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Wisconsin Public Radio 2006 Annual Report

 Wisconsin Public Radio 2006 Annual Report

From The Director...... 3

Ideas Network...... 5

NPR News & Classical Music Network...... 6

Wisconsin Public Radio News...... 8

The Bureaus...... 9

Engineering and Operations...... 13

New Media...... 14

National Programs...... 15

Wisconsin Public Radio Association...... 17

Statement of Financial Activity...... 18

9XM Leadership Circle...... 19

9XM Signature Circle...... 25

Corporate Sponsors...... 25

Coverage Maps...... 28

Program Schedules...... 29

Contact Information...... 31

“I listen every day … and often end up sitting in my car after getting to work because I don’t want to miss anything.” --Michael

“Wisconsin Public Radio got me through those years of being at home as a young mother. It has been my companion for at least 55 years.” --Elizabeth

 From the Director Phil Corriveau

Robert and Ginny coordinate the trip from their weekend cabin in Eagle River to their home in Cedarburg so they can listen to Old-Time Radio Drama during the three-hour drive home.

Ruth jogs three evenings a week while listening to Joy Cardin on her MP3 player.

David admits that, more-often-than-not, he falls asleep in the den while listening to early- evening classical music. His insomniac wife, Elizabeth, says she listens through the night to BBC World Service.

Stories like these illustrate the connection between listeners and Wisconsin Public Radio. We hear these stories over and over again at live broadcasts, at station events, on the phone in Audience Services, and through e-mails. Listeners tell us they feel a bond, a friendship with Jean Feraca, Larry Meiller, and Jonathan Overby. They describe Vicki Nonn and Norman Gilliland as companions who ease them through their day. Phil Corriveau

As you read through this report you’ll learn about several major projects we completed in 2006 to better serve our listeners.

For example, the staff completed a year-long examination of our programming schedules -- something we hadn’t done since the early-1990s. During this comprehensive review, we met with advisory board members and listeners, talked with other public radio stations, and analyzed listenership and demographic data, all with the goal of serving our current listeners better and, hopefully, attracting new listeners. Based on our research, we implemented program changes in the fall. We moved the broadcast times of some programs and added several new shows to the line-ups.

This year we were able to fill important staff vacancies in the programming department, news department, and the regional bureaus.

And we added digital, high-definition service to four more stations.

So it was another year of improved service to our listeners. As a result, hundreds became new members of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association and helped

 support the service through their contributions. Others volunteered during three pledge drives and numerous special events. Still others encouraged their employers to become Corporate Sponsors of our programming.

Through WPR’s 28 stations, two programming streams, new HD Radio services, and state-of-the-art Web archiving and MP3 downloading capabilities, people across the state and around the world have easy access to our hosts, our music, our reporters, and our guest experts.

It’s a unique relationship. Wisconsin Public Radio and its listeners.

So next time you’re sitting in your driveway waiting for a discussion to end, or you’re downloading programs to your MP3 player, remember, you are part of a growing community of dedicated listeners: lifelong learners who tune in by the hundreds of thousands every week for insights, entertainment, education, and companionship.

Thank you for listening. -- Phil Corriveau

“I enjoy the learning. It’s like college all over again!” -- Anthea

“We live in a fairly isolated area of the state, but Wisconsin Public Radio keeps us connected to the world.” -- Norbert and Jude

Wisconsin Public Radio Programming Mission

Wisconsin Public Radio is a civic and cultural resource which exists to enlighten and enrich the quality of life for the people within its listening area.

WPR reflects the values and resources of the University and the Stateof Wisconsin, and embraces the “Wisconsin Idea,” helping to extend the borders of the university to the state and beyond, and providing significant programming by, for, and about the people of Wisconsin.

WPR’s mission is to realize the Wisconsin Idea by producing, acquiring, and delivering high quality audio programming that serves the public’s need to discuss ideas and opinions, and that provides cultural enrichment, intellectual stimulation, and intelligent enlightening entertainment.

WPR is a partnership of the Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin. We will build on the strength of this partnership to maintain and expand where possible a high-quality dual service broadcast

 signal throughout the state … while at the same time exploring and developing new platforms to deliver our content to listeners.

We will … serve as an accessible repository for content that we create or make available through collaborations and partnerships with other cultural and community institutions around the state.

We will maintain a strong presence in the state by strengthening our system of regional bureaus to provide outreach, community involvement, and local/ statewide program content.

We will focus on programming in the areas where we are uniquely strong, utilizing the intellectual and cultural resources of the University and the State of Wisconsin, with a special emphasis on Wisconsin-related content.

We will serve as a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas and opinions on the topics of the day.

Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network

Many of the Ideas Network hosts spent time out and about in 2006. • During his statewide “Your News, Your Views” tour in May, Ben Merens traveled to Wausau, Superior, La Crosse, Madison, Green Bay, and Milwaukee to meet listeners and originate his afternoon show from our regional bureaus. • Ben also moderated a special broadcast from the George F. Kennan Forum in Milwaukee. • Larry Meiller once again broadcast “Garden Talk” from Bayfield in May. • In October Kathleen Dunn broadcast from an education conference in Eau Claire.

After a year-long evaluation of all programs and schedules, we added several programs to the Ideas Network, and shifted others to new time slots. • For example, we brought back NPR’s popular Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! quiz show on Saturday at noon. • We added a Sunday morning repeat of A Prairie Home Companion. • Old-Time Radio Drama now airs on both Saturday and Sunday nights on most stations. • And we moved Jean Feraca’s global cultural affairs program, Here On Earth, from the weekends to 3:00 p.m. weekdays.

 We hired more producers in 2006 to bolster our efforts to serve listeners with the best guests, best topics, and interesting production elements such as theme music and audio clips of newsmakers. • Rhonda Fanning now produces Kathleen Dunn’s program, replacing Kate Brown who accepted a radio production and hosting position in Washington, D.C. • Rita Thomas, a part-time producer in our Milwaukee studios, was hired full-time to work on special projects and produce for Kathleen Dunn, Ben Rhonda Fanning Merens, and other hosts. • And Karen Prager joined the morning team to assist Joy Cardin.

Election-related programming dominated the last half of the year on most of the Ideas Network talk shows. • All ballot-status candidates for statewide and federal office were invited to participate in our call- in programs to answer questions from listeners. • Joy Cardin, Kathleen Dunn, and Ben Merens presented dozens of hours of interviews examining Rita Thomas state and national election issues. • Wisconsin Public Radio participated in the “We the People: Wisconsin” civic journalism project. We organized and broadcast two debates featuring candidates for Governor: Democrat Jim Doyle and his Republican challenger Mark Green.

“If everyone listened to WPR, the world would be a better place.” -- Patrick

“I’ve been listening to WPR for years, mostly on my way to work and way back. I can’t wait until I retire so I can listen to it all day long!” -- Connie

The NPR News and Classical Music Network

After our comprehensive review of programs and schedules, we added several programs and shifted others to new time slots. • Weekday changes included extending Morning Edition by an hour, starting All Things Considered an hour earlier, bringing Marketplace back to weekday evenings, and moving Fresh Air to 6:00 p.m. • On the weekends we added and expanded Higher Ground Saturday nights 7:00 - 10:00, and added a repeat of Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know? on Sundays 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

 The Kat Trio returned to the United States to again serve as Artists-in-Residence for Wisconsin Public Radio and the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison. From March 29 to July 26, the trio from Ekaterinburg, Russia, performed on our behalf at many venues in Wisconsin.

Music hosts Norman Gilliland and Vicki Nonn continued to share “The Midday” with listeners -- playing music, conducting “The Midday Quiz,” and interviewing artists. In 2006, they chatted with cellist Alisa Weilerstein, tenor Ben Heppner, oboist Linda Strommen, Canadian violinist/ conductor Angele Dubeau, composer/pianist Karlos Moser, bassist Edgar Meyer, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, and many others. All the conversations are now archived at wpr.org for easy access by listeners.

Vicki Nonn Forty-five Wisconsin musicians -- ages 17 - 26 -- entered the 2006 Neale-Silva Young Artists Competition. The winners’ concert (April 2 on Sunday Afternoon Live from the Chazen) featured five dazzling performances by a UW-Madison piano quintet, a solo pianist and a solo violinist from UW- Madison, and a solo saxophonist and a solo percussionist from Lawrence University in Appleton.

Classics by Request set aside four opportunities for “Kids Only” in March, June, August, and November.

We recorded the Madison Opera production of “The Magic Flute” by Mozart in April and broadcast it at the conclusion of the Metropolitan Opera season. We also recorded Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in November for broadcast Norman Gilliland in May 2007.

“We have been listeners since the late-1940s. If it weren’t for WPR, we wouldn’t own a radio.” -- William and Jan

“We listen and we pledge because of the classical music. We do a lot of driving, and the music soothes us.” -- Mark and Eileen

“Higher Ground is the best addition Wisconsin Public Radio has had in a long time. Finally, some wonderful world music … American jazz, blues, popular/gospel/alternative music that should be considered ‘classics.’ Bravo !” -- Anonymous

 Wisconsin Public Radio News

Michael Leland was named WPR News Director in June. Michael came to us from Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor. He is a 20-year radio news veteran who has worked in public and commercial radio in several markets. He is also a former weekend newscaster at National Public Radio.

Political campaign coverage continued in 2006 as WPR news produced numerous reports profiling candidates in major races throughout the state, as well as several series on ballot issues, and how things such as the environment, education, and the economy fit into the campaigns. Michael Leland

We also produced a year-long series of reports on Wisconsin musicians. WPR listeners got an earful of what the state’s musicians are performing: classical to klezmer to jazz to polka.

Awards to WPR News Reporters in 2006 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association • Merit/Hard News Story: “Soldier Remains Come Home” (Gil Halsted) • Merit/Mini-Documentary or Series: “End of a Red-Hunter’s Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy (Brian Bull) • Merit/Best Sports Reporting: “Baseball in Beertown” (Terry Bell) Northwest Broadcast News Association • First Place/Documentary: “Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society” (Brian Bull) • First Place/General Reporting: “Free Press in Indian Country” (Brian Bull) • Merit/Feature: “Edmund Fitzgerald: 30 Years Later” (Mike Simonson) • Merit/Spot News: “Stoughton and Viola Tornadoes” (Shamane Mills/Sandra Harris) Milwaukee Press Club • First Place/Best Coverage-Breaking News: “Gaylord Nelson Remembered” (Shawn Johnson/Gil Halsted/Chuck Quirmbach) • Second Place/Best Coverage-Breaking News: “William Proxmire Remembered” (Chuck Quirmbach/Donnie Forti/Terry Bell) • Second Place/Best Documentary-Feature Series: “Tsim Txom- Domestic Violence in Hmong Society” (Brian Bull) • First Place-Best Sports Story: “Baseball in Beertown” (Terry Bell) • Second Place/Best Use of Audio: “Christmas Carol Controversy” (Glen Moberg)

 Radio Television News Directors Association • Regional Edward R. Murrow Award: “Tsim Txom-Domestic Violence in Hmong Society” (Brian Bull) • National UNITY Award (Large Market) For Outstanding Coverage of Diverse Communities: “The Hmong-American Experience” (Brian Bull) USC/Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism • Criminal Justice Fellowship recipient (Gil Halsted)

“Your program topics during the campaign season helped me decide how to vote. It was good to hear the candidates’ perspectives.” -- Becky

“Thank you for providing truly fair and balanced reporting and programming.” -- Scott and Sue

“I pledged because of the depth of information, the quality of the guests, and the civility of the conversations.” -- Suzanne

Wisconsin Public Radio Bureaus

Northern Bureau The staff hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in March to inaugurate KUWS-FM’s move into the “HD Radio” world. Local dignitaries, Wisconsin Public Radio managers, and listeners gathered in the Rothwell Student Center on the UW-Superior campus for a VIP reception following the ceremony. KBJR-TV General Manager David Jensch was on hand, representing Granite Broadcasting, owner of the KUWS–FM was one of four Wisconsin Public Radio stations Duluth facility where the KUWS-FM to add digital, HD service in 2006. Attending the ceremony transmitter is located. were (left to right) WPR Northern Regional Manager John Munson, KUWS-FM Chief Engineer Paul Guello, WECB Executive Director Wendy Wink, Superior-Douglas County May was a busy month, as we Chamber of Commerce CEO David Minor, and Wisconsin hosted three statewide shows. 73rd District Assembly Representative Frank Boyle. Jonathan Overby brought Higher Ground to the Manion Theater on May 6, Larry Meiller once again helped kick off the annual “Bayfield in Bloom” celebration with a broadcast from the Bayfield Pavilion on May 12, and Ben Merens’ “Your News, Your Views” tour made a stop in Superior on May 19.

 Superior Mayor David Ross awarded northern regional manager John Munson one of two “Citizen of the Year” citations for 2006. Munson was honored for his past work on a number of civic projects and for his involvement with many non-profit groups in the city.

Regional reporter and UW-S student Danielle Kaeding prepared a major radio documentary on the methamphetamine problem in northern Wisconsin. Six months in the making, “I Can Handle My Drugs” was broadcast in December 2006. We followed the documentary with a one-hour panel discussion involving members of law enforcement, drug counselors, and former meth users.

In December, KUWS-FM engineers began testing a second audio channel, as part of their ongoing “HD Radio” development.

Western Bureau Richard Lederer of A Way With Words visited in May. First, he spoke to a full house at a UW-Eau Claire forum, then he regaled fans at the western region’s annual Listener Appreciation Dinner.

We recognized the retirement of regional volunteer coordinator Peggy Berg, who served in that capacity for twelve years. Kris MacCallum became the new volunteer coordinator in November.

In July Kevin McKinley On Your Money became the first statewide program to broadcast regularly from the Eau Claire studios. The Ideas Network now runs the show at 7:00 a.m. Sundays. On Your Money features certified financial planner Kevin McKinley and co-host Greg Pangallo. It began as a regional program in October 2003.

Greg Pangallo and Kevin McKinley Also in July, more than 100 listeners enjoyed an overnight trip from Eau Claire and La Crosse to Bayfield, where they enjoyed a picnic meal and show at the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. The event included an overnight stay at the Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland, and an Apostle Islands Cruise.

During the late summer and fall, more than 40 candidates for legislative seats in western Wisconsin got the opportunity to debate their opponents, and our audience got a chance to call in with their questions during WHWC-FM’s regional call-in program The West Side with Mary Jo Wagner.

North Central Bureau NPR’s Talk of the Nation originated in Wausau on February 2. While host Neal Conan was in town, he Neal Conan in Wausau delivered a home run as keynote speaker at our

10 regional Listener Appreciation Dinner. Neal talked about radio, NPR, his years as a reporter in the Middle East, and his life as a minor league baseball play- by-play announcer.

As a lead-in to the 2006 elections, the Wausau staff teamed up with the Wausau Daily Herald to produce a seven-part series, “Voice of the Voters.” The project included broadcasts of public forums, regional call-in programming, and a debate between the candidates running for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional Seat.

Reporter Glen Moberg received a merit award from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for his news piece “Caroling Controversy.”

Northeast Bureau In April, Wisconsin Public Radio sponsored the Fox Valley Symphony’s performance of “Ellis Island: The Dream of America.” Hosts and producers of the regional programs La Voz Hispana and Hmong Public Radio met fans and conducted interviews with those involved in the performance.

Ben Merens played to a sold-out crowd at Heritage Hill State Park during a special broadcast in May. The Kat Trio performed after the broadcast and listeners stayed for a catered reception and a talkback session with Ben.

In late-August, Wisconsin Public Radio sponsored “Artstreet,” the largest art festival in northeastern Wisconsin. During the festival, staff, volunteers, Ben Merens at Heritage Hill and regional hosts Richie Plass and Craig Turner handed out program schedules and other promotional materials. On Saturday night, folks had a great opportunity to see radio-in-the-making at a Higher Ground broadcast. Radio guests included Oneida Nation singers and members of Hmong Public Radio.

In September, the regional studios moved into a new facility on the UW-Green Bay campus. Engineers Steve Johnston and John Wittenmeier worked for weeks -- practically nonstop -- to build and equip our new studio space.

WPR’s Anders Yocom emceed the Green Bay Civic Symphony Holiday Concert in December, entertaining one of the symphony’s largest crowds.

Old Studios In Progress New Studios

11 Southwest Region Nearly 200 local fans attended the March broadcast of Jonathan Overby’s Higher Ground at UW-La Crosse. In May, Ben Merens’ statewide tour stopped in La Crosse for a broadcast from WHLA’s regional studios in La Crosse’s Whitney Center. Listeners had a chance to meet the hosts during receptions held on both occasions.

Through the fall, WLSU’s award-winning news team kept listeners informed on major pre- and post-election campaign events with a series of candidate forums and profiles.

WLSU-FM staff and volunteers produced more than 2,000 hours of local arts, community affairs, and jazz programming in 2006.

Public radio veteran John Gaddo was appointed regional manager for WPR’s southwest stations WLSU-FM and WHLA-FM based at his alma mater, UW-La Crosse. Former manager Gene Purcell relocated to Madison where he is now deputy director of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.

John Gaddo Our engineers completed a major upgrade of the stations’ automation system. Then they began installing WLSU-FM’s HD transmitter equipment.

Southeast Bureau Rhonda Fanning and Rita Thomas joined the production team in the Milwaukee bureau in September. Rhonda now works with Kathleen Dunn, Rita works on special projects and helps produce programs for Ben Merens and Joy Cardin.

Jonathan Overby brought his popular variety show to Milwaukee on January 28 and July 29. These statewide Higher Ground broadcasts featured Milwaukee musicians, actors, poets, and singers.

Ben Merens moderated the George F. Kennan Forum on International Issues at the Pabst Higher Ground in Milwaukee Theater on April 20. The topic was “Balancing Freedom and Security in a Post 9/11 World.” Author and radio host Amy Goodman, and Ruth Wedgewood, professor of International Law and Diplomacy at John Hopkins University, debated the issue before 750 theater attendees and a statewide radio audience.

Ben took his radio show on the road May 17-25 for a seven-city tour. His Milwaukee broadcast included Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Eugene Kane, and UW-Milwaukee professor Mordecai Lee.

12 At this summer’s “Listener Appreciation Day,” more than 110 listeners gathered at Old World Wisconsin for Sunday brunch and casual conversations with Tom Martin-Erickson, Kathleen Dunn, Ben Merens, Chuck Quirmbach, and other staff members. We surprised John Treder of West Allis with our “WHAD Volunteer of the Year” award for his years of service to the station.

John Treder We had another good group of student interns this year. Vanessa Neuwirth from UW-Whitewater worked with Chuck Quirmbach in the news department; Michael Tiede from UW-Milwaukee worked in production; and Eric Mandel from the University of Iowa focused on community and outreach on-air production.

“Just wanted to let you know that in those absolutely chaotic and maddening days, when my children were young and at their most challenging, it was definitely Kathleen Dunn and Jean Feraca who saved my sanity. My two girlfriends, always there to encourage and stimulate with real conversation.” -- Anonymous

“I pledged because of the depth of information, the quality of the guests, and the civility of the conversations.” -- Suzanne

Engineering And Operations

In 2006, WPR engineers upgraded several more Wisconsin Public Radio stations for “HD Radio” high-definition digital service. WHA-AM / Madison, WERN-FM / Madison, KUWS-FM / Superior, WHRM-FM / Wausau, WHAD-FM / Delafield-Milwaukee, WPNE-FM / Green Bay, and WLSU- FM / La Crosse are now broadcasting in “HD Radio.”

Tim Allen was promoted to WPR Operations Manager. Tim’s many years of experience in the Radio Operations Center is now paying off as he leads that department. Tom Martin-Erickson, long-time operations manager, is now devoting his full attention to hosting the popular Simply Folk program on Sunday evenings.

Engineers constructed new studio facilities for the Northwest Regional Bureau on the UW-Green Bay campus.

13 WPR added a new repeater station -- 107.9 FM -- to provide better reception of WHAD-FM and the Ideas Network in central Madison.

And engineers installed equipment for a third radio network, a 24-hour classical service that is now broadcasting on the second digital channels of some of our new HD Radio stations.

“I find Wisconsin Public Radio to be more faithful than my dog and less greedy than my cat.” -- Susan

“I listen all the time. It’s my source of news, information, comfort.” -- Patricia

“I’m a political junkie and I get my fix from public radio.” -- Debra

New Media

This year our website grew as a programming and information source. The number of pages viewed at www.wpr.org increased 15% over last year to a new high in December 2006 of 1.6 million pages viewed by more than 111,000 unique visitors.

Use of our new Windows Media live streams increased overall listening by 42% to a new high in December: 67,000 hours by more than 9,000 unique users.

On November 11, we launched Wcast, a new feature which allows WPR members to download many of our programs to their personal computers and MP3 players. In the first eight weeks of this feature, members downloaded more than 4,500 program-hours. For more information on this new service to members, visit wpr.org/wcast .

“I listen all the time: every room has a radio. [I have] listened for at least 33 years. It does a lot for my spirit.” -- Kathleen

“I just really love the news. I feel that I get more informational news, and I trust it.” -- Chris

“I appreciate the fair and balanced assessments of our government.” -- Wendy

14 National Shows

Calling All Pets with Patricia McConnell Charles Monroe-Kane was named executive producer in January. He immediately began a makeover of the show beginning with a guest interview segment every week and other features.

The show’s redesigned website has numerous new extended features.

Nine stations added Calling All Pets to their schedules this year, including stations in Seattle and Washington, DC. WPR now distributes the show to more than 100 stations around the country. Patricia McConnell

To The Best Of Our Knowledge In June executive producer Steve Paulson was chosen to be part of a select group of journalists to participate in the Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowship in Science and Religion. Steve spent three weeks at Cambridge University in England listening to talks by eminent scientists, philosophers, and theologians. This fellowship led the entire To The Best Of Our Knowledge staff to produce a major Steve Paulson (right) in England five-hour series on science and religion, “Electrons to Enlightenment.”

We offered “Electrons to Enlightenment” as a special series to stations not already broadcasting To The Best Of Our Knowledge. As a result, 35 stations, including eight in the top 50 markets, carried the series. One of these stations, KUOW / Seattle, then added To The Best Of Our Knowledge to its schedule.

According to Public Radio International, the organization which syndicates the series, To The Best Of Our Knowledge is now their fastest growing program – a remarkable achievement for a radio show that’s 16 years old!

Jim Fleming organized an afternoon of interviews at the annual Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison in June. Jim, along with Steve, interviewed six major writers, including former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, political analyst Andrew Sullivan, and graphic novelist Chris Ware. These on-stage interviews were seen by hundreds of people at the Wisconsin Union Theater and were later broadcast on Wisconsin Public Radio.

15 Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know? In January Michael Feldman officially celebrated his 20th year hostingWhad’Ya Know? He played audio from the earliest shows and shared interviews with NPR’s Susan Stamberg and songwriter extraordinaire, Steve Allen.

Whad’Ya Know? continued to welcome entertaining and informative guests to the program. This year Michael talked with comedic actor Ricky Gervais; country singer Jessi Colter; songwriter Ned Sublette; authors John Grogan of “Marley and Me” fame, Michael Pollan of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” and Eric Hansen of “The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer;” columnists Calvin Trillin, Frank Rich, and Thomas Friedman; and our old friend Michael Perry, author of Michael Feldman in Duluth “Truck: A Love Story.”

In 2006, Whad’Ya Know? produced seven remote broadcasts from Phoenix, Berkeley, Iowa City, Fairbanks, Erie, Duluth, and Huntsville.

Following the release of his latest book, “Glad You Asked,” Michael participated in the Wisconsin Book Festival in October, and was included in the “Isthmus” newspaper feature story “150 Things We Love About Madison.”

You probably didn’t know it, but Alaska law allows anyone to perform a marriage. So, after completing a little paperwork, Michael was officially commissioned to perform a wedding. During our remote broadcast in Fairbanks, Michael officiated during the blessed nuptials of Whad’Ya Know? fans Jeff Apple Benowitz and Anna Katarina Liljedahl. A first, and likely a last, for Michael.

Zorba Paster On Your Health Charles Monroe-Kane became executive producer in January and oversaw a complete makeover of the show. He added three new weekly features and extending the heart-healthy recipe segment.

We began offering MP3 downloads of the recipe segments in October. And the service was an immediate hit with listeners. Almost 7,000 of them have been downloading the audio each month. Zorba Paster The show’s website has new features which are becoming more and more popular with listeners. We now post a recommended reading list, a health mailbag, and numerous articles and columns by Zorba.

The program is now broadcast on 80 stations, through the distribution services of Public Radio International.

16 Wisconsin Public Radio Association

Again this year, more than 42,000 individuals and families supported Wisconsin Public Radio through their voluntary donations. They automatically became members of our “friends group,” the Wisconsin Public Radio Association.

The WPRA board of directors is made up of elected or appointed listeners who advise the staff on strategic planning, finance, fundraising, and community outreach issues. 2006 Board of Directors

Earline “Lee” Bock Barbara Lorman Pulaski Fort Atkinson

Sheehan Donoghue Teri McCormick Sayner Madison

Lu Eckels Ellen Rosewall Bayfield DePere

Richard Egan Joan Rudnitzki Sister Bay West Bend

Barbara Gilmore Pat Sebranek Grafton Burlington

Michele Gerard Good Michael Sigman Woodruff La Crosse

Dave Hildebrand David Steele Rice Lake Augusta

Bernie Kubale Jack Taft Hartland Madison

Gary Lichtenberg Appleton

More information can be found at www.wpra.org.

17 Statement of Financial Activity

REVENUE

LISTENERS (WPRA) member contributions 31%

DIRECT STATE/UNIVERSITY monies received from the state and university 21%

INDIRECT/IN-KIND SUPPORT administrative & facilities support incurred by the uw system on behalf of WPR 10%

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS (STATE/FED) state building commission, cpb & deptartment of commerce 9%

OTHER merchandise & ticket sales, sale of production facilities, interest earnings, auction, bequests and major gifts 9%

FEDERAL (CPB) community service grants based on the amount of non-federal financial support 8%

CORPORATE monies received through corporate support 8%

PUBLIC BROADCASTING payments from public radio stations for the right to carry WPR’s programming 4%

EXPENSE

PROGRAMMING production and acquisition of broadcast programs 43%

BROADCASTING program transmission and interconnection, scheduling, depreciation, engineering maintenance 25%

MANAGEMENT - DIRECT management costs directly spent by WPR 10% FUNDRAISING costs incurred in the solication of membership and underwriting revenue 10%

MANAGEMENT - INDIRECT allocated administrative costs incurred by the UW System on behalf of WPR 9% PROGRAM INFORMATION newletters, guides, promotional activities 3%

18 * 9XM Leadership Circle

Listeners who donate $500 or more each year become members of our 9XM Leadership Circle. These generous, dedicated major donors provide a foundation of financial stability for our service and its programs. We thank them for their continued support. Donors from $1,000+ are listed here. A complete list of 9XM Leadership Circle members can be found at wpr.org. (*9XM was the original call-sign of our flagship station in Madison, now AM 970 WHA.)

Executive Director Level Elaine Burke James and Mary Fico ($10,000 or more) Sudie and Richard Burnham Jon and Ellen Flood James Crow Debra Byars Barb Foster Judith and Gordon Faulkner Susan and James R. Cargill William E. Fotsch Elaine Carmichael and Lane Kendig James and Jackie Fratrick Director Level Betty K. Carpenter John J. Frautschi Family Foundation ($5,000 - $9,999) Nancy Lee Carter Bruce O. and Grace Frudden Mame Gale Sue Castagnoli Mary and Dean Gagnon John H. and Carolyn Gusmer John L. Cerny William and Katharine Gansner James G. Hart Wayne Chaplin and Gail Bergman Paul and Emy Gartzke Terri and Verne Holoubek Charlotte and Samuel Chell Michael Gengler Julie and Larry Midtbo Clarence H. Christensen and Carl and Sheila Getto Mary L. Mowbray and Doris Bahls Christens Nancy Giere Roland P. Schroeder Joan Christopherson-Schmidt David and Lyn Gilboe Melitta S. Pick Charitable Trust John E. Clarke Amy Gilliland Karen and Stuart Updike Thayer and Anne Coburn Sharon and Bob Gilson Christine and John Coffin Jean Gohlke Producer Level John and Marge Cooke Jody and Jerry Goldberg ($1,000 - $4,999) Mary Cormican Jane Graff Anonymous - 16 Phil Corriveau and Marsha Parker Diana Greene Dave and Audrey L. Aardappel Barbara B. and Ted Crabb Beryl Gribbon Fago and Don Fago Grant Abert Mary (Polly) Cramer Michael and Jule Groh Kay M. Adams and Jack Fleig Byron and Pam Crouse Tom Grotelueschen and Mark and Kathleen Adams Craig Culver Francine Pease Tym Allison Marshall and Georgeanne Cusic Lynn and Jerry Grout Michael and Mary Allured Lawrence and June L. Dahl Mrs. Paul W. Guenzel John and Joanne Anderson Donn D’Alessio and Julie Hayward Ann Guhman Theodore and Helen Anderson Dr. Alfred Dally Jim Guither Gerald and Helen Androne Sandy Davis Michael Haas James Angevine Daniel Deetz and Byron G. Hacker Jerry W. and Ruth E. Apps Rebecca Haack-Deetz Robert S. Hagge, Jr. Leslie Aronwitz and Ted Gearhart Edward Denny and Laura Nelke Mary Halloran Rajai and Chickee Atalla Nancy K. Des Marais Mr. and Mrs. Steven Halverson Aurora Health Care Lois Dick Richard and Nicolette Hanna Daniel and Linda Bader Donna Dickinson Phil and Marilyn Hansotia Mary Baldwin Stephen Dickinson Eugene and Zola Hardwick Ford and Penny Ballantyne Dean R. and Cecelia A. Dietrich Tom Haver Barbara and Jim Ballard Salvatore D. Digiosia and Patti Jo Hedeen Don W. and Helen Banta Megan Landauer Sheila H. Herbert Thomas and Rebecca Bartow Sheehan Donoghue Heather Herdman Betty and John Batson Vinay Dsouza James V. and Kathy Herman Lois and Vincent Bearjar R. Wayne Duerst Bryce Hinsch Patricia T. Becker Bonita Dupont Thomas and Joyce Hirsch Jake and Helen Bennison Richard and Anne Egan Marian Hislop Steven C. and Susan A. Bergin Harold and Geri Ellsworth Dr. James L. Hoehn and Goldberg Bill and Darlene Berry Lois Erdmann Nancy J. Goldberg Bert Bilsky Diane Ericksen Matthew J. Hood and Charles R. and Joy Boardman, MD Leota Ester Sandee Seiberlich O. C. and Patricia H. Boldt Ray F. and Mary M. Evert Barbara and John Horner-Ibler Ross Bowler Kathleen Farnsworth Susan B. Horwitz and Thomas W. Reps Dr. Patricia A. Bradford Alice Faust Rex Hovey John P. and Marilyn Breidster Wendy Fearnside and Bruce Meier Jean E. Hoyer Mary L. Brock Stuart Feen Ralph and Peggy Hudson Gisela and John Brogan Stuart Feen and Carol Sonnenschein Steve and Margaret Huebbe Benjamin and Susan Brooks Diane and Bruce Fenster Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Ruth Bruskiewitz Donald A. Fetting Ilene Isenberg and Dan Fields

19 Jerry and Helene Iverson Don Oncken Albert and Linda Wankel Dr. Gretchen Jaeger and Trish and Tim O’Neil A. Sophie Ward Joel Fredricksen Outagamie County Master Gardeners Terry and Mary Warfield Tom Jefferson and Gail Zaucha Amy Owen Barbara and Gene Wegner Judith Jensen Bero Mary E. Pautz Patricia H. Weisberg The Betsy Johnston Fund Joan D. Pedro David and Brenda Wenberg Martin and Rita Kades Robert and Grace Peppard Gary Wendorff Anne and Paul Karch Todd and Tracy Perkins David Wenninger Kenneth Kayser Gladys and John Peterson Gerald Whitehead Frank J. and Karen Kearny, III Mary and Lowell Peterson Lori and Ben Whitis Emily and William Keelty Robert Phillips Patricia M. and Bill Wilde Coleen Kennedy and Michael Juers Raymond and Nancy Pilmonas Joyce F. and Walter F. Wisnewski Howard and Mary Kidd Nancy and Michael Porter Michael Wolff Laura Kiessling and Ron Raines Peggy Prohaska Michael and Mary Ann Wolkomir Daniel T. and Kerry J. S. Kincaid Edward and Harriet Purtell Steven P. Wollin John and Joan Kinsey Brian R. and Laura W. Putnam Carole A. Wood Larry and Carol Klapmeier Anna Rita and Daniel Quinn Jane H. Wood Sarah C. and William A. Knapp Peter Rahko Martha Worcester Marie Kohler and Brian Mani Don and Roz Rahn John Works Mary and Adel Korkor Tara Rakowski-O’Neill and Margaret Susan Young Michael Kramer Joseph O’Neill Elaine R. and Thomas E. Younger Bill Kraus and Toni Sikes Christopher Rall Lauren and Nancy Zabel Irene D. Kress Pamela Ray Mary Zaborski Bernard S. Kubale William and Jeanne Rayne Margaret L. Zach Shirley A. and Raymond Kubly Robin Reed Earl A. Ziebell Dr. John E. Laabs David and Virginia Reinardy Ellen Zipf and Phil Isenhour Shelley and Max Lagally Lucille Repka Jari and Pam Lahdentera Tom and Julie Riewe Leadership Level Christopher and Patricia Leach Mark Robinson ($500 - $999) James R. Leavitt Richard L. and Barbara Roe Anonymous - 26 Connie M. Lee Peter G. and Constance B. Roop Tom and Mary Abbey Gerald V. and Althea Abitz Joann Lee The Ros Foundation Stephen and Pamela Abram Martha and Douglas Lee Wayne Rose Robert Adams Wilma L. Lee Renie Schapiro and Norman Fost Rashmi M. and Guirish Agni Vic and Sue Levy David Schifeling and Joan Hamblin Joan B. Aker Rita Lewenauer Erik Schmidt Carin L. and John N. Allhiser Peter Livingston and Sharon Stark Margaret J. Schmidt and Robert Dowd Robert and Carla Allison Bruce Allison Mary Louise and Keith Symon William and Barbara Schmidt George and Ruth Alt Patricia G. Loy Joan Schmit Marion S. Ambuel Gary Lynch Martha J. and Peter Schram John Anderes Ernabelle Madushaw Joan Schultz Curtis and Linda Andersen Lisa Mages-Greene and Rob Greene Donald F. Schultz and Joan Deming Elma Anderson and James Aasen Elizabeth Malone Jeri Sebo Dr. Henry A. Anderson Karon Anderson Danny Matson Pat and Judy Sebranek Mr. and Mrs. Larry Anderson Charlie C. Mayhew, III Susanne and Andreas Seeger Susan M. Glad-Anderson and A. Stratton and Caryl K. McAllister Maxine Sendelbach Dennis Anderson Mary K. McCall Jason and Ferelith Senjem Robert H. and Nancy W. Andrew Terry McEnany Joe and Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner Chuck and Peggy Angevine Cheri McGrath Sol and Lena Sepsenwol Gail M. and John Anich Thomas J. and Lynn R. Ansfield Bruce McKeefry and Geoff Yeomans David Shapiro Michael and Mary Ariens Michael McKinley Mary Kay Sherer and John Dadisman Frank Armstrong Jean McNary Jeanne and Joseph H. Silverberg Nathan Arndt William Thomas McShane Paul and Ellen Simenstad Mary Arnold George Mead Cecil and Bernadine Smith Allen Arntsen Grace Meyer David Smith Mary L. and Carl A. Arrigoni Mary Beth Ascher Joanne Michalski and Michael Weeda Jay Smith Daniel M. and Karen N. Atwood Jon and Cookie Miller Marion M. Smith Donald H. and Joanna Austin Mark F. Miller Rae Ellen and David Smith Mitzi and Roger Axtell Donald L. and Kathy Miner Earl and Lillian Spangenberg Joseph and Frances Bachman Nancy N. Moore Judith and Karl Stadler Isabel Bader Charles and Carolyn Mowbray B. L. Stanek Dennis and Naomi Bahcall Karen Bahnick Thomas B. Mowbray Michael G. Stuart Donna R. Bailey Carol Mueller David and Dawn Stucki Mary Anne Baitinger Gerry and Marian Mulligan Paul Sturgul Dellin R. and Laurel L. Bakkum Mr. and Mrs. John B. Murphy Andrew Swanson and Robert Nowlan Alice Baldini Pamela Murtaugh Janette L. Sweasy Katie and Donald Bally Melvin A. and Louise M. Natti Dr. W. Stuart Sykes Mrs. V. Bare David Barrett Bill and Judy Neill Myron and Lynda Tanner Merton R. Barry Doug and Pat Nelson Leslie and John Taylor Virginia Bartelt Dave and Mary Neuhaus Walter H. Thiede Larry Barton Tom Neujahr Ronald C. and Laureen Thorstad William and Pamela Bass Lyn and Hans Noeldner Bridget Timm Chuck Bauer Frank P. North and Susan Toth Deedric Bauer Kurt and Anne Bauer Deborah A. Zdor-North Sarah Traas and Michael Cisler Chris and Larry Beck Donna E. and Verland W. Norton Ralph Tuttle Robert and Cheryl Beck Barbara J. O’Connell and Richard Uspel Dwight Becker Larry Rothstein Michael and Judith Vanryzin Renee S. Becker David and Susan Ogden Christine and John Viglietti Carolyn L. Bell, MD Douglas A. and Myrtle Ogilvie Stephanie E Vittum Joan Berg Dennis and Sandra Berger Neil E. Olsen Jo and Peter Walters Linda and Niles Berman Bruce J. Olson Bill and Jane Wanamaker

20 Roger and Amy Bertschausen James A. and Virginia H. Coburn Allen Fitchen and Shirley Bergen Barbara Besadny Richard and Susan Cochrane Elaine Fitzgerald Sally and Richard Bilder Marcus and Sheila Cohen Lois Fitzsimmons Anthony Binsfeld Barry Cohen and Ellen O’Brien Ellen L. Fitzsimmons and Allen Lepeska Madge and Edwin Bishop C. Patrick and Rose Collier Jim and Evey Fleming Linda and Richard Bjella Bob and Trish Collins David and Barbara Flesch Converse Blanchard and Dave Conant Susan E. and Fred R. Foster June M. Weisberger Susan Connor and Robyn Mulhaney Jim Fowler and Kathy Mydy Rosemarie Blancke Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Conrath Steve and Stephanie Fox Bob and Diane Bless Frank and Mary Ann Cook Mary W. and Harry Franke Gail Bliss Wendy and Betsy Cooper Nancy P. Frawley Ewald and Sarah Blum Philippe and Julie Coquard Dale Frederickson J. A. Blumenfeld Sally and Tim Corden D. J. and Mary Clare Freeman Randall Blumenstein and Richard B. Corey David and Judy French Marci Gittleman Margaret Cousin Terry and Lynn Frick Dorothy Boatman John and Judy Crain Bernard Friedlander Linda H. Bochert Joseph and Judith Cranley Kristen R. Friedrichs Bill Boerschinger Omer P. and Ardis Creydt Nancy Frinzi Helen B. Boley Lyman B. and Margaret H. Crittenden Don Fritz Marie Bolstad Mary Lee and Lloyd Croatt Donald Fritz Jack and Marian Bolz Amy Crofts Dennis and Judith Fryback Michael Bonello and Deb Lutjen Crooked River Resort William and Jessie Fuller Richard and Roxanne Boren Patrick and Rita Crooks Margaret Fulton Walter and Sandra Borowski Andrew and Elsa Crummy Michael W. and Mary J. Gage Michael and Jamie Bors Mr. and Mrs. Culhane Marc and Eve Galanter Nancy Boutelle James L. and Gail Cummings Martha A. Gallagher Sherry Boyce Gordon and Vera Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. William K. Gamble John J. and Eva Bradley Jim and Betty Custer Theo Z. Garman Mark J. and Ann Bradley James Dahlberg and Elsebet Lund Donald and Adele Garretson Stephen Bradley Jean and Don Dahlstrom Mary Garton Deanna Braeger James R. and Linda A. Damos Ed and Betty Garvey Carol Brand George and Wendy Danchuk George Gay and Brian Soper Joseph and Ginny Brand Edward and Elizabeth Daub Robert and Natalie Gehringer Janet and Michael Brandt Elizabeth Davenport Chariti Gent and Andy Kahn Dr. Joyce Brehm Charles and Hermine Davidson Lorraine R. Gerhart Mary Brennan James and Susan Davie Tom Germiat C. Brooks Brenneis Ada E. Deer Lucretia Ghastin Inge Bretherton Carol Degroot Robert Gibson and Gail Conder Lois and Ed Brick Linda Denell and Michael P. Nofz Mrs. Emmely Gideon Christine and Keith Bridenhagen Anne K. Desmarais Steve and Dana Gieryn Dennis A. and Elaine Briley James H. and Barbara Deweerd, Jr. Tracey Gilbert Joyce Brink Cal and Ruth Dewitt David C. and Helen D. Gilles Lisa Brinn Vicki Dewitt John Douglas Gillesby Carl and Helen Brockway Ronald Dewoskin Haywood S. and Audrey B. Gilliam Doug and Eugenia Brown Majorie Dick Don and Barbara Gilmore Lucy Brown Elliot and Claire Dick Judy Gitchel Rich and Angie Brown Robert A. Dickens, MD Bradley and Barbara Glass Robert and Susan Brown Mary Dillon Constance P. Godfrey Willis Brown and Photina Ree Carol Dinges, MD Samuel C. Godfrey Dr. Charles B. Brownlow Stephanie and David Dobson Miriam L. Goldberg Sara and Thomas Bryan James and Suzanne Dohner James Golz Barbara C. Buenger Rex and Margaret Dollinger Robert and Dianne Gomez Roger Buffett Amy and Gary Donaldson Teresa Gonya Jon Buggs and Anne Flynn Robert H. and Nancy R. Dott, Jr. Hedda and Walter Goodman Ellen O. Burmeister Thomas J. and Margie A. Doyle Mona L. Goodnature Judith Burstyn and Stephan Deutsch Bruce and Tina Duemler Jim Gordon Tom and Mary Burt Carrie Duffield and Charles Mitchell Jack and Harriet Gorski Lucinda and Terry Burton Pat and James Dunham Jack and Kathleen Gorski Thomas and Elaine Burzinski Bernice and Loyal Durand Lorna Goshman Nancy Butler Cathy Duszynski Dorothy C. Gosting Paul and Mary Byrne Mary A. Dykes Peter and Laura Gottlieb Jeanne H. Byrnes Lloyd and Pat Eagan Larry and Anne Graham Jim Cain and Miriam Simmons Anthony S. Earl Kenneth C. and Patricia Graupner Lorna Canfield Patricia Eastwood Jan Greenberg Joy Cardin and Rob Starbuck Fred and Ivy Edelman Marian Greenburg and Richard Tierney Anne and Mark Carlson Tom and Carol Ehrsam Mary Louise Griffin Peter and Kathryn Carlson Julie and Kevin Eichhorn Robert Grilley and Ei Terasawa Grilley Mike Case Bradley and Sherry Eichhorst Connie Gronemus Anne Casey Joseph and Joann F. Elder Don Gudmundson and Flumico Fukuta Bruce and Diane Caucutt Jean C. Ellarson Bill and Jo Guenzel Dan R. Caucutt Mary Ellen and Carl Schmider Alejandro Guevara Sherry and Douglas Caves Paul C. Enenbach David Haase Central Concrete Cutting, Inc. Oliver Eng James G. and Kathleen A. Hackett Mark Chambers Kenneth and Carol Engelhart Thomas O. and Barbara H. Haig Judy Chantelois and Brynley Dolman Ann Engelman and Anders Yocom Douglas A. Haley Alan P. Chechik Anne Epstein Pinckney and Susan Hall William Cherek Mary P. Erdman Marilyn and Jim Hampton Vernon C. and Evelyn Childs Trudy Erdmann Ellen Hansen Marilyn J. Chohaney and Richard and Frances Erney Marc F. and Alice Hansen David B. Lonsdorf Jennifer Esh Dan and Marsha Harbin Lynn and Abigail Christiansen Ann Evensen Stuart and Sally Harper Frank and Chris Church Edith Everson Sue Harrington Roger and Katherine Chylla Mary Ann Fahl Ed Harris and Judian Smith Sandi and Dennis Cihlar Robert and Barbara Fahrenbach Gary L. and Marie K. Harrison Jessica and John Cioci Connie Fair Judy Hartl Sherren Clark Nancy and Don Faith James S. and Judith A. Hartman Allen W. and Ann D. Clark John Fallon Elaine S. and Donald Harvey Barbara Clayton Lydia Feckula Hatheway M. Hasler Lyndon Clemens Stuart Feen Charles J. and Judy L. Hastert Joel Cler and Marjorie Kenyon-Cler Richard and Lois Feldman Scott Hathaway Keith and Linda Clifford Patrick and Gretchen Felker Bob Hausserman James A. Clum Beckie Fenrick Elmer Havens Bill and Susan Coady Dr. Janet A. Fisher Jeanette and Larry Heath Joseph O. and Jessica Coburn Nancy Fisher Roberta and Lester Heckes

21 Donald and Coggin Heeringa Rolf Killingstad Claudia Manning Robert G. and Carroll Heideman Michael and Ronda K. Kincheloe William and Kathryn Manor Janice and Gary Heikenen Laurel Kinosian Robert H. March John and Erna Heinrichs Richard E. Kinsinger Denise Marino and Herbert Paaren Orrin L. Helstad Carole and Jack Kirchner Laurel B. Mark Cameron and Sara Hendrickson Judith A. and Charles Klawitter John Markley and Diane Sheehan Dianne Henke Kelly Hodgson Kline and Robb Kline Susan Marrinan Jane and Stan Henning Nora and Pete Knapik Lynn Marsh Lorraine Henning Bill and Vicky Knoedler Lucille and Ronald Martin Arthur L. and Barbara Herman Charles M. and Kellie Knox Roger and Patricia Martin Norman Keith Hester Kathleen F. and Neil Knutsen Albert Mason Gary T. Hetzer and Marcia A. Tepp Ruth Kohler Michael May and Briony Foy Sandra and John Heyer Jane and Joel Kohlwey Joseph and Virginia Mazza Lois E. Hibbard Jill A. Koloske John and Valerie McAuliffe Margaret Hickman Kathryn Kolquist Wayne McCaffery Shirley Hietala Marian Kontek Karen McCarthy Helen Hift Joan M. Korb Catherine and Daniel McCarty David R. Hildebrand Eugene Korb Shawn McConnell Dr. James A. Hinckley Judith and Marc Kornblatt The McCord Family Stephen and Anne Hintz Michael Kotkin and Peggy Hans John T. and Rose McCutchin Sue and Peter Hitler Edmund and Lilah Kowieski Colleen M. McDermott and Charles Hodulik Chris Kramer-Nesbitt and Robert Harrison Vesla and Kenny Hoeschen Donald Nesbitt Robert McDermott and Marilyn Masar Stan Hoffert and Susan Ford-Hoffert Gregory and Patricia Krause Suzanne and Peter F. McDonough Sandy and Dale Hofmann Jeanne Krause Jane and Paul McGann Barbara and Karl Holbrook Bruce and Jane Krawisz Gerald and Ute McGowan Jack and Colleen Holmbeck Marlene and Tom Kremer Kelly and Carolyn McGuire Fred Holtzman Carol M. Krieg Elizabeth R. McIntyre George Holubar Judith Kruger Cassie McLain Nancy J. Homburg, MD Priscilla and Kenneth Kuehn Ann L. McLean Hope Horton and Paul Voss Jennifer and John Kuse Martha J. McLeod and Jeffrey Hosler Dale and Burt Kushner Michael W. Hoover Margaret Hostetler Julia Kyle Tom and Kate McMahan Richard and Janet Houck Don Ladd Joan McNulty Michael and Dawn Hourigan Gloria Ladson-Billings Paul and Rita Meier Joseph and Lori House Isidora Lagos Emil and Audrey Meitzner Russ and Susan Howes Jim and Shirley Lake Ole Meland Robert Huber Ruth and Peter Lalley Joseph and Margo Melli Charlotte Hubert Maud and Jeff Lamarche Patricia E. Meloy Judith M. Huge Jean Lamb John and Linda Melski David Hughes Luke F. and Majorie A. Lamb Janet Mendez Melinda K. Huitt Joann Lampman Ann E. and Tom J. Merfeld Robert W. and Donna Huntington Eva Lange Bill and Cheryl Merrick Dale Hutjens Florence B. Langrehr Linda Merriman Hitchman Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hyde Ronald and Marianne Larson Thomas C. and Irene Meyer Lynn Hyer and John Drzewiecki Nicole Lasker and Erik Ringsrud Diane Meyer John M. and Virginia V. Irvin John Laub Helene and Gene Meyer I. Martin Isaacs Edgar J. Laube Mary Meyer and Gordon Haugan Arvid Iverson Constance Lavine Jeffrey Michael Scott Jabas Dr. Renata Laxova Lisa and Wayne Michlig Sheryl and Thomas Jackson Phyllis L. Leach Patrick Miles and Mary Jo Patton Kendra Jacobsen Jean Ledman Corinth Milikin Charles J. James Fred and Marjorie Lee, Jr. Ethelyn Millard Therese Janssen David and Darlene Lee Ann and Jerome L. Miller Bruce and Alison Jarvis Donna Leet David J. and Ruth M. Miller Norman M. and Nancy J. Jensen Joseph and Tiffany Lehner Jocelyn Milner and Mark Ediger Elizabeth Jewett Vicki J. Lein and Dan Hill Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Jeff Jilek Robert Lemanske James and Elizabeth Mitchell Peter Johnson Esther Letven Jack W. and Bonnie A. Mitchell Peter and Debra Johnson Alice N. and Alta Leuthold John E. and Jane C. Mitchell William and Susan Johnson Leroy G. and Doris Lewiston Robert Molitor and Joan M. Sommers Eileen Johnson Gary and Sharon R Lichtenberg Louise Mollinger-Riemann William Johnson Christopher T. and Jana L. Lind Ronald and Georgia Mommaerts Albert and Cynthia Johnson Paul D. Lindsey Bill and Ellen Montei Ellen K. and Peter Johnson Delores Linnemen William D. and Sandy Moore Elsie M. Johnson Margaret Lippe Kevin Moore and Melissa Morgan Glen and Gail Johnson Tracey Listle Peter G. Morton Jeannine Johnson G. Daniel Little and Delores Moyer Marjorie and Claire Johnson Joan McCafferty-Little Mike Mueller Sally A. Johnson Ann Groves-Lloyd and Ron Lloyd Kathy Mulliner Helen G. Johnston Frances and Louis N. Locke Nancy Munroe and Jon Borkowski Gloria Jones-Bey William J. Lohr Diane and Mike Murawski Joe J. and Peg E. Jopek Barbara Lorman Ken and Elizabeth Murphy Frank and Robert and Barbara Joswick Sandra Lother Dennis Murphy and Barbara Seguin Sandy and Bruce Kaitchuck Donna Lotzer Kathleen Murphy Alan Kalker and Abigail Cantor Barbara Lozar Margo and Thomas Murphy Holly Kamm Patricia and Michael Lucey Jeff Muse Kim Kandler Lorene Ludy and Jean Eden Gregory A. and Jennifer M. Myszkowski Janet and Michael Kane Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Luedke Henry and Adair P. Najat Robert Karp and Renee Dauplaise Barbara J. Lund Janice Nash Dennis Kasten Nancy Lurie Nancy Nedveck Steve H. and Patricia J. Kaster David L. and Marjory C. Lyford Paul and Hope Nelson Wayne and Alice Kaufman Carolyn Lyon Robert E. Nelson, Jr Charles R. Kaufman Stewart Macaulay Jay E. and Nancy J. Nelson Arlan and Lori Kay Sandee Macht Harvey Nelson Mary and Brian Kaye June Maeder Robert Nelson and Mary Ann Shellstrom Louise Keely P. Michael Mahoney Daniel and Jane Neufelder Nancy Kehl Dennis G. and Gail D. Maki L. J. Neuman June Kellogg Brian Malcolm Robert Newcomb Sydney Kennedy James and Roberta Mallmann Janet and Lon Newman Joan M. Kenney Patricia Maltby John and Gwendolynn Newman Joan Kepros Paul and Deborah Mamerow Diane C. Nienow Stephen and Marley Kercher Lisa Manion Pauli Nikolay Miriam Kerndt Martina Mann Lars and Mary Nilsson

22 Pat Noordsij Bob Rodgers Steve Somerville Michael Nork Laverne Roegge Patti Sontag Laray and Rosemarie Norlin John and Cecelia Roesch Carol and Christopher Sorrells Mary North Allen Margaret Roever Veronica Sosa Sylvia Northey and Robert Baumgartner Joan Rohan Beatrice M. Spaanem Peter J. and Suzanne K. Oberhauser Larry J. and Deborah A. Rose Barbara M. and Brock Spencer Marilyn Oberst David P. and Carol Jo Rosen Alice and Christopher Spencer Kevin and Cheryl Oconnor Roy Rosenberger John and Gretchen Spickerman Audrey O’Harrow John and Nettie Rosenow Mark Spring and Nancy Washburn Chris Okray Ellen W. Rosewall Sandy Sprinkmann Mary Oldenburg and Mark Neumann Al and Debra Rosman Aaron and Donna Staab Bernard Olejniczak and Diana and Rudy Rossetto Lawrence H. Stabnow Margaret J. Olson John S. Rowe Richard J. Staff Janet A. and David Olsen Michel and Judy Roy Fred and Carrie Stanek Edward J. Olsen Rhoda Runzheimer Heather and Peter Stanko John Y. Olson Candyce L. Rusin Bruce R. and Sandra A. Stark Gabriela and Reid O. Olson Glenn and Laura Ruskaup Mary L. Staudenmaier Richard J. and Jean Olson Marilyn Rutherford Bill and Kathy Staudenmaier Russel and Peggy Opland Therese Ruzicka and Ronald S Luskin John Staudt Margaret K. and Richard W. Osborn Donald and Diana Ryan Paul Steiner Norman Osero Greg and Judie Sage Jerry A. Steinhauer Pilar Ossorio Paul and Thea Sager Isabelle Stelmahoske Constance K. and George Ott Denise Saker and Thomas Kunkel Lynn Stephani Marlene Ott Doug and Carla Salmon Frank and Elsa Sterner Joseph L. and Mary D. Ousley Joseph Salmons Kevin C. Stevens Roger and Ann Palmer Nolan Salzmann Cynthia F. Stiehl Stuart and Phoebe Parsons Judy and Jan Sarnecki Margaret G. Stiles Seymour and Ruth Parter Ann Sautter Janet Stockhausen Dr. Tara L. Passow Scott Savage and Lynne Herrli Patricia Stoffers John Patakos Mary and Rob Savage Sandra Stokes Allan and Patricia Patek Lawrence Sawyer Ray Stonecipher William G. Paul Judith Schaffer Fiona Stoner Kay Pelzek Pete J. and Melanie R. Schaller Paul Strecher Marvia and Bill Perreault Kim Schanock Michael Stuntz Jim and Joy Perry Shirley Scharf E. C. Styberg Foundation, Inc. Ron A. and Kathy J. Perz Alexander Scharko Martin and Virginia Suechting James and Carol Peterchak Robert and Connie Scharlau William M. and Donata O. Sugden Don and Kristina Peters Tom and Judy Scheidegger Bradley J. and Kathryn D. Sullivan Mary and Dan Petersen John and Linda Schilling Joan Sulser and Kurt Jensen Janelle and Randy Peterson William F. Schilling Michael N. and Catherine Sultan Barry L. and Elizabeth Peterson Christine Schindler and Charles Cohen Paul and Peggy Summerside Joanne W. and Thatcher Peterson Ute and Richard Schlake Patrick Suprise Betsy Peterson Patricia C. Schlick Rita Sweeney and Philip Schoech John Peterson and Marti Hemwall Richard L. Schmidt Patricia Sweeney Beverly R. Phillips Katherine S. Schneider Joseph Swetich and Jim Deering Hannah Pickett Greg Schnirring Robert W. Swick Kurt and Jane Piernot Wanda Schoenbohm Michael and Karen Syverson Kim Pinch and Terry Roffman Darin Schoening Bob and Jeanne Tabachnick Bruce and Mary Ellen Pindyck Charles and Ruth Schoenwetter George R. and Peg Tanner Judith A. Poplawski Michael and Erin Schommer Andrew Taylor and Nell Wegmann Jacqueline Pordon Kenneth Schommer Brett and Virge Temme Barb Pratzel Gary Schroeder Kaye Tenerelli Carrel Pray Elaine Schroeder Caryl and Robert Terrell Judith Pretell and Allen Rieland Annette and Dale Schuh Ann Terwilliger David and Darby Puglielli Duane and Mary Schultz Thomas W. Thatcher Diane Putzer James Schultz Ursula Thomas Vernon Quever John and Sandy Schultz James P. and Anne C. Thomas Charlotte Quinn Susan A. Schumann Joseph Thompson Ronald and Jane Rada Peter and Randi Scobie Carrie Thoms Jim Radtke and Susan Kressin Charles and Anne Scott Chris Thorn Louis B. Rall Timothy H. Seline Alice and Norris Tibbetts Jeff L. and Deborah H. Ralston Stephen Shanesy Jo Ann Tiedemann Louisa and David Rank Mark Sharon Pat Tiedemann and Errol Springer William G. Rasche David and Margaret Sharpe Adam and Sandy Tierney Fred and Sherry Reames Roy Shaver Leann Tigges and Gary Green Anthony M. Rebarchik Linda Sheffler and John Thompson Christine F. Tipping Cheryl Reese Don and Carolyn Shelp Herbert Tjossem Barbara Reeve Lauri Shepherd and Scott Howells Mary and Russ Tooley William G. Reeves Jean and Brad Sherman Alice Torti John E. and Eva Mae Regnier Susan Sherwood Esther Travis Barbara Reinicker John and Rosalie Shier Gary Tritz Linda Reivitz Jackie and Neil Shively Dan and Wendy Trotter Thomas P. and Colleen Remley Gustav and Veronica Shomos J. Trow Monica Renkens John Short Terrence L. Turek Jon Reopelle Dr. Philip M. Shultz Jo and Edwin Turner Joan Resch James R. and Kathlin F. Sickel Deborah and Patrick Turski Debra Reuter Michael and Paulette L. Siebers Lynde B. Uihlein Eugene and Joan Reynolds Joyce Sievert Tom Ulick Barbara H. Rice Shirley and Glen Siferd Michael R. and Janet M. Vanvleck Dan and Jane Rich Rose and Jim Sime Don and Jane Vaughan Hugh T. and Mildred Richards Lonnie D. Simmons Tim and Denise Vernier Michael and Ruth Riesch Rita Simon Robert A. Vetter and Mike Riggs Ronald Singer Dolores Kluppel Vetter Roger J. and Katherine D. Rigterink A. Neil and Margaret Skinner Steve Victor Richard and Mary Kay Ring Marilyn C. Slautterback Georgene Vitense Carol Ritter and Michael Eaton Janette C. Smart Deborah Vogt Wilson and Susan Roane Lois A. Smith Jerry Vogt and Lee Marie Vogel Kenneth Robbins, MD and Robert J. Smith Paul and Evelyn Gildrie-Voyles Louise Root-Robbins Rachel Smith and Richard Prange Alexandra and W. James Waeffler Carol and David Robbins Sara and Mark Sneed Bob Wagner Cynthia Roberts Marguerite J. Soffa Eunice Wagner Dean Roberts Joseph W. Sokal Arnold and Ellen Wald Mary Roberts and Carrie Leum Brook Chase Soltvedt and Richard Walker Janet B. Robertson David L. Nelson D. L. and Dorothea V. Walker

23 Cindy Walters Denny and Betsy Wandtke Susan and Doug Ward Mary Ward-Farnham John Wargin Donna Warzynski Janet L. Washbon Sally A. Webb James and Sherrie Weber Marc and Lee Weinberger Leonard W. and Donna Weis Lawrence and Julia Weiser Margaret and Ronald Weiss Annette Weissbach and Dave Geurts Donna Welbes Charles R. and Christine Wellington Liz and Joe Welter Mary and Mark Wendorff Roger and Patricia Westphal Jan and Dorothy Wheeler Gretchen Whitcomb Patricia White R. W. Whitman Joseph R. Wilczynski Dr. and Mrs. James M. Wilkie Jane R. Will Charles and Anita Williams Royce Williams Megan Williamson Wendy Wink Tom E. and Lois A. Wirkus John Wirth and James Buchta Wisconsin Medical Society Wisconsin Tech Sales Karen and Mark Wise Donald and Gladys Wisnefski Sharyn Wisniewski and Hugh Iltis Michael and Julie Witkovsky Rob and Emily Wixson Alan J. and Beth Wolf Zoe Wolf Barbara and Ron Wolfe Susie and Matthew R. Wolff Diane Worzala Suzanne and J. D. Wren Alexandra Wright Robert and S. K. Wulfkuhle Sallie A. Wylie and Mel Massa John Bryant Wyman Audrey Yahr David G. and Marcia Yochum Everett and Mary Yost Chris Young and Sally Browne Robert and Marjorie Young Ronald L. Young Hyuk Yu Valerie and Jeffrey Zapolsky Lillian Ziemendorf Bill and Alyson Zierdt George and Dorothy Zografi David and Sandra Zweifel

24 Signature Circle

The following individuals are members of the “Signature Circle,” a special giving club for planned givers, whose support will help ensure that WPR will be around for the next generation of listeners. Anonymous - 11 David and Corrinne Drexler Peter Livingston and Francis and Jeanne L. Engle Sharon Stark Georgia Ariens Fund Jeff Golden James and Mary Orlowski Eila Butterworth Margaret Hayes Rolland Perschon Roger Chapman Jack and Colleen Robin Reed Phil Corriveau Holmbeck Karen Trembath Karen R. Shevet-Dinah Shirley S. and Stanley L. Terry and Judy Valen David Drake Inhorn, MD Robyn Whyte

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate support is an important factor in the success of Wisconsin Public Radio. The entire staff at Wisconsin Public Radio extends a heartfelt “thank you” to the corporations, foundations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations who supported us in 2006.

A Second Opinion Vascular Institute Bemis Company Foundation A440 William R. Aspirus UW-Cancer Center Bethel Lutheran Church Monroe Piano Associated Balance and Big Top Chautauqua AED Superstore Hearing Birch Creek Music AIA Wisconsin Associated Housewrights Performance Airborne Datalink AT&T Blues in the Park Al Johnson’s Swedish Atrium Bed and Breakfast Boca Burger Restaurant Aurora Health Care Boldt Company Albany Street Merchants Avada Audiology and Boulder Junction Chamber Allergychoices, Inc. Hearing Care of Commerce Allister Deacon’s Avalon Floral Brownsville Lomira Small Alpha Delights European Bach Dancing and Animal Clinic Bakery Dynamite Society Bruegger’s Bagels Alternative Concert Group Bad Dog Frida BT Squared Environmental Altra Federal Credit Union Banta Corp. Foundation Bullfrogs Eat My Fish Farms American Folklore Theatre Bay Cities/Fox Cities Burnie’s Rock Shop American Girl Place Magazine Business News American Players Theatre Baycare Clinic Buttonwood Partners, Inc. American Transmission Co. Bayfield Bed and Breakfasts Cabaret on Main Appleton Public Montessori Bayfield Orchard and Cabochon Gems and Architectural Building Arts Berry Farms Design Art Garage Beaver Creek Reserve Cafe Diem Arts Events Incorporated Beaver Productions Call to Action Arts Institute Beecroft Bookstore Cambrian Heritage Society Asian Moon Festival Bekah Kates Campus Inn Aspirus Clinics and Network Beloit-Janesville Symphony Canterbury Booksellers Aspirus Heart and Orchestra Capitol Civic Center

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104.7 WHSA 89.9 WHSA Ashland Superior

NPR News 89.7 WHND 89.7 WUEC Sister Bay Eau Claire & Classical 90.7 WVSS 90.9 WHRM Music Menomonie Wausau 89.3 WPNE Green Bay Network

88.9 WLSU La Crosse

88.7 WERN Madison 91.1 WGTD Kenosha

102.9 KUWS Ashland 91.3 KUWS Superior

90.3 WHBM Park Falls

89.7 WHND 88.3 WHWC Sister Bay Menomonie / 91.9 WLBL Ideas 88.7 WRFW Eau Claire Wausau River Falls 88.1 WHID Network AM 930 WLBL Green Bay Auburndale / Stevens Point 90.3 WRST 91.7 WSHS 88.9 WLSU Oshkosh Sheboygan La Crosse

AM 970 WHA 90.7 WHAD 91.3 WHHI 107.9 WHAD Milwaukee Highland 90.9 WHHI Madison 88.9 WEPS Elgin

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NPR NEWS & CLASSICAL MUSIC NETWORK*

Time of Day Weekdays Saturdays Sundays

12:00 - 12:30 am Jazz with Bob Parlocha 12:30 - 1:00 am 1:00 - 1:30 am 1:30 - 2:00 am 2:00 - 2:30 am Classics 2:30 - 3:00 am with Peter Van De Graaff 3:00 - 3:30 am 3:30 - 4:00 am 4:00 - 4:30 am 4:30 - 5:00 am 5:00 - 5:30 am 5:30 - 6:00 am Morning Edition 6:00 - 6:30 am 6:30 - 7:00 am 7:00 - 7:30 am 7:30 - 8:00 am Morning Edition Morning Edition 8:00 - 8:30 am with Scott Simon with Liane Hansen 8:30 - 9:00 am 9:00 - 9:30 am To The Best Of Our Knowledge 9:30 - 10:00 am 10:00 - 10:30 am Classical Music 10:30 - 11:00 am Classics by Request 11:00 - 11:30 am with Norman Gilliland with 11:30 - 12:00 pm Ruthanne Bessman 12:00 - 12:30 pm and Vicki Nonn Classical Music 12:30 - 1:00 pm 1:00 - 1:30 pm 1:30 - 2:00 pm Saturday Music Event Sunday Afternoon 2:00 - 2:30 pm Live From The Chazen with September - May 2:30 - 3:00 pm Anders Yocom 12:30pm - 2pm 3:00 - 3:30 pm 3:30 - 4:00 pm 4:00 - 4:30 pm All Things Considered 4:30 - 5:00 pm 5:00 - 5:30 pm 5:30 - 6:00 pm Marketplace A Prairie Home Companion Simply Folk 6:00 - 6:30 pm with Garrison Keillor Fresh Air with 6:30 - 7:00 pm Tom Martin-Erickson 7:00 - 7:30 pm Exploring Music 7:30 - 8:00 pm 8:00 - 8:30 pm Higher Ground 8:30 - 9:00 pm Classical Music with Jonathan Overby Michael Feldman’s 9:00 - 9:30 pm with Peter Van De Graaff Whad’Ya Know? 9:30 - 10:00 pm 10:00 - 10:30 pm Riverwalk Jazz Fridays 8pm - 9pm 10:30 - 11:00 pm Jazz Classical Music Jazz with Bob Parlocha with Bob Parlocha with Peter Van De Graaff 11:00 - 11:30 pm Fridays 9pm - 1am 11:30 - 12:00 pm

*Sample schedule from Fall 2006. Program line-ups on your regional station may be slightly different. NPR News & Classical Music programming is also available via our Web site (wpr.org).

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IDEAS NETWORK*

Time of Day Weekdays Saturdays Sundays 12:00 - 12:30 am 12:30 - 1:00 am 1:00 - 1:30 am 1:30 - 2:00 am 2:00 - 2:30 am BBC World Service 2:30 - 3:00 am 3:00 - 3:30 am 3:30 - 4:00 am 4:00 - 4:30 am 4:30 - 5:00 am 5:00 - 5:30 am As It Happens 5:30 - 6:00 am 6:00 - 6:30 am The People’s Pharmacy On The Media 6:30 - 7:00 am 7:00 - 7:30 am Joy Cardin Calling All Pets Kevin McKinley 7:30 - 8:00 am with Patricia McConnell On Your Money 8:00 - 8:30 am Zorba Paster Says You ! 8:30 - 9:00 am On Your Health 9:00 - 9:30 am Car Talk A Way With Words 9:30 - 10:00 am Kathleen Dunn 10:00 - 10:30 am 10:30 - 11:00 am Michael Feldman’s A Prairie Home Companion 11:00 - 11:30 am Whad’Ya Know? with Garrison Keillor 11:30 - 12:00 pm Larry Meiller 12:00 - 12:30 pm Wait Wait ... 12:30 - 1:00 pm Chapter A Day Don’t Tell Me ! To The Best 1:00 - 1:30 pm Zorba Paster Of Our Knowledge 1:30 - 2:00 pm Talk of the Nation On Your Health 2:00 - 2:30 pm with Neal Conan The People’s Pharmacy This American Life 2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 3:30 pm Here On Earth Calling All Pets On The Media 3:30 - 4:00 pm with Jean Feraca with Patricia McConnell 4:00 - 4:30 pm This American Life University of the Air 4:30 - 5:00 pm At Issue 5:00 - 5:30 pm with Ben Merens 5:30 - 6:00 pm A Prairie Home Companion 6:00 - 6:30 pm with Garrison Keillor Simply Folk with 6:30 - 7:00 pm On Point 7:00 - 7:30 pm with Tom Ashbrook Tom Martin-Erickson 7:30 - 8:00 pm Tent Show Radio 8:00 - 8:30 pm 8:30 - 9:00 pm As It Happens 9:00 - 9:30 pm Here On Earth Old-Time Radio Drama 9:30 - 10:00 pm with Jean Feraca with Norman Gilliland 10:00 - 10:30 pm Kathleen Dunn 10:30 - 11:00 pm 11:00 - 11:30 pm Chapter A Day BBC World Service 11:30 - 12:00 pm BBC World Service

*Sample schedule from Fall 2006. Program line-ups on your regional station may be slightly different. Ideas Network programming is also available via our Web site (wpr.org).

30 Contact Information

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