Winter Wisconsin Welcome: Get to Know YOUR Local PBS Station!

WHEN:

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 4:00 pm

WHERE:

Vilas Communication Hall, Madison

Vintage-style graphic showing the University of Wisconsin mascot Bucky Badger in an old-fashioned costume standing on a football field. The image has a sepia tone on the right and a red textured background on the left with large cream-colored script text reading “Bucky!”

Were you raised on PBS? Come learn all about YOUR local station – PBS Wisconsin! We’ll be screening our latest original production, Bucky!, sharing about volunteer opportunities and showcasing our broadcast studio!

You’ll have two chances to watch Bucky! — screenings are scheduled for 4pm and 6pm.

This event is part of Winter Wisconsin Welcome 2026. Wisconsin Welcome is a multi-week celebration that invites incoming freshmen and transfer students to discover Madison, meet fellow Badgers, and find their campus community. Find more information about Winter Wisconsin Welcome 2026 here.

How to find Studio A:
PBS Wisconsin’s Studios are located inside Vilas Communication Hall at 821 University Avenue (Madison, Wis.).

Look for the PBS Wisconsin sign near the corner where University Avenue meets Park Street and right next to the building’s loading dock. Once you see the PBS banner near the stairs, you’ll want to take the stairs under the sign to enter the 2nd floor of the building.

Follow the hallway until you reach a set of double glass doors that will take you into our studio lobby! You should see a flat-screen TV with the PBS Wisconsin logo. Make a right, then walk around the corner and down the hallway to find Studio A!

Accessible entrance: Once you locate the PBS Wisconsin sign – please use the ramp to the left to go up to the 3rd-floor entrance. Proceed past the glass doors to the elevators and take the elevator down to the 2nd floor. From there, please walk down the hall, and you will see the studio entrance doors to the left.