He founded The Capital Times and also helped launch the radio station WIBA (AM), both in Madison, Wisconsin.
[1] Peder Evjue was born to Norwegian emigrant parents in Merrill, Wisconsin.
After graduating in 1905, Evjue became a reporter at the Milwaukee Sentinel and later worked for the Wisconsin State Journal as the business manager.
[3] He served as director of the Republican State Central Committee of Wisconsin from 1920 to 1924.
He started The Capital Times and continued to support La Follette Sr. and the Wisconsin Progressive Party.