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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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00:13:00

Colin Mochrie Brings New Improv Show to Overture

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/14

Improvisational comedy giant, Colin Mochrie, brings his new show “Asking for Trouble” to the Overture stage. But first, he joins us right here on the 8 O’Clock Buzz.

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00:09:21

Waukesha County Judge Orders Voter Citizenship Checks

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/14

A Waukesha County judge has ordered all election clerks to check voters’ citizenship before allowing them to cast a ballot. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur has the story.

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00:16:00

Protecting Immigrant Rights During ICE Raids

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/14

As federal Immigration officers, backed up by the Texas National Guard, harass immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere, we thought it might be a good time to brush up on immigration law. We’ll talk with attorney Grant Sovern, of the Quarles law firm.

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00:07:43

Milk pricing and related dichotomies

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/14

Milk prices are the economic life blood of rural Wisconsin, according to Pete Hardin. And thanks to the recent drop in butter prices, he predicts that Wisconsin farmers will see heavy losses this fall when it comes to their milk values. Meanwhile, with high demand driving up cattle values, some farmers may choose to cash out. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer talk about these dichotomies in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Photo by Teo Do Rio on Unsplash

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00:04:39

Wisconsin Representatives advocate for the rights of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

Today, October 13th marks this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. To honor the holiday and Wisconsin’s Indigenous people, the state Assembly discussed new environmental protections – and their bid to restore previous legislation that protected the state’s natural resources. Image courtesy: Dave Hoefler / UNSPLASH

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00:04:16

State Supreme Court considers boundaries of tribal...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

If justices side with the lower court and dismiss the lawsuit, a property owners’ association in Menominee County won’t be able to enforce its restrictive covenants on tribal lands. Image courtesy: Ann Althouse via Flickr.

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00:20:50

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, How’s She Doing?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated one year as the President of Mexico on October 1st. We invited Carlos Dávalos, a doctoral candidate in journalism from Mexico City here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and who spent the last academic year at WORT developing Spanish-language programming for the station, into the studio. We wanted to ask Carlos for an assessment of Sheinbaum’s performance since he has been a reporter and radio personality in Mexico and has been tuned in to Mexican politics and

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00:03:39

Madison Mixology: Sea Breeze

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

This week on “Madison Mixology,” we’re heading back to the 1930s to learn about a tart cocktail that got its start with an entirely different recipe. Feature contributor Charlie Belawski pours us up a Sea Breeze, and teaches us about its connection to Ocean Spray.

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00:52:12

Pernille Ipsen on feminism and found families in "My...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

Pernille Ipsen on feminism and found families in "My Seven Mothers" by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:53:51

Wisconsin Authors Discuss Birds, State Parks, and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

Today we were joined by two guests, Dexter Patterson and Scott Spoolman who discussed the books they will present at the Wisconsin Book Festival: Birds of the Great Lakes, and Wisconsin State Parks. Photo by Joshua Mayer

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00:08:50

Forecast from Monday, 10-13-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

Forecast from Monday, 10-13-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:00

The Past Isn't Past: Luke Weathers, Jr

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/13

This Wednesday, October 15th, is the anniversary of the death of Luke J. Weathers Jr. in 2011. Weathers was a Tuskegee Airman, part of the famed African-American fighter pilots during World War II. He was also the first African American air traffic controller in Memphis and a civil rights activist. Feature contributor Harry Richardson has the story.

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00:55:06

That’s a Lot of Tomatoes!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

This week on Mel & Floyd: Ruby’s back plus a visit from Esty!; An update on Mel’s conversion to cyborg [including a failure of the 2nd amendment]; Another farmer bailout; Some “wah-wah” trombone; The latest medical treatment from China; 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/ every Friday from

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00:44:27

The Shop Lofts: Modern Living with Original Historic...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

Note: This was a Fall Pledge Drive show, so some edits have been made. Dustin Oler and Justin Hanson share their three-year journey transforming a historical building in downtown Stoughton into “The Shop Lofts,” a 17-unit apartment building that blends modern living with original historic charm. The building at 211 S Water Street has a history as a Model A automotive factory, constructed between 1904 and 1912. This project aims to restore the building to its original appearance, preserving many

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00:54:19

Honoring 30 Years of Esty Dinur in your Ears

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

On the show today, long time-host Esty Dinur celebrates 30 years on A Public Affair. We flip the script and instead of Esty sitting in the host chair, she sits in the guest’s seat to be interviewed about her time on the air by Norman Stockwell. She says her driving motivation has always been to focus on issues that aren’t covered by mainstream media and to cover mainstream issues from the perspective of the folks most impacted. Featured image of Esty Dinur and Norm Stockwell via Sara

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00:12:18

Dracula

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

The Friday Buzz talks with cast and crew of “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy. Really.” opening Oct. 16 at the Bartell Theater.

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00:14:19

Jennifer Berne MATC_01

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

Dr. Jennifer Berne joins the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss her vision for Madison College, equitable education, and community collaboration.

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00:10:39

Famous Yeti’s Pizza THC incident points to regulatory...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

Cannabis is illegal in Wisconsin, but many hemp-derived products on the shelves can still get you high. That’s thanks to a change in federal law in 2018 under the U.S. Farm Bill, adding to an already confusing patchwork of federal, state, and local laws. The state’s regulation of hemp-derived products is relatively lax, leaving consumers vulnerable and with little legal recourse if something goes wrong. Just last year, dozens of people went to the Emergency Room after a mix-up at a Stoughton

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00:04:52

John Nolen Drive reconstruction kicks off Monday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

If you regularly commute across Monona Bay, it’s time to start planning ahead. The reconstruction of John Nolen Drive officially kicks off this coming Monday. Work is expected to take at least two years from beginning to end and, with one of Madison’s busiest thoroughfares at reduced capacity, it’ll be a big change from the city’s usual traffic patterns. Image courtesy: WORT News.

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00:08:00

Transparency Talk: Closed Sessions–“Why Secrecy is...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled in February that the city of Marinette violated the Open Meetings Law while meeting in closed sessions to discuss PFAS-related issues. The ruling reaffirmed when exactly secrecy is allowed, and how much notice and context a government body must provide when entering closed session. This week on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick discuss the laws that allow a public body to enter closed session, and how to tell when closed session meetings

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