GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Otis Day, a well-recognized voice in Inexperienced Bay radio for almost three a long time, is not with 95.9 KISS FM as he faces a restraining order from a competing morning radio host, which seems to stem from an obvious case of on-line bullying.
The radio station introduced Day’s departure on Thursday however didn’t present a cause.
On Monday, FOX 11 instructed Day, whose authorized title is Richard Dey, it was planning to probably air a narrative on Thursday concerning the restraining order that was filed March 23, a case FOX 11 has been trying into the previous couple of weeks. He declined a request for an interview for the story.
Natalie Jansen, an on-air host at 101.1 WIXX — the place Day beforehand labored for twenty-four years — filed the restraining order in opposition to Day. A brief order is in place whereas a everlasting one continues to undergo court docket proceedings.
Natalie Jansen confers along with her legal professional, Mark McGinnis, throughout a Brown County court docket listening to April 3, 2026. (WLUK picture)
This comes virtually two years faraway from a serious shakeup in Northeast Wisconsin’s morning radio lineup. Three longtime hosts on Midwest Communications-owned WIXX went to the competitors, Woodward Radio Group-owned 95.9 KISS FM, making method for a brand new lineup.
One host from all sides is now on reverse ends of the restraining order request.
“Is it correct that in September of 2025 you opened an investigation primarily based on stalking and harassment?” Mark McGinnis, Jansen’s legal professional, questioned Brown County Sheriff’s Workplace Sgt. Richard Loppnow throughout an April 3 court docket listening to for the restraining order.
Jansen is making an attempt to show non permanent restraining orders into everlasting ones in opposition to Day and Emily Chagnon, a resident of Marion.
In line with a Brown County Sheriff’s report and knowledge supplied to FOX 11, Jansen and her boss contacted the division after an image was posted on a Fb web page known as “Tiw’s Day Hollaback XXIW” which is WIXX spelled backward. The image is of Jansen close to Lambeau Discipline on gameday and states “Natalie strolled proper previous and not using a clue that she was inside two toes of royalty – the Troll King himself.”
The sheriff’s workplace discovered the Fb web page was created in April of 2024. It has since been deleted, however screenshots present there have been dozens of posts, many important of Jansen’s on-air efficiency, but additionally some that have been private. A number of posts contain Jansen’s son and a custody battle.
“Is it truthful to say you have been involved for the security and well-being of Ms. Jansen?” McGinnis requested Sgt. Loppnow.
“There was concern throughout the investigation primarily based on the preliminary data and the knowledge that was posted on the Fb web page,” replied Loppnow.
The case report reveals video surveillance from the day the image of Jansen was taken helped lead authorities to Chagnon.
Jansen and her boss didn’t know who Chagnon was when the sheriff’s division supplied them her title, however they ended up discovering an obvious connection to the radio station.
The case report reveals WIXX management regarded into Fb pages the station owns for workers which are supposed for use for work functions. They found a dialog between Chagnon and former longtime WIXX worker Otis Day.
Day left the station in 2022, and joined KISS in late 2023, however was apparently nonetheless utilizing the WIXX-owned Fb web page.
By way of a request for paperwork filed with the restraining order case, FOX 11 obtained the dialog between Day and Chagnon, which spanned about 5 months. Chagnon initiated it in January 2024. The primary two months, the messages are virtually all from her to Day, being important of WIXX.
“Go Otis Katie and Nick,” Chagnon tells Day in a single message. “I’ve been loyal wixx since I used to be 15. I’m 43 subsequent month. Now I’m KISS all the way in which.”
Chagnon sends Day screenshots of herself being important of Jansen on WIXX’s Fb web page. The screenshots present she commented utilizing her common account and one by the title of Sally Gibson – a burner or faux account, which she tells Day she’s had for 10 years.
Day’s preliminary responses are quick. They embody “That is fireplace. Thanks!” and “Ooof.”
Day turns into extra energetic within the dialog after two months.
He additionally tells Chagnon “we Love what you’re doing. I want I had a troll web page. I thought of making one years in the past when Jake and Tanner have been on WIXX. I couldn’t stand how they did (expletive) and I needed to say one thing.”
Day additionally sends a Brady Bunch-like image of WIXX on air personalities with an X over each who has left the station. Day says he “wouldn’t be mad” if it “ended up getting on the market. On a regular basis. Always. Again and again.”
At one level, Chagnon tells Day, “However now I’ve my new leisure. Pissing off Natalie. It received’t take a lot to interrupt her.”
The 2 proceed exchanging messages, together with the potential of Chagnon’s husband – a radio host in Wausau, visitor internet hosting with Day. Additionally they make plans to exit to dinner with their spouses, which seems to occur in late March of 2024.
Solely two units of message exchanges occur after the obvious dinner, with the final messages despatched in June of 2024.
Nineteen months later, and some months into its prison investigation, the sheriff’s division confronted Day. The case report reveals Day instructed investigators he was conscious of the Hollaback Fb web page, however he had no involvement in it.
“Dey stated that it appeared pointless and juvenile after which turned malicious,” the report states.
When investigators requested Day about Chagnon and her husband, he stated “he didn’t imagine he ever communicated with them.”
“Throughout direct dialog, I imagine he was not forthcoming about his involvement and data of the Fb web page and his relationship with Emily Chagnon,” Loppnow stated whereas testifying throughout the April 3 listening to for the restraining order.
The sheriff’s division referred felony stalking costs to the district legal professional in opposition to Chagnon and Day. Day’s have been referred as celebration to against the law.
Fees weren’t filed, however the district legal professional’s workplace despatched every of them a letter on March 4.
A part of the letters state: “The habits you and the opposite particular person have engaged in in direction of the sufferer was clearly inappropriate and will probably be interpreted as Stalking given the influence it had on the sufferer each emotionally, and professionally. This letter ought to function your discover to chorus from conduct of this nature sooner or later from your self or the opposite particular person, and you have to be conscious that you could be be topic to future prison costs if such conduct persists.”
FOX 11 has despatched messages to Day and Chagnon to see in the event that they’d be prepared to do interviews with us. We need to ask in the event that they communicated past that Fb dialog from the primary half of 2024 and what they consider the restraining orders Jansen is in search of. Chagnon has not responded to the interview request, and Day has declined.
Jansen has indicated she could be prepared to reply questions we have now after a choice is reached on the restraining orders.
In her restraining order request, Jansen wrote Day’s actions made her worry for her security and negatively impacted her psychological wellbeing. She says she’s consistently paranoid now due to this and his involvement.
The primary listening to on the restraining order solely supplied time for Jansen’s legal professional to query Loppnow. It’s scheduled to renew Might 22.
In the meantime, KISS-FM says Eddie will substitute Day as interim host of the morning radio present with Katie Schurk and Nick Vitrano in the meanwhile.
Day took over KISS-FM’s weekday morning slot in December 2023 after the station abruptly canceled “The Jake and Tanner Present” after six years on the air.
Schurk and Vitrano later joined Day on the air in June 2024.
Earlier than that, he spent 24 years on 101.1 WIXX, the station he bid farewell to in March 2022.
KISS-FM supplied FOX 11 the next assertion:
Woodward Group Media Group broadcasts morning present host Otis Day is not with 95.9 KISS FM. This transition occurred earlier this week. To take care of continuity in programming throughout this transition, Eddie will tackle the position of interim morning present host, becoming a member of Katie and Nick. The seek for a everlasting host is underway, and additional particulars will probably be shared within the coming weeks. Our precedence stays making certain an distinctive listening expertise for our valued viewers throughout this era of change.
Woodward stays strongly dedicated to delivering dynamic, participating content material that aligns with the evolving preferences of our viewers whereas upholding our core values as an organization.
FOX 11’s Ben Krumholz can have rather more on the state of affairs on tonight’s FOX 11 Information at 5 and 9.
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