Tyler Ditter
Tyler Ditter is a technical director on WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” and a member of the station’s engineering team.
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April 24, 2025
Shorewood’s Jerry Harrison on the legacy of Talking Heads’ masterpiece ‘Stop Making Sense’
“Stop Making Sense” has been hailed as one of the greatest concert films of all time. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the 1983 film unfolds as members of Talking Heads take ...
April 3, 2025
Dan Kois on his coming-of-age horror novel, set in Milwaukee’s most haunted neighborhood
Imagine that you are a 12-year-old Milwaukee Sentinel paperboy wandering through an unknown Milwaukee neighborhood on a cold Wisconsin winter evening in 1987. Dan Kois has been there. It made ...
December 3, 2024
‘Your stuffed animals only drink tears’: A mom’s proud moment in teaching emotions
One day, Ali Muldrow of Madison, Wisconsin realized she was using some of the same catchphrases on her daughters that her parents used on her. So Muldrow started to think ...
November 12, 2024
Gratitude for the ‘enemy’: Memories of crossing the Rhine River during WWII
When serving in World War II, 101-year-old Tom Sitter of Madison, Wisconsin didn't expect to fight his own countrymen. Though there were tussles with a tank division during his training ...
October 8, 2024
‘Just think of the life you gave her’: Writer cherishes final months with her Colombian mother
When Alexandra Rosas of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was growing up, her mother, Leonor Pinzon de Rosas, worked three jobs to provide for her six children. Alexandra wished she could see her ...
July 23, 2024
Sobriety as a gift: A conversation with The Plagemans
There are many elements of Wisconsin culture to boast of. But one that we’re notorious for is so connected to everyday life that it’s difficult to realize when it has ...
July 16, 2024
Chef Dan Jacobs does Wisconsin proud on ‘Top Chef’
Dan Jacobs has received numerous accolades as a chef in Milwaukee, including as a James Beard Award semifinalist. He's cofounder of the American-Chinese restaurant DanDan and fine dining spot EsterEv. ...
July 2, 2024
‘Play ball’: A parent’s journey in falling for baseball
America’s favorite pastime might not be the preferred recreational activity for everyone, like writer Jill Sisson Quinn. But then, her son fell in love with baseball. Because of his unwavering ...
May 7, 2024
From Elvis to NASA: Reliving unique childhood memories with The Fahertys
There are memories that you hold dear to your heart, knowing you'll never experience those often simple moments again. Change can feel so gradual that when you look back, you ...
April 2, 2024
Early mornings and the hard work ethic: Life on the farm with the Bordeleaus
Life on the farm used to be a common experience for many in this state. But with the number of family farms dwindling in Wisconsin, fewer people grow up ingrained ...
February 13, 2024
‘I’m proud to be everything that I am’: A conversation about two-spirit, Indigenous identities
While Joseph Rey Torres of Oneida was on his path of self-discovery, something finally clicked for him. He realized he was two-spirit, which for him, meant embracing masculine and feminine ...
January 23, 2024
A piece of the Pack: Green Bay Packers fans on ‘owning’ the team
Green Bay Packers fans are a proud community. It's not just the tailgating in freezing temperatures or the adrenaline rush of witnessing a Hail Mary, but fans love that their ...
December 5, 2023
An awkward first date and a second chance: Falling in love with The Lakatos
Though Steve and Emily Lakatos of Green Bay, Wisconsin met in their 30s, they both found out that it’s near impossible to escape the awkwardness of a first date. And ...
November 14, 2023
Rebellious readers: Sisters reflect on their love of books
Beth Lo grew up spending most of her free time immersed in books. Now living with her sister Mai J. Lo Lee of Appleton, Wisconsin, she has come to find ...
October 17, 2023
“The stars lined up”: Reflecting on Wisconsin’s first high school girls basketball championship
Prior to 1972 girls didn't always have the opportunity to play sports at school. But the passage of Title IX changed that. It paved the way for Manitowoc’s Roncalli High ...
June 28, 2022
Promises kept: Madison woman reflects on her late father’s life
Many of us reach a point in life when it's our turn to take care of our parents. That was the case for Hedi Lamarr Rudd, whose father, LaVelle, had ...
October 19, 2021
‘A Life Cut Short:’ Remembering A Relationship Ended By War
Some of the people we meet might only be in our lives momentarily, but they can have a profound effect that can last a lifetime. Geoffrey Saunders, private first class ...
September 1, 2021
Wisconsin Airman Killed In Afghanistan Remembered By Mom, Brother
For those who have fought and died in the U.S. Armed Forces, they leave with their families the weight of their sacrifice. Holly Higgins of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, lost her ...
August 3, 2021
Sun Prairie Veteran On Building Relationships In Iraq With Marine Corps
From his earliest memories, Ryan Erisman of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin knew he wanted to be a part of the United States Armed Forces. He became a Marine and eventually served ...
July 6, 2021
A Family Affair: Father And Daughter Reflect On Generations Of Military Service
Like her father before her, Captain Alice Bechtol joined the U.S. Army as a family tradition. Growing up in a military family helped make that decision pretty easy. She currently ...
June 1, 2021
‘It Opened Up My World’: Kenosha Veteran On Experience In U.S. Navy
Retired Legal Chief Lorrie McNeal Saylor of Kenosha knew before she graduated high school that she wanted to see the world. She was ready for something different, for new experiences ...
May 4, 2021
How A Merrill Veteran’s Military Service Led Him To A Pastoral Vocation
For Yauo Yang, inclusion is a guiding principle. He moved to Wisconsin as a child and went on to join the Army National Guard, where he taught fellow U.S. soldiers ...
April 6, 2021
‘I’m Glad We Made It Through’: Vietnam Veterans Look Back On Service Together
James Blankenheim of Madison, Wisconsin and Everett Wood of Vincennes, Indiana are friends who served together during the Vietnam War. Blankenheim enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and Wood was ...
March 2, 2021