365 Amplified

This week on 365 Amplified, Stephanie rejoins the team for a packed episode featuring tough conversations about education, equity, and opportunity.

🎓 Sunsetting Diversity at UW?
The team breaks down the University of Wisconsin’s controversial decis...

This week on 365 Amplified, Rob Chappell, Omar Waheed, and Nicholas Garton cover a wide range of stories and conversations, from exploring the outdoors to diving deep into sports and fitness.

• Rob shares his experience at a foraging workshop with Color in the Outdoors, featuring Alexis Niko...

Today, we announce the date and opening of registration for the eighth annual 365 Leadership Summit, the state's premier professional development, networking and community building event. Plus, we wrap up the sixth annual list of Wisconsin's Most Influential Asian American Leaders and share a bit of basketball news. Then, Rob Chappell visits Shakkiah Curtis at the Black Business Hub, where this weekend she celebrates the grand open...

This week, Rob Chappell brings you news and voices from the community while the rest of the team is scattered. Highlights include:

📰 Top Stories:

• The Center for Black Excellence and Culture announces it has raised a...

In this week’s episode of 365 Amplified, the team dives into the Juneteenth celebrations happening around Dane County and across Wisconsin, previews summer opportunities with the Maydm youth STEM program, and spotlights Madison Night Mares softball team in their second season.

Then, Rob is j...

This week, the 365 Amplified crew covers a range of timely and thought-provoking topics:

• 🏥 Meriter Nurses Win Contract Fight
  Omar recaps the surprising outcome of the Meriter nurses' five-day strike, which ended...

This week on 365 Amplified, the team dives deep into some of Wisconsin’s top stories:

• UnityPoint Health Meriter Nurses Strike: Omar reports from the picket line as nurses strike for better pay, safer staffing, and...

In this week’s episode of 365 Amplified, hosts Stephanie Díaz de León, Rob Chappell, and Omar Waheed dive into local news and the real-world implications of artificial intelligence in journalism. Omar recaps his trip to Detroit for the Online News Association’s AI Summit and reflects on how media organizations must evolve alongside emerging technologies.

This week, the full crew is in the house! Rob, Stephanie, Dave, Omar, and Nicholas share stories and sharp insights from across Wisconsin.

🖌️ A South Side Tribute in Color
Dave shares the story behind a vibrant new mural on Park Street honoring South Side Madison leg...

Underground Hiking Collective founder Jasmine Banks joins the show today to give some recommendations for great places to enjoy the great outdoors for a hike or a paddle in and near Madison. She also dispenses some words of wisdom on what to wear and bring to ensure you have a good time on the trail. Read what she and three other experts have to say here.

Plus, local men's health advocate Gary Davis chats with Rob about next weeke...

In this episode of 365 Amplified, Rob Chappell is joined by Dave Dahmer, Nicholas Garten, and Omar Waheed for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from NFL Draft day thrills to the real-world impact of abrupt federal funding cuts.

Dave kicks off the show with a firsthand account from the NFL Dra...

This week on 365 Amplified, Rob Chappell, Stephanie Diaz de Leon and Omar Waheed bring you an episode of the week's most important news.

🎉 The crew starts with a look at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, including how the Packers are using the moment to promote diversity through workshops and vendor opportunities. ...

\🎙️ Episode Title: Hands Off Black Women, with Dana Pellebon
📅 Release Date: April 18, 2025
🕒 Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
🎧 Hosts: Stephanie Díaz de León, Rob Chappell, Omar Waheed, Nicholas Garton
🎙️ Special Guest: Dana Pellebon

Episode Summary:
In this week’s deeply personal and unapologetically honest episode, the 365 Amplified team is joined by special guest Dana Pellebon, ...

Release Date: April 11, 2025
Duration: 1h 8m
Hosts: Stephanie Díaz de León, Rob Chappell, Nicholas Garton, Omar Waheed

This week on 365 Amplified, the crew is back and broadcasting from the new Madison365 HQ at Starting Block in the Spark Building to recap a week filled with local political shakeups, Open Cup soccer drama, and some serious inspiration on and off the court.

Stephanie, Rob, Omar, and Nick dive into:

This week, the team is back from a much-needed break and ready to break down the big news in Madison and across Wisconsin.

🧑‍⚖️ Local Elections Are Here (April 1!)

• The gang discu...

Release Date: March 15, 2025
Hosts: Stephanie Díaz de León, Rob Chappell, Omar Waheed, Nicholas Garten
Guest: Alder Nikki Conklin

This week on

In this episode of 365 Amplified, hosts Stephanie Díaz de León, Rob Chappell, Omar Waheed, and Dave Dahmer cover a range of critical issues impacting Wisconsin and beyond.

Topics Covered:

🕊️ Ten Years Since Tony Robinson – The hosts reflect on the police killing of Tony Robinson a decade ago, how it shaped media coverage of racial justice in Madison, and whether anything has changed i...