Xcaret Nuñez
Lake Effect ProducerXcaret Nuñez joined WUWM in September 2023. She is a producer for Lake Effect. Before joining Lake Effect, she was an agriculture and rural communities reporter for KOSU, Oklahoma’s NPR station and Harvest Public Media.
Xcaret is a proud first-generation college graduate from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in religious studies. She’s originally from Yuma, Arizona, the Southwest city known as the “Lettuce Capital of the World” and the “Sunniest City on Earth.”
Before coming to WUWM, Xcaret also reported, produced and anchored for NPR station KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, and interned for Here & Now, NPR and WBUR’s afternoon flagship show.
Feel free to say hi or share any story ideas with Xcaret via email at nunezx@uwm.edu.
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"Just Sing" is a new documentary screening at Milwaukee Film’s Dialogues Documentary Festival this week. The film explores the coming-of-age story of an elite a cappella group competing to win a sixth national title. -
Fall migration is here, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for the tornado-like dance they perform in the sky. -
Each year, "Milwaukee Magazine" asks its readers to choose their Best of Milwaukee. The magazine’s latest issue highlights this year’s results, which were voted on in May and early June. -
Japanese stiltgrass is a non-native annual grass that's newer to Wisconsin, but has been detected in the eastern and southern U.S., including Illinois, for several years. -
Did you know Milwaukee is a city for the birds? Bird City is a conservation program that brings folks together to create healthier communities for birds and people. And Milwaukee is just one of 82 official Bird Cities in Wisconsin. -
It's been hot in Wisconsin this summer with nearly 40 days of above-average heat. That can be a serious health concern for people who work outdoors, but there aren't many protections for heat safety on the job. -
Did you know there’s treasure hiding in plain sight at Milwaukee’s beaches? Beach glass is broken glass that has been smoothed and frosted over time by tumbling in the freshwater waves and sand. -
Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez spoke with fairgoers at this year's Wisconsin State Fair and produced this audio postcard. -
Aaron Grych, the lead singer, producer and songwriter for the indie rock band, says the new album combines his love for birding and music, while also telling stories through a bird's eye-view. -
Habitat loss, climate change and the use of pesticides are to blame for the population decline of monarchs, says Karen Oberhauser, the co-founder and co-director of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
