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Summer Stage
WPR is a proud season sponsor of Summer Stage
August 10th 7:30PM
Genesee Ridge Bluegrass Band
Summer Stage
Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield, WI
Get more information about the
Genesee Ridge Bluegrass Band.
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Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?
Live in Madison
Don't miss Wisconsin Public Radio's legendary Michael Feldman, live in Madison. Great music, guests and comedy - plus a chance to play the quiz - all in front of a national broadcast audience of nearly one million people! Upcoming shows are August 17 & 24 and September 14 & 21 at Monona Terrace in Madison.
Tickets for Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? Live in Madison are available for all upcoming shows. Call 608-262-2201 today or order online!
Click here for a chance to win a pair of tickets! One entry per person per week. You must include your name and "WYK" in the subject line for your entry to be valid.
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The Moth StorySLAM
WPR is a proud sponsor of The Moth StorySLAM
Doors open at 7:00PM
Show starts at 8:00PM
Wednesday, September 4
with the theme of "Rules"
Miramar Theater
2844 North Oakland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
WPR is happy to support The Moth StorySLAM, happening each month in Milwaukee. You have two options for the night: you can prepare a five-minute story to share, on stage, without notes, or come and listen to local storytellers talk about the night's posted theme.
Thursday, October 3 with the theme of "Creepy"
Thursday, November 7 with the theme of "Trust"
Tuesday, December 17 with the theme of "Home"
You have a chance to win tickets to the STORYSlam!
Email Your Entry Here!
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Notes at The Blue
WPR proudly sponsors Notes at the Blue, happening every Thursday from through September 12th.
310 West Wisconsin Avenue
The Blue's Outdoor Plaza
11:30 am - 1:15 pm.
Notes at the Blue is a lunch time music series in downtown Milwaukee at Old World Third Street and Wisconsin Avenue. August 15th's performance features the jazz group, The Generation Gap. The concert is free and open to the public. More information for Notes at the Blue is at 414-273-5500.
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SUMMER POPS
Celebrate Racine
Friday, August 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Racine Festival Hall, 5 Fifth Street
(Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Curt Hanrahan, saxophonist and flutist will solo, Bob Benson, local actor and singer will sing, various Symphony musicians will play and everyone will join the Orchestra. Celebrating Racine! Maestro Laurino asked and you paid for it: you will hear music from John Williams' The Mission and The Star Wars Suite. Will Darth Vader be in the audience?
Honoring our Armed Forces Troops and Veterans. Any active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forces wearing their uniform or with an ID, will be admitted to the concert free.
Get more information about
Celebrate Racine.
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Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
WPR is a proud season sponsor of the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
September 20th-22nd
University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
Waukesha, WI
More than 100 authors of adult and children's books will provide talks, readings, and panel discussions in areas that include poetry, mystery, romance, science fiction, history, nature, adventure, and food.
Get more information about the
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books.
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Win Tickets!
We're giving away free tickets to area performances almost every week! You can be a winner too!
Email Your Entry Here!
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "WEEKLY TIX" in the subject line for your entry to be valid. Drawing will be approximately seven days before the event.
By entering this contest, your name will be added to the Wisconsin Public Radio email list. WPR sends occasional emails of interest to listeners, including RadioWaves, our monthly newsletter. We do not share our list with outside organizations and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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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 purchase 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.
The HD service is free. Listeners sign no annual contracts nor pay subscription fees.
Where to purchase HD Radios
HD Radios can be difficult to find at stores in southeastern Wisconsin. The web, though, does offer some HD Radios. Amazon.com provides both HD Radio Desktop Receivers and HD Radio Auto Receivers. A portion of your from Amazon.com HD Radio purchase supports WPR!
As of August 5, 2013, Best Buy (2401 N Mayfair Rd, 414-257-9516) has one model of an HD Radio in stock, an Insgnia Boombox with HD Radio and an iPod Dock. The model number NS-BHDIP01 and the price is $99. You can also purchase the HD Radio online.
If you have further questions about HD radio, please email Katie Madsen or call her at 414-227-2047.
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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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Sign-up for WPR's Monthly Newsletter
Our Radiowaves newsletter will keep you informed about what's going on at WPR, both on the air and behind the scenes. Click here to sign-up.
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 two full-time corporate development officers. Every weekday, listeners from around the state join in on conversations with Ideas host Kathleen Dunn 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 officers, Gina Dragutinovich and Katie Madsen, help 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.
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