Travel & Visitors Guide - March 24, 2009
Portesi's pizza in good old Wisconsin Rapids
In a forthcoming edition of Lake Effect, NPR's Dan Harmon and I discuss pizzerias -- what makes a good pizzeria, what makes a good pizza?
Tags: portesi pizza, wisconsin rapids, pizza, lake effect, npr, portesi's fine foods

Music - Jan. 27, 2009
The video is not the song -- let's not confuse them
I go to You Tube, but only to hear the music. I use it more as an audio jukebox than to see the images. In fact, I can't tell you what happens in the videos of the songs I click most on You Tube. I'm not looking, just listening. Does a good video make a song better? Does a bad video ruin a good song? For me, the answers to both questions are "no."
Tags: NPR, music videos, You Tube, MTV, Neda Ulaby

Kids & Family - Jan. 23, 2009
Ed Miller is my hero, too
This morning on NPR I heard an installment of its weekly "Storycorps" series in which a son, EJ Miller, interviewed his Brooklyn-born dad Ed Miller about becoming a father. I'm not ashamed to say it brought tears to my eyes when Miller's advice to young fathers was treasure every second of the time that you are able to light up your child's world.
Tags: Storycorps, NPR, Ed Miller, EJ Miller

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 2, 2009
NPR highlights Milwaukee's "Bipolar Plunge"
Steve Inskeep, host of NPR's "Morning Edition," gave Milwaukee's own bicycle "Bipolar Plunge" its 15 seconds of fame this morning, using the event to tease its 8:30 a.m. newscast.
Tags: npr, morning edition, bipolar plunge, bill rouleau

Milwaukee Buzz - June 12, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: WUWM reporter Erin Toner
If you're a regular listener to 89.7 WUWM-FM, you know the voice of Erin Toner. She's the local host of "All Things Considered," as well as a reporter and producer for the local NPR affiliate.
Tags: erin toner, wuwm, npr, all things considered

Music - May 8, 2008
My Morning Jacket shares its "Evil Urges" with us
My Morning Jacket arrives in Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 3 for a show at The Riverside Theater.
Tags: my morning jacket, riverside theater, evil urges, npr

Marketplace - March 9, 2008
The Spice House is a Milwaukee flavor savior
Chili powder is flying off the shelves at the Milwaukee Public Market's Spice House kiosk these days. Couple it with fresh cumin, garlic, basil and oregano, and you've got yourself one of the saving graces of a frigid Wisconsin winter: a batch of warm, home-cooked chili.
Tags: the spice house, milwaukee public market, spices, tom erd, patti erd, penzey, ruth penzey, bill penzey, npr, all things considered, bulk spice

Music - Dec. 24, 2007
Best albums of the year
NPR posts the results of its year-end poll for best albums of 2007.
Tags: top 10, npr, all songs considered, bob boilen

Marketplace - Nov. 7, 2007
MyHuggy embraces and erases kids' fears
The MyHuggy teddy bear was born out of loss and offers support to kids dealing with separation.
Tags: MyHuggy, teddy bear, military, deployment, Sprout, A Floral Affair, Home Shopping Network, Thiensville, loss, NPR

Milwaukee Buzz - May 27, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: What do you think of 88.9 Radio Milwaukee?
The goal of "88Nine" is to play eclectic, good music with intelligent DJs who understand the tastes of Milwaukee's music-minded people. Has the station lived up to its intention?
Tags: 88.9, Radio Milwaukee, NPR

Music - Feb. 23, 2007
New 88.9 FM launches today
As OnMilwaukee.com first reported in the OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview yesterday, 88Nine RadioMilwaukee launched today at 7 a.m.
Tags: 88.9 FM, 889, 88.9, new, radio, Radio for Milwaukee, 88Nine, 889, RadioMilwaukee, Buffet, NPR, Milwaukee radio

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 4, 2004
Anthony appears on NPR's popular "Mountain Stage"
Milwaukee's Michelle Anthony appeared on a broadcast of NPR's "Mountain Stage" music program at the end of October, alongside KD Lang, Bruce Cockburn and fado star Mariza.
Tags: Michelle Anthony, Wilco, Jay Bennett, NPR, Mountain Stage, Capital 8

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 24, 2003
Cherry aims to unify communities with "City Talk"
WUWM's Robyn Cherry will host a new show called "City Talk. The program, which debuts Sun., Sept. 28, will strive to help listeners better understand the influence of Milwaukee's diverse ethnic population.
Tags: NPR, African American

Milwaukee Buzz - July 19, 2003
WUWM to air new news program
For the first time since 1985, National Public Radio will launch a new, weekday radio program called "Day to Day" on Mon., July 28. The one-hour show will feature news, features and commentaries.
Tags: NPR, WUWM, Bruce Winter, David Dye

Music - Jan. 10, 2003
Winters steps in with "Saturday At The Cafe"
You read the interview with David Dye, now meet Milwaukee's Bruce Winters, the hosts of the World Cafe's local sibling, Saturdays At the Cafe. Like Dye, Winters has helped shape the careers of many musicians who would have otherwise been ignored by commercial radio.
Tags: Bruce Winters, David Dye, World Cafe, Saturday At the Cafe, WUWM, public radio, NPR