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WPR Draws Record Crowds At Ashland, Bayfield Events
More than 125 people attended WPR's Celebrate Listeners event at the Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland on May 10.
Attendees chatted with Larry Meiller (pictured), host of The Larry Meiller Show and Garden Talk; Danielle Kaeding, reporter and host of Hear Me Out; Henry Gates, host of People of Color, and Chris Malina, WPR producer, as well as the rest of the Northern Region staff. All attendees got a WPR pint glass and oodles of WPR giveaway items.
"We're grateful to all who attended," said Paul Damberg, WPR's Northern Regional Manager. "We're also grateful to the Sturgul and Long Law Firm for sponsoring the event."
Friday, May 11,
Garden Talk with Larry Meiller broadcast from the Bayfield Pavilion for the 16th year in a row. Nearly
200 people attended. "It was our largest audience yet for this annual broadcast," said Damberg. "We are always looking for ways to better engage with the WPR audience here in the Northland."
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People of Color
To Explore The Legacy of Lynching
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Photo by Robin Washington |
An exodus by Twin Ports residents, calling themselves The Alabama 35, to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice will be featured on a special episode of
People of Color at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 14
on the Ideas Network stations 90.9 - Ashland and 91.3 - Superior.
In late April, nearly three dozen Twin Ports residents from all walks of life gathered at the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial in Duluth to board a bus for an extraordinary 2,446-mile journey. Their destination: Montgomery, Ala., for the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (pictured), a moving, interactive monument detailing the gruesome, systematic lynchings of African Americans in the century following the Civil War -- including in Duluth.
Traveling with them was Henry Banks, host of Wisconsin Public Radio's People of Color and co-founder of the Duluth memorial that predates the national edifice by 15 years. Join Banks and the group in uncovering a nation's horrific past, and the inspiring story of how Duluth's recognition of its most infamous incident can serve as model toward righting a legacy of injustice. The program is produced by Banks and Robin Washington.
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Big Top Chautauqua 2018 Season begins June 15
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WPR is proud to be a sponsor of the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for 2018!
The Big Top tent, home of Tent Show Radio every Saturday at 7 p.m. on The Ideas Network, has overlooked Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore from its home just south of Bayfield for 32 years!
The
2018 summer schedule includes performances by Jackson Brown, Keb Mo, Buddy Guy, Rufus Wainwright, Ronnie Millsap, Arlo Guthrie, John Hiatt and many others plus the wonderful Big Top house shows. The schedule is packed and runs from mid-June to early September.
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New WPR Sponsor Earth Rider Brewing of Superior
Earth Rider Brewing
became the newest Superior addition to the Twin Ports craft beer scene in 2017. Brothers Tim and Brad Nelson started Earth Rider Brewing on the City of Superior working waterfront for a reason. "Earth Rider is proud to brew at the head of the Great Lakes on the shores of Lake Superior, said Tim Nelson
(pictured-second from the left). "
Cold, clear Lake Superior provides the best brewing water on Earth."
Very quickly after opening, Earth Rider Brewing became a business sponsor of Wisconsin Public Radio. "We have long been listeners to Public Radio and believe deeply in its importance in our community," said Brad Nelson. "We want to make our community strong and vibrant, and WPR plays an important role in doing that. We are proud to support WPR and its listeners"
If your business is interested in becoming a program sponsor, contact
Paul Damberg.
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Wausau Simply Folk Shindig
Three of Wisconsin's top folk bands headline the 2018 WPR
Simply Folk Shindig, June 7 at the Rothschild Pavilion.
Simply Folk Host Dan Robinson will emcee the event featuring Art Stevenson & High Water, Joseph Huber, and Nickel & Rose. "On
Simply Folk we try to bring people together through a shared love of folk music in all its varieties. The Shindig is a special way we do that," said Robinson. "Folks from all over the state come together to enjoy a great evening of music and a spirit of community, and it's a highlight of the year."
The
Simply Folk Shindig will also feature great food and beverages for purchase. Tickets are $15 for adults and on sale now at
wpr.org/presents. Children 12 and under are free with an accompanying adult. WPR's
Simply Folk Shindig is supported locally by Ruder Ware, Forefront Dermatology and the Sugar Maple Music Festival.
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Mark your calendar for these great events!
Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor nonprofit and community events throughout Wisconsin. Check out these upcoming events and let them know you heard about them on WPR.
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Varying Dates
UW-Superior
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June 23 - 24 July 14 - 15
Saturdays 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Sundays 2 p.m.
The Family Theatre
The Duluth Playhouse, Duluth, Minn.
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Superior! Songs and Stories of the Big Lake
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June 17, 7:30 p.m.
Big Top Chautauqua Tent, Bayfield, Wisc.
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| Girl Toad Trip: A Feel-Good-Life-Changing-Story for Girls AND Boys |
June 16, 7 p.m.
The Underground
The Duluth Playhouse, Duluth, Minn.
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June 12
Thursday 7:30 p.m.
The Norshor Theatre,
Duluth, Minn.
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Local Station Guide and Program Schedules
Wisconsin Public Radio operates six stations in northern Wisconsin. Find your local station information and links to schedules and coverage maps below (NOTE: stations marked HD require a special tuner;
find details here.)
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