...on 88.9 WLSU, the NPR news and music service of WPR:
Weekdays, during Morning Edition...
WLSU teams up with NPR and Wisconsin Public Radio to cover the day's news. Listen for hourly summaries of regional news and features at 6:20, 7:20 and 8:20. Steve Roisum hosts.
Morning Edition also features these weekly current affairs segments:
Newsmakers - Monday 8:30 am
WLSU’s weekly news and current affairs round-table discussion with an emphasis on timely Coulee Region people, issues and special guests. John Davis hosts.
Day to Day Ethics - Tuesday 8:30 am
This series addresses ethical issues that face people in their everyday lives; learn more about the series at the D.B. Reinhart Center for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University, or
listen online to audio archives. Underwriting support for these broadcasts is provided, in part, by Attorney Heidi Eglash of Lawyers At Work, L.L.C., La Crosse.
Tune in for all-new 2008 interviews on Day to Day Ethics...
May 20 - Marilyn Pedretti: Living simply. The builder of a straw bale house describes the joys of doing more for oneself.
May 27 - Bud Hammes: Our most difficult decision. How do we approach the end of life?
June 3 - Dan Green: Caricatures of choice. An American Indian shares his perspective on Indian mascots.
June 10 - Dave Skogen: Selling groceries and growing people. A servant leader talks about the importance of focusing on people to build a successful business.
June 17 - Ce Ce Mullenbach: Losing a child. A mother talks about this life-changing experience.
June 24 - Ed Kondracki: The life of a police officer. A look at the human being behind the badge.
LSO Connections - Wednesday 8:30 am (be listening again during the 2008-09 season!)
Guest artists join LSO Music Director Amy Mills to preview performances by the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Wednesdays prior to the season's scheduled concerts.
Coulee Region Connections - Thursday 8:30 am
Mary Meehan-Strub, director of UW Extension for La Crosse County, hosts this weekly conversation about community events and organizations.
Arts & Entertainment Weekly - Friday 8:30 am
WLSU’s weekly guide to Coulee Region arts events and activities features timely previews, interviews and occasional performances; with host John Gaddo.
...and afternoons during All Things Considered...
WLSU teams up with NPR and Wisconsin Public Radio to update the day's news. Listen for our hour-long roundup of the day's top stories between 5 and 6 p.m., including a summary of regional news and features at 5:20, and the day's business news at 5:30 on Marketplace from American Public Media.
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Also on 88.9 WLSU...
Jazz Night
Locally-hosted jazz & blues, Sunday through Thursday evenings, including The Sunday Jam (DEBUTING SOON!) presenting a wider-than-usual range of musical styles that intersect with jazz, and our Blues Night emphasis on Wednesday evenings.
Just Jazz and Jazz Encores
La Crosse-area hosts share favorites from the WLSU music library, including selected encore broadcasts from past shows.
The Saturday Afternoon Jazz Club - Saturday 1-5 pm
Join volunteer hosts (and jazz fans) every Saturday afternoon. Requests are welcome at (608)785-8380
Sonic Vibrations - Sunday 6 pm
Steve Farley is your host for an hour of electronic music featuring a variety of contemporary artists. Contact Steve with your comments or playlist requests by e-mail at sonicvibrations889@hotmail.com
(Sonic Vibrations is moving to 10 pm in the weeks ahead - listen for on-air announcements!)
The World Cafe - Weekdays 6-8 pm
NPR host David Dye introduces us to the newest in contemporary music through studio interviews and performances, plus new and classic recordings. And beginning soon, David Dye returns Sundays, also at 6 pm, with encore interviews and performances from recent programs on Conversations at the World Cafe.
For WLSU's full schedule, check out our daily program guide.
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Other program news...
WPR Network Programming - Information on NPR News and music programming on 88.9 WLSU, La Crosse, and 89.1 WSSW, Platteville, can be found at WPR News and Music. Please note: local programming preempts some WPR network programs on WLSU.
WPR's full-time Classical Music service can be heard over the Internet. Learn more at WPR Classical. This is a service we expect to add to our southwest regional stations in 2008. Stay tuned!
Details about WPR's Ideas Network programming on 90.3 WHLA, La Crosse, and 91.3 WHHI, Highland, can be found at WPR Ideas. Regional news and weather headlines can be heard on Ideas 90.3 weekdays between 6 and 8 a.m.
