Skip to content
PBS Wisconsin Logo
  • PBS Wisconsin Logo
  • Donate
  • Watch

        • Watch Shows

          • On Demand
          • Live TV
          • Made in Wisconsin
          • Diverse Voices
          • Shows A-Z
          • PBSPBS PassportPassport
          • Need Help?

        • Explore Online

          Logo of Here & Now

          Here & Now
          Logo of Wisconsin Foodie

          Wisconsin Foodie
          Logo of John McGivern’s Main Streets

          John McGivern’s Main Streets
          Logo of Inside Wisconsin Politics

          Inside Wisconsin Politics

        • PBSPBS Passport LogoPassport

          The Count of Monte Cristo

          Support PBS Wisconsin and gain extended access to many of your favorite PBS shows & films.

          Watch PBS Passport now >

          Activate PBS Passport >

  • TV Schedule
  • News
  • Education
  • Support Us

        • Membership

          • Become a Member
          • Support Your Sustaining Membership
          • Give a Gift Membership
          • PBSPBS PassportPassport

        • Philanthropy

          • Leadership Circles
          • Legacy & Planned Giving
          • Focus Funds
          • Friends of PBS Wisconsin

        • Sponsorship

          • On-Air Sponsorship
          • Event Sponsorship
          • Sponsor List

        • More Ways to Support

          • Memorial Gifts
          • Retirement Plan Gifts
          • Stocks & Mutual Funds
          • Vehicle Donations
          • Volunteer
  • PBS Passport logo with blue star compass icon between “PBS” and “Passport” in white text.

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 800-422-9707

PBS Wisconsin
Vilas Communications Hall
821 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53706
View map

FAQ

Explore

About Us

Blog

Broadcast Channels

Shop Apparel & Accessories

Pressroom

Join Us

Career Opportunities

Events

Newsletters

Travel

Support Us

Donate

Become a Member

Door to Door

Friends of PBS Wisconsin

Leadership Circles

Legacy and Planned Giving

Sponsorship

Volunteer

Lucky-Go-Happy Sweepstakes

Federal Tax ID: 23-7300462

Our Partners

PBS
Wisconsin Public Radio
Educational Communications Board
Univeristy of Wisconsin Wisconsin-Madison

PBS Wisconsin

PBS Wisconsin is a service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. © 2026 All Rights Reserved.

Follow Us

  • PBS Wisconsin on Facebook
  • PBS Wisconsin Bluesky Feed
  • PBS Wisconsin on LinkedIn
  • PBS Wisconsin on YouTube
  • PBS Wisconsin on Instagram

Editorial Policies  |  FCC Applications  |  Public Inspection Files  |  Public Inspection File Assistance  |  Privacy Policy

Here & Now

Rep. Tony Kurtz on backing Wisconsin's budget surplus plan

State Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, discusses negotiations for a bipartisan state budget surplus deal that failed to pass in the Legislature and how the 2026 election cycle played a role in its demise.

 Watch Full Screen