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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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00:06:05

Dual enrollment in Wisconsin schools hits record high

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Dual enrollment programs allow high school students to earn college credits – and participation here in Wisconsin has doubled over the last decade. That’s according to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan research organization. They found that more than a quarter of Wisconsin high schoolers participated in a dual enrollment program in the last academic year, a record high for our state. Don Cramer authored the report. He tells our News Producer Faye Parks that the rise in

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00:04:47

‘Mother and Child’ sculpture celebrates...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

"It takes a village." That was the message last Tuesday, as Madisonians celebrated the unveiling of a new sculpture on the city’s east side. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:03:22

Madison Mixology Drink Special 2: Jelly Donut Shot

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski starts up another shots special with fellow bartender Riley Kappel. They’re kicking things off with the Jelly Donut shot, a sweet concoction that features a raspberry liqueur with a long history. Photo courtesy of Neetu Laddha and Unsplash

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00:49:56

Kristina Amelong on her memoir What My Brother Knew

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Kristina Amelong on her memoir What My Brother Knew by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:28:42

Perpetual Notion Machine 7-10-25 Julie Klinger

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Professor Julie Klinger joins host Ryan Coogan to discuss rare earth elements, their role in the green energy transition, and the complex geopolitics and supply chains behind them.

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00:26:14

Using Local Power to Help Gaza

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

The news is gut-wrenching. Over the weekend UNICEF said that more than 5,800 children were diagnosed with malnutrition in Gaza in June and the number is rising. Drinkable water is almost non-existent. Disease and infections are rampant. Last year local residents who refused to give in despair pondered what they could do to help. They came up with events to raise money for food and humanitarian aid to Gazans. Then they worked with the Middle East Children’s Alliance or MECA, their long-time partner

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00:53:28

A Proven Model of Universal Childcare Exists

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Since Governor Evers signed off on the new state budget, childcare advocates have voiced alarm at the lack of support for childcare in the budget. Though the state budget allocated over $360 million to help address the childcare crisis, the organizan Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN) says that “we were asking for the bare minimum, and somehow we got less.” Less than one-third of the allocated funds will go directly to keep childcare providers operating, and this funding will only last

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00:09:54

Forecast from Monday, 7-14-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Forecast from Monday, 7-14-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:03

George McGovern's Birthday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This Saturday, July 19th is the anniversary of the birth of George McGovern in Avon, South Dakota. McGovern was most famous for the one of the worst Presidential election losses in US history in 1972. But McGovern’s more lasting impact may well be as a lifelong advocate for anti-hunger programs in the US and overseas. Feature contributor Harry Richardson has the story.

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00:13:53

"The War of Art" Shows Artists at Vanguard of Social...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

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.”

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00:15:40

Orion Initiative Seeks to Fix Rural Wisconsin Healthcare

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

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.

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00:14:06

Abortion Legal in Wisconsin but Access Still Difficult

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

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.

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00:28:50

Interview with Nkaujoua Xiong

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

An interview with Nkaujoua Xiong about her Loni Ding Award-winning documentary, "Why My Dad Loves." Nkaujoua explores the deep history of her family, and how this project came into existence.

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00:13:49

What is a bus rodeo?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This week hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble wrestle with such questions as: "How much has the cost of the Dane County Jail project gone up?" "Will zoning changes actually ameliorate Madison's housing crisis?" And, last but not least, "What is a bus rodeo?" All that and more on this week's Forward Lookout.

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00:13:59

Immigrant- And Reproductive Justice

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Interview with Anna Obregon, a third-generation campesina, and the National Program Supervisor for Alianza Nacional De Campesinas. The interview focuses on the intersection of justice for migrants and reproductive justice for women migrants.

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00:19:58

2025 07 08 Opera in the Park Interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Interview on the 2025 "Opera in the Park" concert in Madison. Photo credit: Andres Sanchez

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00:07:41

The complexities of the new National Milk Pricing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Wisconsin farmers may be looking at a net loss of about 3-4% due to the new federal milk pricing changes inaugurated on June 1st. Since the days when Kennedy was President, the national milk pricing has been a complex and confusing process. Pete and Bert talk of the different types of milk markets and the complexities of the new national pricing system. Photo by Ranch on Unsplash

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00:07:41

The complexities of the new National Milk Pricing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Wisconsin farmers may be looking at a net loss of about 3-4% due to the new federal milk pricing changes inaugurated on June 1st. Since the days when Kennedy was President, the national milk pricing has been a complex and confusing process. Pete and Bert talk of the different types of milk markets and the complexities of the new national pricing system.

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00:55:08

“Love” is Not a Universal Feeling for the Humanities...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/12

This Week on Mel & Floyd: Luther [or is it Luthor?] sits in while Mel recuperates in his Fortress of Solitude; Doug and ‘Pants debate the “merits” of the UW Humanities Building; Dissecting “Eyes Wide Shut”; How elites get “commoners” to vote against their own interests; A call for giant bloated memorials; 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

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00:11:57

Pedro Silva extended version

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/12

An interview with Pedro Silva of the Liberation Comedy Project about how laughter can help defuse tensions and help us better relate to others.

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