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Special Programming

These are special programs carried by Wisconsin Public Radio, including program previews, presidential addresses, inaugurations, State of the State, Budget Messages and the annual tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Please Note: Audio archives are only available for some WPR, PBS Wisconsin or NPR programs depending on rights.

Latest Episodes

  • Wisconsin’s 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute and Ceremony

    Wisconsin celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., live from the State Capitol rotunda in Madison on Jan. 16, at noon. Produced and directed by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Dr. Jonathan Øverby, the 42nd annual Tribute and Ceremony is the official state ceremony, and the oldest official MLK Day state celebration in…

    Wisconsin’s 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute and Ceremony
  • 2021 State Of The Tribes Address

    Live from the Assembly Chamber, John Johnson, Sr., president of Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, delivers the 17th annual State of the Tribes Address to the Wisconsin Legislature.

    2021 State Of The Tribes Address
  • Governor Evers’ State Of The State Address

    Governor Tony Evers’ delivers the State of the State address, followed by the Republican response.

    Governor Evers’ State Of The State Address
  • Wisconsin’s Celebrates Dr. King’s Birthday

    With the theme “Together As One”, Wisconsin’s 41st official Tribute and Ceremony honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is set for Noon, Monday, January 18, 2021. It will take place not as a State Capitol event open event to the public, but rather as a pre-recorded event. Hosted by Dr. Jonathan Overby, the…

    Wisconsin’s Celebrates Dr. King’s Birthday
  • Wisconsin Responds: A Here & Now Special

    We’ll explore issues of race, social justice, policing and connected events here in Wisconsin and across our country.

    Wisconsin Responds: A Here & Now Special