 Wisconsin Survey Shows How Wisconsinites Feel About Presidential Election, Economy and More
The GOP front-runner is behind both Democratic contenders, while the economy and jobs are top-of-mind with most Wisconsin residents. These results are among the findings reported in the Spring 2016 Wisconsin Survey. Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television and the St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute released the results of the spring Wisconsin Survey on Wednesday. The Wisconsin Survey is conducted each spring and fall to measure Wisconsin residents' opinions on politics, economics and government. A random selection of 616 registered Wisconsin voters were interviewed by phone between April 12-15 for this survey. This year's survey focused on the upcoming presidential election, approval ratings for elected officials on a state and national level, personal and national economic outlooks, and the issues that cause Wisconsinites the most concern. Find results for the Wisconsin Survey at wpr.org, and hear experts and analysis this week on The Joy Cardin Show and Central Time and from WPR News. Click here for the complete survey and results.
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 5Q4: Latino USA Host Maria Hinojosa
Earlier this month, WPR announced several programming changes, including the addition of a few new programs. If you missed that announcement, read it here. We wanted to give you a chance to learn more about those new programs, so we started off by sitting down with Latino USA Host Maria Hinojosa. Listen to Latino USA Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on the Ideas Network!
Q: What can a first-time listener expect to hear on Latino USA?
Hinojosa: Stories you won't hear anywhere else. I know people say that a lot, but when you've had a show like ours on the air for so long reporting about a community that has no other national radio program in the country except for ours, then we really mean it. And given that the Latino demographic is one of the fastest growing in our country, these are stories that you will want to hear. It will help you understand who we are becoming in our country.
Q: What's one of your favorite Latino USA shows you've hosted throughout the years?
Hinojosa: Ay! Don't make me choose! I loved a recent remix of stories about Latina girls and women who run things. I also loved our documentary about the Dream 9 activists, as well as our "Abuelos" and "Smoked Out" episodes.
Q: What made you want to become a reporter?
Hinojosa: As a Mexican immigrant growing up on the south side of Chicago, to be honest, I felt invisible. I never saw my stories being told anywhere on the radio, on the TV, and in newspapers. The truth is I also never believed that I could become a journalist. A career counselor from my college essentially made me apply to my internship at NPR, and that changed everything.
Q: What is Futuro Media Group, the nonprofit you founded that is behind the production of Latino USA?
Hinojosa: Futuro Media Group was born six years ago at a time when the future of my radio show was unclear. Instead of folding my hands and doing nothing I was inspired by other women who have launched their own production companies. I wanted to make it a nonprofit because for me journalism is not about making money. I wanted it to be based in Harlem. And I wanted a strong and diverse team of journalists thriving in a newsroom that I created. I also understood that the demographic change in our country presented a strong market opportunity. There is need for our work. Desperately.
Q: How do you like to spend your time outside of work?
Hinojosa: Going to art museums with my husband, the artist German Perez. Watching movies with my daughter, who turns 18 in May. Having lunch with my son in Chicago, where he is a student at DePaul (where I also teach). I love being in nature, running in Central Park in NYC or along Lake Michigan in Chicago, doing Zumba on weekend mornings, working out hard as many days as I can, and tending to my succulents. I call myself a succulentologist as a joke!
Note: This Q&A was edited for length. You can find the full interview here.
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 Meet WPR Producer Jill Nadeau
You know Larry Meiller and WPR's other on-air hosts, but seldom do our listeners get to see the many faces behind the scenes, like Jill Nadeau.
Researching, writing, guest wrangling and fill-in hosting are just a few of Nadeau's responsibilities as producer for The Larry Meiller Show. Part of Nadeau's work day is spent exploring topics and guests for future shows. She sifts through the many pitches sent in by listeners and publicists for the ones that best fit the show's format, then chooses several to share with Meiller, who selects the finalists.
Much of the rest of Nadeau's time is spent organizing and managing the current day's show. "Every morning I put together a package for Larry that includes the who, what, where, when and how of that day's show," she explains. "Guests bring in a wide variety of props to illustrate their subject ---- we've had homemade baked goods, gourd art, even a snake!"
Just before the show, Nadeau greets guests and gets them settled in. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., she manages all of the queries and comments coming in over email, Facebook and the phone, getting as many through to Meiller as possible. Just last week, Nadeau fielded over 50 respondents.
Once the show is wrapped, she writes a related article to post to wpr.org. And then she starts all over again!
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 WPR's Spring Membership Drive Features Artist Mug by Dane County's Chris Gargan
WPR's spring membership drive is Tuesday, May 10 through Thursday, May 12, and we're pleased to announce our 2016 limited edition artist mug by Dane County artist Chris Gargan.
Gargan is passionate about preserving the rural Wisconsin landscape in his plein air paintings. The custom piece he created for this year's mug was painted near his Mount Vernon farm and is infused with the exquisite sense of color and movement that typifies his work.
During the drive, make a donation of $156 or $13 per month, and ask for the 2016 WPR artist mug. It's the fifth in our series featuring Wisconsin artists.
Give to the cause of informed news, intelligent conversation and outstanding stories ... because it's the last drive of our fiscal year ... and because you can make a difference! Your support matters so much.
Learn more about Gargan and see more of his beautiful oil paintings at chrisgargan.com.
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See The Larry Meiller Show Live in Bayfield, May 13
Thousands of blooming daffodils, lupine and apple trees create a floral backdrop for a live broadcast of The Larry Meiller Show's Garden Talk. The broadcast is Friday, May 13 at 11 a.m. at the Bayfield Lakes Pavilion, part of the annual celebration of spring, Bayfield in Bloom. Listeners are invited to join the live studio audience at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion for the broadcast. The broadcast is free and open to the public. Bring your gardening questions and suggestions, and join in the conversation of all things springtime and blooming. Bayfield in Bloom is a month-long celebration of spring, presented each year by the Bayfield Chamber and Visitors Bureau, with additional support for the broadcast provided by Old Rittenhouse Inn in Bayfield.
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 See Whad'Ya Know? in Eau Claire, May 21
You may have missed your chance to see Whad'Ya Know? at the Monona Terrace, but you can still get a ticket to see Michael Feldman and crew in Eau Claire! Tickets are going fast for Whad'Ya Know?'s final road show, May 21 at the State Theatre in Eau Claire. Join Feldman and the gang for one-of-a-kind interviews, audience questions and, of course, the Whad'Ya Know? quiz. Find more details on the show here.
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Featured Photo
WPR's Norman Gilliland (left) and pianist Christopher Taylor recorded a special episode of Wisconsin Classical on Villa Louis' restored 100-year-old Steinway earlier this spring. The program will be broadcast on Sunday, May 1 ---- the episode was also filmed for broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television later this year. Tune in to WPR each Sunday at 1 p.m. for great music from around the state on Wisconsin Classical.
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Listener Appreciation Events in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Madison
If you haven't heard, we have three great, free listener appreciation events coming up this spring and summer! On May 19, we're taking over Anodyne Coffee in Milwaukee, and we'll "toast the hosts" that same day at Titletown Brewery in Green Bay. On June 4, stop by WPR's studios in Madison for an open house with lots of fun activities. Click here for details or to register.
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Gil Halsted Retires
After a nearly 30-year career in public media, Gil Halsted has announced his retirement, which he will spend devoting his time to volunteering opportunities outside of radio. Halsted demonstrated a true passion for covering criminal justice issues and a willingness to take on any story as a general assignment reporter. We thank and congratulate him for his significant contributions to WPR!
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The Moth in Madison Ticket Reminder
Storytelling sensation The Moth has been holding monthly StorySLAMs in Madison since February. The events, which are usually held the second Monday of the month, are held at the High Noon Saloon downtown. If you're interested in seeing the show, keep in mind that tickets go on sale at 2 p.m. a week before the show via The Moth website and that they have been selling out in less than an hour!
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