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WORT 89.9FM Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison

Listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, noncommercial community radio broadcasting to south-central Wisconsin at 89.9 FM and online at wortfm.org via our studios in Madison. We provide an outlet for communication, education, free expression, entertainment, training and access for the purpose of sharing music, information, news, and cultural experiences, and strive to give people underrepresented elsewhere in traditional media a voice. NOTE: Most of the content posted at this time are news stories

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00:08:13

David Koehleron from Madison Community Foundation

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/28

David Koehler explains Giving Tuesday trends and smart giving strategies through the Madison Community Foundation.

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00:09:03

Tates Christmas Tree Farm

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/28

Bill Tate talks tree varieties, farm traditions, and tips for keeping Christmas trees fresh as his Sun Prairie farm opens for the season.

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00:58:09

A Trauma Surgeon’s Report from Gaza

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/28

Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a general, trauma, and critical care surgeon based in California. He is also a humanitarian surgeon, having worked most extensively in Palestine, but also in Ukraine, Haiti, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso. Dr. Sidhwa has written and spoken extensively about surgical humanitarian work, the United States’ role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the political consequences of medical relief work. He approaches the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a secular American and as a

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00:01:49

Ankurs Picks 11282025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/28

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

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00:16:52

Rhett Miller

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/28

Rhett Miller talks vocal recovery, songwriting, and his new album ahead of his December 3 Atwood Music Hall show.

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00:56:53

Annual Fireside Chat with Will Williams

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/27

On this Thanksgiving Day edition of A Public Affair, Ruff is joined by our traditional Thanksgiving guest, Will Williams, to reflect on perennial issues like colonialism, militarism, and racism–issues that stretch from the Pequot Massacre to the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Ruff and Williams discuss the low-intensity war the US is now waging against Venezuela and the paramilitary role that ICE is now playing domestically. Williams reminds listeners that US imperialism is ongoing.

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00:49:53

Cheryl Schiltz - When the World Falls Away

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/27

Cheryl Schiltz - When the World Falls Away by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:54:17

Reflections on the Global Sumud Flotilla

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/26

On today’s show, guest host Carlos Dávalos is in conversation with journalist Carlos Pérez Osorio, who sailed with the Global Sumud Flotilla as a journalist last summer. He joins us to talk about the successes and failures of their non-violent mission to open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza by sea.Featured image of Ship to Gaza Norway vessel from 2018 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 1.0).

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00:48:00

Champagne Problems

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/26

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, on Tara’s birthday-eve, some serious talk about dealing with the season, and talking about what we’ve got to be thankful for!Check in with EOTO Culturally Rooted on Facebook for information and to help out with winter break camp: https://www.facebook.com/EOTOCulturallyRooted Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/ for info on the special fatherhood workshop coming December 9th,for resume and job seeking

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00:19:53

Meet Jamie Acton, Metro Transit’s new general manager

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/26

The city of Madison’s bus system is in the middle of a massive overhaul. Bus Rapid Transit, the mayor’s signature project, seeks to modernize the city’s public transportation and accommodate the growing population. The first BRT route launched last September and runs from the far west side, across the isthmus, and to the east side. The North-South BRT line is expected to begin service in 2028. And the project will move forward with Jamie Acton at the helm, Metro Transit’s new general manager. She

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00:04:14

Madison Teachers Speak Out Against Salary Compression

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/25

17 people registered to speak about fair pay for teachers at Madison’s Board of Education meeting last night. In nearly an hour of public comment, veteran and new teachers alike explained how the changes in MMSD’s compensation structure over the past two decades have affected the district’s most experienced educators. Image courtesy: Kimberly Farmer / UNSPLASH

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00:03:42

Data center debate continues

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/25

The topic of data centers took center stage yet again today at a luncheon hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Stakeholders on both sides of the issue weighed in, detailing data centers’ economic benefits – and the steep cost for utility customers and the environment.

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00:09:38

QTS Data Centers Partnership an Opportunity to Ask...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/25

As Wisconsin increasingly becomes a site of interest for data centers, residents, lawmakers, and environmental advocates all have concerns. Hundreds of people flocked to the DeForest Area High School yesterday evening, where tech company QTS presented their long-awaited plans for a new 1,600-acre data center campus just outside of town. The presentation came just days after QTS announced a new research partnership with UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Paul Robbins, Dean of

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00:54:14

April Kigeya Knows How to Survive the Holidays

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/25

On today’s show, host Dana Pellebon is joined by April Kigeya to swap tips about how to survive the stress of the holidays. Whether you’re hosting a large party at your home or visiting family or friends, you can still practice self care and set boundaries. Featured image of a broken Christmas ornament via Rawpixel.

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00:08:11

A2A2 milk a win for dairy farmers, consumers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/25

A number of smaller milk processors and independent farmers are taking advantage of an untapped niche in the American dairy market – and turning a substantial profit. In this edition of “The Milkweed,” Pete Hardin tells Bert Zipperer why A2A2 milk is a win for both dairy farmers and consumers. Image courtesy: Volleman’s Family Farm via their website.

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00:03:41

Students, Mental Health Specialists Weigh Impacts of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/25

Cellphone usage took center stage at an informational hearing Thursday, organized by the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids. Wisconsin students and mental health specialists weighed in – saying that the issue is more complicated than just banning cellphones during class time. Image courtesy: ghcassel / PIXABAY

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00:08:14

Speaker Vos continues to block Medicaid extension for...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

Medicaid currently provides sixty days of postpartum care here in Wisconsin. But accepting federal aid would expand the benefits to one year. A move to have Wisconsin join 48 other states and broaden postpartum care was thwarted again last week by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The measure passed in the state Senate on a 32 to 1 vote in April, but the companion bill has been languishing for months in Assembly committee. Assembly Democrats planned to force a vote on the extension in a rarely-used

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00:03:40

Madison Mixology: PB n' J Martini

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

This week on “Madison Mixology”, feature contributor Charlie Belawski shares the recipe for a cocktail of his own invention: the PB n’ J Martini. He’ll explain how he chose the ingredients, describe some similar cocktails – and what makes his drink unique.

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00:34:59

A Frank Conversation with Dr. Alhaji Njai

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

Former and now honorary Madisonian, Dr. Alhaji Njai, was in town and came to the WORT studio to talk about the environment, health, health research, education and outreach, climate change and health and the work he is doing in his native Sierra Leone and in Africa and here in the U.S. He explained One Health and also talked about the open letter he wrote to his president in Sierra Leone which you can read in the Sierra Leone Telegraph here:

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00:34:59

A Frank Conversation with Dr. Alhaji Njai

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

Former and now honorary Madisonian, Dr. Alhaji Njai, was in town and came to the WORT studio to talk about the environment, health, health research, education and outreach, climate change and health and the work he is doing in his native Sierra Leone and in Africa and here in the U.S. He explained One Health and also talked about the open letter he wrote to his president in Sierra Leone which you can read in the Sierra Leone Telegraph here:

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