John Hess
General ManagerJohn Hess became WUWM's General Manager in January 2020. He is a 30 year veteran of the media industry, working in television, radio and newspapers throughout his career.
He has spent nearly two decades building and leading public media organizations within and outside of a university structure. Prior to joining WUWM, John was Chief Operating Officer for Arizona Public Media, the public radio and television organization serving southern Arizona.
Prior his service at Arizona Public Media, John was the General Manager/Executive Director for Boise State Public Radio for 11 years. Boise State Public Radio is a 19-station radio network serving southwest Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. From 2000 to 2005, he was the Director of Broadcasting for stations KUNI/KHKE licensed to the University of Northern Iowa, managing a network of six full-service stations serving eastern and central Iowa.
John is also the President of the University Station Alliance, a nonprofit organization representing 80 public radio stations licensed to universities, school boards or public institutions across the country.
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On today’s Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about WaterMarks — a collaborative that's bringing artists, scientists & community members together in targeted areas of the city to help people better understand their relationships to the water systems and infrastructure that support their lives. Joining Chancellor Mone are guests Julia Taylor, President, Greater Milwaukee Committee; Mary Miss, Founder, City as a Learning Lab; and Ryan Holifield, UWM Associate Professor of Geography. -
On today’s Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about WaterMarks — a collaborative that's bringing artists, scientists & community members together in targeted areas of the city to help people better understand their relationships to the water systems and infrastructure that support their lives.
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On this Chancellor's Report we'll talk to Chancellor Mark Mone about updates on how this fall’s UWM semester is progressing.
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On this UWM Chancellor's Report we'll talk to Chancellor Mark Mone about updates on how this fall’s UWM semester is progressing. would go here.
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On this Chancellor's Report we'll talk to Chancellor Mark Mone about updates on how this fall’s UW-Milwaukee semester is progressing.
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On this Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about the important role journalists play to ensure citizens have the information they need—and that the information is accurate, accessible, and balanced with respect to equity and diversity.
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On this Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about the important role journalists play to ensure citizens have the information they need—and that the information is accurate, accessible, and balanced with respect to equity and diversity.
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A recap of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's 2020-21 academic year — its challenges, triumphs and unprecedented changes.
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On the latest edition of the Chancellor's Report, Chancellor Mark Mone and WUWM General Manager John Hess talk with Tom Luljak, outgoing UWM Vice Chancellor of University Relations.
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On today’s Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about what life is like for military and veteran students returning to UWM. Two military and veteran students and leadership from the Military & Veterans Resource Center (MAVRC) share their perspectives.
