JUNE 2012

Schedule Changes in SW Start July 2

If you listen to Actor George Takei, most famous for playing Sulu on Star Trek, Wisconsin Public stopped by our studios for interviews with Veronica Radio on 91.3 FM, Rueckert and Norman Gilliland. Click the photo to listen to Veronica's WHHI in southern interview. Wisconsin, you should know that beginning Monday, July 2, there Remembering Our Friend Jim Packard will be some changes to the station schedule. is sad to announce the death of our longtime Currently, listeners to friend and colleague, WHHI 91.3 FM are Jim Packard. Jim missing two popular retired from WPR in Ideas Network December 2010, where programs - At Issue he served as a with Ben Merens at producer and fill-in host 3pm and Q with Jian on The Larry Meiller Ghomeshi at 5pm. Show. His warm, After several months of friendly voice was heard thoughtful throughout the day on consideration, we are station announcements pleased to announce and each weekend on that these two Michael Feldman's programs - and our full Whad'Ya Know?. Jim Packard, 1940-2012. Share your Ideas Network "We're all deeply memories on our website, wpr.org. schedule - will finally saddened by the news," be available on WHHI said WPR Director Mike 91.3 FM. Crane. "We loved Jim, and Jim returned that love to his colleagues and to listeners everywhere." These changes mean that we will no longer For WPR host Larry Meiller, Jim was a true radio professional, carry All Things colleague and friend. "As a producer, he was adept at finding exactly Considered and the right guest for any topic. As an on-air host, his manner put guests Marketplace on WHHI at ease and his questions were always spot on." The two shared an 91.3 FM. office before Jim retired. "He had a wonderful sense of humor...I so enjoyed sharing an office with him. Most important he was a wonderful Find alternative friend for me and many, many others. He will truly be missed," Meiller stations to listen to added. these programs and more information about Jim's life included service in the Army and work in insurance and the changes on our commercial radio before joining WPR as a news reader in 1981. In website at 1985, his life on the radio changed forever when Michael Feldman wpr.org/whhi. asked him to join a new comedy quiz show, Whad'Ya Know?. The show became a national hit and, through it, Jim helped millions of listeners pass their weekends with a smile.

"Jim was my only successful long-term relationship," Whad'Ya Know? host Michael Feldman said. "He was simply the best and irreplaceable," he concluded. For 27 years, Jim kept Whad'Ya Know? on time and Michael on track. He kept score and awarded prizes for the quiz and took listeners to the "Town of the Week." He stood by Michael's side, taking the jabs and barbs of the host with grace. His final performance was a live Whad'Ya Know? broadcast from New York City on June 9, 2012.

Share your memories of Jim on our tribute page at wpr.org.

Tune in for Classical Music Radio You Can Watch Jean Feraca Honored This Sunday, June 24 at 12:30pm, Wisconsin Jean Feraca has been Public Radio will partner inducted as a 2012 with Open Goldberg Fellow by the Variations and Wisconsin Academy of MuseScore to build on Sciences, Arts and its tradition of Letters. innovation. For the first time in history, radio The Wisconsin listeners will be able to Academy recognized follow the digital score of Jean for her broadcast a broadcast recording as career, primarily at it is being played on air. WPR, where she The project was the Pianist Kimiko Ishizaka discusses the new portrayed, "...a lively brainchild of software "open" arrangement of Bach's Goldberg personal style and developer Robert Variations during a recording session in sense of adventure Douglass and his Germany. perfectly suited to musician wife, Kimiko creating a global, on- Ishizaka. The two air community." successfully raised funds to create a new, free-to-use or "open-source" arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations which Ishizaka recorded at Established in 1981, a studio in Germany. the Fellows Program recognizes the best Matthew Tift, a web developer at WPR with a love of music, first heard and brightest the state about the project from Douglass at a technology conference in Denver. has to offer. Fellows of "I loved that they were trying to use the web and technology to make the Wisconsin music scores and music education free and accessible to the public," Academy are elected Tift noted. When Tift heard about MuseScore, a technology that for their high levels of presents music notes on screen and in-time with music performance, accomplishment in he and Douglass started to talk about a partnership. their fields as well as a lifelong commitment to "Imagine that you are listening to WPR and you hear a string quartet intellectual discourse playing something especially beautiful," Tift said. "Currently you can go and public service. to our website to find out the name of the quartet and composer of the piece. But, what if you could go to our site and download or stream the recording you hear and download or view the score for free as you listen to the music?" he wondered. The broadcast on WPR's News & Classical Music stations on June 24 will be the first experiment in an effort to answer that question.

Be one of the first to hear on the radio and watch online Ishizaka's recording of the new public domain arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations. You'll need a computer with a high-speed internet connection to watch the music score and computer speakers or a traditional radio to listen to the broadcast. WLBL Turns 75 Visit opengoldberg.wpr.org to get a preview of the technology and learn more. It was 75 years ago this week that WLBL Car Talk's Click and Clack to Retire, Show Continues officially began broadcasting from the You may have heard Auburndale location. that Tom and Ray WLBL (930 AM) is the Magliozzi from Car Talk second-oldest station will be retiring in in the Wisconsin Public October. We wanted Radio network. The you to hear the news in station first began their own words. sharing content with

WHA - WPR's flagship : Hey, you guys. RAY station - in 1932. My brother has always said, "Don't be afraid of WLBL's call letters, work." which were granted several years prior to Right. Make work TOM: While Tom and Ray will retire in October, Car joining WPR, stand for afraid of YOU! Talk will continue with "best of" calls and "Wisconsin, Land of segments on WPR each Saturday morning at Beautiful Lakes." The And he's done RAY: 9am on the Ideas Network station serves the such a good job at it, Stevens Point and that work has avoided Wisconsin Rapids him all his life. area, and first went live in 1923 as WPAH, And with Car Talk celebrating its 25th anniversary on NPR this TOM: broadcasting from fall (35th year overall, including our local years at WBUR)... Waupaca. RAY: ...and my brother turning over the birthday odometer to 75, we've decided that it's time to stop and smell the cappuccino.

TOM: So as of October, we're not going to be recording any more new shows. That's right, we're retiring.

RAY: So, we can finally answer the question, if my brother retired, how would he know?

TOM: The good news is that, despite our general incompetence, we actually remembered to hit the "record" button every week for the last 25 years. So we have more than 1,200 programs we're going to dig into starting this fall, and the series will continue.

RAY: Every week, starting in October, WPR will broadcast a newly assembled Car Talk show, selected from the best material in our archives. TOM: Sorry, detractors, we're still going to be on the air!

RAY: But to our fans, don't be sad. We've managed to avoid getting thrown off NPR for 25 years, given out tens of thousands of wrong Changes on answers, generated lawsuit threats from innumerable car companies, Morning Classics and had a hell of a lot of fun talking to you guys. Morning Classics host TOM: And when we listen to the stuff that's in our archives, it still and WPR Music makes us laugh. A lot. We're hoping to be like I Love Lucy and air ten Director Cheryl Dring times a day on "NPR at Nite" in 2075. recently announced plans to leave the RAY: Will we change our minds and come back and do some more station for a position shows? I would say it's unlikely, but anything's possible. Right, in Austin, TX. Cheryl Tommy? will serve as the Program Director for TOM: Absolutely not. My brother can go chase himself. I'm done. KMFA, an all-classical music public radio RAY: But, we'll still be contributing to our website regularly, writing our station. We wish her weekly "Dear Tom and Ray" column... well in her new position. TOM: ...and clanging pots in the office to make sure our staff is awake at least two hours a day. "The tradition of public radio in this state is RAY: In the meantime, thank you for giving us far more of your time long and storied. It than we ever deserved. We love you. And know that starting this fall, has been an honor to for the first time, we'll be able to sit at home, laughing at Car Talk along work for WPR and to with you guys on Saturday mornings. work with the amazing people who are Car Talk can be heard on Saturdays at 9am on Wisconsin Public moving this tradition Radio's Ideas Network stations. forward," Dring said. "I will miss this beautiful state and the beautiful spirit of the Sneak Peeks at Upcoming Shows . . . people I've met here." Ideas Network Talk About Issues That Matter to You Anders Yocom is currently serving as interim host of Morning Classics, Monday June 25 at 8am: The Joy Cardin Show Monday through Join Rob Ferrett and his guest Larry Tye, journalist and author, as they Fridays from 9am to discuss the history of Superman and his iconic life in comics, tv shows 11am on the News & and movies. Classic Music Service. Wednesday July 4 at 4pm: Capitol Steps Join us for the July 4th edition of Capitol Steps Politics Takes A Holiday. This is a one-hour special.

News & Classical Music Upcoming Shows

Sunday June 24 at 12:30pm: Open Goldberg Variations Special Join host Anders Yocom for a special broadcast experiment. For the first time in history, radio listeners will be able to follow the digital score of a broadcast recording as it is being played on air.

Wednesday June 27 at 12pm: The Midday Join host Norman Gilliland for an interview and live performance with the Varshavsky-Shapira Piano Duo.

WPR Events Around Wisconsin Meet Wisconsin Public Radio program hosts, producers and staff in and around Wisconsin at these upcoming events. For more updates on A Correction local events, performances and activities in your area, follow our regional links. Last month we reported on awards Eau Claire Area that WPR's staff had recently received for Big Top Chautauqua August 22-23 Trip Announced excellence in The annual Big Top Chautauqua trip will be August 22 and 23 this broadcast production summer. The excursion includes an overnight stay at Hotel and journalism. Chequamegon in Ashland, WI, tickets to a Big Top theater production, and an All-American style picnic dinner catered by the Mount The winner of the Ashwabay Operations Team at the base of Mount Ashwabay. Pick-up Wisconsin locations for the trip include La Crosse, Eau Claire and Rice Lake. Broadcasters More information here. Association first place

for radio feature Summer Interns in Eau Claire reporting was Four students have begun summer internships with WPR in Eau incorrectly identified Claire. Joey Detrick is the new publicity intern and will spend his as WPR's Patty summer writing weekly news releases and maintaining the Murray. The correct organization's social media sites. Molly O'Hearn will be managing winner, for the story planning, logistics, booking, reservations, and publicity for the Big Top "Packer's Music," was Chautauqua event which will take place later in August as WPR's event WPR's La Crosse- planning intern. Rebecca Rudolph looks forward to preparing reports, based reporter researching issues and booking guests for use on The West Side as Maureen McCollum the news intern this summer. Underwriting intern Chris Macheichok (above). will be responsible for entering orders from corporate donors, conducting client research and writing copy. We regret the error

and congratulate The Big River Radio Wave Returns Maureen on her The Big River Radio Wave, an original music and variety show out of award and Alma, will begin its fourth season of Friday evening broadcasts July 6 outstanding work. on 88.3 WHWC/Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW/River Falls at

6pm. Recorded before a live audience at the Big River Theatre in Alma, the weekly broadcasts will run July 6 through August 31.

Find information about Eau Claire area events at: www.wpr.org/eauclaire.

La Crosse Area Wednesday Night Blues 88.9 WLSU welcomes blues instrumentalist Charlie Parr for an in-studio performance, June 27 from 8-9pm.

Big Top Chautauqua August 22-23 Trip Announced The annual Big Top Chautauqua trip will be August 22 and 23 this summer. The excursion includes an overnight stay at Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland, WI, tickets to a Big Top theater production, and an All-American style picnic dinner catered by the Mount Ashwabay Operations Team at the base of Mount Ashwabay. Pick-up Amazon Affiliates locations for the trip include La Crosse, Eau Claire and Rice Lake. Program More information here. We encourage you to The Big River Radio Wave Returns support your locally The Big River Radio Wave, an original music and variety show out of owned businesses Alma, will begin its fourth season of Friday evening broadcasts July 6 (including our on 90.3 WHLA/La Crosse at 6pm. The shows will be rebroadcast underwriters). We Sundays at 6pm on 88.9 WLSU/La Crosse. Recorded before a live also know that more audience at the Big River Theatre in Alma, the weekly broadcasts will and more of us are run July 6 through August 31. shopping for certain items online. Find information about La Crosse area events at: www.wpr.org/LaCrosse. WPR is proud to announce our new Madison Area affiliate relationship with Amazon.com. If Varshavski-Shapira Piano Duo at Farley's House of Pianos you shop at Join WPR's Norman Gilliland and Wisconsin Public Television for a Amazon.com, simply special performance by the Varshavsky-Shapira Duo at Farley's House start your product of Pianos in Madison. The duo will perform on two restored pianos, search with the "shop each dating back to the 1870s, on Friday, June 29 at 7:30pm. box" on the More information and tickets here. homepage of WPR.org. Baseball! Hot dogs! Support Wisconsin Public Radio!

Join the fun Friday, July 27 for WPR night at the Madison Mallards. You can start your Meet and mingle with WPR hosts and staff, nosh a hot dog (or product search from vegetarian option), sip a soda and sit back and relax in your reserved this link too. seat at the refurbished Mallards Duck Pond. You'll want to arrive early to enjoy some first-pitch antics from WPR hosts and stick around for

WPR-themed games with our 2012 artists-in-residence, the Kat Trio, You get the regular between innings. Gates open at 5:30pm. Amazon.com prices and Wisconsin Public Tickets are $15 each and include reserved seating, hot dog (or Radio receives a vegetarian option) and a soda. The Mallards organization will donate small referral fee that $2 for each ticket purchased to Wisconsin Public Radio. To purchase helps support the tickets visit www.MallardsGroups.com and enter "WPR" as the group programs you love. password. Click "BUY" to see which seats are available.

Find information about Madison area events at: www.wpr.org/Madison.

Green Bay Area Richie Plass Performance Local WPR host, Richie Plass was asked by the Neville Public Museum to again perform his show "An Indian One Block East of Broadway." Richie shares his experience about being a Native American by using music, videos, and dance. The show is Thursday June 28, 6:30pm at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay. HELPFUL LINKS: More information here. Donate Now Big Top Chautauqua August 9-10 Trip Announced The annual Big Top Chautauqua trip will be August 9 and 10 this Listen Now summer. The excursion includes an overnight stay at the AmericInn in Ashland, WI, tickets to a Big Top theater production, and dinner prior to WPR Stations & the show at the Good Thyme Restaurant in Washburn. Pick-up Schedules locations for the trip include Green Bay and Wausau. More information here. Ideas Network Program Notes Find information about Green Bay area events at: www.wpr.org/GreenBay. Classical Music Playlists Milwaukee Area WPR Audio Archives WPR Chair up for Auction The Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums' very first Chair-ity WPR News Stories Auction will be held Wednesday, June 20, from 6pm to 10pm at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. WPR is proud to have a chair Our Home Page - up for auction at the event! The theme of our chair honors Wisconsin WPR.org Public Radio's commitment to lifelong learning. More information here. FIND US ON: Chuck Quirmbach Rides in the River Valley Bike Ride WPR is a proud sponsor of Riveredge Nature Center's 20th Annual River Valley Bike Ride. Bike routes range from 8 to 100 miles through Washington and Ozaukee counties. WPR reporter Chuck Quirmbach will be riding in the race this year. More information here.

Find information about Milwaukee area events at: www.wpr.org/Milwaukee.

Superior Area Find information about Superior area events at: www.wpr.org/Superior.

Wausau Area Or visit WPR's Glen Moberg at the Sid Kyler River Valley Jazz Festival Community Page WPR sponsors the "Sid Kyler River Valley Jazz Festival" in Wausau July 13 and 14. WPR host and reporter, Glen Moberg, will act as Master of Ceremonies and will perform with the Sid Kyler Dixieland Jazz Band.

Big Top Chautauqua August 9-10 Trip Announced The annual Big Top Chautauqua trip will be August 9 and 10 this summer. The excursion includes an overnight stay at the AmericInn in Ashland, WI, tickets to a Big Top theater production, and dinner prior to the show at the Good Thyme Restaurant in Washburn. Pick-up locations for the trip include Green Bay and Wausau. More information here.

Find information about Wausau area events at: www.wpr.org/central.

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