WYOU Attends the UW Public Service Fair

WYOU Executive Director Barbara Bolan and Eric Allin, the station's Technical Director, along with board members Heidi Johnson and Harry Waisbren were all on hand today to answer questions at the 2009 University of Wisconsin Public Service Fair. The fair is a collaborative effort between the Letters & Science Career Services office and the Morgridge Center for Public Service. The purpose? To allow students and non-profit organizations to connect and explore intern/volunteer opportunities.

By the end of the day, WYOU had signed up 15 potential volunteers for the station.

Democracy Now! LIVE coverage of Presidential Inauguration

WYOU will be carrying Democracy Now and Free Speech TV's LIVE reporting of the Obama presidential inauguration. Tune in Tuesday January 20th from 7:00am-1:00pm for complete coverage. Then again Wednesday January 21st from 7:00am-10:00am for the morning follow up report.

WYOU, analog channel 95 & digital 991. Make it yours!

Dane County Economic Forum

You can see it all this month on Mondays at 10:00 am and 8:30 pm. Check our online schedule for repeat airings as well. Shot and edited by WYOU's Eric Allin.

Chris Allen on Classical Guitar

WYOU producer Ivonne Suryana has always provided us with wide-ranging and diverse subject matter for her numerous projects. From motorbiking in Asia to Indonesian dance, her productions are always captivating and nicely produced.
This month she delivers coverage of a classical guitar recital by UW grad student Chris Allen. Catch it Sunday nights at 10:00pm and Wednesdays at 11:30 pm.

Tani Diakite and his Mali Blues Band filmed live

West African musician Tani Diakite and his Mali Blues Band was filmed live during the 2008 Africa Fest in Madison. Tani Diakite is a Malian singer and professional kamelon ngoni virtuoso. He is a member of the highly prestigious Bureau of Malian Artists, an honor given by the Malian Ministry of Culture. Tani also performs as a solo artist. Born and raised in the bluesy Wassoulou region of southern Mali, he currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin.See Tani here on WYOU all of January. Fridays at 9:00pm, Thursdays at 11:00pm, and Wednesdays at 5:30pm. Check our online schedule for additional airings.

2009...Here we come!

WYOU...Make it yours in 2009!

Obama Flash Rally in January

Where were you late on election night? WYOU Technical Director Eric Allin was getting ready for bed when he heard the noise...more than a mile away...large crowd noise.

Eric grabbed his video camera and ran to the capital square where a spontaneous gathering of people was beginning to occur. Obama had been declared the victor and a flash rally was starting to kick in. See it as it happened all this month on WYOU.

See the footage at 9:00 pm every Tuesday in January 2009. (Check our online schedule for additional airings.)

The Mifflin Street Co-op Story

The month is almost over, but there's still time to catch More Than Enough: The Mifflin Street Co-op Story. Produced by former WYOU board member Jill Hopke, the film documents the rise and fall of one of Madison's alternative voices in the food awareness movement.

More Than Enough will air tonight at 8:30pm and again Tuesday morning at 9:00am.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from your community television station--WYOU!

Holiday Hours at the Station

The WYOU studios will be closed during the upcoming holidays.

Closed December 24th & 25th
Open December 26th, 1-3pm only

Closed December 31st & January 1st
Open January 2nd, 1-3pm only

Have a wonderful holiday season!

WYOU Holiday Open House Tomorrow

Come join us here at the WYOU studios for our Holiday Open House. Everyone is welcome to share in food, drink and treats. Meet the WYOU producers, staff and our new Executive Director.

See how community television works and join in the fun!

4-8pm Thursday December 18th, 2008. We're located in downtown Madison at 608 East Washington Ave.

Bang Camaro Rocks Madison

Mind Shock producer Craig Meyer filmed the recent visit of the rock band Bang Camaro in Madison. See the live stage performance as well as behind-the-scenes footage ad interviews.

Thursdays at 11:00pm, Fridays at 9:30pm, and Saturdays at 3:30am.