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Damberg Brings 30 Years In Public Radio To His Role As WPR Northern Region General Manager

Damberg has a 30+ year career fundraising in public radio at stations large and small. Starting in 1990, Paul was the Development Director for 18 months at KAXE in Grand Rapids and then 17...Read more

John Talcott Brings Five Decades Of Experience To Engineering Role At WPR

We continue our series of WPR Northern Bureau staff highlights with someone who brings more than five decades of broadcasting experience to his role as Chief Engineer. John Talcott began his...Read more

July 30: Sagas • Jan 13, 2018

In Sagas, we celebrate two of the most prolific late-romantic composers: Jean Sibelius and Richard Strauss. While Sibelius’ Andante provides a clam opener...Read more

WPR Northern Region to air DSSO shows all summer

WPR's Northern Region to broadcast DSSO concert recordings on 91.3 FM (KUWS) and 88.5 FM (WSSU).

Broadcasts will be featured on KUWS and WSSU on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. Listen live on...Read more

Eliot Sweere and Jackie Fontaine selected for UWS Radio Scholarships

The UW Superior Foundation has two scholarships for individuals who are pursuing audio production careers. The recipients of this year’s scholarships have been announced. Eliot Sweere has received...Read more

May 8, 7th Congressional District Debate Northern Encore Broadcast

On Monday, May 4, WPR hosted a debate between the candidates for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, Republican Tom Tiffany, Minocqua, and Democrat Tricia Zunker, Wausau.

Hear...Read more

Northern News

Majority Of Madeline Island Residents Are Vaccinated. That Doesn’t Mean The Pandemic Is Over For The Community.

May 4, 2021 - 6:50am

Public health officials say reaching a vaccination rate high enough to be considered herd immunity doesn't eliminate the chance for new outbreaks.

Report Finds 100 Wolf Packs May Lose Pups From February Hunt That Did Little To Resolve Conflicts

April 29, 2021 - 10:55am

Wisconsin's first wolf hunt in six years did little to resolve wolf conflicts and may have harmed breeding among as many as 100 wolf packs, according to a report released by a conservation group on Wednesday.

3 Years After An Explosion Rocked Wisconsin's Only Refinery, Superior Is Still Waiting For Answers

April 28, 2021 - 5:15am

Three years ago, an explosion rocked Wisconsin's only oil refinery in Superior, injuring three dozen people and causing a temporary evacuation of city residents. But investigators with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board have yet to release a final report on their investigation into the blast.

Around Half Of Voters In Spring Hearings Oppose Line 5 Reroute

April 27, 2021 - 11:30am

In this June 29, 2018, file photo, pipeline used to carry crude oil is shown at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior

Roughly half of those who weighed in on a controversial pipeline project say they would oppose construction of a Canadian energy firm’s plans to reroute an oil pipeline across northern Wisconsin.

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Route 51

May 7, Extra Innings: Wisconsin's Baseball Traditions

Wisconsin's Northwoods League Baseball Team logos

Friday, May 7, 2021, 10:00am

The Ideas Network and WPR's regional bureaus invite sports fans to tune in for “Extra Innings,” a celebration of north central Wisconsin’s hometown baseball teams.

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The Morning Show

Drone-Assisted Internet Is Coming To The Northwoods

Wisconsin Telelift drones are "tethered" by a wire to a power source on the ground.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7:00am

A Wisconsin startup is bringing internet to rural Northwoods students through antenna-carrying drones. We talk with the founder of the company about his solution for rural broadband access.

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