Feature Stories

For this Media Milwaukee podcast episode, front man Charlee Grider describes the story behind Voodoo Doll, the closing song on Milwaukee sensation Scam Likely’s recent release, “Getting Worse.”

Joe Klosowski and Ethan Jude of Allspice discuss the recording of the song “Birthday” from their 2022 album “Caviar.”

Christopher Brown, a lifelong baseball player, only walks up to the plate to one song.

Matthew Chavez remembers back to 1984, playing with his action figures as KTI’s Top 40 served as the soundtrack to his childhood.

Dancing Queen makes worries fade for one ABBA fan.

“Keep Driving” is a popular song on Harry Styles’ album “Harry’s House.” For Beth, the song touched her heart, giving her happy vibes.

Obi is 17 years old and has learned quite a bit about delicate relationships.

Hans Reitmeyer reflects on a week-long experience that altered his perspective on music.

Black mothers and their babies are dying at alarming rates in Milwaukee. Doulas and birth workers are trying to prevent loss in the community. Doulas are people trained to provide emotional and physical support to mothers before, during and after childbirth. Lakeeta Watts, a Milwaukee doula and health worker, founded Essentially Empowered Inc. to provide […]

Eneida Rios shares a special rice recipe with her granddaughter, UWM senior Madison Rios, and Eneida’s son Miguel offers insight on Puerto Rican hospitality.

Andrea Bellart joined a sea of Santas to check out the giant gathering of bike-riding Santa Clauses that happens every December.

Madeline McGuire is a sophomore at UWM with a passion for her craft: film. But she worries about going forward in the film industry as a woman of color in the Midwest. “I definitely do have a lot of fears,” said McGuire. “I feel that women are overlooked in the industry.” Despite her fears, McGuire […]