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Mile of Music Festival program airing on PBS Wisconsin in 2025

June 24, 2024

PBS Wisconsin and Mile of Music organizers announced the upcoming production of a program highlighting the nationally acclaimed festival. Filming…

New seasons of ‘Professor T,’ ‘Grantchester on Masterpiece’ and more premiere in June

May 23, 2024

Summertime marks the return of five PBS Wisconsin viewer favorites — check out the previews! My Music with Rhiannon Giddens…

Honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with PBS Wisconsin

May 3, 2024

Honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month this May by learning about an expansive range of…

Improvisation and appreciation: a Q&A with jazz vocalist Marcya Daneille

April 22, 2024

PBS Wisconsin Education’s Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin is a media resource collection for learners in grades 4-8 featuring musical culture-bearers…

Celebrate National Poetry Month with ‘University Place’ and PBS Wisconsin

April 10, 2024

April is National Poetry Month, and PBS Wisconsin invites you to celebrate the cultural and historical impact of poetry with…

MSO music director John DeMain reflects on Bolz Young Artist Competition and his career

February 22, 2024

The Bolz Young Artist Competition is a highly-regarded statewide competition in which Wisconsin high school musicians compete for scholarships and…

Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s ‘Gospel’ explores Black religious expression Feb. 12-13

January 29, 2024

Explore the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song with the new docuseries, Gospel. The two-part series from…

PBS Wisconsin presents ‘Holiday Concert from UW-Eau Claire’ – read a Q&A with the concert’s executive director

November 28, 2023

PBS Wisconsin continues its tradition of celebrating holiday concerts around the state with the Holiday Concert from UW-Eau Claire. This…

Alyssa Beno

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Andrew Carlson

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Ian Lewitz

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Inga Witscher

Inga Witscher is a passionate Wisconsin dairy farmer, cheesemaker and host of PBS Wisconsin’s Around the Farm Table.

Luke Zahm

Luke Zahm is a James Beard-nominated chef and owner of The Driftless Cafe in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He shares his passion for discovering the stories behind the food we eat as host of Wisconsin Foodie.

Marci Glaus

I am the education communications manager for PBS Wisconsin Education. When I am not raving about our outstanding education resources, you can find me dancing, reading, playing, and exploring with my two young children while trying to stay awake past nine o’clock.

Mike Devine

I’m a Public Relations Specialist for PBS Wisconsin who enjoys promoting the wide range of programming that we offer. When I’m not sharing the stories of PBS Wisconsin content, I enjoy going to concerts, watching movies, reading and traveling (Always open to recommendations for my next destination!).

Mark Riechers

Mark is a digital content editor for PBS Wisconsin. A photographer, radio producer and writer, he has experience telling all kinds of stories, from the history of Milwaukee beer ads to processing death through game development.

Pete Schwaba

Pete Schwaba is a stand-up comedian, writer, director and host of "Director's Cut" on PBS Wisconsin. His writing and directing credits include “A Guy Thing” and “The Godfather of Green Bay.” Pete’s TV writing credits include “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?” as Jeff Foxworthy’s writer/producer and the sports comedy show “Sports Soup.” Pete is married with two children and splits time between Los Angeles and the Midwest.

Samantha Nash

I’m a project manager at PBS Wisconsin, and formerly an associate editor at WisContext. When I’m not scouring the state for fun music and arts content, I’m usually being forced to go on a hike by my demanding border collie or being forced to read on the couch by my demanding cats.

Sigrid Peterson

I'm a digital producer at PBS Wisconsin. I make our digital shenanigans compelling, friendly, and interactive so viewers can access great PBS programming over the air, on the web, on a boat, in a moat, in a box, with a fox. . . you catch my drift.

Tara Lovdahl

As a publicist for PBS Wisconsin, I love helping people learn about and engage with our wonderful programs. I also enjoy bicycling, baking, playing board games and watching movies (especially musicals).

Tawny Morrison

As the education communications specialist for PBS Wisconsin Education, I get to support teachers by sharing incredible education resources with them. In my free time I do a lot of teaching and learning of my own – with a pair of escrima sticks in my hands at a martial arts gym.