Audrey Nowakowski
Lake Effect ProducerAudrey is a producer, host 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.
Her regular segments include Fit For You and film discussions. 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.
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First Lieutenant Loren Hintz of the Army Air Corps was based in Italy near the end of World War II. On April 21st, 1945, his P-47 fighter bomber was shot down. 70 years after his death, his family found the crash site and successfully excavated the plane and Hintz's remains. A new documentary chronicles this process and celebrates the life of Loren Hintz. -
The latest in Lake Effect's Pandemic Performers series features the Milwaukee-based band Dead Horses. Guitarist & singer Sarah Vos and bassist Daniel Wolff discuss how the pandemic impacted them as musical partners and how it feels to start making new music again.
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Milwaukee's Historic Concordia Neighborhood has a rich history dating back to the 1850s. Old-world craftsmanship is found in midsize homes and large mansions alike, with architectural styles ranging from Cream City brick, gothic, Victorian, and Mission Style homes.
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For 160 years George Marshall Clark, Milwaukee’s only known lynching victim, lay in an unmarked grave in Forest Home Cemetery. Clark, who was Black, was killed in September of 1861, after being accused of a crime he did not commit. Last week, a headstone was finally placed at his burial site thanks to the efforts of a local activist.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may be the deadliest viral outbreak the world has seen in more than a century. However, statistically, significant pandemics aren’t as rare as we may think according to a study released last month that appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Last year, the Milwaukee International Short Film Festival presented a “best-of” showcase virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year the festival returns virtually, but now with 51 new films in its lineup featuring new and returning filmmakers.
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Barbecue is one of America’s quintessential cuisines. For centuries, its impact has moved beyond food - building communities and creating a unique culture. That’s mainly due to African American barbecue culture and the contributions of Black barbecuers, pitmasters, and restaurateurs.
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Milwaukee Film’s 2021 Cultures & Communities Festival, formerly known as the Minority Health Film Festival, is happening now through September 12th. The festival aims to promote individual and communal wellness while encouraging cultural equity, bringing representation through programming and outreach for historically underrepresented communities.
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After 15 months of virtual programming, the Manfred Olson Planetarium on UW-Milwaukee's campus is preparing to welcome the public back to in person events starting in September. Lake Effect astronomy contributor Jean Creighton shares what she's learned about programming during the pandemic.
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Certain Hyundai and Kia models have become the target of break-ins and thefts across the country due to some security flaws in the designs. Lake Effect auto contributor Mark Savage talks about this issue and what's being done to address it.
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