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Featured Photo We were blown away by the beauty and detail of this Wisconsin Life Photo Contest submission from Tune in for State Supreme Court Debate at 7 p.m. Scott Denny last summer. on March 18 Eagles have a strong connection to Wisconsin and have been featured On March 18 at 7 p.m., WPR's Shawn Johnson and Wisconsin on our programs for Public Television (WPT)'s Frederica Freyberg will moderate the decades. 2016 state Supreme Court debate between incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley (pictured, left) and challenger Judge JoAnne This week, we were Kloppenburg (pictured, right). inspired by an NPR story

and live webcam link to This debate is a collaboration between WPR, WPT and the eagles nesting in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In preparing for questioning the Washington, D.C. area. candidates, Johnson said, "The trick with working on debates for judicial races is finding questions the candidates will actually answer on topics that interest potential voters. While people may ultimately Check out the story and want to know how these candidates will rule on specific cases, webcam link at wpr.org. they're unlikely to reveal that in a debate, citing the need to stay impartial."

While journalists from all three organizations will suggest questions, topics and ideas will be sought from legal experts and the public as well. The public will get a chance to participate through a real-time chat room. WPR Director of Digital Content David Hyland says he's looking forward to seeing how people in the chat room will engage with each other and the issues. "We're excited to add this dimension to such an important event leading up to the spring election," he said. "The live chat will not only allow the broader public and the digital audience to participate, but will also deepen our up-to-the- minute coverage of the debate and the examination of the campaign itself." The chat room can be accessed through wpr.org and WisconsinVote.org.

The debate takes place at UW-Madison and will be broadcast live on WPR and WPT. Live streaming will also be available at WisconsinVote.org and jsonline.com.

Truth Be Told Will Air Sundays at 2 p.m. on Ideas in April

Our day-to-day interactions and social encounters are shaped by Sound Bites race, culture and ethnicity. Truth Be Duluth Musician Named Told, a special four-part series from Winner of Tiny Desk Public Radio International and Contest KQED in San Francisco, is all about Gaelynn Lea, a breaking down and dissecting those classically trained fiddler everyday encounters. from Duluth, Minn., won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Talking about race and culture can be tricky, and mistakes can hurt. with her song "Someday That's why host Joshua Johnson (pictured) spends each one-hour We'll Linger in the Sun." episode delving deeply into one topic, like race in the workplace or Part of her prize was race and dating. Each show highlights personal stories sent in from getting to perform at the listeners around the country and offers guest perspectives on what tiny desk inside NPR's could have been done differently and how we might better headquarters ---- watch understand one another. that performance here, and don't miss this Click here to learn more about Truth Be Told and listen to interview with her on All excerpts. Things Considered. Tune in Sundays in April from 2-3 p.m. on WPR's Ideas Network stations, online at wpr.org, or on the free WPR app. David Greene Collaborates with Youth Radio for Special Week BEHIND THE SCENES of Morning Edition Throughout the week of March 21, David Greene will leave his usual studio and host Morning Edition from Youth Radio in Oakland, Calif. Youth Radio's local reporters will join Greene in producing and hosting stories about the Latino youth vote, teens on social media and much more.

Behind the Mic with WPR's Radio Operations Tune in March 14-18 from Manager, Aubrey Ralph 5-9 a.m. on WPR's NPR News & Classical Music If you've ever found yourself wondering about the behind-the-scenes Network. staff who make it possible for programs from all over the world to get to WPR's airwaves, look no further than Aubrey Ralph (pictured at right, with Jad Abumrad on left). In addition to helping to manage the NPR Announces New technical side of radio at WPR, Aubrey has a world of other interests Podcast with Kelly in and outside of radio. McEvers NPR's Kelly McEvers has A seminal moment of Aubrey's time at WPR came in 2011 when a new project, a podcast Radiolab's hosts, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, signed his called Embedded. electronic keyboard. As a musician who considers the recording Embedded will take the studio his instrument, Aubrey was starstruck by the talented hosts of stories you've seen in the Peabody Award-winning program. "I've met and worked with news headlines ---- an HIV many actual rock stars, and they're just people. But standing in front outbreak in Indiana, for of my biggest influences in radio, I could barely get words out. It was example ---- and go deep surreal," he said of the experience. into the places where they're happening. You A native Floridian, Aubrey moved to Madison in 2007 to work as a can find the podcast on production intern for Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?, quickly iTunes starting on March moving from setup duties to mixing the national show. With a strong 31. background in sound engineering, he ultimately found a home in WPR's operations center and recording studios. Click here to listen to a four-minute preview of Aubrey is also drawn to the creative side of radio and has written Embedded. and recorded segments for WPR's Wisconsin Life and To the Best of Our Knowledge. In his pre-radio life, Aubrey worked as a live sound engineer, most notably with the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Quick Links Band. WPR Online Donate Now The Gift of Public Radio ... for the Next Generation NPR Online

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Meet and Mingle with WPR at Listener Appreciation Events in Green Bay, Milwaukee and Madison

Each day WPR listeners connect with our on-air hosts, reporters and announcers. Now we'd like a chance for our staff to connect with you, our listeners!

In May and June, WPR regional offices will present events in Green Bay, Milwaukee and Madison, welcoming you to meet and greet WPR's on-air and behind-the-scenes staff. All listeners are invited to attend any of these events no matter where they live or listen to WPR. Hey! What about listeners in the western and northern areas of the state? We love you, too, and are planning regional events for later in 2016 and 2017 to reach all the regions of Wisconsin.

Keep an eye on your email for information about the date, time and place for all these great listener appreciation events!

Win Tickets to See Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Live in Milwaukee

NPR's popular news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is coming to Milwaukee's Riverside Theater for a live performance and recording on Thursday, April 14.

Thanks to our friends at NPR, WPR has tickets to give away. To enter, email your full name and phone number to [email protected] with the subject line SAGAL. Entry deadline is Wednesday, April 6 at 5 p.m. Winners will be selected in a random drawing and notified by phone and email.

Only one entry per person. WPR, WPT, ECB and BAMI/UWEX employees and their families are not eligible to win.