then, explore a new exhibit at the Museum of Wisconsin Art that features pieces by local artists with roots abroad. Plus, John McGivern talks about his latest one man show, now on stage and in person at the Pabst.

After more than a year of health restrictions due to the pandemic, Milwaukee native and Emmy award winning entertainer John McGivern performed his live one-man show “UP CLOSE (but not too close) with John McGivern” to a COVID-safe capacity crowd at The Pabst Theater on April 23. The COVID-19 crisis...

MILWAUKEE — Live performances are returning to Milwaukee's Pabst Theater this weekend. Milwaukee native John McGivern will be the first person in more than a year to host a show, "Up Close (but not too close) with John McGivern." "I was ready for (the) Christmas show. In February, I got...

Milwaukee’s own John McGivern returns to the Pabst. After a long wait, Milwaukee's own John McGivern returns to the stage this weekend. He joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about his close up. After a long wait, Milwaukee's own John McGivern returns to the stage this weekend. He joins FOX6 WakeUp...

Actor, comedian, and TV host John McGivern is returning to local airwaves. He will host a new half-hour weekly TV show called “John McGivern’s Main Streets.”. McGivern is setting his GPS for 13 ‘Main Streets’ all over the Upper Midwest, traveling from Wisconsin to Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana.

Last week, OnMilwaukee broke the story that actor / travel host / comedian John McGivern was returning to television with a new show, and now, we are thrilled to sharew he is returning to the stage, too. McGivern will perform new and old stories revolving around spring, summer and COVID-19...

John McGivern is back with a brand new show! He joins FOX6 WakeUp to tell us all about "Main Streets."

Milwaukee actor and comedian John McGivern, who developed a statewide following for public television’s “Around the Corner with John McGivern," is going independent in partnership with Plum Media of Milwaukee for a new show called “John McGivern’s Main Streets.”. While “Around the Corner” presented humorous, fun travelogues on Milwaukee neighborhoods...

March 3, 2021 – Washington Co., WI – A familiar face is returning to TV and maybe your neighborhood. Actor, comedian, and TV host John McGivern is returning to local airwaves. He’s hosting a new half-hour weekly TV show called John McGivern’s Main Streets. John is setting his GPS for...