Carolann Grzybowski
88Nine Content Manager / On-Air TalentHometown:
Brookfield, then Milwaukee.
First concert:
First was fun. with Anna Sun-era Walk the Moon at Summerfest. Shortly after, I saw Brett Dennen at the L.L. Bean Summer in the Park series outside their flagship store in Freeport, Maine. So that was my first concert in close proximity to a very camp 16-foot rubber-bottom boot.
Favorite band/artist of all time:
Florence and the Machine. Age 10, I saw the music video for "Dog Days are Over" on my grandma’s TV. I can’t say it moved her in the same way, but props to grandma on choosing a channel with such visionary programming.
Favorite song of all time:
"Carol Anne" by The Midwest Beat.
Favorite place to take a visitor in Milwaukee:
Cactus Club.
How/why you got into radio:
Part of growing to love Milwaukee was realizing I loved what home sounded like. That and my parents’ exclusive supply of vehicles from no later than 2003. When I was 18, I interned with the Community Stories Department at Radio Milwaukee. I got a BFA in Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, and now in 2024 I begin my return to the station that started it all.
Comfort drink:
Chronologically — black coffee, Earl Grey tea, a Cloud 9 from Boone & Crockett.
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With his food-themed EP just about ready to serve, James enters our kitchen to share a playlist packed with meaning. -
The local group isn't content talking about the world they want to live in. They're actively working to make it happen. -
Our guests from the Black trans abolitionist collective talked about the world as it is and as they want it to be while sharing some of their favorite tracks. -
We dare you not to learn something from the mile-a-minute brain of Jochman as he walks us through some of his favorite tracks. -
One of the minds behind "Green Blah!" joins us to talk about his film on Green Bay punk rock and share a few songs that inspire him. -
The Milwaukee singer-songwriter joins us to talk about ditching streaming and the influential artists who shaped his sound. -
The Chicago band's Emily Kempf and Jason Balla spill about road comforts, life lessons and separating from social media. -
The Milwaukee singer-songwriter and burgeoning agricultural magnate joined us to share a few of the tunes that made an impact on his music. -
We're turning the tables on the organization's leadership and giving them the mic to share some of the music that made them who they are today. -
Parker Schultz of Social Cig and Jason Burczyk of The Cooperage join us in the studio to talk about their big showcase in Austin.
