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Shannon J. Effinger has been a freelance arts journalist for more than a decade. Her writing on all things jazz and music regularly appears in Pitchfork, Bandcamp, Jazziz, Jazzwise, and Downbeat. As of the fall of 2020, her arts coverage can also be found in The New York Times and The Washington Post; the latter features her Sunday arts cover story on Marshall Allen, the longtime leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra.

John Arthur Rymaszewski is WUWM's media and technology operations manager.

WUWM went on the air on this day in 1964. As we celebrate our 55th birthday, we're also celebrating and looking back on the staff members who were…

We look at the redistricting process happening with Milwaukee’s aldermanic districts. Then, learn why half of Wisconsin’s working women are considering quitting their jobs. We learn why the Milwaukee Public Museum is hoping to create a new and smaller museum. Plus, get some cheese and cocktail combinations for this holiday weekend.

A child and family therapist shares insight on how to support young people facing mental health crises. Then, we learn about Black Space, a place dedicated to therapy for Black, Brown and LGBTQ people. We learn what prohibition was like in Milwaukee. Plus, we look at the history of the Lake Geneva Playboy Club and the stigma of working there as a bunny.

We look at recent legislative efforts to end federal unemployment and how it could force people back into low-wage jobs. We learn what life was like during the prohibition era in Milwaukee. Bubbler Talk explores the legacy of the Up & Under pub on Brady Street. And we learn about Wisconsin’s early gay history.

Tuesday on Lake Effect:Milwaukee Magazine’s Matt Hrodey and Jon Anne Willow discuss the annual survey of the best doctors in the metro area, bedside…

We look at the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and what you need to know to keep you and your kids safe. Then, we get a picture of the future of Milwaukee’s performing arts community and the challenges that lie ahead. Plus, highlight some local, independent pharmacies and explore what they mean to the community.

Explore the life and legacy of politician and civil rights activist Vel Phillips. Meet the state’s first Black Miss Wisconsin. Learn about Milwaukee’s first professional women’s basketball team.

800-Autopsy - NPR's Mandalit Del Barco rides along with a man in Los Angeles who has his own freelance Autopsy business.