The Wyoming Legislature has appropriated funding to expand Wyoming Public Radio in two phases.
Expansion is underway across the state.
Phase 2 sites, planned for fall 2000, will expand WPR to Thermopolis. Construction is proceeding for the Thermopolis site. I've heard that corporate underwriting for Wyoming Public Radio is unfair competition with commercial radio stations. Individuals and businesses tend to underwrite Wyoming Public Radio programming, not for its advertising value but as a demonstration of their support for, and appreciation of public radio as well as their desire to be associated with Wyoming Public Radio and the University of Wyoming. By act of Congress, WPR can not deliver the kinds of messages delivered by traditional radio advertising such as pricing, special sales or a call to action.