WUWM 89.7 FM

I didn’t know radio stations could have Unilocal pages…
This is the ONLY radio station I listen to with any regularity (well, I’ve been turning the dial to 90.7 with a bit more regularity at night, but whatever). They broadcast the best national programs (TAL, Radiolab, Fresh Air, All Things Considered) and the (limited) local programming (mainly Lake Effect) is also worth a listen. If I’m getting bored of my music I can almost always count on WUWM to have something interesting while I’m driving.
I do wish they would do something about that god-​awful music program they have late at night, though.

I can’t live without WUWM.
That’s a lie, but for real: I am a devout listener. Every day, almost all day… if I’m at home, I’m listening.
As a self-​professed public radio addict, I can attest to the quality that WUWM brings on the regular, both with their nationally-​syndicated programs as well as their local content.
Adore:
–This American Life (duh)
–Radiolab (duh)
–All Things Considered
–Fresh Air
–Ask Me Another
–Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me
–The TED Radio Hour
–On The Media
–I guess I could go on and on and on…
… Lake Effect’s pretty okay, too. From time to time, the content doesn’t seem terribly relevant/​topical — the resident car feature, for example — but for the most part, Mitch and the gang do a really nice job of talking about/​representing local issues that affect real Milwaukeeans.
And honestly? I like the whole «It’s Alright Ma» thing w/​Reitman, too.
My one question: Is the WUWM weather desk *that* innovative? They always say so, but I’d like to see for myself, just to be sure.
I heart public radio.

I love WUWM, listen to it every day on the way to and from work. Quality, objective programming.

There are two main public radio stations in the Milwaukee area: WUWM (Milwaukee Public Radio) and WHAD (Wisconsin Public Radio). WHAD seems to have a much larger variety of Wisconsin-​centric programming, but I prefer WUWM’s lineup.
I’m addicted to it, really. The majority of their programming is made up of the nationally-​syndicated shows (All Things Considered, etc), but the locally-​produced programs like Lake Effect are excellent. Perhaps I’m choosing not to notice a slant, but it seems like it’s a rare feat for a talk radio station to be anything other than a constant stream of opinions. Consider this the panacea for Mark Belling-​/​Sly Sylvester-​induced nausea, depending on your political stance.
Can a positive Unilocal review be a substitute for a monetary donation to WUWM? I hope so. Then maybe I won’t feel so guilty when they do fund drives…

I feel guilty about this review. You see, I’ve been a WPR gal for quite a while. I have a WPR water bottle on my desk at work, and I see it every day and think happy thoughts about public radio. I have a whole grains cookbook somewhere in my kitchen for giving them money every month. There are two decals on my car, one is for WPR.
But a few month ago, it must have been during a repeat of Prairie Home Companion, I decided to scan the radio in my car – something I have not done in a very long time. And I found WUWM, and I love it. I love the local shows and I love the national shows. It’s not that I love WPR any less, and if there were some magical way to listen to two radio channels at the same time, I’d be good to go! Maybe once this honeymoon stage is over, I’ll turn the dial up a MHz, but until then, I’m totally diggin’ WUWM.