WXPR-FM (Rhinelander, WI)

WXPR-FM (Rhinelander, WI)

WXPR (91.7 FM) is a community-focused public radio station that caters to listeners in north central Wisconsin and parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the station is operated by White Pine Community Broadcasting, a nonprofit organization dedicated to education. As a member of National Public Radio, WXPR provides a variety of programming to its audience. The studio is situated at 28 N. Stevens St. in downtown Rhinelander, in a historic building that used to house the local newspaper. The station's transmitter is located off Oneida County Highway A, positioned between Sugar Camp and Three Lakes, Wisconsin, to the southwest of Thunder Lake. In addition to its main frequency, WXPR also runs a satellite station, WXPW, at 91.9 FM in Wausau. WXPW operates in a share-time agreement with WLBL-FM, which is part of Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network. WXPW broadcasts from 6 pm to midnight from Monday to Thursday, and from 6 pm on Friday until 5 pm on Sunday.

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  • 1 day ago | wxpr.org | John Burton

    Hopes are one non-native species may help slow down another. Garlic mustard is one of the earliest invasive plants to be found in the spring. It’s widespread throughout Wisconsin. Hopes are the garlic mustard aphid may help by munching on the plants. The aphid was first spotted in the U.S. in 2021, and there have been several sightings in Wisconsin. Garlic mustard with the aphids appears to be less healthy.

  • 1 day ago | wxpr.org | John Burton

    Oneida and Vilas County Conservation Departments are encouraging folks to turn off the lights this weekend, the Wausau School District hopes to find buyers for some school buildings no longer needed by the district, hopes are garlic mustard aphids may help slow down the invasive plants

  • 2 days ago | wxpr.org | John Burton

    The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate a missing man, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves deer season recommendations, Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges over the state's congressional district boundaries

  • 3 days ago | wxpr.org | John Burton

    A man died after being hit on Highway 29 in Wausau. Wausau Police had responded to a report of a person lying in the westbound lane of the highway around 11:30 Monday night. When officers arrived, the man claimed to have a gun and began running. He crossed into the eastbound lane, where he was hit and killed. Two people in the vehicle that hit the man had minor injuries.

  • 3 days ago | wxpr.org | John Burton

    Oneida County needs to find someone to fill a vacant County Board seat in the Town of Woodruff. The District 16 seat was previously held by Mike Timmons, who died earlier this year. The seat represents Wards 1 and 2 in the Town of Woodruff. Those who want to fill the seat need to send a letter of interest to the Oneida County Clerk. You need to include contact information, background data, experiences and an explanation for how you would expect to represent your constituents.

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