WXPR Public Radio

WXPR Public Radio Accurate news and authentic music on the radio, smart speakers, mobile app, and at wxpr.org. You can find WXPR Public Radio wherever you are!

Whether you're listening on a radio, a cell phone, or a smart speaker, WXPR brings you accurate news and authentic music each and every day. Here are all the ways you can find WXPR:

Radio- WXPR can be heard on your radio at 91.7 FM in a 70-mile radius of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, with extended service to Ironwood, Michigan via translator at 100.9 FM, and through a shared transmitter in Wausau, Wisc

onsin at 91.9 FM WXPW. Internet- Go to wxpr.org, click the green play icon in the upper left of your screen. If you're on your cell phone or tablet, tap the green play icon on the bottom left of your screen. The program that is currently playing will be listed next to the play icon. Smart Speaker- If you have an Amazon Echo (Alexa), just say "Alexa, play WXPR" For Google Home (Ok Google or Hey Google) say "Hey Google, play WXPR on TuneIn." For Apple HomePod (Siri) say, "Hey Siri, play WXPR." App- You can take WXPR with you wherever you go on the free WXPR App! Available on Android and Apple. Podcasts- Search for WXPR wherever you get your podcasts.

Join us tomorrow from 8-9pm for this year's Hanukkah Lights show, hosted by Murray Horwitz! For more info about this and...
12/13/2025

Join us tomorrow from 8-9pm for this year's Hanukkah Lights show, hosted by Murray Horwitz! For more info about this and all our holiday programming please visit https://www.wxpr.org/2025-holidays

Local libraries have always been more than buildings with books, they’re the beating heart of a community. They preserve...
12/03/2025

Local libraries have always been more than buildings with books, they’re the beating heart of a community. They preserve our stories, protect our history, and give every generation a place to learn, gather, and grow.

As Kerry Bloedorn - Northwoods Historian shares in this episode of A Northwoods Moment in History, Rhinelander’s path to a permanent library began with humble roots.

Local libraries have always been more than buildings with books, they’re the beating heart of a community. They preserve our stories, protect our history, and give every generation a place to learn, gather, and grow.

It’s been a full and joyful Giving Tuesday at the station, and there’s still time to join everyone who has helped us mee...
12/03/2025

It’s been a full and joyful Giving Tuesday at the station, and there’s still time to join everyone who has helped us meet our double match! Give now while every gift is still TRIPLED: $50 becomes $150, $500 becomes $1500! Visit wxpr.org to make your impact.

From a morning Leadership Circle gathering to an evening Board Meeting, with a full day of on-air pitching in between (including Jessie and Katie during All Things Considered, pictured here), today has been all about this amazing and generous community. Be part of it now by making your gift go three times as far at wxpr.org! 🫶

NewsMatch + local partners = your Giving Tuesday gift goes three times as far today.$50 → $150. $500 → $1,500.Give now a...
12/02/2025

NewsMatch + local partners = your Giving Tuesday gift goes three times as far today.
$50 → $150. $500 → $1,500.
Give now and help us meet the match!

We are steeped in gratitude for you, Northwoods! Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving full of warmth and connection. ✨
11/27/2025

We are steeped in gratitude for you, Northwoods! Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving full of warmth and connection. ✨

WXPR's Thanksgiving Programs are a holiday tradition! Check out tomorrow's full program schedule here: https://www.wxpr....
11/27/2025

WXPR's Thanksgiving Programs are a holiday tradition! Check out tomorrow's full program schedule here: https://www.wxpr.org/2025-holidays

We are especially grateful to Molly Rose (Morning Classics 9-11AM) and Randy (Crossroads Cafe 1-4PM) for their very special shows!

Happy Thanksgiving! 🥰

11/26/2025

📣 Open Mic Night alert 🎤 Come perform - or watch and support!

📅 Tuesday, December 2 | 7:00pm
📍 Nicolet College Theatre - Lakeside Center
💲 FREE ADMISSION

Lakeside Lounge Bar service offering beverages and small bites opens at 5 pm.

Sign up for an open mic slot at thehilgermann.com/inprogress

Nicolet College partners with WXPR and ArtStart to host the monthly open mic night right on the Nicolet stage. Perform like the pros in a relaxing environment of peers working on their various performance crafts.

Iron and Gogebic Counties are digging out this morning as snow continues to fall, meanwhile it just started snowing agai...
11/26/2025

Iron and Gogebic Counties are digging out this morning as snow continues to fall, meanwhile it just started snowing again in Rhinelander. Winds are causing thousands of power outages across the northern Wisconsin and western Upper Peninsula this morning.

Photo courtesy of Gary Jackson. Story linked in the comments

This holiday season, let WXPR be your soundtrack for celebration. From heartwarming music to special storytelling progra...
11/24/2025

This holiday season, let WXPR be your soundtrack for celebration. From heartwarming music to special storytelling programs, we've curated a lineup that will fill your days with joy, nostalgia, and the magic of the holidays. First up, Thanksgiving! 🦃

Check back throughout the rest of the year for special updates to our program schedule. 💕 Happy Holidays from all of us at WXPR!

This season, make WXPR part of your holiday tradition! Enjoy music that sparkles, stories that inspire, and moments that bring us together.

11/21/2025

📣 We’re on our backup transmitter link today while scheduled maintenance is underway, so you may notice a little static on the FM signal until the work is complete. Thanks for your patience and for supporting WXPR!

Edit: All good — everything was finishished yesterday. Happy listening! 💕

WXPR created a guide both for people looking for assistance and those that want to help. We know a lot of organizations ...
11/05/2025

WXPR created a guide both for people looking for assistance and those that want to help.

We know a lot of organizations and people are organizing food drives right now. Please let us know of one's in your community and we'll update our list! Comment below or email News Director Katie Thoresen, [email protected].

This page is dedicated to helping people within the WXPR listening area find food assistance or places to donate. This page will be regularly updated as new information becomes available.

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