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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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00:05:32

Get To Know Jessica Price, Madison’s Sustainability...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/21

It takes a lot of staff to keep the city running, but many of them work behind the scenes. This week on “Get To Know Your Local Government,” WORT reporter Sutton Johnson returns to City Hall to meet Jessica Price, the city of Madison’s Sustainability and Resilience Manager. Price describes her average day at the office, what the city is doing to reduce emissions, and what other cities might be able to learn from Madison’s sustainability policies. Image courtesy of Dylan Brogan

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00:53:09

Christian Right Leads Attacks on Student Activists

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/21

In July, American Muslims for Palestine released a timely report that surveys efforts to suppress Palestinian solidarity movements. On the show today, host Allen Ruff is joined by the author of the report, Halah Ahmad. She says that the repression of pro-Palestine student activists began before Trump took office but have only escalated in the last few months. Moreover, the Trump administration is going after any immigrant students, regardless of their affiliation with these movements. The report

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00:04:57

Senator Tammy Baldwin Fights To Maintain Federal...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/21

Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is fighting back against the Trump regime’s bid to dismantle the Department of Education. She joined Madison area education leaders this morning to outline what’s at stake. Image courtesy: Senator Tammy Baldwin via X, pictured left alongside MMSD Superintendent Joe Gothard.

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00:19:54

Hell on Earth

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/21

Hell on Earth by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:19:30

Homeless Housing Bubble Bursts

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/21

Homeless Housing Bubble Bursts by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:28

Why add fluoride to drinking water?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Adding fluoride to drinking water is cited as one of the greatest advances in protecting public health. Yet some say that we no longer need to continue the practice and – joining what’s become a nationwide movement – DeForest, Wisconsin recently decided to ban fluoride from its water.Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr. is a pediatric dentist and President of the American Fluoridation Society. He joins feature contributor Greg Michaud to discuss some of the facts behind the calls to ban fluoride, in this

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00:10:08

Remembering Kevin Price, one year after Fitchburg...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Kevin Price made a call for help on the morning of August 12th, 2024. Instead of receiving aid, he was shot by a Fitchburg police officer and hospitalized for three days before his death. Only then, was his family informed of what had happened. We last covered this story in December in our one-hour special, “Justice and Accountability for Kevin Price,” which aired just weeks after the Dane County District Attorney said they would decline to prosecute the officer who shot Price. But Price’s loved

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00:03:08

Wisconsin Democrats Propose Back-to-School Tax Holiday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Rising inflation is making it harder for the average person to afford necessities and for families with children, back to school season can be especially expensive. State Democrats announced their plans today to try and ease the burden. Image courtesy: Tim Gouw via Unsplash.

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00:52:31

The Journey from Chatterbox to Podcast Host

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Today host Ali Muldrow is joined by two guests with powerful voices in Madison: Myra McNair and Bianca Martin. In a world that wants women to be silent, or silent about certain topics, these three podcast hosts talk candidly about their careers, their triumphs, and how to make someone feel comfortable in a conversation. Featured image of Myra McNair, Ali Muldrow, and Bianca Martin courtesy of Myra McNair.

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00:12:19

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Did you know that over 14,000 households in Dane County lack reliable digital connectivity? DANEnet offers technical support and equipment to over 100 non-profit organizations in Dane County, according to Director of Development, Sarah Linn. In addition, they are dedicated to improving social and economic equity by connecting low-income households to affordable internet service and computers, and by providing free computer literacy classes in community centers and libraries. This coming Friday,

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00:25:57

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

In the WORT 8 O'clock Buzz studio today were James Morgan, Community Organizer for MOSES (Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and Solidarity for Criminal Legal Service Reform), and Mark Rice, Transformative Justice Coordinator for WISDOM, a statewide network, comprised mainly of faith-based organizations working on campaigns fighting for immigrant rights and to correct the narrative around formerly incarcerated individuals. Morgan and Rice discuss their organizations' focus on criminal justice

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00:29:42

The Journe Changes Us

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

The Journe Changes Us by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:06:07

Angela Lang on Finding Common Ground

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Angela Lang spoke with WORT's Zoe Sullivan about how Black Leaders Building for Community creates opportunities for listening and community connection and how that connects to building a thriving community.Photo Credit: WORT News

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00:39:34

I Don’t Want to Be Michael Jordan, I Just Want to Be Me

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/20

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Chris Davis, Jr and Donnell Washington join us in the studio to talk basketball, from Chris’ upcoming college career to his summer camp for kids to honoring his late father, lost too soon. More on Chris and his career from Madison365: https://madison365.com/sun-prairies-chris-davis-jr-commits-to-college-of-charleston/ Follow Chris on X or Instagram to track his career and for news about next summer’s basketball

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00:10:22

Wisconsin-based manufacturer in “the business of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/19

A Wisconsin-based manufacturing company signed a deal in 2023 to sell military vehicles to Israel, just one month after their CEO told the Cap Times they would be scaling back production of those same vehicles. Many of Oshkosh Corporation’s military contracts are private – but those that are made public total in the hundreds of millions. And the company is increasingly relying on deals with Israel to serve its bottom line, according to reporting this week from Tone Madison. For more, our News

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00:07:35

Rural areas hardest hit by data centers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/19

The environmental impacts of data centers hit the hardest in small towns, where water and electricity are consumed by these 300-acre buildings. Rural towns are especially vulnerable because of their dwindling revenue for infrastructure. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer talk about the proposed data center in Vienna, Wisconsin and its potential impacts on the area and the farms nearby in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Image courtesy: Geoffrey Moffett via Unsplash.

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00:53:07

From the Archive: The US Bombs Iraq in 1998

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/19

A Public Affair has been a steady voice in WORT's talk programming for over 30 years. As the station celebrates its 50th year on the air, we wanted to pause and harken back to some conversations our team has brought you. So on today's show, we reflect on a past that may feel all too familiar, as host Margo Robb discusses the US's bombing of Iraq in 1998 with Matt Rothschild and Erik Gustafson. Featured image: of a bomb damage assessment from December 21, 1998.

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00:11:57

Forward Lookout for August 18, 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/19

This week on Forward Lookout, the Community Development Block Grant committee will hear three days of pitches for funding, the County has a $1 million change order for the jail project, and the Landmarks Commission is going to be pretty busy reviewing all demolition applications for historic significance. Plus, a marketing manager is re-classified as a... steam fitter? Forward Lookout hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble will talk you through all that and more.

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00:06:20

Madison’s new women’s soccer team to start playing...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/18

A new women’s soccer team is officially coming to Madison, according to an announcement this weekend from Forward Madison FC owner Big Top Events LLC. The first women’s sports franchise based at Breese Stevens Field, the pre-professional soccer team is slated to begin play in May of 2026. Forward Madison FC’s Taylor Pieper, the director of marketing and strategic communications, and Alyssa Bruce, the director of merchandise, joined our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon. They explained why

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00:05:46

Madison City Clerk must change election processes,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/18

The city of Madison Clerk’s Office must change a handful of election processes to prevent a repeat of last November’s snafu, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. State election officials approved the order mandating the changes on Friday, despite pushback from city officials arguing they didn’t have the authority to target specific municipalities. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

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