Reitman and Milwaukee: What’s In A Semi-Famous Last Name?
In most cities and towns, there are last names that stick out. Maybe the family has lived there for generations. ...
How To Create A Scary Story During A Terrifying Time
How do you create a scary radio story during an already eerie time? Between the pandemic, social unrest, and the looming election, reality is unsettling enough for many ...
The Search For The Synthesizers Behind The ‘All Things Considered’ Theme
Don Voegeli wrote one of the most famous songs in public radio history — the theme for NPR's "All Things Considered — ...
WPR’s Glen Moberg Supported Young Journalists Throughout His Career. I Was One Of Them.
Wisconsin Public Radio lost a dear colleague and friend to cancer over the weekend. Glen Moberg covered central Wisconsin for ...
Classroom Frequency: Student Voices From Wisconsin
When I took on the role as host and producer of "Wisconsin Life" on Wisconsin Public Radio, I wanted to ...
Luis and Lupita Montoto Operate Wisconsin’s First Spanish-language Radio Station
It could be said that La Movida is the Montotos and the Montotos are La Movida. The Spanish-language radio station ...
Aldo Leopold’s Lost Radio Talks
Just weeks after his appointment in 1933 as chair of game management at the University of Wisconsin, Aldo Leopold gave ...
The Great Willard Waterman
Actor Willard Waterman was born this week in Madison in 1914. Although he played many roles, he’s best known for ...
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 ...