Simply Superior

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"Simply Superior" is a public affairs program focused on events and issues in Northwestern Wisconsin hosted by award-winning journalist Robin Washington.

Episodes

  1. 05/17/2024

    Meet WPR Director Sarah Ashworth, plus theme song composer Bruce Nelson on the final episode of ‘Simply Superior’

    Just ahead of the premiere of WPR’s two new networks — “WPR News” and “WPR Music” — “Simply Superior” airs its final show this week. The regional news and features […]

    51 min

  2. 05/10/2024

    A Look Back At ‘Simply Superior,’ And Owen Polifka Performs At A Venue Near You

    On May 20, WPR is will change with the premiere of two new networks — “WPR News” and “WPR Music.” The new offerings include expansion of some shows and changes […]

    51 min

  3. 05/03/2024

    Workshop Series Assists Women Entrepreneurs, And Musical Hilarity From Heatbox

    When Superior Business Improvement District Executive Director Kelly Peterson scheduled a workshop for women entrepreneurs, she thought 10 might show up. Instead, 30-plus attendees crowded the business assistance center space […]

    51 min

  4. 04/26/2024

    Musicians Celebrate The Homegrown Music Fest, And Aboard The Madeline Island Ferry

    The Twin Ports biggest musical event of the year kicks off this Sunday, April 28, with 160 performers appearing at 35 venues in Duluth and Superior over the next week. […]

    51 min

  5. 04/19/2024

    UW President Lauds Superior Campus, And Earth Day’s Apostle Island Origins

    In a speech touting the value of higher education to northwest Wisconsin delegates visiting the state Capitol for Superior Days, University of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman singled out the system’s Superior campus […]

    51 min

  6. 04/12/2024

    Superior Days Delegates Make Their Case At The Capitol

    Dozens of northwestern Wisconsin delegates ranging from high school students to senior business and civic leaders descended on Madison this week for the 39th Annual Superior Days at the state […]

    51 min

  7. 04/06/2024

    An ‘outsider’ on Park Point, Kathy Cargill is actually an Oredocker from Ashland

    ASHLAND, Wisconsin — To read the hundreds of social media posts about her in recent weeks, Kathy Cargill is an uncaring outsider interloping on Duluth’s picturesque Park Point; an over-privileged […]

    21 min

  8. 04/05/2024

    Kathy Cargill’s Ashland Roots, And Bob Dylan’s Connections To Superior

    In hundreds of social media posts in the Twin Ports in recent weeks, Kathy Cargill has been cast as an evil outsider to Duluth’s picturesque Park Point neighborhood. A member […]

    51 min

  9. 03/29/2024

    Ashland Motorcyclist Sets World Record, And A Guitarist’s Unusual Influences

    From her childhood, Bridget McCutchen always had a sense of discovery, even though she never ventured far from the family farm where she was homeschooled near Ashland. But last fall […]

    51 min

  10. 03/22/2024

    Viewing The Night Sky, And A ‘Passion-ate’ 300th Anniversary

    Travis Novitsky is a park manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and an enrolled member in the Grand Portage Anishinaabe Nation. He’s also a nature and wildlife photographer […]

    51 min
  • 10 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

"Simply Superior" is a public affairs program focused on events and issues in Northwestern Wisconsin hosted by award-winning journalist Robin Washington.

Information

  • Creator
    Wisconsin Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Simply Superior