"From NPR, it's Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's!" - BRIAN THOMPSON, Episode 162, Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's #McDonalds #WHtPAM #PublicRadioBroadcastingDay #BrianThompson
Happy #PublicRadioBroadcastingDay! Long before public broadcasting became a national system, Wisconsin led the way.
In 1945, the WI state legislature voted to create a state‑owned, publicly funded FM radio network, relaying educational and public service programming from the University of Wisconsin’s WHA. Rooted in the “Wisconsin Idea,” the effort reflected a belief that vital public services, including broadcasting, should serve the public good rather than be driven solely by profit.
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