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 | | Jack Mitchell (left) and Bill Siemering (center) celebrated the 42nd anniversary of the first All Things Considered (ATC) broadcast during a visit to WPR. Siemering is credited with creating ATC and Mitchell was the show's first producer. They are pictured with Mike Crane, WPR's director of radio. |
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WPR Celebrates a Remarkable Awards Season
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It's awards season for broadcasters in Wisconsin and WPR is honored that so many of our hosts, producers and journalists have been recognized for their work. And, thanks to you, our listeners, for inspiring us to give our best everyday.
A complete list of recent honors are listed below, in some cases we've been able to include a link so you can listen to the work.
Milwaukee Press Club Awards:
- Best Reporting of an Ongoing News Story: Mike Simonson,Shawn Johnson, Gilman Halsted, Chuck Quirmbach for Mining Bill Battle
- WPR News Staff for 2012 Election Coverage
- Steve Roisum, Gilman Halsted, Shamane Mills for Drought Hits Wisconsin Farms
- Best Feature Story or Series: Maureen McCollum for Repair Cafe
- Chuck Quirmbach for Calling All Bat Counters
- Best Writing for Radio News: Glen Moberg
- Best Use of Audio Within a Report: Patty Murray for POW Musical
- Best Sports Story or Series: Terry Bell for Paddleboard Yoga Comes to Wisconsin
Wisconsin Broadcasters' Association Awards:
Large Market Radio Awards:
- First Place for Continuing Coverage: Summer Drought Hits WI Farms
- Third Place for Continuing Coverage: Mining Law Fight
- Second Place for Spot News: Pam Galloway Resignation
- Third Place for Spot News: Sikh Temple Shooting
- Second Place for Hard News/Investigative: Red Cliff Struggles to Remove DoD barrels from Lake Superior
- Third Place Special Category Award: 2012 Election Coverage
- Second Place for Writing: Mike Simonson
- Third Place for Writing: Glen Moberg
- First Place for Feature: Barn Dance (Wisconsin Life series)
- Second Place for Feature: Paddleboard Yoga Comes to Wisconsin
- First Place for Audio: Marching Band Camp (Wisconsin Life series)
- Second Place for Radio Show: The Joy Cardin Show (Oct 5, 2012, Click here for a link to Joy's program archives to access a link to the show.
- Second Place for Promo Announcement: WPR Pledge Image Promos
- Third Place for Promo Announcement: News/Talk Image Promos
- Third Place for Specialty Programming: Spectrum West (Eau Claire) "Spectrum West Special: Clear Vision Community Forum"
Medium Market Radio Awards:
- Second Place for Best Radio Show: Newsmakers "Historic Preservation"
- First Place for Election Coverage: Newsmakers "Election 2012"
Wisconsin Associated Press Awards:
Northwest Broadcast News Association Awards:
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Large Market Radio First Place Broadcast Writing: Glen Moberg
- Large Market Radio Award of Merit Spot News: Glen Moberg for "Galloway resignation shifts Senate balance of power"
- Small Market Radio First Place for Talk/Public Affairs: Rich Kremer from WHWC (Eau Claire) for The West Side "93rd Assembly Forum"
Also Honored This Spring:
- WPR's regional program, The West Side, won a 2013 NBNA Eric Sevareid Award in the Talk/Public Affairs category for its presentation of the 93rd State Assembly District Candidate Forum.
- WPR reporter Mike Simonson received a first place National Headliner Award from the Press Club of Atlantic City for his documentary "Forever Ace: The Richard Bong Story." The award also goes posthumously to Jim Packard, who narrated the program. Simonson's documentary was also honored with a First Place Wisconsin AP Award for Best Documentary.
- WPR's Northern Regional manager and current At Issue fill-in host John Munson was chosen to receive a UW-Superior Distinguished Creativity Performance Award. Munson received the award at a ceremony on May 8 from UW-Superior Chancellor Renee Watcher.
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Students at WPR's Superior Bureau Win Awards
We're also pleased to be a place where broadcast and journalism students can learn the craft of radio from some of the best in the business. WPR's Superior bureau, picked up quite a bit of new hardware at the NBNA Conference. Several present and former student reporters were awarded for their work in several categories, congratulations to all of them:
Audio
Award of Merit
KUWS/WPR - "Singing Valentines for honeys"- (Roberts)
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Radio tower: Thar she blows"- (Stewart)
Broadcast Writing
Award of Merit
KUWS/WPR - "Foster Grandparents honored"- (Melin)
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Gildi Project to help senior depression"-(Vake)
General Reporting
Award of Merit
KUWS/WPR - "Historic flood aftermath"-(Melin)
KUWS/WPR - "Independent bookstores holding their own"-(Gigliotti)
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Speak Out Against Domestic Violence"-(Roberts)
Hard Feature
Award of Merit
KUWS/WPR - "Speak out against domestic violence"-(Roberts)
KUWS/WPR - "Intersection of race and sexual discrimination"-(Stewart)
Series
Award of Merit
KUWS/WPR - "Veteran tends to comrade's ashes"-(Hamilton)
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Century flood and recovery"-(Melin, Hamilton)
Investigative
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Historic flood recovery"-(Melin, Hamilton)
Newscast
Award of Merit
KUWS/WPR - "News at 9 Flood broadcast"-(Hamilton)
Spot News
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Flood of the Century"-(Melin)
Soft Feature
First Place
KUWS/WPR - "Foster grandparents get their due"- (Melin)
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Sneak Peeks at Upcoming Shows . . .
 Ideas Network Talk About Issues That Matter to You
May 27 at 9am: Forever Ace: The Richard Bong Story
Tune to your Ideas Network station this Sunday for Mike Simonson's award-winning documentary on the life of this legendary World War Two pilot. The program was narrated by the late Jim Packard.
May 28 at 10am: The Kathleen Dunn Show
Join guest host Cynthia Schuster for a thoughtful discussion about Chicago's recent school closings, their significance and the potential impact on public education.
 News & Classical Music
Upcoming Shows May 26 at 5pm: Simply Folk
Join host Stephanie Elkins for our annual "Memories and Memorials" show. Connect with the Simply Folk Facebook page and let us know who you are remembering this Memorial Day.
Memorial Day from 9am to 3pm: Classical Music
Spend your Memorial Day with Wisconsin Public Radio's classical music hosts. We'll have special selections for the day throughout our regularly scheduled classical music programs.
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WPR Events Around Wisconsin
Meet Wisconsin Public Radio program hosts, producers and staff in and around Wisconsin at these upcoming events. For more updates on local events, performances and activities in your area, follow our regional links.
Eau Claire Area
La Crosse Area
Wednesday Night Blues
88.9 WLSU this month presents the bluesy side of The May North, a five-piece string band from Minnesota; Blues Night host Tami Bartels hosts this in-studio performance May 29 at 9 pm. Learn more at www.wpr.org/LaCrosse
Whad'Ya Know? LIVE in La Crosse June 8
Michael Feldman brings his Saturday morning national broadcast of Whad'Ya Know? to La Crosse's Viterbo Fine Arts Center on June 8. Among Feldman's special guests will be western Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind. Details, ticket information and updates are available at www.notmuch.com or www.wpr.org/LaCrosse ; or reserve tickets at 608-796-3100.
Find information about La Crosse area events at: www.wpr.org/LaCrosse.
Madison Area
Find information about Madison area events at: www.wpr.org/Madison.
Green Bay Area
Find information about Green Bay area events at: www.wpr.org/GreenBay.
Milwaukee Area
A Face for Every Name Project Workshop There are 1,244 Wisconsinites listed on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. WPR is working with public broadcasters and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to find a photo of every Wisconsin service man or woman listed on the Wall.
Learn how you can get involved at a free one-hour workshop on Wednesday, May 29 at 7pm at the Milwaukee Historical Society. Speakers include author and Vietnam Veteran Doug Bradley, who will share stories of his service, and Jeffrey Potter, WPR Marketing Director, who will provide information on how to find photos and get involved. Refreshments will be available.
Free registration here. Moth StorySLAM WPR is proud to sponsor The Moth StorySLAM on Thursday, June 6 at the Miramar Theatre. The theme for June is "FATHERS." When the doors open, storyteller hopefuls put their names in the hat. A half-hour later, names are picked, and one by one, storytellers take the stage.
More information here. Stephanie Elkins at Old World Wisconsin Join Simply Folk's Stephanie Elkins at Old World Wisconsin on Saturday, June 29 to celebrate Wisconsin Folk life. Enjoy a day of singing, dancing, crafting and eating your way through the ethnic folk traditions that make Wisconsin unique.
More information here. Find information about Superior area events at: www.wpr.org/Superior.
Wausau Area
Midwest Renewable Energy Association's "Energy Fair"
June 21st-23rd
WPR Host Larry Meiller and Producer Judith Siers-Poisson will broadcast live from the fair on Friday, June 21st.
Find information about Wausau area events at: www.wpr.org/central.
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One Day,
BIG Thanks!
Thank you for making our 5th Annual One Day Wednesday Pledge Drive a success!
Here's a snapshot of the numbers:
Donations: 2,144
New members: 220
Sustaining pledges: 364
Mugs requested: 665
Dollars raised: $229,068
Listener support is WPR's single largest source of funding. We are so grateful for your support, which makes WPR programs possible.
If you missed the fun on May 1, you can still make a gift and get one of our 2013 Artist's Mugs.
Click here to make a donation.
Sustaining members, if you haven't received a gift recently, email Pledge Manager, Sarah Jacobs if you would like to add a mug to your collection.
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Meet
Robyn Cherry
There was a new voice on the Ideas Network this week. It was Robyn Cherry, who was filling in for Joy Cardin on Wednesday.
Robyn has a wealth of experience producing and hosting radio, mainly in Milwaukee at WMCS, WYMS, WUWM and WTMJ. We are excited to have her join us as a Producer/Director with The Joy Cardin Show and part-time fill-in host on talk shows as needed.
Stay tuned for more from Robyn and a chance to meet some of our other new staff in upcoming issues of RadioWaves. |
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Is Your Car a Lost Cause? Think again.
In 2012 WPR received 106 donated vehicles through Car Talk's Vehicle Donation Service. One of those lucky "clunkers" was Mark Blaskey's Ford Explorer. Here is Mark's story:
"In the end it came down to economics. After what a doctor would call "multiple system failures" I realized it was a goner. I dug it out of the snowbank where it spent the winter. I charged the dead battery and pumped up the low tires. It started. I could smell coolant and the faint whiff of a long-dead mouse. The dash lights did not work. I drove it a few feet and stepped on the brake pedal, which went to the floor. I could see brake fluid squirting from the front left wheel well as I drifted toward my garage.
Fortunately, the late-season snow piles stopped the car short of hitting the wall. I shut it off and then it would not start. Rust showered from the frame whenever I slammed the door and the entire car shimmied just by leaning against it. At that moment I heard the voices of Tom & Ray in my head talking vehicle donations."
Support WPR by donating your unwanted car - call
1 (866) 789 - 8627 or WPR.org/support.
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Read with Us Wisconsin!
On the second Friday of each month (next date: June 14)
45 North host Anne Strainchamps welcomes listeners to the "Wisconsin Reads Book Club."
"We'll be reading fiction - novels and short stories. We'd especially like to feature some of the great fiction that's coming out of the Midwest right now," said Strainchamps.
Titles will be announced during the show and via
45 North's social media. Post your comments, reviews and author questions to 45 North and we may use them on the show!
Upcoming titles include, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, by Emma Straub, and, Driftless and the brand-new sequel, Jewelweed, by David Rhodes.
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