Jimmy Gutierrez
News ReporterJimmy Gutierrez become a WUWM news reporter in December 2024. Previously, he supported WUWM as a Lake Effect producer during 2024's election cycle.
Before joining WUWM, Jimmy was a senior editor for TED’s Audio Collective and managing editor for LWC Studios. He’s also a service journalist who directed the relaunch of the Detroit Documenters program for Outlier Media. His community-based work in Milwaukee was recognized with a John S. Knight Impact Fellowship from Stanford University.
Jimmy grew up on the south side and was raised in MPS schools. He’s a graduate of MATC and UW-Milwaukee, and first interned at WUWM in the summer of 2012. He was also a Milwaukee Firefighter.
Outside of work, you can find him lounging on his porch, listening to a podcast with his cat, Michelle Yeoh, or playing ball at Washington Park.
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One year ago, student-led protesters started an encampment at UW-Milwaukee, protesting the war in Gaza. It was one of many such encampments on college campuses across the country. What can be learned from that time and what’s changed in the last year? -
Earlier this year, wildfires ravaged Los Angeles for almost a month. Destroying historical landmarks and reshaping the city forever. It got a "Bubbler Talk" listener thinking: How have Milwaukee fires shaped the city? Where and how did the fires start? -
This month's Group Chat features two Susans of film: Susan Kerns, executive director of Milwaukee Film and legendary filmmaker Susan Seidelman. They have a conversation about everything from being the first to cast Madonna for the film "Desperately Seeking Susan" to the power of film festivals. -
Over the past few weeks, two people have been detained and arrested by ICE agents at Milwaukee’s county courthouse. Here's what happened and what residents should know moving forward. -
The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court has won, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed challenger. Susan Crawford’s victory Tuesday cements a liberal majority for at least more three years. -
For this month's Group Chat, we hear from a Wisconsin doctor who provides abortion care and a community harm reduction worker who serves high-risk populations. -
As spring blooms, so too does new Milwaukee Recreation programming. WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez discusses their Spring Recreation Guide with Milwaukee Rec's Erica Wasserman. -
CCAP. Four letters. One site. And an oversized impact on Wisconsin. The state’s most popular open record database lets you look up court records of anyone you’d like. And many people do. Sometimes, they learn more than they were expecting. -
March Madness. Buzzer beaters. Cinderella stories. And, legalized gambling. This time of the year means lots of money will hit the sports book — here's what it means for Wisconsin. -
Four bills limiting the rights of transgender youth have appeared again in the Wisconsin Legislature. While they're likely to be vetoed by the Gov. Evers if they're even passed, they reflect scary times for young people who are transgender.
