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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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01:00:01

John DeMain Bookbeat 4-6-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

John DeMain Bookbeat 4-6-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:48:03

Subtle Desi Traits April episode

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

Subtle Desi Traits April episode by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:03

Wisconsin jails, prisons expand access to opioid...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

Medications for opioid use disorder can manage the symptoms of withdrawal, help people recover from active addiction, and lower the risk of overdose. According to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum, access to those medications has significantly expanded in the state’s jails and prisons over the last four years. To find out what’s changed and why some incarcerated people with opioid use disorder are still falling through the cracks, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Policy Forum

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00:07:33

Energy losses and effects on the dairy industry

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

“The farmer pays the freight, coming and going…and the energy costs are going up.” In this week's Milkweed, Pete and Bert talk about the rising energy prices, the dairy production market, and our foreign trade war and the effects on dairy farmers. Just when property taxes are due this month. Photo by S. Laiba Ali on Unsplash

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00:09:44

Forecast from Monday, 4-6-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

Forecast from Monday, 4-6-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:44

Forecast from Monday, 4-6-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

Forecast from Monday, 4-6-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:54:43

Data Center Companies Should Pick Up Their Energy Bill

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

This month, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is expected to release price rates for hyperscale data center companies. The issue of who foots the bill for the energy use of these data centers is just one element of the growing concern over the flood of tech interest in building data centers in our state. To talk about hyperscale data center energy use and how regular consumers can hold tech companies accountable, host Douglas Haynes is in conversation with Tom Content of the Citizens Utility

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00:11:57

Finding Home On Highway 14: Episode 6

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

Our roving reporter, Nicole Gruter, presents another installment of “Finding Home on Highway 14.” Today, Nicole reports from Sundance, Wyoming.

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00:12:33

UW Science Expeditions 2026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

UW Science Expeditions 2026 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:12:52

Postmark Changes Could Impact Absentee Ballots

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/06

If you’re mailing in a ballot for tomorrow’s election, you better hurry. The USPS has changed their postmark rules, and you have less time than you might have thought. We’ll hear from Tom Lopach from the Center for Voter Information.

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00:12:21

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Jason Tanamor is a Filipino-American author. His novels include Vampires of Portlandia; Love, Dance & Egg Rolls; and The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas. In this inteview with Jan Miyasaki, he shares his journey with fiction writing and publishing, and the importance of community. He will share more of his experiences with aspiring writers at the "From Plot to Finish" workshop at Arts + Literature Laboratory on April 4-5.

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00:17:26

buzz_260401_Zachary-Roper

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Zachary Roper is a 22 year old college student, and a candidate in the August 11 Democratic primary for Wisconsin Governor. In this interview, he shares with Jan Miyasaki his experiences from the campaign trail.

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00:19:16

buzz_260401_Emilie-Burdett

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Emilie Burditt, who previously through-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, will be attempting to set a new self-supported speed record for Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail, hiking 55 miles a day for 23 days all on her own. In this interview, Emilie shares the physical, mental, and logistical challenges of this attempt, and how she is preparing. She also seeks to bring attention to the additional risks that women and non-binary people face in the outdoors, and is fundraising for Rape, Abuse and Incest

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00:21:17

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Mason Cavell is the Executive Director of Madison Area Community Land Trust, a member organization of Community Shares of Wisconsin. He discusses with Jan Miyasaki their mission of creating affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income community members, and how they accomplish this mission by decommodifying the land itself. Interested parties can check out the home buyers guide on their website.

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00:17:34

buzz_260325_DATCP

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Michelle Reinen is the Administrator of the Division of Consumer Protection in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Her division received over 20,000 phone calls and 11,000 official complaints in 2025, and the top issues included landlord-tenant conflicts, telemarketing scams, billing disputes, and more. She emphasizes the importance of filing written complaints so that DATCP can adequately escalate, mediate, or resolve the matter, and so that they can keep track

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00:20:07

buzz_260325_Melody-McCurtis

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Danell Cross and Melody McCurtis are a mother-daughter duo at the helm of a Milwaukee community organization called Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, and recipients of the 2026 MLK Jr. Heritage Award presented at the WI State Capitol in January. Melody McCurtis joins Jan Miyasaki for a conversation about the decades-long decline of Metcalfe Park neighborhood due to systemic disinvestment, and how their organization supports Metcalfe Park residents by providing resources such as housing and community

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00:12:15

buzz_260325_Bob-Lord

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

Bob Lord is a tax lawyer, an Associate Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, and the Senior Vice President for Tax Policy at Patriotic Millionaires. In this conversation with Jan Miyasaki, he discusses the Working Americans Tax Cut Act introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Beyer of Virginia and in the Senate by Senator Van Hollen of Maryland. The Act would exempt from federal income tax the first $46,000 of income for American individuals, save them ~$3000 yearly, and ultimately

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00:07:47

The war in Iran: "the consequences beyond the target"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/05

To explain the global energy challenges of the war in Iran and its ripple effects, Pete Hardin uses a hunting analogy: "When you're shooting at something, be aware of the field behind your immediate target." This week on "The Milkweed," Pete joins host Bert Zipperer to talk about the consequences beyond the target – namely, the global agriculture industry. Photo by Edgar Serrano on Unsplash

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00:55:58

The Giant Orange Gorilla Knows Best?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/03

This week on Mel & Floyd: “Good” Friday?; Tariff update; Tales of Rosendale; MAGA movement to abolish women’s right to vote; A brief review of trump’s speech to the nation; Lindsey Graham’s bubblemaker; Did lack of diversity doom the Neanderthals?; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/

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00:51:52

What Authoritarianism in Egypt Reveals about Trumpism

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/03

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with scholar Atef Said about the surprising similarities between Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Donald Trump. Since Donald Trump was first elected, Said says that his students are noticing how authoritarianism is at work in the US, not just in other countries.Featured image of Donald Trump shaking hands with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in 2017, via Flickr.

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