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Met Opera Radio Broadcasts Return
to Milwaukee on WHAD HD
The passion, love, music and drama of the Metropolitan Opera will return to Milwaukee airwaves on 90.7-2, WHAD-HD Radio. The Live from the Met broadcasts begin December 12 as part of WPR Classical, the 24/7 HD Radio classical music network, also available online at www.wpr.org.
The 2009-2010 Saturday matinees from New York City’s Metropolitan Opera are the longest-running continuous classical program in radio history. The 79th season kicks off with Puccini’s II Trittico, starring Patricia Racette and Stephanie Blythe and conducted by Stefano Ranzani. Twenty-two broadcasts will be presented through May 8. Margaret Juntwait returns as the series host for her sixth season, joined by commentator Ira Siff.
Listeners in the Greater Milwaukee Area wishing to hear the Met Opera broadcasts and other programming over the air from WPR Classical may do so by using an HD Radio. More details, including locations where HD Radios may be purchased in southeastern Wisconsin are available at www.wpr.org/HD.
Click here to view The Metropolitan Opera broadcast schedule.
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WHAD 90.7HD Is Home To Classical Music
"90.7 HD2 Classical" provides commercial-free classical music in southeast Wisconsin
Listeners who have purchased an HD receiver experience Wisconsin Public Radio’s 24-hour, commercial-free classical music service at home or
in their car. The WPR HD2 Classical music service presents complete symphonies, chamber works, opera arias, art songs, and choral gems. (Check out the complete schedule). WPR favorites like Jim Fleming, Norman Gilliland, Lori Skelton and others share their passion for the music and their depth of knowledge in a relaxing commercial-free format.
WPR celebrates Milwaukee every week by airing the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Sundays at 2:00 p.m. on 90.7 HD2 Classical.
The HD service is free...listeners sign no annual contracts nor pay subscription fees. HD Radio receivers are now available at Flanner's Home Entertainment in Brookfield and at other consumer electronics stores in Wisconsin and on-line.
Wisconsin Public Radio has developed a partnership with the Stefanie H. Weill Center. Click on the logo below to go to the Weill Center site.
Wisconsin Public Radio has developed a partnership with Wisconsin Trails magazine. Click on the logo below to go to the Wisconsin Trials site.
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Wisconsin Public Radio
310 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 750-E
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(Voice) 414-227-2040
(Callin) 800-486-8655
(Fax) 414-227-2043
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About the Milwaukee Office
The downtown Milwaukee office of Wisconsin Public Radio opened in 1989 under the management of Bill Estes. Since then, the Milwaukee office has become home to a full-time reporter, two statewide programs and a full-time corporate development officer. Every weekday, listeners from around the state join in on conversations with Ideas hosts Kathleen Dunn and Ben Merens who broadcast out of the downtown Milwaukee office. Chuck Quirmbach is the Milwaukee-based reporter who covers developments and issues in Southeastern Wisconsin that are of statewide interest. The region’s corporate development officer, Joe Marty, helps businesses and organizations support WPR. If you’d like to learn more about Wisconsin Public Radio in southeastern Wisconsin, contact regional manager, Lisa Nalbandian.
Internships
WHAD is always looking for student interns to assist in various deparments. Past interns have gained real-world experience in producing, community relations and news. Please download information about internships to learn more.
Stay in-touch with WPR's Monthly e-Newsletter
Each month Wisconsin Public Radio produces an E-newsletter available to our donors, members, and listeners. Click here to view the January 2010 newsletter.
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