Radio Milwaukee bringing back 88Nine Fall Ball

The first since 2019, the 88Nine fundraiser will include community leaders singing karaoke with a live band

HYFIN to host 2nd Annual “Blackity Black Holiday Market” joined by The African American Chamber of Commerce, Historic King Drive BID and We Got Soul MKE at The Turner Hall Ballroom on Nov. 25

Market an opportunity to support local Black-owned businesses on “Small Business Saturday”

Radio Milwaukee to host HYFIN Anti-Gala on Aug. 3 with performances from Madison McFerrin and Silas Short

First-of-its-kind event to be held at Marcus Performing Arts Center with fashion showing and awards ceremony

Radio Milwaukee Launches Second Season of Award-Winning “Be Seen” Podcast with Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Eight episode season, hosted by Radio Milwaukee’s Nate Imig and Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project’s Michail Takach, documents state’s unique LGBTQ history

Radio Milwaukee to partner with business strategy and research company Magid to field five county listening tour

Results of tour to help public radio station best serve Greater Milwaukee community

von Briesen & Roper, s.c. commits $20,000 to HYFIN’s Black-Owned Small Business Initiative

Law firm’s commitment allows Urban Alternative station to offer subsidized underwriting rates to Black-owned small businesses

Radio Milwaukee hires Jay Burseth as Director of Major Giving & Grants, names Kris deFelice as Director of Underwriting & Partnerships

Pair brings over two decades of experience to revenue generating roles at non-profit station

Radio Milwaukee announces return of free, weekly concert series featuring artists from across Wisconsin

‘State of Sound’ to begin on Thursday, April 6 with double bill of NilexNile and Holy Pinto

Second season of Radio Milwaukee’s award-winning podcast “By Every Measure” centers on solutions being developed in Milwaukee

Data expert and journalist Reggie Jackson and Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody return as co-hosts with HYFIN’s Kim Shine joining as an ongoing contributor

HYFIN to host “Navigating Financial Success for Thriving Black-Owned Businesses” on Nov. 15

Free event on financial wellness for small businesses to be hosted in conjunction with MKE Black at Radio Milwaukee

Radio Milwaukee names Kim Shine as HYFIN Production Manager

Shine brings a decade of experience working as a multimedia journalist throughout the Midwest to new role on HYFIN team

Radio Milwaukee Names Radio Veteran Erin Wolf as Music Director

Wolf brings over 17 years of experience in non-commercial, public radio to the station

Radio Milwaukee’s Community Stories expand into weekly podcast, “Uniquely Milwaukee”

Podcast episodes will center on a weekly theme and feature vignettes about experiencing life in Milwaukee

Radio Milwaukee’s Amplifier program to focus on public workshops for 2022, leading with Grammy winner Rico Love on March 26

New Amplifier Community Connection marks program’s transition to free monthly artist-development master classes with national experts

Radio Milwaukee Announces “HYFIN” As Name of New Urban Alternative Channel to Focus on Full Spectrum of Black Music

New channel slated to launch June 19, which is Juneteenth Day

WRUR and WITH add Rhythm Lab Radio from WYMS

Weekly urban alternative show hosted by Tarik Moody from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee continues to grow in nation-wide syndication

88Nine Radio Milwaukee Names Danae Davis Interim executive director As Search Committee Is Formed To Fill Role Permanently

The change in leadership at 88Nine comes as Kevin Sucher steps down from his role as executive director to pursue other opportunities.

Radio Milwaukee Announces Name and Menu for New Café

Deadwax will open in 2022 with an eclectic, ever-changing food and beverage program

Public radio innovator Tarik Moody hired as Program Director for Radio Milwaukee’s New Urban Alternative Channel

Moody’s “Rhythm Lab Radio” program has pioneered the Urban Alternative format nationally

88Nine Radio Milwaukee Names Business Administration Professional Cheryl Bennett As Station’s General Manager

Bennett Brings Over 28 Years’ Experience in Finance, Administration and HR

88Nine Amplifier Announces Inaugural Class of Milwaukee Musicians for New Artist-Development Program, $10,000 Grants

Program’s National Mentors Include Justin Vernon, Butch Vig and Marcella Araica

Justin Vernon, Butch Vig, Marcella Araica announced as 2021 88Nine Amplifier mentors

Applications for the eight-month program are now open through February 12

88Nine Radio Milwaukee and gener8tor announce creation of two new musician-advancement initiatives based on Backline model

Radio Milwaukee Names Music Industry Pro Kevin Sucher As Non-Comm Station’s Executive Director

Milwaukee’s Sucher is an award-winning entertainment management executive

Daryl Stuermer of Genesis and Phil Collins to Play Music of Genesis, Talk About Playing With Superstars for 40 Years

Intimate Performance To Benefit 88Nine Radio Milwaukee

12 Hot Milwaukee Restaurants and 88Nine DJs Pair Mouthwatering Dishes With Inspired Sounds at SoundBites

Several New Restaurants Featured at Event Feb. 6 at The Ivy House

12th Annual Radio Milwaukee Music Awards Honor New Sounds of Milwaukee, Including SistaStrings and Klassik

Radio Milwaukee Seeks New Executive Director As Glenn Kleiman Announces Spring 2020 Departure

Kleiman was named Radio Milwaukee’s executive director in April 2016 after previously serving as a station consultant for 1½ years.

88Nine Labs Hosts Hackathon, Innovative Entrepreneur to Fight Hunger in Milwaukee

Free Events Seek To Make A Difference During National Hunger Action Month

Milwaukee High School Students Invited to Grace Weber Music Lab’s Free Open Mics and Talks With Top National Musicians This Fall

88Nine Announces Guest Mentors, Schedule for Fall Lab Sessions

Non-Comm Radio Vet Dori Zori Named Assistant Program Director At 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9)

Zori Will Also Continue to Host 88Nine’s Weekday Morning Show

88Nine Radio Milwaukee Names Veteran Music Journalist Evan Rytlewski As Web Editor and Primary Feature Writer

Rytlewski has been music editor for the weekly and online Shepherd Express for 13 years.

Milwaukee Backline and Austin KUTX’s “The Break” Musicians Join Forces For SXSW Showcase Highlighting Up-And-Coming Artists From Their Cities

Free Showcase Show Set For March 12 at Barracuda in Austin

Milwaukee-Area Musicians Encouraged to Apply Now Through June 25 for First Backline Accelerator Session and $20,000 Grants

Four Bands or Artists to Be Selected for Backline’s Intensive 12-Week Mentorship Program

Backline announces Enrique “Mag” Rodriguez as Program Director

Rodriguez leads Backline’s 12-week accelerator program and free workshops to help Milwaukee musicians succeed

Radio Milwaukee Unveils “Backline” in Partnership with gener8tor to Help Milwaukee Musicians Succeed Through Grants, Intensive 12-Week Program and Workshops

Backline Launches Search for Program Director; Musicians Can Apply For Program in June

Radio Milwaukee brings dynamic Milwaukee musician WebsterX to public radio listeners across U.S. via Slingshot emerging artist project

New collective effort with NPR Music and VuHaus drives music discovery; Videos and interviews at npr.org/slingshot2018

Large, Colorful 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Mural Celebrating Diversity Completed in Walker’s Point Neighborhood

Station Commissioned Milwaukee Artists to Design Two Murals This Year to Enliven Neighborhoods and Spark Community Conversations

Non-Comm Radio Milwaukee Commissions Murals in Near West Side and Walker’s Point to Spark Dialogue, Bring Art to Neighborhoods

Radio Milwaukee Received Mary L. Nohl Fund Grant for Project

Lakefront Brewery Releases New “88Nine Amplified Pale Ale” to Celebrate Non-Commercial Radio Milwaukee’s 10th Anniversary

Public release events set for July 23 at Regano's Roman Coin and The Nomad

First all-Milwaukee music broadcast radio channel and stream launched

The new channel and stream is the first to broadcast only Milwaukee music.

Six Emerging National and Milwaukee Bands Announced for Radio Milwaukee’s Free “88Nine Block Party” Concert and Celebration on June 24

National Acts Noname, Strand of Oaks, Field Report to Headline All-Day Celebration of Non-Commercial Station’s 10th Year in Community

All-Milwaukee Music to Be Featured 24/7 on “414Music.fm,” Radio Milwaukee’s New HD2 Radio Channel and Stream Launching June 20

Milwaukee Musicians Invited to Submit Music for First-Ever Station and Stream Playing Only Milwaukee Bands

Non-Comm Radio Milwaukee Turns 10, Celebrating With Year of New Features, Events Highlighting Milwaukee Music and Community

For 10 Years, Community-Supported Station Has Broadcast Unique Mix of Indie, Urban and Milwaukee Music and “Stories”; Focused on Improving City

Diverse Genres Dominate Top Honors at 2016 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards

Top Winners Include Hip-Hop, Rock, R&B, Synth Pop and EDM Artists

Digital Media and Broadcast Veteran Glenn Kleiman Named Radio Milwaukee Executive Director

He was founder and CEO of a Milwaukee digital marketing agency, Fullhouse.

Top Milwaukee chefs + 88Nine DJs = An evening that sounds as good as it tastes

88Nine Radio Milwaukee invites the community to its fifth annual SoundBites event February 11 at the Iron Horse Hotel

Veteran Music DJ Ken Sumka Named Radio Milwaukee Afternoon Drive-Time Host

Sumka a Radio Milwaukee backup DJ and weekend host, former WXRT-FM jock

88Nine RadioMilwaukee Purchases Building in Fifth Ward for New Studio

Project Will Link Station to Community, Include New Studios, 100-­Seat Performance Space.