Wyoming Public Radio

My husband and I are North Carolina residents, but have had a home in Jackson for many years. Until our recent retirement, we were not able to spend extended time in Wyoming.

This is our first winter stay and for the first time, we brought our “girls” with us. Even though we have had an excellent caretaker at home, there was no way we were going to leave Lily, 12-years-old and blind, and Roxie, 9-years-old, for the winter.        

Today on Open Spaces: A transgender Laramie high student is now running for a seat on the school board.

Budget cutting is the topic of the day in state government and the latest debate over the management of wolves.

Join us Friday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at Noon for Open Spaces from Wyoming Public Radio News. You can listen to archived programs at www.wyomingpublicmedia.org.

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced that Wyoming Public Radio is the winner of three regional Edward R. Murrow awards. 

The highly coveted awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world.

Wyoming Public Radio celebrated 50 years of service and the release of a new brew from Coal Creek TAP, The HumaNature Spring Hefeweizen on March 22nd, 2016.

The Wyoming Public Radio News Department was awarded three Regional Edward R. Murrow awards today. WPR competes in region three in the small market category. 

News Director Bob Beck said that everyone is excited about the news. "These are highly sought after awards and are difficult to win. I am extremely proud of our news team for their commitment to excellence. To win three awards in one year is amazing." 

Good news Wyoming Public Media listeners! We have a brand new thank-you gift for the Spring Membership Drive. Drum roll..."The Best of WPR Package!"

For a pledge of $480 or you can break it down to $40/month, you'll receive:
• 2 Chico Bison bags 
• 1 Bison ceramic mug
• 1 Bison T-shirt
• 1 I Heart Pet Bowl

Check out slideshow above to see the menagerie of pets who listen to Wyoming Public Radio! Thank you to everyone who posted pictures of your pets on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for Pet Wednesday. 

Here's a fun story from two of our listeners that was too good not to share! Photos of their pets are in the slideshow above:

Wyoming Through Listeners’ Eyes!

Congratulations to this year’s Wyoming Public Media Photo Contest winners!

Click the arrows on the photo above to see listeners' top pick in each category.

To see more winning pictures, click here. (4 winners in each category)

Check out the menagerie of pets listening to Wyoming Public Radio! Thanks to everyone who posted pictures of your pets on our Facebook for Pet Wednesday and for our photo contest.

The "My Pet Loves Wyoming Public Radio Contest" ran from Oct. 1st-Oct. 8th.

"My Pet Loves Wyoming Public Radio" Photo Contest site.

Erin O’Doherty and photographer Dan Hayward, whose image we're using on our Fall 2015 gifts, proudly model the new bison long sleeve t-shirt and mug that we are offering as thank you gifts for membership donations to Wyoming Public Media. 

When Jarl Mohn, NPR’s new CEO, first mentioned that he planned to make a short trip across the U.S in a single-engine plane, dropping in on stations along the way, Wyoming Public Radio got on the list. We were warned that if selected, we would have to be ready immediately, and we would have to flexible just in case weather and flight logistics got in the way. In short, the plan needed to be quick, simple, and adjustable.  No disappointment if it didn’t happen!

The Kass family from Staten Island, NY are WPR members and part of the "Greater Cowboy Diaspora."

They visited Wyoming Public Media in July on their summer trip.

Wyoming Public Radio’s signal has moved from 91.3 FM to 91.7 FM.  Responding to public comments about signal deterioration, Wyoming Public Media applied to the FCC and was granted a modification for translator station K217ED.  The signal is boosted from 99 to 250 watts, and the transmitter will be raised higher.  This should improve both the quality and the signal strength of Wyoming Public Radio for listeners in the west side of the Tetons.

The Beatles in America - 1964 on Wyoming Public Radio

• Friday Feb 7 at 11am
• Sunday Feb 9 at 2pm (repeat)

Celebrate the British Invasion and the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles first trip to America.

Host Tom Wilhelm of the "Ranch Breakfast Show" is celebrating 33 years of being on air with Wyoming Public Radio. The bluegrass radio show started in the early 1980s and has continued to be a great local music program.

Jeffrey Lockwood, University of Wyoming professor, entomologist and author of The Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Love, and Loathe Insects, was interviewed on Science Friday via one of Wyoming Public Radio's studios.

Join the fun by making a pledge!

News reporters Bob Beck and Willow Belden were in the studio this morning. Pet Wednesday is a fun tradition during Wyoming Public Media's Fall Membership Drive.

"Like" us and post a picture of you and your pet(s) on the Wyoming Public Media facebook page.

Wyoming Public Radio celebrated the holidays at our Open House  Dec. 7 from 11 am - 4 pm.

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