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 speak with candidates for Milwaukee County Board’s District 9. We speak with a woman who has been living out of her van as she looks for housing. Where to find African language college courses in Wisconsin.
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We speak with candidates for Milwaukee County Board’s District 7. After the yesterday's snowstorm, we look into what the National Weather Service provides. We speak with fans of the reality TV show "Survivor."
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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.
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What's at stake in the upcoming state Supreme Court election. We hear from Iranian students who support US military actions in their home country. Plan a trip to the Racine Art Museum to see the Peeps exhibition.
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We speak with a Journal Sentinel reporter about ICE operations in western Wisconsin. How visiting saunas can be a relaxing way to get through Wisconsin winters. A statue in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square that pays tribute to immigrant mothers.
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Learn about the upcoming state supreme court election and what’s at stake. Explore the history of shuttered LGBTQ bar "This Is It", now designated as a historic landmark. The practice of Spiritualism at the Morris Pratt Institute in Whitewater.
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We hear from Iranian students who support US military actions in their home country. How the federal crackdown on immigration has impacted undocumented people in Milwaukee. We join a group of seniors for their monthly social club meet up.
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What a reporter has heard from families detained at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center. How the war with Iran could impact Wisconsin Republicans. Plan a trip to the Racine Art Museum to see the Peeps exhibition.
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MCTS to reduce service on select lines starting this weekend. Another lawsuit against a Trump policy – this one related to environmental protections. We catch up with a voter we spoke with before the 2024 election.
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Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. Group Chat explores what womanhood means and the continued fight for reproductive justice. We learn about the largest professional women's group in Wisconsin. A former NASA astrophysicist shares discoveries made by women.