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 Listen to a 15 minute clip of our fabulous show. Live Wire's mission is to harness the intimacy of the theater experience and the power of the public airwaves to enliven, inspire, and engage audiences—connecting communities through live music and perfor- mance, unpredictable conversation, and original comedy. Live Wire! delivers old school variety with a modern twist to you, wherever you may roam.For guests, Live Wire offers a refreshingly lively venue in which to introduce their book, movie, freaky product or earth-shattering talent. Live Wire! is available on PRX so we've made it simple to add us to your programming. We will work with you because we’re confident this show will be as valuable to your station and community as it is to ours. Musical GuestsBlind Pilot Blitzen Trapper The Thermals Cave Singers David Bazan Laura Viers Kristin Hersh Ramona Falls Ages & Ages Helio Sequence Michele Shocked Menomena GuestsDavid Rakoff Michael Ian Black Dan Savage Todd Haynes Harry Shearer Gus van Sant Anne Lamott Maria Bamford Chuck Barris Lizz Winstead Christopher Moore Carrie Brownstein Peter Sagal Sherman Alexie Tricia Ferguson "Live Wire! is my favourite radio show in America. And it's been a great influence on me, particularly with regards to my Cabinet of Wonders [variety] show in NYC. All radio should be so much fun."
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for Oregon what
A Prairie Home is
for Minnesota and
St. Paul and Lake Wobegon.” Audience Details26-45 year old men and women; college educated; earn $50-$100k; younger than general public audience by ten years; own their own homes; comfort- able buying online; loyal to sponsors of public radio shows:
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Live Wire is a mix of original sketch comedy, thought-provoking interviews, and great music.It’s a weekly radio variety show that tapes in front of an enthusiastic audience from the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, Oregon. It airs each week around the state and in SW Washington via Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and is heard nationally and internationally through its podcasts.
“...I wanted to say how much I LOVED being part of that show. The sketches ...that poet...the band, the energy of it all, it was incredible.. ...but truly, you guys kick Garrison's ass. I'm honored to have been included. THANK YOU."
“I can’t say enough about Live Wire. It’s perhaps the only radio program I’ve ever been on in which the host actually reads the books by the authors, and has the audacity to ask intelligent questions...Live Wire is the smartest, funniest, coolest radio show I’ve ever listened to, let alone made an ass of myself on.”
