WMCS 1290 silences the talk
It was a shock to hear that Milwaukee's home for black talk radio had decided to change formats Tuesday. It was even more a shock when the station started playing Elvis to make sure listerners got the point. Read more...
It was a shock to hear that Milwaukee's home for black talk radio had decided to change formats Tuesday. It was even more a shock when the station started playing Elvis to make sure listerners got the point. Read more...
In his state of the city address, Tom Barrett did a good job of addressing the elephant in the room. Too many home foreclosures that impact property values in a negative way. Read more...
The inquest into the death of Derek Williams made history this week. For the first time in over 25 years, an inquest jury suggested charges be brought against Milwaukee cops accused of misconduct. Read more...
Why did seven Milwaukee police officers refuse to testify at the Milwaukee County inquest into the death of Derek Williams in police custody? Inquiring minds want to know. Read more...
Mitch Teich, the executive producer of WUWM's "Lake Effect," isn't a native Milwaukeean. In fact, he's traveled around the country building his radio resume, but for the past seven years, he's called Wisconsin his home. And it shows. The 43-year-old host of the local interview show has taken the time to become an expert in the issues he covers on "Lake Effect." Teich says his job is like taking a midterm exam on a different topic every day.
See More Stories In Milwaukee Buzz …It was a shock to hear that Milwaukee's home for black talk radio had decided to change formats Tuesday. It was even more a shock when the station started playing Elvis to make sure listerners got the point.
See More Stories In Milwaukee Buzz …Why did seven Milwaukee police officers refuse to testify at the Milwaukee County inquest into the death of Derek Williams in police custody? Inquiring minds want to know.
See More Stories In Milwaukee Buzz …It's a shame that schools like Jefferson, Jackson in the Third Ward, 18th Street and 21st Street have all been erased from the landscape. So, it makes me all the happier when I see what has become of the original Peckham - and, later, Jackie Robinson - Junior High School/Middle School, 3245 N. 37th St. Peckham opened in 1926 and Jackie Robinson closed in 2005.
See More Stories In Milwaukee Buzz …Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject additional federal Medicaid funding for the state's BadgerCare program is drawing mixed reviews, mostly divided along party lines.
See More Stories In Milwaukee Buzz …In animal sheltering work, it's easy to think of each adoption as a "happy ending" to that animal's story. That's one way to think about it - but it's just as true to think of it as a "happy beginning." The love that begins between a person and an animal when they leave our shelter often lasts for many years. It doesn't just save the animal's life; it shapes the person's life, forever.
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