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WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPRExplicit
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Date created
2010/08/16
Latest episode
2026/02/03
Average duration
52 min.
Release period
2 days
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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Tuesday 2/3/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, food waste, a local Bad Bunny collab
2026/02/03
How Milwaukee County does its Point-In-Time count and its approach to helping those experiencing homelessness. The high level of food waste here in Wisconsin and what’s being done to prevent it. A UW professor who collaborated with Bad Bunny on his award-winning album.
Monday 2/2/26: Beach access court case, private schools and public vouchers, Enderis Park
2026/02/02
The case against a Shorewood man found guilty of trespassing along Lake Michigan. Nearly half of private school students are using publicly funded vouchers. The history of Milwaukee’s Enderis Park neighborhood.
Friday 1/30/26: warming shelters, Keys to Homeownership, coyotes, new Milwaukee Rec Director, One Liner Madness
2026/01/30
We learn how Milwaukee’s network of emergency shelters are responding during the extreme cold. We look at how different neighborhood groups are helping renters become homeowners. We tell you about the coyotes you see around the city. We meet Milwaukee Recreation’s new director. Plus, tell you about the One Line Madness comedy show coming to Milwaukee.
Thursday 1/29/26: Seeking Solutions, rare bird prints, sturgeon spearing
2026/01/29
Our housing series continues with a look at how neighborhood groups are helping people become homeowners. A complete collection of Audubon prints. The upcoming sturgeon spearing season.
Wednesday 1/28/26: Coyote cohabitation, Status Pending, One Liner Madness
2026/01/28
How to cohabitate with coyotes. A bonus episode of WUWM’s immigration podcast, Status Pending. A comedy tournament coming to Milwaukee this weekend.
Tuesday 1/27/26: Shelters respond to the cold, Milwaukee Rec's new director, Frank Lloyd Wright
2026/01/27
How Milwaukee’s network of emergency shelters respond during extreme cold. We meet Milwaukee Recreation’s new director. We learn how architect Frank Lloyd Wright was inspired by his home state of Wisconsin.
Monday 1/26/26: Reporting on Minneapolis, constitutional amendments, National Environmental Policy Act
2026/01/26
A Minneapolis reporter speaks on covering the federal immigration crack down there. Why Wisconsin’s Republican-led legislature is getting new constitutional amendments on the ballot. What the National Environmental Policy Act is supposed to do.
Friday 1/23/26: Safety tips for the cold, Milwaukee Health Assessment, Live at Lake Effect
2026/01/23
Safety tips for this bitterly cold weekend. A new health report on Milwaukee. The final episode of our Live at Lake Effect series filmed at the Lake Effect Surf Shop.
Thursday 1/22/26: Milwaukee Health Assessment, Live at Lake Effect, Bubbler Talk
2026/01/22
We examine Milwaukee’s Health Assessment and how it could impact care. The final episode of our Live at Lake Effect series filmed at the Lake Effect Surf Shop. A new season of Bubbler Talk kicks off.
Wednesday 1/21/26: MPS audit funds released, how to get kids reading, Milwaukee Music Roundup
2026/01/21
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent shares how the district will move forward with money released after audit. We explore how to get kids reading. New local music in our Milwaukee Music Roundup.
Tuesday 1/20/26: nursing degree changes, physician mental health, cold weather care, behind the scenes at the Domes
2026/01/20
We learn how the federal government is changing how nursing students can access federal student loans. We examine the high rate of mental health struggles among doctors. We help you prepare for winter weather emergencies. Plus, we get a behind the scenes look at the Mitchell Park Domes.
Friday 1/16/26: Data centers and utilities, WisconsinEye shuttering, Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate
2026/01/16
The impact data centers could have on Wisconsin’s utility landscape and infrastructure. What Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN shutting down means for transparency in our state’s politics. Meet this year’s Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate.
Thursday 1/15/26: The basics of data centers, Wisconsin in the Olympics, surviving forced assimilation
2026/01/15
Breaking down the basics of data centers. A Wisconsinite is heading to the Winter Olympics to compete in the biathlon with Team USA. A survivor of a Native American boarding school shares his story.
Wednesday 1/14/26: adult literacy, WisconsinEye shuttering, Milwaukee Water Commons leader, Liberace memorialization
2026/01/14
Today on Lake Effect, we learn about the need for reading comprehension services for adults in Milwaukee. Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN shut down because of a lack of funding so we look at what that means for transparency in our state’s politics. We speak with the outgoing co-director of the Milwaukee Water Commons. Plus, we learn about Liberace's Wisconsin upbringing and the lack of recognition for the famed performer in his hometown.
Tuesday 1/13/26: Data centers and utilities, MCTS changes, Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate
2026/01/13
What impact new data centers could have on Wisconsin’s utility landscape and infrastructure. Changes to the Milwaukee County Transit bus operations. We speak with the Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate.
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