Audrey Nowakowski
Lake Effect Host / ProducerAudrey is a host, producer and reporter for Lake Effect. She is involved with every aspect of the show — from conducting interviews, editing audio, posting web stories and mixing the show together. Audrey is also co-executive producer of Live at Lake Effect, a filmed music series from WUWM's Lake Effect.
Before becoming a full-time producer, Audrey interned for Lake Effect starting in 2014 and joined the team full-time in the spring of 2015.
Audrey is a graduate of Cardinal Stritch University where she majored in Communication Arts and minored in History and English.
Contact Audrey at: nowakows@uwm.edu
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There are only about 120 complete sets of John James Audubon’s Birds of America in the world today, and one of them is at the Milwaukee Public Library's Richard and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room.
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WUWM astronomy contributor Jean Creighton discusses cosmology ahead of "Birth of the Universe" at UWM's Manfred Olson Planetarium.
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Faith communities help newly-arrived international teachers and immigrant families find apartments, furnish their homes and navigate the health care system.
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From working out of his parents' basement to collaborating with Bobby Portis, Brad Roehl tells the story of Visionary Studios.
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In the final episode of our "Live at Lake Effect" series, co-executive producer and Milwaukee musician Trapper Schoepp performs in the Lake Effect Surf Shop with his band.
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Deedra Irwin discusses her biathlon journey ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.
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Book ideas for the reader in your life this holiday season.
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WUWM's culinary contributor Kyle Johnson Cherek shares a bit about the history of holiday breads — fruitcake, stollen, spiceloaf and more.
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Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2025 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.
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The planetarium is partnering with UWM’s Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies for a read-along of two award-winning children’s books with astronomical themes.