Wisconsin Public Radio
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Wisconsin Public Radio is a network of radio stations in the state of Wisconsin devoted to public radio programming.
There are 27 stations in WPR's network, in two groups. The first, the Ideas Network, is devoted almost exclusively to talk radio programming. The second, The NPR News and Classical Network devotes itself primarily to classical music broadcasting, but has access to National Public Radio news, which is broadcast regularly.
WPR's Madison, Wisconsin station WHA 970 AM claims to be the oldest radio station in the United States, although the claim is disputed. It is unusual that WHA was allowed to continue broadcasting during World War I while most stations were shut down, so a claim for "oldest continuous broadcaster" could be valid.
WPR's stations are licensed to several different organizations. Most stations belong either to the University of Wisconsin System or to the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, a state government agency. Other stations are affiliates, owned by local schools or colleges. The network's headquarters is located on the U.W. Madison campus, but a substantial amount of programming originates from studios in Milwaukee, and all of the regional studios originate some local programming. Not all U.W.-owned stations are part of the network; some are student-run, and others, like WUWM, are public stations but operated independently.
Stations
Ideas Network
- Milwaukee studios
- *WHAD 90.7 Delafield, Milwaukee
- Madison studios
- *WHA (AM) 970 Madison
- *WHHI-FM 91.3 Highland, Dodgeville
- *W215AQ 90.9 Madison (translator of WHHI-FM)
- *WEPS-FM 88.9 Elgin, IL
- Green Bay studios
- *WHID-FM 88.1 Green Bay
- *WLFM-FM 91.1 Appleton (Discontinued WPR September 14, 2005 after sale to religious station group Starboard Media)
- *WRST-FM 90.3 Oshkosh
- *WHDI-FM 91.9 Sister Bay
- *WSHS-FM 91.7 Sheboygan (part-time affiliate; station owned by Sheboygan Area School District, which airs school programming on weekday school days between 7am-5pm and ethnic programming weekend evenings. WPR at all other times)
- La Crosse studios
- *WHLA-FM 90.3 La Crosse
- *WLSU-FM 88.9 La Crosse
- Eau Claire studios
- *WHWC-FM 88.3 Menomonie, Eau Claire
- WRFW-FM 88.7 River Falls
- Superior studios
- KUWS-FM 91.3 Superior
- W275AF (KUWS) FM 102.9 Ashland, Bayfield
- Wausau studios
- WLBL (AM) 930 Aburndale
- WHBM-FM 90.3 Park Falls
- WLBL-FM 91.9 Wausau
The NPR News and Classical Network
- Milwaukee studios
- *WGTD-FM 91.1 Kenosha
- Madison studios
- *WERN-FM 88.7 Madison
- Green Bay studios
- *WHND-FM 89.7 Sister Bay
- *WPNE-FM 89.3 Green Bay
- La Crosse studios
- *WLSU-FM 88.9 La Crosse
- Eau Claire studios
- *WUEC-FM 89.7 Eau Claire
- *WVSS-FM 90.7 Menomonie
- Superior studios
- *W284AN 104.7 Ashland, Bayfield (translator of WHSA-FM)
- *WHSA-FM 89.9 Brule
- Wausau studios
- *WHRM-FM 90.9 Wausau
Wisconsin Public Radio radio shows with national distribution
- Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?
- To the Best of Our Knowledge
- Zorba Paster On Your Health
- Calling All Pets
External links
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