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WXPR: The Story of How It Started

WXPR founder Peter Nordgren shares the story of how WXPR Public Radio came to be in this five part special.

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  • The Final Steps
    In this episode, WXPR founder Peter Nordgren share the final steps it took to get WXPR 91.7 on the air, also known as what Mary Kay did to save the station.
  • The Community
    In this episode, WXPR founder Peter Nordgren tells us about the support from the community that helped establish WXPR.
  • The People
    In this episode, WXPR founder Peter Nordgren tells us about the some of the many people that worked together to make WXPR possible.
  • The Location
    In this episode, WXPR founder Peter Nordgren shares how the greater Rhinelander area was chosen for the home of WXPR.
  • The Inspiration
    In this episode, WXPR founder Peter Nordgren talks about some of the radio stations that inspired the idea of WXPR.