Ron Turner talks with Nick Matuszewski, Executive Director of WAVE Educational Fund, Inc., serving Wisconsin, providing gun violence prevention through education, advocacy, and community partnerships for communities across the state. Matuszewski discusses WAVE’s programs, including policy advocacy, community violence intervention, survivor partnerships, and youth engagement. He also shares WAVE’s mission to address root causes of violence through education, cultural change, and sustained community investment. Matuszewski highlights youth leadership initiatives, including a statewide youth coalition and internships elevating young voices. With 80,000 volunteers statewide and evidence that similar efforts have cut violence by up to 60% elsewhere, WAVE points to real hope for change. (waveedfund.org)
Original airdate: 7/12/2026
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Ron joined K-LOVE in 2023 and he covers Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, portions of NE and NJ, including major markets Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia.