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WPR is community supported public radio serving western Wisconsin and beyond. Listeners support WPR through annual membership gifts. Learn more - and make a pledge! - at Support WPR. WPR's community support also includes business, corporate and institutional sponsorships of local and network programming. Underwriting the cost of our programming...

Discover Local Jazz Programing

September 4, 2013 - 2:06pm

Jazz Night - weeknights, 9 p.m. WLSU's weeknight jazz takes off with a slightly different spin each night, opening with: * Mondays: Swingin' Down the Lane ; David Miller hosts an hour of swing music from the big-band era. (Also heard Saturdays at 12-noon.) * Tuesdays: Song Travels from NPR;...

Learn About 'The World Cafe'

September 4, 2013 - 2:06pm

The World Cafe - Weekdays, 7-9 p.m.; Sundays, 7-8 p.m. Weeknights, from NPR Music, host David Dye connects us with what's new in the world of music; from jazz to acoustic to new folk and contemporary indie pop, David introduces the musicians creating today's music through studio interviews and performances,...

Day To Day Ethics: A Series Of Local Interviews

September 4, 2013 - 2:06pm

From the archives: Day to Day Ethics : A series of local interviews that address 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 .

Newsmakers

September 4, 2013 - 2:06pm

AWARD-WINNING NEWS FROM WPR'S NEWSMAKERS It's with great pleasure we announce that the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA), on May 4, 2013, recognized Newsmakers with a first place award for its special 2012 elections coverage -- programming cited by the WBA as helping citizens become better informed voters. Our coverage included...

'Of Special Note ...'

September 4, 2013 - 1:41pm

Piano Jazz from NPR, Sundays at 3 p.m. ; Jon Weber welcomes established and emerging musicians for an hour of conversation and performance, offering new takes and turns on jazz expression. (Also heard Thursdays at 9 p.m.) Sundays at 4 p.m. , we head to San Antonio, Texas for Riverwalk...

Watch For These Performances Coming To Our Blues Archives

September 4, 2013 - 1:40pm

We're working to clear the way to hear selected Wednesday Night Blues 'live' performances from WLSU's studios: In June 2013, Tami welcomed Innocuous Voodoo to the studio for a live Wednesday Night Blues broadcast. Influenced by music from artists from The Meters, Dr. John and Professor Longhair, to Tab Benoit,...

Supporting The Arts In Our Community

September 4, 2013 - 1:40pm

Wisconsin Public Radio supports several arts and performance series throughout the greater La Crosse area -- we encourage you to support events presented by our community partners: The Pump House Regional Arts Center, UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts, UW-La Crosse Campus Activities Board, the Heider Center for the Arts,...

'Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?' Visits La Crosse

September 4, 2013 - 1:38pm

The Saturday, June 8 national broadcast of Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? from Viterbo University was a huge success! Some 650 people attended the show, broadcast by Wisconsin Public Radio, and distributed to stations coast-to-coast by Public Radio International. Guests included a visit from La Crosse Congressman Ron Kind , Blues...

HD Radio Information

September 4, 2013 - 1:38pm

IN 2013, HD DIGITAL RADIO OFFERS CLASSICAL MUSIC (AND MORE) FROM WPR HD digital radio broadcasts are available from Wisconsin Public Radio throughout southwestern Wisconsin. These "high definition" digital stations also serve the adjoining portions of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. Our "HD1" broadcasts on each of these stations offer a...