The Leadership Circle is transformative.
At WXPR, Leadership Circle members are more than donors — they are partners in building the future of public radio in the Northwoods. With an annual gift of $1,000 or more, Leadership Circle members help ensure that this community has trusted news, inspiring music, and a voice that carries both local stories and global connections.
What Leadership Circle gifts have already made possible:
- The creation of WXPR’s state-of-the-art broadcast studios in downtown Rhinelander.
- Strengthening our local and regional news coverage and partnerships
- Launching Live from the White Pine, bringing artists into our studios for on-air performances.
- Developing and maintaining this very website through NPR Digital Services.
Why Leadership is needed now:
Today, WXPR is 100% powered by our community and the people who listen. With federal funding eliminated, the Leadership Circle plays a critical role in ensuring that the service you and your neighbors depend on remains strong and accessible to all.
Leadership gifts:
- Protect local news coverage in a time when many communities no longer have a daily newspaper.
- Sustain music discovery that algorithms and commercial media can’t replicate.
- Open doors for the next generation of voices through mentorship and opportunity.
- Provide the foundation for WXPR’s long-term stability through vision and generosity.
Join the Leadership Circle
This is a pivotal moment and the impact of your gift will echo for years to come. By joining the Leadership Circle, you help make sure WXPR continues to connect, inform, and inspire the Northwoods.
Please fill out the form below to share your commitment. If you’d like to talk first, reach out to Development Director Phoebe Spier .