https://www.wapl.com/wapl40/enMusicWoodward Communications Inchttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cb75de0cb5a32b24c483e975935805b9.jpghttps://www.wapl.com/wapl40/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:39:07 +0000Ross MaxwellWoodward Community Mediapodcast@wcmnew.comWAPL has been synonymous with rock in northeast Wisconsin from WAPL-AM in the early 50s to WAPL-FM and the station's flip to rock in 1977 to today. You'll hear WAPL's whole story with new episodes every Throwback Thursday in 2018.trueserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/00-prologue--13530840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13530840Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:08:37 +0000Ross MaxwellWe're getting ready to blow the lid off WAPL-FM's history. Here's what to expect.88105.7,40,40th,anniversary,prologue,radio,rock,wapl,wapl-am,wapl-fmfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-planting-the-seed--13538692
Featuring WAPL veteran Steve Brown.

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Featuring WAPL veteran Steve Brown.

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Featuring WAPL's Steve Brown.

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Featuring WAPL's Steve Brown.

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Featuring Bob Bandy

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Featuring Bob Bandy

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Featuring WAPL-AM's Bob Bandy.

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Featuring WAPL-AM's Bob Bandy.

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Featuring WAPL's Steve Brown.

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Featuring WAPL's Steve Brown.

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Featuring David Lee, John Wanie, Rick McNeal and the current WAPL airstaff. Some audio courtesy of Mark Vieth and YouTube user Northeast Wisconsin Radio.

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Featuring David Lee, John Wanie, Rick McNeal and the current WAPL airstaff. Some audio courtesy of Mark Vieth and YouTube user Northeast Wisconsin Radio.

Some content NSFW and may be offensive to some listeners.

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Featuring David Lee, John Wanie and Rick McNeal. Some content NSFW.

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Featuring David Lee, John Wanie and Rick McNeal. Some content NSFW.

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Featuring Greg Bell, Len Nelson and Rick McNeal.

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Featuring Greg Bell, Len Nelson and Rick McNeal.

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Featuring Greg Bell and Len Nelson.

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Featuring Greg Bell and Len Nelson.

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With Len Nelson and John Jordan.

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With Len Nelson and John Jordan.

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Featuring Greg Bell, Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Cutter.

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Featuring Greg Bell, Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Cutter.

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With John Jordan and Cutter

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With John Jordan and Cutter

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Featuring Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Greg Bell.

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Featuring Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Greg Bell.

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With Rick McNeal and Len Nelson.

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With Rick McNeal and Len Nelson.

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With Greg Bell, Rick McNeal and Len Nelson.

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With Greg Bell, Rick McNeal and Len Nelson.

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Storytellers include Steve Brown, Joe Calgaro, Rick Panneck, Greg Bell, John Wanie and Roxanne Steele.

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Storytellers include Steve Brown, Joe Calgaro, Rick Panneck, Greg Bell, John Wanie and Roxanne Steele.

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With Rick McNeal

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With Rick McNeal

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Featuring WAPL-AM's Bob Bandy.

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Featuring WAPL-AM's Bob Bandy.

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Storytellers include Rick McNeal, David Lee, Randy Hawke, Cutter, John Jordan and Greg Bell.

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Storytellers include Rick McNeal, David Lee, Randy Hawke, Cutter, John Jordan and Greg Bell.

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With Rick McNeal

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With Rick McNeal

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Featuring David Lee, John Wanie, Rick McNeal and the current WAPL airstaff. Some audio courtesy of Mark Vieth and YouTube user Northeast Wisconsin Radio.

Some content NSFW and may be offensive to some listeners.

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Featuring David Lee, John Wanie, Rick McNeal and the current WAPL airstaff. Some audio courtesy of Mark Vieth and YouTube user Northeast Wisconsin Radio.

Some content NSFW and may be offensive to some listeners.

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With Elwood

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With Elwood

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With Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Bob Bandy

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With Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Bob Bandy

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With Len Nelson and Rick McNeal

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With Len Nelson and Rick McNeal

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With Len Nelson and Rick McNeal

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With Len Nelson and Rick McNeal

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Storytellers include Joe Calgaro, Elwood, Borna, Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Greg Bell.

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Storytellers include Joe Calgaro, Elwood, Borna, Rick McNeal, John Jordan and Greg Bell.

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With Elwood and Greg Bell

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With Elwood and Greg Bell

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