ON AIR JANUARY 2016

2016 Election Coverage Kristen Durst Farewell NPR Tiny Desk Contest The Moth in Wisconsin WYK in Eau Claire

Featured Photo WPR's Dr. Jonathan Overby (pictured, left) with 2016 Heritage Award recipient Richard Davis On Air and in Person, The Final Forte is January 29 (pictured, right) at Wisconsin's 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Final Forte returns with four of Wisconsin's brightest young tribute and ceremony at musicians vying for top honors in the concluding round of the Bolz the Capitol in Madison Young Artist Competition. On Friday, January 29, pianists Audrianna earlier this week. Davis, a Wu of Madison and Liam Mayo of Green Bay, violinist Tabby Rhee legendary jazz bassist, of Brookfield and marimbist Robert Rockman of Sun Prairie (pictured was honored along with above, left to right) will each perform a concerto with the Madison YWCA's Camp Symphony Orchestra in the Capitol Theater at the Overture Center Everytown, a social for the Arts. justice training program for girls. The concert will be hosted by NPR's Christopher O'Riley and WPR's Lori Skelton and is presented by the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio. Listen to Click here to listen to a the live broadcast on WPR's NPR News & Classical Music Network recording of the and online at wpr.org. ceremony.

The concert will also be broadcast on WPT at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 2 and 12 p.m. Sunday, February 7. The Final Forte is open to the public and free to attend, but reservations are required. You can make your reservation by clicking here. The event begins at 7 p.m. (doors close at 6:45 p.m.).

Click here for more information about the 2016 Final Forte.

Who Will Win Iowa? Follow the Primaries with NPR Election Specials on WPR

WPR will air NPR's special coverage of the major 2016 presidential primary contests in February and March. The evening broadcasts can be heard on both WPR networks and online at wpr.org. Tune in for candidate speeches, newsmaker interviews, and updates from NPR correspondents at key candidate headquarters.

On February 1, 's and Audie Cornish (pictured) will host live coverage of the Iowa caucuses, Sound Bites beginning at 8 p.m. Live coverage of the New Hampshire primary will Reveal Replaces To the air on February 9, and live coverage of the South Carolina primary Best of Our Knowledge will air on February 20. Specials will continue with coverage of Super on Monday Evenings Tuesday and more. From the Center for Investigative Reporting, Find a complete schedule and details at wpr.org. Reveal is a weekly

investigative reporting program hosted by BEHIND THE SCENES award-winning journalist Al Letson. An engaging storytelling style and straight-on questioning are hallmarks of the show. The one-hour program will air on Monday nights at 6 p.m. beginning January 11.

Click here for more information about Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. WPR's All Things Considered and Central Time News Host Kristen Durst Announces Departure Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Broadcasts Kristen Durst, reporter and news host for All Things Considered and From January 10 through Central Time, announced last month that her last day with WPR the end of March, WPR's would be January 15. NPR News & Classical Music Network will "It's been an honor, a joy and a pleasure to be part of WPR's broadcast Milwaukee hardworking, award-winning news team. Simply put, they are the Symphony Orchestra best," Durst said. concerts each Sunday from 2-4 p.m. The Durst joined WPR in 2008 as a local producer for broadcasts will feature a and the next year took on the state anchor chair for All Things selection of the Considered and afternoon news on the Ideas Network. Her reporting symphony's live concerts has been honored by the Wisconsin Associated Press, the from across Wisconsin, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Milwaukee Press Club and the plus behind-the-scenes Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. musician commentary.

"On behalf of everyone at WPR, I want to thank Kristen for her work Click here for more and friendship. She will be missed," WPR Director Mike Crane said. information about the Milwaukee Symphony WPR is conducting a national search for a new All Things Orchestra on WPR. Considered host (find the job posting here), and temporary hosts will fill in during the transition. Donate Your Vehicle to WPR Calling All Wisconsin Wondering what to do Bands and Musicians: with that old car this Enter NPR's Tiny Desk winter? Or truck, RV, camper or motorcycle? Contest Start your New Year's resolutions now. Put your NPR Music and Lagunitas Brewing vehicle to work making Company are bringing back the Tiny WPR programs! Donate it Desk Contest and asking by going to undiscovered bands and musicians wpr.org/support, or call 1- all over the country to film 866-789-8627. Thanks! themselves performing one song at a desk of their choice. Quick Links Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and The Arcs, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius, singer Son Little, and NPR Music's Bob WPR Online Boilen and Robin Hilton make up the judging panel. The prize? A chance to play a concert at NPR's Tiny Desk in Washington, D.C. Donate Now and a four-part event tour with stops at NPR's Ask Me Another, NPR Online Lagunitas breweries in Petaluma, Ca. and Chicago, and a final stop in Portland. Listen Live to Ideas

Musicians and bands of any style are welcome to enter, as long as Ideas Schedule they have no current recording contract. The entry deadline is February 6 at 11:59 p.m. (Remember that you can send your Listen Live to News & undiscovered Wisconsin music to WPR's Set List all year long at Music [email protected].) News & Music Schedule

Click here to read the full official Tiny Desk Contest rules and find out how to submit a video. Be Part of WPR's Online Community AROUND WISCONSIN

The Moth in Madison and Milwaukee

For the past few years, WPR has sponsored The Moth StorySLAMs in Milwaukee. The monthly events invite amateur storytellers to share a five-minute personal tale live onstage in front of an audience. All the stories are recorded for possible national broadcast, and each month's winning storyteller is invited back for a special annual GrandSLAM story competition.

The Moth 2016 GrandSLAM in Milwaukee is scheduled for Thursday, February 11 at Turner Hall. If you've never seen The Moth live before, it's a great way to see some of the best amateur talent in the city. Tickets are on sale now ---- find details here.

Also in February, The Moth is expanding its local StorySLAMs to Madison. The monthly competitions will follow the same format as they have in Milwaukee but will take place at the High Noon Saloon on East Washington Avenue. The first event, on Monday, February 15, will be hosted by David Crabb, author, educator and emcee for The Moth in New York City. This event is sold out ---- tickets for the March 14 Madison show will go on sale in early March here.

Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? Live From Eau Claire

Michael Feldman is bringing his Whad'Ya Know? show to the State Theatre in downtown Eau Claire on May 21 at 10 a.m. The comedy quiz and interview show will be broadcast live and include special guests, All the News That Isn't, two hilarious rounds of the Whad'Ya Know? Quiz and more.

Tickets are now on sale, including special VIP tickets that entitle ticketholders to a reserved seat for the show and the opportunity to meet Michael and the crew after the show in the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery. Refreshments will be provided by Bijou Bistro.

Click here for more information and tickets from the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center.

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