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12:45

ToTheEnd Entertainment Showcases Madison Hiphop Talent

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/21

A new hiphop collective run by teenagers seeks to showcase Madison’s Latino hiphop scene. We’ll talk with ToTheEnd Entertainment performers Andrew Arias, also known as “teenache” and Damian Guzman, also known as “Big Dame.” The post ToTheEnd Entertainment Showcases Madison Hiphop Talent appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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11:48

WI Supreme Court Curbs JCRAR Power

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2025/07/21

A new Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling tells the Legislature to butt out of state administrative rules. State Democracy Research Initiative attorney Derek Clinger tells us why that matters. The post WI Supreme Court Curbs JCRAR Power appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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22:28

Mideast Update with Jennifer Loewenstein

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2025/07/17

Israel's recent strikes in decentralized Syria underscore the widening scope of its military campaign beyond Gaza, according to Jennifer Loewenstein, guest of host Tony Castañeda on the Thursday Buzz.The post Mideast Update with Jennifer Loewenstein appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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20:27

Blackhawk Down: Locals Bemoan Closure of Crawford...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/17

The Blackhawk Bridge Closure in Crawford County has locals talking, and taking the scenic route - which, for Tony's 8 O'Clock Buzz guest, Charlie Preusser, is a bridge too far. The post Blackhawk Down: Locals Bemoan Closure of Crawford County Bridge appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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18:46

Native American Radio Station Threatened by CPB...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/16

WORT isn’t the only community radio station in Wisconsin in fear of losing funding from the threatened recission of funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — Jan Miyasaki talks […] The post Native American Radio Station Threatened by CPB Recission Vote appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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25:08

Common Wealth Development Supports Neighborhoods...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/16

For more than 46 years, Common Wealth Development has worked to prevent violence and decrease health inequities in the Madison Metropolitan area. The post Common Wealth Development Supports Neighborhoods Across Madison appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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52:41

An Abundance of Caucasianness

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/16

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, with all the best intentions to talk about parenting and grand parenting … Talking about Antoine’s experiences this weekend’s La Fete de Marquette derails the conversation to talking about creating Black spaces and welcoming events, as well as how to put together a successful event, and what’s going on in and around town this summer. The post An Abundance of Caucasianness appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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13:53

“The War of Art” Shows Artists at Vanguard of Social...

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2025/07/14

From the feminist movement, to AIDS, to opioids, to prison reform and television news, artists working collectively have spearheaded many of the social justice movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We’ll talk with Lauren O’Neill Butler, author of the new book “The War of Art.” The post “The War of Art” Shows Artists at Vanguard of Social Justi... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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15:40

Orion Initiative Seeks to Fix Rural Wisconsin Healthcare

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2025/07/14

With hospitals closing, an aging population and difficulty recruiting medical professionals, communities in rural Wisconsin face a growing healthcare crisis. The University of Wisconsin’s School for Public Health’s Orion Initiative seeks to reverse that trend. We’ll talk with Orion Initiative CEO Amy Kind and geriatric care physician Christie Bartels. The post Orion Initiative Seeks to Fix Rural Wisconsin Healthcare appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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14:07

Abortion Legal in Wisconsin, but Access Still Difficult

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2025/07/14

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that a 176-year-old state law doesn’t prohibit abortion. But, even if legal, access to abortion services in Wisconsin is far from easy. Obstetrician, gynecologist and head of the U.W.’s Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins joins us once again to explain. The post Abortion Legal in Wisconsin, but Access Still Difficult appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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9:58

C’est La Vie

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/10

La Fête de Marquette is being held this weekend, July 10 through 13, at McPike Park. Described as Madison’s premier summer festival with live music and community celebration all wrapped up in the vibrant energy of pseudo-French culture. The post C’est La Vie appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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20:26

Sacred Lessons

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2025/07/10

Mike de La Rocha, author and activist, talks with Tony Castañeda about his new book, Sacred Lessons, Teaching My Father to Love, which deals with the processing of grief in light of the loss of a loved one. The post Sacred Lessons appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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12:36

The Militarization Of The El Paso Border

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2025/07/03

Tony's guest on the Thursday Buzz, Alan Lizarraga, a spokesman for the El Paso-based Border Network for Human Rights, discusses the establishment of National Defense Areas around El Paso.The post The Militarization Of The El Paso Border appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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19:39

Red, White and Weird: Apostle Islands Signs Raise...

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2025/07/03

Tony Castañeda, host of the Thursday 8 O'Clock Buzz, talks with Jeff Rennicke about recently posted signs in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore park which urge visitors to report “any signs or other information that are negative about either past or living Americans or that fail to emphasize the beauty, grandeur, and abundance of landscapes and other natural features.” The post Red, White and Weird: Apostle Islands Signs Raise Eyebrows appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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12:42

The High Moral Stakes of Budget Reconciliation

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2025/07/02

Lindsay Koshgarian, from the National Priorities Project, Institute for Policy Studies, gives an update on the Senate version of the proposed budget, which expands on Medicaid loss to even more […] The post The High Moral Stakes of Budget Reconciliation appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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14:19

Knudsen-Latta: Loss of International Aid Agencies...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/02

Despite some of the DOGE efforts being delayed in the courts, the State Department continues to eliminate many of the peace, human rights, and conflict resolution programs in the State […] The post Knudsen-Latta: Loss of International Aid Agencies Threatens Millions o... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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19:27

An Update on Radioactive Waste Storage, and Palisades...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/02

Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear gives an update on two issues currently being addressed in the courts and legislatures: a U.S. Supreme Court approval for a consolidated interim nuclear waste […] The post An Update on Radioactive Waste Storage, and Palisades Nuclear Power Pl... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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48:04

Shimmying Back to Home

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/07/02

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Black love as liberation: talking about family, fatherhood, and parenting … plus Tara’s thoughts on 3’s Company. The post Shimmying Back to Home appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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9:51

Full Out Formula Improv Circus Presents “I Think it...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/06/30

What could make an acrobatic circus act more terrifying? What if performers have no idea what they’ll be doing, and take spontaneous suggestions from the audience? That’s exactly what the Full Out Formula troupe will do when they come to the Madison Circus Space this week. Acrobats Sierra Rhoades Nicholls and Kevin Flanagan tell us how it’s done. The post Full Out Formula Improv Circus Presents “I Think it Could Work&#... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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16:37

Rubin Observatory Takes a Wide View of Universe

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2025/06/30

A new observatory in Chile takes a wide angle view of the universe, and could help us detect earth destroying asteroids. We’ll talk with the scientist directing the construction of this revolutionary telescope, U.W.’s own Keith Bechtol. The post Rubin Observatory Takes a Wide View of Universe appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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