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 bring you a rundown of last night's election results. We speak with Milwaukee’s Youth Poet Laureate and tell you about a free film screening. We hear new local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
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We learn about a journalist from Wisconsin who was abducted in Iraq last week. We look at the use of NDAs by local towns for data center deals. Wisconsin's most popular state park is getting bigger.
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Tomorrow, April 7th, is election day in Wisconsin. We get you ready with a look at the races, and tell you what’s at stake.
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How the community has responded to local law enforcement using facial recognition technology. How Acts Housing helps people in Milwaukee become homeowners. We catch up with a Wisconsin Olympian.
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How ICE agents in airports are impacting some people’s decisions about travel. How PFAS remediation money will be rolled out in Wisconsin. How UW researchers are working to get people better informed about AI.
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The use of facial recognition technology by local law enforcement over the last year. Finding a job but still worried about rising costs. A Wisconsin Olympian speaks on her experience in Milano Cortina.
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We hear from candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court – Judge Maria Lazar and Judge Chris Taylor. We learn about the increasing demand for whey – a byproduct of cheesemaking.
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We examine the local reaction to sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez and how historical figures are honored. We learn how Acts Housing helps people become homeowners. We hear how one local business owner is trying to plan for an uncertain future.
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Friday 3/27/26: Affordable childcare strategies, Marquette graduation speech controversy, Chirp ChatExplore the ways Wisconsin policymakers could make childcare more affordable. Learn why students at Marquette are against on the university’s choice of commencement speaker. Learn how you can welcome birds to your garden this spring.
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The different philosophies for interpreting our state’s constitution ahead of the April election. The co-founder of Renaissance Theaterworks retires after more than 30 years. How you can welcome birds to your garden this spring.