2023-10-04T15:25:57-05:00 2022-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 170 N RADNOR-CHESTER RD SUITE 200 RADNOR PA 19087 990 2022-01-01 201257939 RADIO MILWAUKEE INC RADI 4144758097 220 E PITTSBURGH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53204 ERIC BLASHKA TREASURER 4144758097 2023-10-04 1 ERIC BLASHKA 999009999 0 SOLOMON MARDAKHAEV P01806552 6105653930 2023-10-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIC BLASHKA 220 E PITTSBURGH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53204 3552664 0 X WWW.RADIOMILWAUKEE.ORG X 2003 WI 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. 14 14 41 297 57915 0 997178 966481 2601455 2531916 1511 7604 47281 46663 3647425 3552664 0 0 0 0 1849050 2050256 0 0 691316 1578512 1944570 3427562 3994826 219863 -442162 5813041 5199935 404331 233387 5408710 4966548 X TO REACH A NEW GENERATION OF RADIO LISTENERS ON AIR, ONLINE AND IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A COMPELLING SELECTION OF MUSIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING. THE CORPORATION CELEBRATES MILWAUKEE MUSIC, ARTS, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE BY SUPPORTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO A COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES MULTI-ETHNIC COLLABORATION AND CONVERSATION AND BY PROMOTING A POSITIVE GLOBAL IDENTITY FOR THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. 0 0 2022036 0 1812358 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 2022, RADIO MILWAUKEE RESUMED HOSTING LIVE EVENTS AMONG WHICH ARE STUDIO SESSIONS, GRACE WEBER'S MUSIC LAB, AND THE AMPLIFIER PROGRAM. 278383 0 577050 IN JUNE, 2022, RADIO MILWAUKEE'S NEWEST CHANNEL CALLED "HYFIN" LAUNCHED. HYFIN IS A BLACK-LED, DIGITAL-FIRST MEDIA MOVEMENT WHOSE FOCUS IS ON CONNECTIONG THE CULTURE AND CELBRATING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF BLACK MUSIC. MILWAUKEE'S ONLY URBAN ALTERNATIVE RADIO STATION FEATURES THE FULL SPECTRUM OF BLACK MUSIC BEYOND R&B AND HIP-HOP PLUS MILWAUKEE MUSIC. HYFIN CONNECTS THE CULTURE WITH THE LATEST BLACK CULTURE NEWS, PODCASTS AND MORE. HYFIN BROADCASTS ON-AIR AT 88.9FM HD2, ONLINE AT HYFIN.ORG AND VIA THE 88NINE AND HYFIN MOBILE APPS. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AS WELL AS GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS AS WELL AS SPONSORSHIPS. HYFIN HAD A COUPLE OF SMALL COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2022, HOWEVER 2023 WILL REFLECT AN INCREASE IN EVENT REVENUE ACTIVITY. 242311 0 0 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 IN A LONGER PODCAST FORMAT. LISTENERS CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE FEATURED ORGANIZATION AND CAN CLICK THROUGH TO AN ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE TO GET INVOLVED, MAKE A CONTRIBUTION, OR ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION. IN 2022, RADIO MILWAUKEE FEATURED OVER 200 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. 93682 0 2102 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 "AMPLIFIER" IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED TO HELP MILWAUKEE'S MUSIC SCENE GROW AND TO ATTRACT YOUNG TALENT TO OUR CITY. 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.IN 2022, THE PROGRAM EVOLVED TO OPERATE MORE AS AN ONGOING "MASTER CLASS" THAT ALLOWED 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 THE PROGRAM'S SPEAKERS ARE IN LINE WITH THIS MISSION.BEGINNING IN MARCH 2022, RADIO MILWAUKEE OPENED ITS STUDIO SPACE AND STREAMS ITS SESSIONS VIRTUALLY FOR GREATER REACH TO HOST MASTER CLASSES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. SESSIONS ARE RECORDED AND ARCHIVED, CREATING A PERMANENT CONTENT LIBRARY AND RESOURCE BANK FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH MASTER CLASS HAS A THEME, SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: MANAGEMENT AND SONG CATALOGING; THE ART OF PRODUCTION; SONGWRITING 101; ENGINEERING, MIXING AND MASTERING; ARTIST BRANDING; MARKETING AND PROMOTION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS. THE PROGRAM HOSTS SESSIONS MONTHLY FROM MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER AND PROVIDES ATTENDEES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER WHILE LEARNING FROM SOME OF THE BEST MENTORS IN THE BUSINESS. 65844 0 82491 GRACE WEBER'S MUSIC LAB IS A FREE MONTHLY MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES THROUGH FEATURED GUESTS FROM THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. STUDENTS ARE ALSO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE, PERFORM, AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR PEERS. THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN THE RADIO MILWAUKEE PERFORMANCE SPACE. THE SESSIONS INVOLVE A PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW WITH THE FEATURED GUEST, AS WELL AS A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD WITH STUDENT INQUIRIES. AFTERWARDS, THE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS MAY PERFORM IN AN OPEN MIC ATMOSPHERE WHERE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK AND OBSERVATIONS BY THE FEATURED GUEST AND RADIO MILWAUKEE'S MUSIC EDUCATION COORDINATOR ARE OFFERED. 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THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THEN RECOMMENDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. ALL COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING TO REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT DISCLOSES INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. 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