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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After federal cuts to Medicaid, healthcare is on the minds of many voters. But how do hospitals make money, and who has power over which communities get care? -
Lake Effect's Sam Woods sits down with Addison Lathers, real estate reporter for the Milwaukee Business Journal, for a monthly roundup of local commercial real estate news. -
President Donald Trump has radically reshaped the immigration landscape in the U.S. In this episode, we look at how the shifting legal landscape is impacting migrants seeking safety in the U.S., including Milwaukee’s Rohingya refugee community. -
Wisconsin has a long history of trailblazing new ideas in education. But for many voters, the way it funds its schools is unsustainable. -
Food prices are top of mind for many voters. In this episode, we explore the financial realities facing farmers and the policies shaping Wisconsin — America’s Dairyland. -
Opposition to data centers cuts across party lines, a rarity in Wisconsin politics. But who has the power to say whether a project is approved, or under what conditions? -
Lake Effect's Sam Woods sits down with Addison Lathers, real estate reporter for the Milwaukee Business Journal, for a monthly roundup of local commercial real estate news. This month covers top stories from August 2026. -
10 years after protests following the police killing of Sylville Smith in Sherman Park, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service examines what's changed in the neighborhood and the city's policing, and how residents remember August 2016. -
Earlier this year, landlord David Tomblin's companies owned over 200 rental homes, but he is battling receivership, which would cut him off from management and rental income. -
A recent Marquette Law School Poll asked adults across the country how much they trust people, who they trust, and how they communicate. The results suggest trust in strangers is correlated with age.
