Radio Milwaukee Inc

THROUGH MUSIC AND STORIES CREATED FOR A CULTURALLY OPEN-MINDED COMMUNITY, 88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE IS A CATALYST FOR CREATING A BETTER, MORE INCLUSIVE, AND ENGAGED MILWAUKEE.

RADIO MILWAUKEE IS A PUBLIC RADIO STATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. LAUNCHED IN 2007, THE STATION PROVIDES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EXPOSURE TO MILWAUKEE'S COMMUNITY ASSETS, MUSICIANS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE THIS A DIVERSE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY. EVERY DAY RADIO MILWAUKEE AIRS NEW MUSIC, MILWAUKEE MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY STORIES PROMOTING THE WORK OF THOSE STRIVING TO MAKE MILWAUKEE A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. RADIO MILWAUKEE ALSO HAS A VIBRANT ONLINE COMMUNITY VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND AN ACTIVE WEBSITE WITH COMMUNITY CALENDARS. RADIO MILWAUKEE CAN BE HEARD AROUND THE WORLD VIA ITS ONLINE STREAMING. IN 2021, RADIO MILWAUKEE HOSTED OVER 10 VIRTUAL EVENTS, AS IN-PERSON EVENTS WERE NOT HELD DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

RADIO MILWAUKEE PRODUCES AND AIRS SHORT STORIES FEATURING THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MILWAUKEE. THE STORIES, ABOUT THE LENGTH OF A SONG, ARE AIRED DAILY WITHIN THE MUSIC MIX AND POSTED ON THE RADIOMILWAUKEE.ORG WEBSITE. LISTENERS CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS AND CAN CLICK THROUGH TO AN ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE TO GET INVOLVED, MAKE A CONTRIBUTION, OR ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION. IN 2020, RADIO MILWAUKEE FEATURED 226 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR STORIES. THE STORIES FOCUSED ON VOLUNTEERISM, ARTS AND CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOODS, YOUTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND STORIES FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.

RADIO MILWAUKEE LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM IN 2018 TO TAKE OUR SUPPORT OF LOCAL MUSIC TO THE NEXT LEVEL. ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS BACKLINE AND REBRANDED AS 88NINE AMPLIFIER IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED TO HELP MILWAUKEE'S MUSIC SCENE GROW AND TO ATTRACT YOUNG TALENT TO OUR CITY. 88NINE AMPLIFIER IS DESIGNED TO HELP ARTISTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, COLLABORATION, MARKETING AND MORE.AFTER A YEAR OF OPERATION UNDER A COHORT MODEL OF FOUR ARTISTS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO SWAP THE EXCLUSIVITY OF THIS ADMISSION-BASED MODEL FOR THE INCLUSIVITY OF A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM. OUR PLANS FOR 2022 ARE TO OPERATE MORE AS AN ONGOING MASTER CLASS AND WILL ALLOW US TO REACH MORE MILWAUKEE ARTISTS AND BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN, AND WITHIN, THE MUSIC COMMUNITY. RADIO MILWAUKEE'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER, AND EXPANSIONS TO THE AMPLIFIER PROGRAM ARE IN LINE WITH THIS MISSION.BEGINNING IN MARCH 2022, RADIO MILWAUKEE WILL OPEN ITS STUDIO SPACE (OR CONDUCT SESSIONS VIRTUALLY, DEPENDENT UPON COVID LEVELS AND CDC GUIDANCE) TO HOST MASTER CLASSES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND ARCHIVED, CREATING A PERMANENT CONTENT LIBRARY AND RESOURCE BANK FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH MASTER CLASS WILL HAVE A THEME, SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: MANAGEMENT AND SONG CATALOGING; THE ART OF PRODUCTION; SONGWRITING 101; ENGINEERING, MIXING AND MASTERING; ARTIST BRANDING; MARKETING AND PROMOTION. THE PROGRAM WILL HOST SESSIONS MONTHLY FROM MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER AND WILL PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER WHILE LEARNING FROM SOME OF THE BEST MENTORS IN THE BUSINESS.