ON AIR & ONLINE JANUARY 2018

State Of The State Address Hosting Changes On All Things Considered Tune In On Your Smart Speakers WPR Presents: Events Across Wisconsin

Featured Photo Chicago's The Victory Travelers gospel group State Of The State Address Live On January 24 performed in Wisconsin's State Capitol as part of Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television will provide live the state's 38th Annual coverage of Governor Scott Walker's 2018 State of the State Address live Tribute and Ceremony at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24. honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event The broadcast will be co-anchored by WPR's Capitol Bureau Chief Shawn was broadcast live on Johnson and WPT's Here and Now Host Frederica Freyberg. You can also WPR and hosted, listen or watch online at wpr.org and wpt.org. produced and directed by WPR's Dr. Jonathan The governor will deliver his speech, highlighting priorities for 2018, before Overby. a joint session of the State Legislature in the Assembly Chambers of the Capitol Building. Members of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, Listen to or download this Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, cabinet members and honored guests celebration in words and will attend the speech. music at wpr.org.

The governor's address will be followed by the Democratic response from Minority Leader Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh). Sound Bites Visit Paris & Normandy Keep up with Wisconsin politics each week with the WPR Politics With WPR Podcast at wpr.org.

Experience the food, wine, culture and history NPR's All Things Considered of France with WPR's Host Robert Siegel Signs Off Morning Classics Host Stephanie Elkins and After 40 years at NPR - 30 of them in the Earthbound Expeditions host seat for All Things Considered - this October. The ten-day Robert Siegel (pictured) retired on adventure starts in Paris January 5. Click here for a Special Series with museums, music, recognizing Siegel's career at NPR. and dinner with NPR Correspondent Eleanor In addition to Siegel's retirement, Kelly Beardsley. Then board McEvers is stepping down from All luxury river craft the MS Things Considered to focus on her work Amadeus Diamond and as host and executive producer for the cruise the Seine to podcast Embedded. Normandy including stops in Giverny, Rouen and This week, Mary Louise Kelly joined current All Things Considered Hosts the D-day beaches. Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro on the award-winning afternoon news program. Kelly was formerly NPR's national security correspondent. Find Click here for detailed NPR's profile of Mary Louise Kelly here. itinerary and registration.

BEHIND THE SCENES New From WisContext The weather is a frequent topic of conversation, especially when three major weather events happen at the same time. WisContext.org offers insights into Wisconsin's wild winter weather and the "explosive" bomb cyclone.

Find more from WisContext here.

Meet Ximena Conde, Our Newest Second Century News Fellow Quick Links

Wisconsin Public Radio welcomes its newest Second Century News WPR Online Fellow, Ximena Conde (pictured). Donate Now

Conde, a graduate of Rutgers University, began her career as a producer at WisContext WFMT, Chicago's classical public radio station, and most recently worked NPR Online as a producer at Rhode Island Public Radio.

Listen Live to Ideas With an established passion for public radio, Conde is excited to develop her reporting skills in WPR's Milwaukee office. "Everyone at WPR is so Ideas Schedule talented and open to teaching me what they know," Conde said. "They've been quick to answer even my most basic questions, establishing open- Listen Live to NPR News door policies off the bat." & Music

NPR News & Music Created in 2016, the Second Century News Fellowship provides an Schedule opportunity for new and diverse journalists to gain practical experience in public media news production. "Our goal for the Fellowship is that the Fellow is fully qualified to join the WPR team by the end of their year," said Be Part of WPR's Online WPR Director Mike Crane. "And if we don't have an opening, then it is that Community they will have sufficient experience to secure a position anywhere in public radio."

That goal was achieved last year when Ross Terrell, the first Second Century News Fellow, completed his time at WPR and was quickly hired by WABE, Atlanta's NPR station. "The Fellowship gave me a start to my career that very few places offer and I wouldn't be the reporter I am now without it," said Terrell.

"We're really excited to have Ximena join WPR for this fellowship. She has a fascinating background, and her passion for public radio and the news will serve her well in the Second Century Fellowship," said Crane.

Conde will be the Second Century News Fellow for the next year . Look for her byline on upcoming stories at wpr.org and listen for her reporting on- air.

Listen To WPR And NPR On Your Smart Speaker

Your favorite WPR programs have been available on your mobile devices and computer for some time, but now you can listen to WPR using voice commands with an Amazon Alexa or Google Home smart speaker, too.

By using simple voice commands you can live stream news and talk programs from WPR and NPR, or you can ask to hear specific programs and podcasts.

Say "Alexa, play Wisconsin Public Radio," or "OK Google, play WPR" to hear the live stream of The Ideas Network or news updates. Want to learn more? Follow the link below.

Click here for a tutorial from NPR including downloadable PDF of voice commands.

AROUND WISCONSIN WPR Presents... Our 2018 Events Schedule

Last year more than 6,000 Wisconsinites attended one of our centennial events. It's a new year and we're excited to share our "WPR Presents . . . " winter and spring events schedule with you. Not every show is on sale yet, but we hope you'll mark your calendars and plan to join us - and listeners from across the state - at one of these five shows:

Old Time Radio Drama Live in Wausau, Eau Claire and Mineral Point: WPR's Norman Gilliland hosts a family-friendly adaptation of Oscar Wilde's "The Canterville Ghost" with the 9XM Players. It's a night of comedy, period costumes, sound effects, music and more on February 9 at UW-Marathon County in Wausau (on sale now), on March 24 at the State Theater in Eau Claire presented by WESTconsin Credit Union, and on May 5 at the Mineral Point Opera House (both on sale soon.)

To the Best of Our Knowledge Live in Milwaukee: To the Best of Our Knowledge brings their award-winning national public radio show and podcast to Milwaukee's Turner Hall on April 19 for a night of conversation, stories, live music and more. Host Anne Strainchamps will be joined by a team of talented producers, performers and personalities with a few surprises up their sleeves. Get tickets from Turner Hall here.

Simply Folk Shindig 2018 near Wausau: After a sold-out centennial show last summer, WPR is taking Simply Folk on the road again for a special concert event featuring three great Wisconsin bands on June 7 at the Rothschild Pavilion near Wausau. Hosted by WPR's Dan Robinson, the show will be recorded for later statewide broadcast. Tickets will be on sale later this winter.

Snap Judgement Live in Milwaukee April 21

WPR is pleased to sponsor Snap Judgement Live at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on April 21. Glynn Washington (pictured) and the Snap Judgement team are bringing some of the nation's top storytellers to the stage, along with the show's house band, Belles Atlas.

Snap Judgement Live begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Pabst box office and online.

You can catch Snap Judgement on The Ideas Network every Friday at 10 p.m.

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