WUWM - Milwaukee's NPR

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Channel • 10 Shows

Politics

Politics

Updated weekly
Personal Journals

Personal Journals

Updated 16 Mar
Investing

Investing

Updated 2 days ago
Natural Sciences

Natural Sciences

Monthly
Places & Travel

Places & Travel

Monthly
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated twice weekly
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated twice weekly

10 MAR

Capitol Notes: Updates on statewide races and the most-lobbied issue in the Wisconsin Legislature

A look at the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the race for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction and what's fascinating JR Ross right now in the Wisconsin Legislature.

10 Mar

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19 min
4 HR AGO

Tuesday 11/18/25: Physicians and mental health, a local Bad Bunny collab, the painting of signs

Why the rates of mental health challenges are so high among physicians. A UW professor collaborated with Bad Bunny on his award-winning album. A local artist who paints signs you’ll recognize from around Milwaukee.

4 hr ago

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51 min
23/11/2023

Overcoming nerdy preoccupations to steer startup sales: Ben Schmidt

After focusing on scalability and profitability Ben Schmidt's Pittsburg-based Roadbotics, which provides image analysis of road infrastructure, was acquired by Michelin in 2022.

23/11/2023

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15 min
09/05/2022

Semiconductor chips and B2B marketing: Mo Faisal and Lindsay Tjepkema

Mo Faisal set out to build better and more energy efficient semiconductor chips. Lindsay Tjepkema wanted to update the business-to-business marketing playbook. Both founded startups to do it.

09/05/2022

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29 min
6 FEB

Thursday 2/6/25: Survive and thrive this winter

Today's show is all about winter: how to stay safe outdoors and be prepared for emergencies; how to keep your pets healthy; help avoid putting extra stress on your car in the cold; a free winter festival.

6 Feb

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51 min
11 JUN

Wednesday 6/11/25: Reproductive healthcare restrictions, climate change haven, Sixteenth Street layoffs

How the federal budget could impact people on Medicaid seeking reproductive healthcare. How Milwaukee is preparing to be a climate change refuge. Cuts at the Sixteenth Street Health Centers on Milwaukee’s south side.

11 Jun

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51 min
4 JUN

What to know about the Milwaukee teacher's aide facing deportation

In Milwaukee, there hasn’t been a more public fight against deportation efforts than that of Yessenia Ruano. The mother of two, and MPS teacher’s aide, faces deportation to El Salvador.

4 Jun

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9 min
3 FEB

Lesser-known stories of Black Americans in history returns to Marquette

A lecture series highlighting Black stories missing from American history books returns to Marquette University in honor of Black History Month.

3 Feb

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14 min
27/11/2024

'Rock 'n' Roll Poet' honors WUWM's famous alum, Bob Reitman

WUWM is celebrating 60 years on the air, and we're recognizing it in a variety of ways. One of those is the upcoming hour long special "Rock 'n' Roll Poet: A Reitman Retrospective." It honors legendary Milwaukee radio personality and our now retired co-worker, Bob Reitman.

27/11/2024

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20 min
07/10/2024

What Wisconsin election clerks want us to know

We asked municipal clerks who administer elections in Wisconsin what issues they're facing and what they wish people better understood about elections.

07/10/2024

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19 min

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