Becky Mortensen
Lake Effect Executive ProducerBecky Mortensen joined WUWM as the Executive Producer of Lake Effect in November 2019. Before working at WUWM, she was the Executive Producer at CBS 58 News in Milwaukee. She was nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for her work during the Sherman Park unrest.
Becky led a rebrand effort for Lake Effect in 2020. She is enthusiastic about Lake Effect’s mission to inform, intrigue and entertain listeners and is committed to Lake Effect reflecting the Milwaukee community.
Becky has lived in Milwaukee since 2012. Before that, she lived in Minnesota and worked in television, radio, and print. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Writing Studies degree with an emphasis in journalism.
Contact Becky at: rlm@uwm.edu
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Marinette County is home to 15 waterfalls and spring is the best season to visit because of the rain and snow melt. -
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by going to one of these events happening in Milwaukee.
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Lake Effect producer Mallory Cheng is leaving WUWM after two years with the team — she will be missed!
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Podcaster Ray Fister is the author of a new book called "Vino Lingo." It features a collection of words and phrases from wineries all over the world.
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Wisconsin's State Archaeologist, Dr. James Skibo, has passed away. Dr. Skibo worked in coordination with Wisconsin's Native Nations on the historical recovery of two canoes with great archaeological significance to the state and its tribal communities.
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Wandering Wisconsin explores the unique experience the Ice Age Trail, one of the country's 11 National Scenic Trails, has to offer to hikers.
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The Wisconsin Association of Women Police is endorsing a national initiative that hopes to boost the percentage of women in police recruiting classes by 30% by the year 2030.
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NPR's Annual Student Podcast Challenge has returned for a fifth year. The competition invites middle and high school students to collaborate with their community, schools, and teachers to make creative podcasts.
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WUWM & Travel Wisconsin brings you suggestions for great places to visit throughout the state each month in Wandering Wisconsin. This month we’re talking about one of the state's National Natural Landmarks, Cave of the Mounds.
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There are many places in Wisconsin that are significant to our state’s Black history. As Black History Month comes to a close, we’re looking at a few of the places you could visit.
