Jimmy Gutierrez
News ReporterJimmy Gutierrez became 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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With the recent federal government shutdown, many Milwaukeeans were wondering about the future of their FoodShare benefits. A group of women started pairing people in need with people who could help. -
This weekend will be the first matchup of the season between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. Hear how fans navigate the rivalry in their friendships, family and love. -
Milwaukee experienced a historic November snowfall. Here's what the Department of Public Works wants you to know about it, and what to do if you experience a delay in city services. -
Over the past year, there may be no pathway to U.S. citizenship that has changed more than that of refugees. So, what did it used to mean to be a refugee? And what's changed? -
For Bubbler Talk, we hit the road to try to answer the question: why is Milwaukee missing so many street signs? And what can residents do about it? -
Milwaukee residents have been watching for increased ICE activity. ICE already operates a facility on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus, and some students are calling for its removal. -
All across Milwaukee Oct. 31-Nov. 2, people celebrated Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. At Latino Arts on the south side of the city, a group remembered and preserved the past through dance, music and movement. -
A recent report by ProPublica has found that the Department of Homeland Security and ICE has detained more than 170 U.S. citizens in their immigration crackdowns. Here's who has been swept up and what this means for constitutional rights across the nation. -
Over the weekend thousands in Milwaukee, and across the state, showed up to protest the policies of President Trump. The second wave of the 'No Kings' rally took place downtown Milwaukee and cities around the world. -
Dewey Schanandore is one of thousands of Indigenous people who attended a residential school in the United States. He shares his story and how he has overcome its lasting challenges.
