WUWM 89.7 – Milwaukee’s NPR (WUWM), Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and WXPR announced today that they have entered a partnership to share news content among the three stations.
WUWM, WPR and WXPR will share reporting on issues vital to communities across Wisconsin, with a particular focus on the environment and natural resources.
“We are so excited about this partnership because it speaks directly to our shared public service mission to serve our communities with journalism that is relevant, trusted and responsive to what people are telling us they need,” WUWM’s general manager David Lee said.
“Our friends and neighbors across Wisconsin want more environmental and climate reporting, and by sharing our reporting and amplifying one another’s work, we can deepen our shared impact and more fully support the communities we serve,” he continued.
The Wisconsin News Collaborative will focus on delivering inspired and engaging news coverage to listeners and readers statewide.
The loss of federal funding in 2025 to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting prompted leaders at these organizations to think creatively about how to expand awareness of and strengthen public media in the state.
Jessie Dick, CEO and general manager of WXPR in Rhinelander said, "Through the Wisconsin News Collaborative, we’re building a more resilient public media system across Wisconsin. We’re excited to partner in this work and to bring even more high-quality, trusted reporting to the WXPR audience while sharing the voices and stories of the Northwoods with communities across Wisconsin."
News stories within the collaborative will be produced separately by each organization and distributed to all three stations to reach individuals across the different markets. All stories will be identified as being from the Wisconsin News Collaborative with each local reporter’s byline and listeners can expect to hear these stories on the air and find them on each organization’s website.