ON AIR & ONLINE APRIL 2017 A Nation Engaged WPR at 100 Rachael Vasquez Centennial Celebrations Free Garden Talk Events Featured Photo Actor, author and craftsman Nick Offerman (left) ---- of Parks and Recreation fame ---- Food, Water and Land Explored in Yearlong Series stopped by the WPR from WPR News studios recently to talk with Steve Paulson (right) There are few things more important than food and water ---- they not about philosopher/farmer only keep us alive, but in many places, they sustain the economy. Wendell Berry. Berry is Over the next year, WPR news reporters will explore what these the subject of a new precious resources mean in the lives of Wisconsinites in an ongoing documentary produced series called State of Change: Water, Food and the Future of by Offerman, Robert Wisconsin. The series will dive into a range of issues, including Redford and Terrence farming, water quality, and the state's dairy industry. Malick. "There are things happening in agriculture right now around the state Stream or download the that are deeply affecting rural communities, and for many people in interview at ttbook.org. the cities and suburbs, those things seem far away," said News Director Noah Ovshinsky. "We're hopefully going to shed some light on the seen and unseen forces that affect our land, water and food." Click here to read or listen to the series' stories so far. As Trump Wraps Up First 100 Days, NPR Listens As the Trump presidency approaches its 100th day, NPR continues to listen to communities around the country with the project A Nation Engaged. This time, they're posing this question: How powerful should any American president be? NPR member stations in Georgia, Missouri, Iowa and California will gather listeners for town hall-style events that explore questions of power and the presidency. On April 27, On Point will take that conversation national with a one- hour special program expanding on thoughts from each event. Tune in April 27 at 10 a.m. on The Ideas Network, wpr.org or the free WPR smartphone app. Sound Bites Watch Tom Ashbrook BEHIND THE SCENES Live from Milwaukee on WPR's Facebook Page Did you miss the opportunity to attend our centennial event with On Point's Tom Ashbrook? You may not be able to be there in person, but you can tune into our Facebook live stream of the show tonight at 7:30 p.m., live from the Latino Arts Center in Milwaukee. Tune in on WPR's WPR at 100: Groundbreaking Sports Coverage? Facebook page. When most people think of public radio, they don't think of sports coverage, but WPR saw the potential of broadcast sports more than A Correction from Last 100 years ago. On February 17, 1917, WPR's 9XM successfully Month's Newsletter attempted its first broadcast of a basketball game. The coverage of In last month's issue of the home game between UW-Madison and Ohio State included both RadioWaves, we a play-by-play account of the game, as well as an early equivalent of incorrectly stated that an a post-game show (Wisconsin won, by the way, 40-15!). The engineering professor coverage was live but delayed by several minutes because students named William Bennett had to run between the stadium and the station to give updates to was the person who was announcers as the game unfolded. granted WPR's original 9XM license in 1914. In In 1923, play-by-play broadcasts could be transmitted live from the fact, that professor was stadium. According to Randall Davidson's book, 9XM Talking, named Edward Bennett. WPR's WHA broadcasted five home games that year and received Our apologies. hundreds of letters from 34 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, with listeners noting the pleasure of "seeing the game by wireless." The Click here to read about station was able to successfully use basketball to build support Bennett's legacy to among its listeners. And coverage didn't just include Badger games. WPR. The station was an early broadcaster of high school basketball games and the state tournament. And, in the 1930s, WPR's WLBL was one of four stations that carried Green Bay Packers games live. Plant a Tree with Your ( Don't miss our Packers history event with Larry Meiller at Lambeau Gift This Pledge Drive, Field on June 22.) May 2-5 The next WPR pledge A few WPR stations continue to offer sports coverage through drive is May 2-5, and this campus affiliations, and our statewide Ideas Network carries Only a time you'll have an Game, a weekly sports show from NPR, on Sunday mornings at 7 opportunity to help a.m. Of course, our commitment to innovation in live broadcasting preserve Wisconsin continues, with digital radio content and live streamed events offered forests with your gift. With with increasing regularity ---- including a Facebook live stream of every gift of $5 a month Tom Ashbrook's On Point from Milwaukee tonight (April 20) at 7:30 or more, a tree will be p.m. on WPR's Facebook page. planted, thanks to our partnership with Ho- Explore our interactive timeline, find events, and share your Chunk Gaming Madison. story at wpr.org/100. Thanks for your support! WPR Welcomes Rachael Listen to the Annual Vasquez State of the Tribes Address From Marfa Public Radio in west Earlier this month, Texas to Wisconsin Public Radio Shannon Holsey of the comes Rachael Vasquez! Stockbridge-Munsee Vasquez is WPR's first morning Band of Mohican Indians news producer, and you may hear gave the 13th annual her on air from time to time. State of the Tribes address at the state "What attracted us to Rachael was Capitol. what she did at Marfa, creating a unique and welcoming sound to its If you missed it, you morning programming, including can listen to the Morning Edition," said News Director Noah Ovshinsky. "That's what address on wpr.org. we have been working toward for Wisconsin." Quick Links Vasquez added, "My goal is to create a Morning Edition that people all over the state can listen to that feels familiar and homey, but also challenges them and teaches them new things about their state and WPR Online the people in it." Donate Now WisContext AROUND WISCONSIN NPR Online Listen Live to Ideas Ideas Schedule Listen Live to NPR News & Music NPR News & Music Schedule Be Part of WPR's Online Community WPR Centennial Celebrations in Eau Claire, La Crosse and Wausau Join your WPR friends this spring for some fun, games and great music. Says You!, public radio's quintessential quiz show, comes to Eau Claire and La Crosse for some raucous word-play and audience participation. On May 6, Says You! presents Eau Claire D'Loon at the Lismore Hotel, beginning at 7 p.m. The UW-La Crosse Student Union's Grand Bluffs Ballroom is the site for At La Crosse for Words, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. Both shows will be recorded for national broadcast and will feature the Says You! cast of regular panelists, a surprise guest panelist and live music. Click here for Eau Claire tickets. Click here for La Crosse tickets. Start your summer off right with a long weekend in central Wisconsin! Join WPR's Dan Robinson on June 1 at 7 p.m. at the historic Rothschild Pavilion as we celebrate WPR's 100th birthday at the Simply Folk Centennial Shindig, featuring two of Wisconsin's hottest folk and string bands ---- Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (pictured) and Dead Horses ---- both coming off sold out national tours. WPR will be recording the performance for future broadcast. Click here for tickets. Support for these events comes from: Join Larry Meiller for Two Free Garden Talk Events Garden enthusiasts will enjoy two opportunities to attend a live broadcast of Larry Meiller's Garden Talk. On Friday, May 12, Garden Talk will be broadcast live from the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion as part of the 14th annual Bayfield in Bloom. Guests include Jason Fischbach, Don Kissinger and Art Ode. This event is free and open to the public. On Friday, June 23, Garden Talk presents a live broadcast from the Green Bay Botanical Gardens. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Guests include Vija Pandian from UW-Extension and staff from the botanical gardens. Audience members at both events should arrive at 10:45 a.m. for the 11 a.m. live broadcast. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. .