Wisconsin Public Radio
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| Type | Public Radio Network |
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| Country |  United States |
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First air date
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1948 |
| Availability | Wisconsin, Eastern Minnesota, Northeastern Iowa, and Northern Illinois |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Owner | Wisconsin Educational Communications Board & University of Wisconsin–Extension |
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Launch date
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April 1921 |
| Wisconsin Public Television | |
| Affiliation | National Public Radio, American Public Media |
| Webcast | Listen |
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Official website
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www.wpr.org Listener Organization www.wpra.org |
Wisconsin Public Radio is a network of 34 public radio stations in the state of Wisconsin. WPR's network is divided into two distinct analog services, the Ideas Network and the NPR News and Classical Network, as well as the "HD2 Classical Service," a digital-only, full-time classical music service.
In 1932, WHA in Madison and WLBL in Stevens Point started limited simulcasting of certain programs. However, the first real steps toward the building of what would become Wisconsin Public Radio began in 1947, with the sign-on of WHA-FM (now WERN) as a sister station to WHA. Between 1948 and 1965, seven more FM stations signed on as part of what was initially dubbed Wisconsin Educational Radio. The network became Wisconsin Public Radio in 1971, when it became a charter member of National Public Radio. Shortly afterward, the merger of the University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin State University systems into the University of Wisconsin System greatly increased WPR's reach.
The Ideas Network ("The World. Around You.") is devoted mostly to discussion and call-in shows, focusing on the state of Wisconsin and issues involving the state. The name of the network comes from the Wisconsin Idea concept associated with the UW System.
During the week, the Ideas Network airs locally produced talk programming, longtime daily reading showcase Chapter a Day, and WBUR's On Point and National Public Radio's Science Friday (Fridays only) throughout the daytime hours, while at night broadcasting a mix of national programs including Reveal, Latino USA, The Moth Radio Hour and Political Junkie, as well as repeats of Chapter a Day, and overnight, the BBC World Service. In election years, expanded political coverage occurs, along with WPR often coordinating in part political debates for the state's highest offices such as Governor and Attorney General, often with Wisconsin Public Television.
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