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Every morning I wake to Morning Edition, giving me my heads-up on the first news of the day. At night, I fall asleep to the cultured tones of the BBC News, giving me that global perspective from "across the pond." WVPE is my source for news early and late.
Elizabeth Dragoo - September 12th, 2009 at 12:05 am
opening my mind to a new and broader horizon of the world. If I could super-glue the radio button to 88.1, I would.
Rita Fulmer - September 3rd, 2009 at 8:17 am
for the intellectual "expresso" that I love to have to get my day started.
Bill Schmidt - August 25th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
for enlightened companionship. It's like having a well informed friend that keeps you in tune with the world.
Bill Steinmetz - August 22nd, 2009 at 11:49 am
*thought* radio, the antidote for inadvertent exposure to *talk* radio.
David Johnson - August 21st, 2009 at 9:34 pm
sane discussion that will provide me with the information I need to get through these difficult times.
Donald Redding - August 20th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
As an Elkhart native currently working in Taipei, Taiwan . . . WVPE Live Streaming online is my source . . . for staying connected with happenings in Michiana . . . for keeping up with national and international news . . . for jazz and blues music . . . for a cultural lifeline 8000 miles long.
Michael Spretnjak - August 17th, 2009 at 9:00 am
an unbiased, dynamic snapshot of our nation and the World.
casey - August 11th, 2009 at 7:42 am
....intelligent, engaging conversations and fun, interesting stories to share with family and to make new friends.
Loraine C. Souders - August 4th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
... homecoming. I take a lot of road trips and I try to find an NPR station wherever I go. But when I'm coming back to South Bend, I keep checking 88.1 to see if I'm within range of WVPE yet. I start listening as soon as I can, even when it's still fuzzy. When I hear the voice of Michael Linville or Lee Burdorf, I know I'm just about home.
Sheila Payne - August 4th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
global balance and personal understanding of the world in which we all live closer and closer with each other. By taking me inside deeper than national media, as a listener, I have a broader understanding of my role toward politics and our environment.
Carolyn Bierbaum - July 31st, 2009 at 11:13 am
thoughtful, rational reaction to the emotional, reactionary culture we are often surrounded by.
Dave Thornton - July 16th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Got the big FM antenna aimed your way for the blues this afternoon. Enjoyed the show. Steve Holland, MI
Steve - November 8th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
News News and news. Total seclusion from HollyWeird news and car sales ad's. NPR/WVPE is my CONNECTION.
Joe Romenzak - October 30th, 2008 at 11:58 am
my perception of the world events in real time. News stories are very often heard first on NPR and covered in such depth that it makes larger news organizations second best.
Craig A. Craft - October 24th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Freedom. Freedom from Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton and all irrelevant pop culture.
Dan Carter - October 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 am
WVPE is my source for continuing education and entertainment. It’s my window on the world that allows me to know what is going on in the United States and the world. WVPE exposes me to new concepts and diverse points of view. WVPE is a local treasure that enriches all our lives and that we all need to support.
Bruce Collier - October 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Please get rid of ol harv...he is such a bummer...'celebrate you soul to the blues'?!He plays the same 17 songs almost every week,and promoting his own band seems like a conflict of interest,no?
John Delane - October 15th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
companionship. I commute two hours a day to work and always listen to WVPE. All the people on NPR and WVPE keep me company on my long journey. They are informative, entertaining, and reliable. In my car I might learn something new, travel to an exotic place, meet interesting people,laugh,cry,or get angry. No matter the weather,the traffic, or my mood,I am never alone as long as I have WVPE.
Tina Green - October 10th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
contact to communities near and far ; commpassionate & intellectual contact with the world.
Loraine C. Souders - October 9th, 2008 at 11:50 am
When I listen to public radio I hear lots of different viewpoints, which increases not only my understanding of the world but my compassion for those who walk other paths of life.
Darcia Narvaez - October 6th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
WVPE is my source for Mad Dash moments, when I run from my car, into the house to turn on the radio. You see, after 911, I was a Cable news junkie... I sat on my couch, glued to the set as the same scary stories played over and over. I was ready to never leave the house again...... Then I found Public Radio. WVPE has been a calm voice sharing important news alongside other stories of life, love and laughter.... and yes.... I enjoy my Mad dash moments.... Thank you, WVPE
Michelle Matsey - September 26th, 2008 at 9:03 am
apoplexy! Hearing what our so-called leaders are doing/not doing so often makes me livid. Early news is a speedy wasy to "wake up" and start the day.
Jeanette Saddler Taylor - September 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 am
resources, of values cultural and aesthetic. It is the source of values, By the truth in what is said.
John Hagen - September 20th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Intellegent conversation and good music
John F. Bossler - September 17th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
hope for the future. Bertrand Russell said, "The trouble with the world is that, The stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt". WVPE & NPR nobly confront that "trouble" for their listeners daily at no charge. That is no small reason to hope for a better future.
Steve Bruski - September 15th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
knowing more. As I discuss issues with my friends and collegues I find I usually know more about an issue, because I heard an in depth discussion on NPR instead of a 30 second sound bite. I like knowing more.
Kolin Hodgson - September 9th, 2008 at 10:22 am
informing my family. During the 2004 primary season, I heard the story that less than 50% of adult registered Democrats could name more than 2 of the 7 major candidates for the democratic nomination. That evening, I asked each of my children if they could name any. My high school son named all 7 and my jr hi daughter named 6. When I expressed surprise that they knew more than most adults, my daughter gave me a pained expression and sign "Mom, you have NPR on every morning while we get ready for school and every evening while you make supper. We can't help but learn things." Several years later, I got into her car and the radio was set on 88.1. I commented on this and she said " What can I say? You got me hooked and they do have interesting stories."
ME Graber - September 8th, 2008 at 10:10 am
synaptic stimulation
Aaron Bradford - September 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Talk radio that is not run by neo-conservative fascists.
Clayton Pelfrey - September 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 am
Humanity, today Wynton Marsallis and a young lady had such a beautiful conversation about her father and Wes Montgomery. WVPE is the medium for humanity over the air.
tony molsby - September 2nd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I used to live in Edwardsburg and was a member of wvpe. I have moved to Taos NM which is a wonderful place to live except that I can't quite pull in your signal. I wish I could listen live over my computer.
frank schuster - August 30th, 2008 at 10:14 am
WVPE is my source for enlightened companionship. While on a road trip, when I was a junior in college, I stumbled across a different type of radio sation. I was listening to All Things Considered and it was my first experience with National Public Radio. That was in 1978 and I have been hooked ever since. I currently work at home and enjoy listening to WVPE all day long. I have several radios in my house and listen to Diana Rehm, Terry Gross and Neal Conan as I move from room to room. It's like having an intelligent, open minded, well informed friend to chat with all day long. WVPE keeps me company and helps me stay informed and entertained.
Bill Steinmetz - August 25th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Pain... WVPE / NPR is on frequency 88.1 but it "blurrs" into 88.3 . A channel out of Kalamazoo that I like to listen to.
K Wolf - August 25th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
... reminding me that I am not the only liberal in NW Indiana.
Annalise Kaylor - August 22nd, 2008 at 10:32 am
background knowledge -- in the arts and culture, in science and world news. As a teacher of literacy in the Goshen Community Schools, building background knowledge is essential to helping my students learn to read. The more they know about the world around them, the more the words on the page make sense. The background knowledge I gain from listening to the broad programming on WVPE/NPR makes me a more effective teacher in my school and a better informed citizen in my community. And don't just listen; be a member of WVPE!!
Maria Reyburn - August 18th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Companionship. When my twin boys were born two years ago and spent the next year and a half on life support, WVPE was my sole contact with the world outside hospitals, doctors, machines, and the constant presence of death. Gabriel and Nico are now happy and healthy toddlers - and loyal WVPE listeners. WVPE connected me with the world and saved me from what would have otherwise been an unbearable isolation.
Adrienne Lyles-Chockley - August 15th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
world news
Kelly Linn - July 22nd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
