University of Wisconsin–Madison

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WIS’17 Alumna Leslie Orrantia’s Q&A with the Capital Times

Leslie Orrantia, director of community relations for the UW-Madison’s Chancellor’s Office, participated in the 2017 Wisconsin Idea Seminar’s River Tour. Read her Q&A with the Capital Times on her community engagement and what she values about her job.

How Mid-Century Radio Inspires Stories of the Wisconsin Idea

Wisconsin native and son of Norwegian immigrants, William Evjue, founder of the Capital Times, delivered his famous weekly radio address, “Hello, Wisconsin,” broadcasted every Sunday across the state, throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Evjue would discuss the “political, social, and economic programs facing the citizens of Wisconsin,” covering topics like state industries, highway debt, war …