WUWM-FM (Milwaukee, WI)

WUWM (89.7 FM), known as "Milwaukee Public Radio," serves as the primary National Public Radio station for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This station is owned and run by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. It operates as part of the UW-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science. WUWM broadcasts from the WITI TV Tower located in Shorewood and is headquartered on the seventh floor of Chase Tower in downtown Milwaukee. The station relocated to this new location from the Shops of Grand Avenue in mid-January 2010.

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#247369

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#74815

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'SALLY' shares the full picture of astronaut Sally Ride, as told by her partner Tam O'Shaughnessy

1 day ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski

Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983. The soft-spoken physicist became an icon and was thrust into the spotlight even before she landed back on Earth. However, beneath her unflappable composure in public, she carried a secret. The new documentary SALLY reveals the romance and sacrifices of her 27-year partnership with Tam O’Shaughnessy, who tells the full story of the complicated and iconic astronaut.
World legends with Wisconsin roots explored in new book, 'Wisconsin Idols'

2 days ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry

Georgia O’Keeffe, Chris Farley, Orson Welles, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. These might be local names you’re well familiar with, but how about the Beatles, Joni Mitchell or Jackie Robinson? Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me, a new book by journalist and author Dean Robbins, explores intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with special — and even surprising — connections to the Badger State.
Farmer's Market To Go is reducing food waste, supporting farmers and making produce accessible

2 days ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Graham Thomas

With over a billion pounds discarded annually, food waste and scraps are the largest contributor to landfills, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. However, despite the alarming amount of food waste, one-in-seven households face food insecurity.
U.S. will walk away from Ukraine peace efforts if progress not made soon, Rubio says

6 days ago | wuwm.com | Eleanor Beardsley

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. will walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.
Signs around Milwaukee promise to buy your home for cash. What happens if you sell?

6 days ago | wuwm.com | Katherine Kokal

Drive around Milwaukee and it’s not hard to find someone willing to buy your house. They advertise on small, often-handwritten signs stuck into the grass or tied onto light poles. There’s usually a phone number. Sometimes a reminder that the unnamed sign creator will take your house in any condition. Kathe Hoffman lives in Glendale and says she sees the signs around the city all the time. And she gets incessant mailers with offers to buy her home — even though she’s not selling.
As UW-Waukesha closes, students will miss 'the little things' (including the cost)

6 days ago | wuwm.com | Katherine Kokal

Until a few years ago, you could tell UW-Waukesha was a bustling campus. On weekdays, the street leading to and from the university would be lined with cars parked bumper-to-bumper. They belonged to students who wanted to avoid paying for a parking pass. On a recent weekday morning, just three cars are parked on the aptly named University Drive. UW-Waukesha will close by June 30 due to under enrollment and financial constraints on the Universities of Wisconsin.
A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

6 days ago | wuwm.com | Julia Simon |Jeongyoon Han

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime critic of wind energy, issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects, one of his first executive orders upon returning to the White House.
Wisconsin's Hunger Task Force already feeling impact of USDA cuts

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Joy Powers

The Trump administration is making major cuts to federal programs. The cuts have been swift and far-reaching, including a cut of more than $1 billion to the U.S Department of Agriculture, or USDA, that directly impact food banks, school and local farmers. The impact is already being felt. A delivery of $615,000 worth of food to the Hunger Task Force has been cancelled.
Tracking post-acute care: Ben Forrest

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Kathleen Gallagher

Olio Health provides healthcare software. Midwest Moxie's executive producer is Audrey Nowakowski. She produced this episode. Subscribe to Midwest Moxie on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and NPR One. And if you love Midwest Moxie as much as we do, help us out by posting a review.
Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Ximena Bustillo

A Maryland federal judge wants to find out if government officials are acting in "bad faith" in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison. Judge Paula Xinis on Tuesday called for a two-week process of "expedited discovery," including questioning government officials under oath, to learn whether the government is doing enough to try to bring him back.