Sam Woods
Lake Effect ProducerSam joined WUWM in 2023. He is a producer for Lake Effect. Before joining Lake Effect, he was a reporter with the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a producer for Bridge the City Podcast and Real Stories MKE.
When Sam moved to Milwaukee in 2017, he thought he wanted to be a high school social studies teacher. However, he quickly gravitated toward journalism through local podcasting to learn more about his new hometown. After stepping away from the mic and doing written reporting for over three years, he is excited to return to audio storytelling.
In his free time, Sam enjoys gardening and appreciating Giannis’ euro step.
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David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, owns over 200 homes in Milwaukee. His tenants organized to document code violations, leading to lawsuits that threaten to "evict" Tomblin from his properties. -
Demand for whey protein powder has skyrocketed in recent years. Wisconsin leads the nation in whey production, but small farms are having more difficulty cashing in. -
On April 7, Wisconsin will elect a new Supreme Court justice. But how do judges think about law, and what are the way of interpreting a constitution? -
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are elected to 10-year terms. But how do we hold judicial officials accountable once they’re in office? -
Judge Maria Lazar is backed by conservatives. Judge Chris Taylor has liberal support. -
Workers at Milwaukee-based Discourse Coffee voted to unionize, and company leadership will voluntarily recognize the union without a National Labor Relations Board election. -
North America's largest ski marathon takes place around Hayward, Wisconsin. It's story reveals a history of medieval survival, visionary business moves and royal babies. -
Before hosting this week's OnMilwaukee Adult Spelling Bee, Molly Snyder stopped by the Lake Effect studio to test our producers' spelling prowess. We learned that radio production is about pronouncing words, not spelling them. -
Versiti Wisconsin reported that its blood supply dipped significantly following winter weather in January, but is starting to rebound. This mirrors a nationwide trend as flu, weather and hospital usage led to nationwide blood shortage. -
On one night in January every year, Milwaukee County workers scour the area looking for people experiencing homelessness for the annual Point-In-Time Count. This is a federal requirement, but it is only a snapshot of the larger picture.
