WORT welcomes Yuri Rashkin as our newest host of A Public Affair, our weekday lunchtime talk show. You can find Yuri on the air every Monday at noon.
Originally from Moscow, Russia, Yuri Rashkin came to the United States with his parents in 1988. A resident of Janesville since 2004, Yuri served two terms on Janesville City Council (2008-2012), and wears many hats: he teaches in the Communication Department at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, works as a Russian court interpreter, performs as pianist and singer (including playing piano for silent films and writing music for theater productions), directs a praise band “BackRow” at Luther Memorial church in Delavan, and is a co-owner of a social media marketing company The “A” Team, LLC.
Yuri is also President of Janesville Community Radio, Inc, a group launching community radio in Janesville. He hosts a weekly internet podcast, “Discover Janesville“. You can follow him @YuriRashkin.