Tuesday is Jesse Walker Country Music Night

Longtime WYOU producer and country music performer Jesse Walker brings his special brand of entertainment to the television screen every Tuesday night at 7:00pm. Jesse has been singing and playing guitar for more than 40 years and has won numerous awards including the Best Country Album of 2005 from the Madison Area Music Awards.

WYOU in Español

WYOU has not uno, but dos LIVE all-Spanish language shows that spice up weekend viewing for the Madison area! Live music, news, and local commentary bring each of the two programs to life.

Madison en Vivo! airs each Friday night from 7-9 pm.
el Barrio airs every Saturday from 6-8pm.

Wisconsin Legislators Doom Cable Access TV

Wisconsin legislators voted yesterday in favor of the controversial and deceptive Video Competition Act. Unless action is taken to change this disastrous move, WYOU and cable access throughout the state of Wisconsin will cease to exist because PEG funding will be no more. Are our leaders bought off by big corporates? You do the math.

12-year-old Hosts Live Show Every Thursday Afternoon

Taylor Kokinos, a 12-year old computer wiz is the host of Taylor's Tech Tips, a live show that airs every Thursday afternoon at 5:30 pm. Got a Mac problem? Give Taylor a call during the show, (608) 258-8006. Pictured: Taylor and his crew... sister Brittney (11), mom Dolores, brother Luke (8). Photo credit: Jason Landerud

Video Competition Act: update

Read what Mike McCabe says as he blasts the Video Competition Act.

Is the Senate up for Sale? Capital Times editorial questions support for this Act, which if passed as is, would do away with the PEG funding that makes public access TV possible.

Kathleen Falk in the WYOU Studio

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk joined producer Steve Singer in the WYOU studio today for a taping of his show Shrink Rap!: Wisconsin . Steve, a practicing Madison-area psychiatrist, hosts a variety of guests with discussions ranging from the political to the psychological.

Shrink Rap airs on channel 4...Mondays 7:00 pm, Tuesdays at noon, and Fridays 2:00 pm.

New Programs Airing this Month

Just some of the new shows and programs airing this November on WYOU:

Street Quest; a documentary on the origin of Madison streets; produced and directed by former Splu Urtaf member Benson Gardner; Sunday nights at 10:00 pm, Thursdays 1:30 pm, Fridays 3:30 am.

The Barn Salvateers; a documentary on the salvaging of one 90-year old Dane County barn in order to restore a second; produced by Tarazod Films' Tashai Lovington and WYOU Program Coordinator Robert Lughai; Sunday nights at 11:00 pm, Thursdays 2:30 pm, Fridays 4:30 am.

Roger Bindl: Video Shorts; a compilation of both documentary and narrative short films from the WYOU Chair; Sunday morning at 5:30 am and Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm, Mondays 11:00 am.

Chad Vader, Episodes 6-8; the saga continues from well known WYOU producers Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan; airs on Not Docs, Saturday nights at 11:00 pm, Wednesday at midnight, Saturday mornings 5:00 am.

La Fete de la Musique; coverage of the annual summer solstice music celebration in the heart and streets of Paris, from veteran WYOU producer Luciano Matheron; Monday nights at 8:30 pm, Tuseday 6:30 am and 1:30 pm.

Taylor's Tech Tips; let this 12-year old computer wizard teach you a thing or two about new technology; Airs LIVE Thursdays at 5:30 pm with a repeat on Friday at 11:30 am.

Madison Civics Club: Sonia Nazario; coverage of speaker Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique's Journey, produced by WYOU Executive Director, Charles Uphoff; Tuesday 8:00 pm, Wednesday 12:30 am and 10:30 am.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: A perfect evening for Mind Shock!

Pictured: Producer Craig Meyer (with cap) and the crew of Mind Shock. Front row: Jason, Wes, Isiah, Amanda, Taylor, Eric (at computer). Back row: Orin, Teresa, Dona, Craig.

Mind Shock airs on channel 4 LIVE from the WYOU studio every Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm CST. Audience call-in is always encouraged and welcomed. Topics range from alternative healing & lifestyles to paranormal phenomenon beyond the veil.

Craig and his crew have won the WYOU Best Live Format award for the last two years running.

Can't catch the live show? Repeat airings occur later in the early morning. Check the WYOU schedule for times.

Halloween Stocking Stuffers?

Halloween is nearly upon us! What better time than now to do a little last minute shopping and pick up a few stocking stuffers...er...I mean...

...um...for the loved ones.

Geoff Lafayette's horror/comedy film about a mad scientist and giant badger gone bad is sure to bring a smile to all the kiddies on Halloween morning when they jump out of bed and hurry to gather wide-eyed around the...

...ah...you know...to gather around...the tree...right?

Buckystein is now availble on DVD for just $5! All proceeds go to support WYOU, Madison's only non-profit community television. Give us a call at (608) 258-9644 or stop in today!

WYOU Producer Vijay Dandamudi gets press in India

Vijay Dandamudi's short comedic films have been a huge success with the Telugu-speaking Youtube community. While shot mostly in his native language from India, the storylines have enough English sprinkled in to make the films quite enjoyable to a larger audience as well. His efforts have made such a splash that he was written up recently in The Hindu, India's Online National Newspaper. You can catch Vijay's work at full resolution and with English "prompts" on WYOU's Not Docs program.

WYOU 4 is Madison's Community Television

In case you didn't know...WYOU cable channel 4 has a blog!

WYOU is Madison, Wisconsin's only non-profit community television. Got an idea for a TV show? Have a copy of your student film? You shot footage of a local event? How about your summer trip to the Black Hills?

Come talk to us and get it on the air!

WYOU program Not Docs gets noticed

Isthmus Daily Page writer, Kristian Knutsen posts a blurb about Not Docs, a WYOU program showcasing short independent films. Produced by WYOU Program Coordinator Robert Lughai and his filmmaking partner Tashai Lovington, the show airs Saturday at 11:00 pm and Wednesday nights at midnight.