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William R. (Bill) Estes
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Bill Estes
July 29, 1950 - April 13, 2008
William R. (Bill) Estes, Milwaukee regional manager for Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), died unexpectedly on April 13.
For the past 19 of his almost 36 years with the state public broadcasting networks, Estes oversaw the Milwaukee regional office, served as local morning host on WHAD-FM, and chaired the WPR statewide marketing team.
Before moving to Milwaukee in 1989, he served as Wisconsin Public Radio's manager of public information. Estes began working for what is now known as Wisconsin Public Broadcasting in 1972.