Episodes

  • A goodbye to The Estate, a cherished Milwaukee jazz venue

    A goodbye to The Estate, a cherished Milwaukee jazz venue
    Jun 29 2026
    A much-loved Milwaukee jazz venue shut its doors Sunday, June 28, 2026. Several musicians in the city pay tribute.
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    5 mins
  • Groundswell of concern among neighbors of proposed Milwaukee Midtown data center

    Groundswell of concern among neighbors of proposed Milwaukee Midtown data center
    Jun 29 2026
    On June 29, a City of Milwaukee committee is slated to consider a small but controversial data center. It would be located at a vacant Walmart near 60th and West Capitol Drive.
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    5 mins
  • As student enrollment falls, will Wisconsin's schools have too many staff?

    As student enrollment falls, will Wisconsin's schools have too many staff?
    Jun 25 2026
    Will Wisconsin schools have too many staff as student enrollment goes down? Latest report on overstaffing in schools from Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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    4 mins
  • New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin

    New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin
    Jun 25 2026
    Milwaukee native Paul Noth has published over 400 cartoons in The New Yorker. An exhibition of his work will be shown at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in early 2027.
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    14 mins
  • We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion

    We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion
    Jun 25 2026
    In July 1952, Oconto, WI was overrun with an estimated 175 million frogs, as residents reported the amphibians covering windows, lawns and roads all summer. More than 70 years later, you'd never know it happened.
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    4 mins
  • A musician's ear: the many versions of the song 'Summertime'

    A musician's ear: the many versions of the song 'Summertime'
    Jun 25 2026
    WUWM is honoring the start of summer by digging into the jazz standard "Summertime." The popular song began as a number in the opera "Porgy and Bess."
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    5 mins
  • New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin

    New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin
    Jun 24 2026
    Milwaukee native Paul Noth has published over 400 cartoons in The New Yorker. An exhibition of his work will be shown at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in early 2027.
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    14 mins
  • Radio Milwaukee's Summerfest 2026 Picks: June 25-27

    Radio Milwaukee's Summerfest 2026 Picks: June 25-27
    Jun 24 2026
    Radio Milwaukee's Element Everest-Blanks and Jon Adler share Summerfest recommendations for the opening weekend of the festival.
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    15 mins