Author: SPMC Staff

Sun Prairie residents will have some important decisions to make when they head to the polls on April 1. And the Sun Prairie Media Center is offering programming to help residents make those decisions. SPMC broadcasted the SPARC (Sun Prairie Action Resource Coalition) Candidate Forum on March 9 at the Colonial Club. This forum featured candidates for Sun Prairie Mayor, City Council, and Sun Prairie School Board. The forum will re-air several times before the election and it is available to view on-demand at: sunprairiemediacenter.com/ksun-on-demand Recently, “Talk of the Town” moderator Don Hooser also hosted a forum for City Council candidates in competitive races. District 1 candidates include Casey Drengler and Alex Roberson and District 4 candidates include Emily Comstock and David Virgell. The candidate programs will re-air several times…

Sun Prairie East and West basketball seasons for both boys and girls are beginning and we’ll have coverage of some of the home games for all four teams. Coverage is provided by volunteers who are dedicated to bringing local sports coverage to the community. We appreciate the time, and commitment it takes for these announcers to cover these games. Game coverage will take place on either KSUN Now or KSUN Life. The games broadcast on KSUN Now will also simulcast on 103.5FM, The SUN. If you’re unable to make it to a game, check our basketball schedule to see if we are covering the game live. Coverage of the games can be found live on their respective channels and re-airs will be available in the broadcast schedules online that are…

Sun Prairie football returns to KSUN! SPMC is planning coverage of every home game for Sun Prairie Cardinals and Sun Prairie Wolves. Home games are scheduled to be broadcast on KSUN Now (Spectrum cable channel 983, TDS channels 983/1983). All games will be streamed on sunprairiemediacenter.com, on the SPMC Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV channels, and on the free-to-download Sun Prairie Media Center app. Home games are also scheduled to air live on 103.5 FM The Sun Community Radio. Following live coverage, games will re-air on both KSUN Now and Life (TDS channel 985) channels for additional viewing. The Media Center would like to thank all the volunteers that have agreed to help bring these broadcasts to life. They will be on-site during the games to provide play…

Here’s your child’s chance to write and produce their own videos by joining the one-of-a-kind KIDS4 program! KIDS4 is an after-school media production program run by the Sun Prairie Media Center designed for students in 4th through 8th grade.   In KIDS4, students are trained in many areas necessary to create their own television and video productions including cameras, lighting, sound, directing, producing, writing, editing, and animation. While students work with adult staff, their creativity is unfiltered, and their work is entirely their own. By creating their own media messages, students become smarter and more critical consumers of others' media messages. Students enrolled in KIDS4 Crews work after school once a week in ‘crews’ and their work airs on KIDS4, a 24-hour public access station available on Spectrum, TDS, Roku,…

The Sun Prairie Media Center is pleased to be partnering with the Sun Prairie Area School District for a live broadcast of the 2024 Sun Prairie High School graduation ceremony, held this year at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison on Friday, June 7, 2024, as well as the 2024 Prairie Phoenix Academy graduation ceremony, to be held in early June. The SPHS West ceremony will start at 5:00pm and the SPHS East ceremony will start at 7:30pm. SPMC’s coverage will be seen live on KSUN Now Charter channel 983 or TDS channels 983/1983. The ceremony will also be streamed at KSUN Now online as well as available on KSUN’s Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV channels and on the SPMC app, available to download for free from the App…

Staff at the Sun Prairie Media Center are excited about the weather getting warmer because that means the return of summer workshops!If you know of someone aged 9-14 who loves to make videos, movies, or even podcasts and wants help taking their creativity to the next level, then you need to sign them up for these workshops!These workshops are designed for budding journalists, filmmakers, actors, and social media influencers who want a fun and creative way to express themselves. Participants will be introduced to media production in a fun, hands-on learning environment that is conveniently located – the Media Center is in the same building as the public library!These courses will inspire kids in a creative atmosphere to learn communication skills they can use for a lifetime. Nothing is impossible…

The Sun Prairie Media Center is pleased to announce that it is planning on live radio coverage of 30 games of the Cardinals and Wolves baseball and softball season. The games will be broadcast live on 103.5 FM The Sun Community Radio, with coverage for the varsity games at both high schools. A full list of scheduled broadcasts will be available at sunprairiemediacenter.com/playball. A big thanks goes out to all the volunteer announcers who have agreed to call the games and to the sponsors who have agreed to support the broadcasts on 103.5 FM this season. We could not do this without you! 103.5 FM can be accessed via 103.5 FM in and around Sun Prairie, or streaming at sunprairiemediacenter.com, tunein.com, or via the free Sun Prairie Media Center app,…

Another Groundhog Day in Sun Prairie has come and gone. Thanks to loyal volunteers at KIDS4 and The SUN, we will have memories from this event. KIDS4 crewmembers Olivia and Madeline got up bright and early to brave the cold weather on February 2 and headed down to Cannery Square to see what Jimmy had in mind for the upcoming weeks. Also, Team Milewski (Todd, Sara, Megan and Wyatt) helped broadcast the event live on the radio. This year is the 76th anniversary of the Groundhog Prognostication in Sun PrairieIn case you missed it, Jimmy communicated with Mayor Esser that we will have an early spring this year! If you still want more, you can see pictures from the event here. The video footage that was captured will air on SPMC channels throughout…

The Sun Prairie Media Center is thrilled to announce its 2023-2024 broadcast schedule of upcoming boys and girls home basketball games for Sun Prairie East and West high schools. Sun Prairie basketball fans will be able to follow all four teams through Sun Prairie Media Center coverage on KSUN Now (Spectrum 983 and TDS 983/1983) and KSUN Life (TDS 985/1985) and online at sunprairiemediacenter.com/ksun/. The SPMC is planning to provide coverage of at least 36 games. The games will be available on the SPMC’s cable channels as well as the SPMC’s Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV apps and on the SPMC app, available to download for free from Google Play and the App Store. The full schedule of games is available online at sunprairiemediacenter.com/ksunprograms/. Additional games may be…

Brace yourselves, Sun Prairie! A fresh addition is set to fill your airwaves. Presenting "Sustainable Sun Prairie: Conversations for a Greener Community," a podcast dedicated to fostering eco-conscious living and championing local sustainability initiatives right here in Sun Prairie. This new show aspires to educate, empower, and engage the community in the pursuit of sustainable practices. Scheduled to make its debut on Tuesday, November 7 at 8 a.m. on the waves of 103.5 The Sun, WLSP-LP, the Sustainable Sun Prairie podcast promises to be a source of knowledge and inspiration for all. Whether listeners are a seasoned sustainability enthusiast or just beginning to explore the world of eco-friendly living, the podcast has something insightful for everyone. The goal is to disseminate content that provides practical insights, expert interviews, and community…