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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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00:19:22

Common Council District 14 Candidate: Noah Lieberman

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/31

Noah Lieberman is running for Common Council because local government is where community is put into practice, from parks and libraries to good roads and transportation. He wants to create home ownership opportunities for Black and Brown residents of his district to help address long-term racial disparities in the city. He also supports state-level changes to the minimum wage and wants to see the city build up tenants’ rights in order to stop predatory landlords who he says are an impediment to

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00:14:59

Common Council District 14 Candidate: Kate Blood

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/31

Kate Blood says that she decided to run for office when a housing development was proposed in her neighborhood without the input of her Latinx neighbors. She supports restorative justice, restorative courts, and using diversion programs to keep people out of jails and prisons. Blood says that reducing racial disparities in Madison should start with supporting our students. That means reevaluating discipline formats using deescalation protocols. She says that fully funding the CARES program is a

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00:08:51

Glyphosate all over the place

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/31

Roundup and other herbicides containing glyphosate are freely used here in the United States, but banned in Europe. That’s because the chemical has been linked to cancer – and manufacturer Monsanto/Bayer has been sued hundreds of thousands of times as a result. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer take a closer look, in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Image courtesy: Andy Cat via Unsplash.

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00:17:23

Judge Ben Jones leads with kindness

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Appointed by the governor last year after Susan Crawford was elected to the state Supreme Court, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Ben Jones is a relative newcomer to the bench. He’s running for reelection this spring and faces one opponent in Huma Ahsan, an immigration attorney. Dane County voters will choose Branch 1’s next judge on April 7th. Judge Jones told our News Producer Faye Parks last week that he strives to bring kindness, equality, and clarity to the courtroom. Image courtesy: Ben

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00:03:46

Madison Mixology: Negroni

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski teaches us how to mix up a Negroni cocktail. He’ll outline the conflicting stories of its history and the many variations that sprung up in the years after its creation.

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00:04:38

Noisy Resistance at Resistance in Stevens Point at No...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

The organizers of the “No Kings” rallies held on Saturday, March 28th 2026 report that over 8 million people attended over 3000 events in all 50 states and across Europe as popular discontent with President Trump and his administration’s policies and wars continues to rise. Helena White was in Central Wisconsin this weekend and has this report from the “No Kings” Rally in Stevens Point.

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00:09:40

Forecast from Monday, 3-30-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Forecast from Monday, 3-30-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:29:28

School Board Seat 7 Candidate: Dana Colussi-Lynde

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Dana Colussi-Lynde comes from a family of educators, and she’s running for school board because she’s concerned about the state of our democracy. She says her background in information technology has prepared her to address process improvement and assess the effectiveness of student technology use. She points to the unfavorable data on student technology use and test scores and supports the “bell to bell” cell phone ban in the district. Featured image of Dana Colussi-Lynde.

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00:24:24

School Board Seat 7 Candidate: Nicki Vander Meulen

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Nicki Vander Meulen is seeking a fourth term on the school board. She says that Madison is a “property rich but tax poor district” and that the current state funding formula has created two separate school systems for public schools and charter schools. She would like greater transparency when it comes to funding and at the same time better compensation for veteran teachers so that their talents stay in the district. Featured image of Nicki Vander Meulen.

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00:04:42

Voices from Madison's "No Kings" Rally, 3/28/2026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Tens of thousands marched on the Wisconsin State Capitol as part of nationwide "No Kings" protests. We hear from some of the voices, talking about faith, service, history and revolution.

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00:12:31

Retreating Into the Dark Forests of the Internet

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

If the internet feels like a dangerous place these days, you’re not wrong. But there’s more going on behind the scenes than meets the eye. Writer and entrepreneur Yancey, co-founder of Kickstarter, joins us to talk about the Dark Forests of the internet.

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00:08:45

Election Issues Front and Center in Supreme Court Race

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

The state Supreme Court race could have a big impact on the future of elections in Wisconsin. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur joins us once again with a rundown on the electoral cases likely to come before the court.

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00:15:46

Maria Lazar Seeks Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Elections for the Wisconsin Supreme Court take place on April 7th. We’ll talk with state Supreme Court candidate Maria S. Lazar.

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00:26:19

Is Cuba Next?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Gil Halsted and Amitabh Pal spoke with Louis Perez, the J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History and Director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Perez’ work on the history of modern Cuba includes 15 books, 9 edited books, over 90 articles and book chapters, numerous book reviews and lectures at both universities and scholarly conferences throughout the United States and abroad. We were honored to host Professor Perez to talk about

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00:14:55

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Tens of thousands in Madison joined the 3/28/26 "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump and marched to the Wisconsin Capitol, where they heard speeches from community leaders.

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00:17:40

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Tens of thousands in Madison joined the 3/28/26 "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump and marched to the Wisconsin Capitol, where they heard speeches from community leaders.

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00:02:33

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Tens of thousands in Madison joined the 3/28/26 "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump and marched to the Wisconsin Capitol, where they heard speeches from community leaders.

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00:03:40

SPEECH_Dena Eakles_WNPJ

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Tens of thousands in Madison joined the 3/28/26 "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump and marched to the Wisconsin Capitol, where they heard speeches from community leaders.

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00:23:25

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/30

Tens of thousands in Madison joined the 3/28/26 "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump and marched to the Wisconsin Capitol, where they heard speeches from community leaders.

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00:02:55

WPS

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/28

After the city of Madison failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the 2024 general election, the Wisconsin Elections Commission ordered the city to tighten up its election processes.With less than a month to go until the April election, city and county clerks announced on Friday their partnership with a new, speedier, and more secure ballot printing company. WORT reporters Brian Standing and Fiona Hatch have the story.

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