Seth Jovaag
Seth Jovaag is a journalist and independent radio producer.
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January 4, 2017
Cliff The DJ Brings His Passion To Local Radio
Two years ago, a neighborhood center in Madison landed a hard-to-come-by license to its own low-power FM radio frequency. Now the fledgling station is becoming a proving ground for aspiring ...
March 2, 2016
Sol Levitan, Wisconsin’s Unlikely Politician
Bob LaFollette, Joe McCarthy and Scott Walker are among Wisconsin’s most famous politicians, but a century ago, Sol Levitan might have been the most unlikely. Sol Levitan was Wisconsin state treasurer ...
October 28, 2015
Geologists Rewrite The Story Of Wisconsin’s Boaz Mastodon
This year marks a major anniversary for one of Wisconsin’s most famous fossils. But before they could celebrate, Madison geologists had to do a little detective work. Each year, about ...
October 23, 2015
Three Generations Of Church Suppliers In Milwaukee
For three generations, one Milwaukee family has been providing church supplies to Christian congregations throughout the United States. Dan Stemper is the president of the Stemper Company, located in Milwaukee's ...
October 21, 2015
Prison Chaplain Tends To The Souls Of Inmates
At Oakhill Correctional Institution south of Madison, one man has spent the past decade as chaplain, offering religious services to nearly 700 inmates. A native of Nigeria, Reverend Emmanuel Okoye ...
October 16, 2015
The Wiccans Of Barneveld
Wicca is a pagan religion that taps into the magic of nature. At a church outside Barneveld, wiccans have formed a community that dates back four decades. Seth Jovaag introduces ...
October 14, 2015
Door-To-Door With Mormon Missionaries In Madison
Wisconsin has one of the smallest per-capita populations of Mormons in the United States, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is hoping to change that. Producer ...
October 9, 2015
Dane County Couple Transform Autobody Shop Into Hindu Temple
Hinduism is one of the world’s largest religions, but in Wisconsin, few practice the world’s oldest faith. On a country road in eastern Dane County, amid cornfields and farmhouses, a former ...
October 7, 2015
Benedictine Sisters Weave Faith With Environmental Care
For a community of Benedictine nuns in Dane County, “going green” isn’t just a fad. It has roots dating back fifteen hundred years. Sister Mary David Walgenbach is prioress of Holy Wisdom ...
July 30, 2015
Pull Tab Artist Turns Gambling Into Sculpture
Artists can draw inspiration from just about anywhere. A few years ago in Madison, middle school teacher and artist Jo Jensen found hers piled on the counter of a local ...
March 25, 2015
The Sounds Behind the Games
Video games like Call of Duty have become entertainment juggernauts, attracting millions of fans around the world. They come for the challenge, for the thrill, and for the storytelling. Mark ...
November 28, 2014
Remembering the Passenger Pigeon
One hundred years ago, a passenger pigeon named Martha died in captivity in a Cincinnati Zoo. She was the last of an indigenous species that once numbered in the billions ...
October 1, 2014
Up in the Trees
Climbing trees is a childhood pastime. But for arborists, scaling trees to keep them healthy is a serious pursuit. Seth Jovaag brings us this story from Dane County. Learn more ...
September 24, 2014
Running Wisconsin’s Tallest Building
13,000 volts of electricity flow into Wisconsin’s tallest building every day, and for the last 22 years, one man has been in charge of making sure the lights stay on. ...
September 19, 2014
ER Nurse
Amid the hustle of the state's busiest emergency room, nurses have to keep a cool head. Rebecca Ramizini takes us inside a hospital on Milwaukee's northwest side. Learn more about ...
September 17, 2014
Trapper
Fur trapping drove Wisconsin’s economy for more than 200 years. Trapping remains a way of life for some Wisconsinites, including one man who runs a trapping store and teaches others ...
September 12, 2014
Migrant Worker
Wisconsin’s reputation as the dairy state relies on labor from countries like Mexico. In today’s Wisconsin Life, we meet one of those workers in Buffalo County. Learn more about Wisconsin’s ...
September 10, 2014
Car Restoration
On a dead end street in the tiny village of Brooklyn, a former windmill factory now houses some of the most beautiful cars in the world. Albrecht Stachel is the ...
September 2, 2014
Madison Guitar Maker Sells Instruments To Musicians Worldwide
Ten years ago, Todd Cambio quit his job as a carpenter to become a luthier, specializing in guitars from the early 20th century that he now sells to musicians worldwide. ...
September 1, 2014
Pro-Angler
For many Wisconsinites, fishing is more than just a pastime. One Shawano angler is making waves in a male-dominated sport. Learn more about Wisconsin’s working people - and hear more ...
June 27, 2014
Racquetball Champ
Racquetball is a relatively new sport. Combining squash and handball, it was only invented in the 1950s. Milwaukee hosted the sport’s first national tournament in the late 1960s. Seth Jovaag ...
March 5, 2014
Wrestling
This weekend, teams from around the state will compete in the WIAA State Team Wrestling Competition. High school wrestling is a Wisconsin institution, and Kaukauna High School is perennially one ...
January 2, 2014
Preppers
Judging by the popularity of dystopian books and movies like The Hunger Games, Americans seem to love a good post-apocalypse story. But the potential for a doomsday disaster isn’t just ...
November 11, 2013
Prison Pheasants
It's pheasant-hunting season once again in Wisconsin. But you might be surprised where some of the birds come from. Producer Seth Jovaag brings us the story.
October 9, 2013
Local Wisconsin Brandy
While Wisconsin is known for its beer, we also love brandy. Many of the state's new craft distillers are making their own local drink. Producer Seth Jovaag went out to ...
July 19, 2013
Dairy Farmer by Day, Musician by Night
By day, Jimmy Voegli runs a fifth generation dairy farm outside New Glarus with his brother. By night, he leads a blues band, The Jimmys. The two jobs have more ...
December 3, 2012
Barn Dance
Every fall for the past six years, the O’Brien family farm near Brooklyn hosts an Old Time Barn Dance that draws hundreds of people. It’s a potluck dinner and dance ...
July 11, 2012