Purpose-driven Audience
WUWM Audience Snapshot
WUWM is for anybody and everybody. Communities throughout southeastern Wisconsin enjoy our freely accessible content. What unites such a broad audience? Learning. Equality. Authenticity. These are some of the values that our listeners share in great propensity and that guide their consumer choices.
WUWM attracts a total monthly audience across its multimedia platforms of more than 274,000.
Sources: Radio and streaming - Nielsen Audio PPM, Milwaukee-Racine Metro, March 2023-February 2024, M-Su 6a-12a, P18+; Digital metrics - March 2023-March 2024 for streaming sessions - Streamguys; website - Google Analytics; app - Public Media Apps; January-April 2024 for newsletter - Active Campaign
Educated
111% more likely to have a post‑graduate degree
Influential
249% more likely to be influential based on public engagement and advocacy for causes
Affluent
73% more likely to earn a household income of $250K
Cultural
173% more likely to contribute to an arts or cultural organization
Community-Minded
39% more likely to donate to social causes
Sources: Nielsen, Milwaukee-Racine Metro, Scarborough R1 2024 January-December 2023, P18+, except for Influentials — MRI-Simmons Doublebase 2023, among custom NPR News audience, Base: Total U.S. Adults, MRI defines an Influential as one who participates in three or more public activities that demonstrate uncommon engagement with their community