By Steve Kabelowsky Contributing Columnist Published Jul 24, 2013 at 6:02 AM

Steve Hartman of CBS news is on the road this summer, telling great stories from throughout the nation. Hartman keeps the "On the Road" series alive for the network.

One stop brought him to a home in Racine.

"Why not pick up some of this junk and make it look like a movie palace," said Fred Heremes, who built a home theater in his home to feature his Wurlitzer and balcony seating.

You can see the CBS report here.

Here, the late Kay McAbee plays "Tea for Two" in Heremes’ home theater.

Steve Kabelowsky Contributing Columnist

Media is bombarding us everywhere.

Instead of sheltering his brain from the onslaught, Steve embraces the news stories, entertainment, billboards, blogs, talk shows and everything in between.

The former writer, editor and producer in TV, radio, Web and newspapers, will be talking about what media does in our community and how it shapes who we are and what we do.