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88Nine Radio Milwaukee Receives $450,000 Grant from Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Start New Urban Alternative Channel

September 18, 2021

Radio Milwaukee will join five other stations nation-wide in the development of a new public radio format to reach young, multicultural audiences 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-88.9FM) has received a $450,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to start a new Urban Alternative channel to reach young, multicultural audiences through on-air and digital streaming […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 88Nine, Grants Received, Urban Alternative Channel

Hip-Hop in Milwaukee: 88Nine’s New Podcast Explores the History

July 20, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When was the first hip-hop song recorded in Milwaukee? That was the question a team at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee had earlier this year. As 88Nine dived into this journey, the team decided to share the process through a podcast, which explored Milwaukee’s musical history. The podcast, called “Backspin”, was released earlier this […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 88Nine, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Backspin Podcast, Hip-Hop, Podcasts

Directors Discuss Their Documentary Invisible Lines that Addresses Milwaukee’s Segregation Issues

November 10, 2018

By Nyesha Stone Which area of Milwaukee are you from? The Northside, East, South or downtown? No matter which area you reside in, you know that segregation clouds every part of the city. So, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee decided to use their platform—which consist of a majority white audience—to bring attention to the underlying nasty truths […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 88Nine, Documentaries, Invisible Lines, Laura Dyan Kezman, Nate Imig, Nyesha Stone, Vianca Fuster



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