Maayan Silver
News ReporterMaayan Silver has been a reporter with WUWM’s News Team since 2018. She joined WUWM as a volunteer at Lake Effect in 2016, while she was a practicing criminal defense attorney.
She believes everyone has an interesting story to share and is driven to get people from all backgrounds and perspectives on the air. Her work has been featured on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Here and Now, and she’s been a guest with BBC Newshour, On Point, The Takeaway and the NPR Politics Podcast. She was part of NPR’s Political Reporting Partnership during the 2020 presidential election.
Maayan has a musical spirit, loves learning about different cultures and trying new foods, and has lapsed on her goal of making Milwaukee’s best hummus.
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A local medical transport unit in Milwaukee strives to ensure that anyone who's in need of immediate, critical medical attention can receive it. -
A new week brings new efforts to challenge the state's nonpartisan top elections official. Jeff Mayers, president of WisPolitics.com gives a round up of where we're at. -
Is it cha cha cha or bachata? Samba or salsa? Maybe a bit of both? Bomba or cumbia? Karlies Kelley Vedula of Panadanza has you covered, as she matches the music to the dance. -
One man finds himself in Canada listening to his favorite Milwaukee tunes. -
Hear the latest on the GOP Brewers' stadium proposal and their "Iowa-style" redistricting reform plan. -
Some sounds just make you feel like you're on the precipice of something big. -
UW-Milwaukee history professor Arijit Sen has spent a decade connecting with residents in Martin Drive, a neighborhood on Milwaukee's west side, to find out what stewardship means. He's learned some keys to creating a diverse neighborhood with a strong social infrastructure. -
Martin Drive, on the Milwaukee's west side, is one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods — with no racial majority. The people who live there point to its varied housing, its urban guardians, the groups with a stake in the neighborhood and more. -
Rabbi Jessica Barolsky is the first female head rabbi in a Reform or Conservative synagogue in metro Milwaukee. She talks about creating community for Jews here. -
WUWM's All Things Considered host Rob Larry shares his favorite sound, and it's one that comes along with every day communication.
