Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Fridays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays, Fridays at 7 pm & Saturdays at 3 pm
Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Latest Episodes
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We run through the competitive districts in Wisconsin for tomorrow's midterms. Could the Brewers’ win affect the gubernatorial election? We help you understand the referendums you see on your ballot.
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We continue to celebrate the Brewers World Series win by looking at what the championship means to fans new and old. A new Chirp Chat explores a historic raptor banding station in Wisconsin. Wisconsin's most famous haunted locations, including the Pfister Hotel.
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We talk about this history-making Brewers team and how the fans have reacted to this World Series run. A new Chirp Chat and tell you about a historic raptor banding station in Wisconsin. Some of the most haunted places around Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin.
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We hear from the candidates running in the state’s 1st Congressional District, Mitchell Berman and Bryan Steil. We tell you about a Wisconsin-grown children’s book. We hear some new local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
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A Wisconsin election worker addresses the misinformation about our state’s election system. We learn about Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor candidates. We talk to the artist-in-residence at Milwaukee's Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.
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We learn about surveillance pricing and its impact on the affordability crisis. We speak with a Brewers reporter about the team’s historic season. We speak with the co-director of a documentary about comedian Maria Bamford.
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Friday 10/23/26: We tour a data center, pancreatic cancer treatment advancements, Brewers psychologyWe tour a data center right here in Milwaukee. Advancements are being made in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Inside the minds of Brewers fans.
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We take a tour of a data center in Milwaukee to learn how they operate and keep energy use and costs down. We learn about the psychology of fandom as the Brewers head to the World Series. Plus, tell you about an exhibition at American's Black Holocaust Museum on Wisconsin's first Black architect.
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We hear from Democratic candidate for governor, David Crowley about his plans if elected. Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany didn’t agree to a recorded interview with WUWM, but we share his views as we understand them. Plus, we tell you about a place in Wisconsin where you can see a collection of cat figurines.
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We hear from he candidates running for State Attorney General. In the latest Bar Talk, we explore drinks at Milwaukee’s higher-end restaurants. Plus, we look at the history and transformation of Milwaukee's Third Ward.