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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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00:50:47

Denise Robbins on Her Debut Novel "The Unmapping"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

Denise Robbins on Her Debut Novel "The Unmapping" by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:09

1967 Israeli attack on US Liberty

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

Yesterday, June 8th is the anniversary of the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty, by Israel during the Six Day War. The unprovoked attack caused thirty-four deaths and one hundred seventy one injuries. But the Liberty’s crew and independent investigators say the Israelis knew who they were attacking and why. Feature contributor Harry Richardson has the story. Image Courtesy: US Naval History and Heritage Command

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00:21:37

Open Doors for Refugees Annual Community Picnic

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

Sunday, June 22 at Noon to 4:00 PM at Olin Park Join Open Doors for Refugees at the annual community potluck picnic featuring family-friendly activities, delicious food and live music entertainment. The Community Picnic provides a perfect opportunity for resettled refugees and long-term Madison residents to come together and build community. Activities and fun for kids The Giant Parachute Soccer Crafts Rock Painting Henna Art Floral Bouquet Table The Madison School & Community Recreation

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00:09:30

Forecast from Monday, 6-9-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

Forecast from Monday, 6-9-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:12:07

Encore Studio Celebrates 25th Year

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

The Encore Studio for the Performing Arts – Wisconsin’s first professional theater company for people with disabilities - celebrates its 25th year. We’ll talk with Artistic Director Heather Renken.

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00:13:04

Air Quality Alerts Are The New Normal

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

Last week’s air quality alerts could become more frequent with climate change. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Craig Czarnecki tells how their Air Quality staff is trying to keep up.

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00:12:18

GHC Workers Still Struggling to Gain Union Recognition

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

While Meriter Nurses celebrate their contract victory, health care workers at Group Health Cooperative are still struggling to gain union recognition. We’ll talk with SEIU Wisconsin President Pat Raes and GHC Physician’s Assistant Marcia Bolles.

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00:17:50

You wanna know you gotta go

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

This week the City of Madison and Dane County are filling some important top positions, making amendments to TIDs (including removing funds from a land banking program), and more budget listening sessions—including one that is in-person only at 7:30 a.m. Hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble will talk you through all that and more in this week's edition of Forward Lookout.

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00:06:22

DEI-OLOC-June8-2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/09

Old Lesbians are Organizing for Change in 2025…and one of the first things they are focusing on is DEI: diversity, equity and inclusion.

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00:55:08

We Cannot Build Bananas

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/07

This week on Mel & Floyd: A visit from Esty; Pledge now for a Mindless Minion card, or spend big for the special “Prepper Program”; Which beer pairs best with Mozart?; Saga stops by; Chris gets his solvent fix; The actual world’s smallest violin; 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

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00:55:08

We Cannot Build Bananas

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/07

This week on Mel & Floyd: A visit from Esty; Pledge now for a Mindless Minion card, or spend big for the special “Prepper Program”; Which beer pairs best with Mozart?; Saga stops by; Chris gets his solvent fix; The actual world’s smallest violin; 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

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00:53:43

Media in the time of the American Empire’s Decline

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/06

On today’s show, economist Richard D. Wolff joins host Esty Dinur to talk about the state of the American empire and the state of independent media. We’re also joined in the studio by Norman Stockwell who reiterates that funding independent media is as important as ever in light of potential cuts to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. Wolff says that we’re living through the decline of the American Empire and that decline is gathering speed. He says that we can’t accept that what has happened to

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00:12:56

Dan Walkner

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/06

Dan Walkner debuts Easy Going with a live track and show preview on the Friday Buzz. Album release set for Sunday at High Noon Saloon.

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00:02:16

Ankurs Picks 06062025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/06

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

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00:14:20

John Nichols

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/06

John Nichols talks Trump-Musk, media failures, and the essential role of public media during WORT’s summer pledge drive.

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00:04:41

Governor Evers, GOP leaders reach impasse on state...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

As Wisconsin moves closer to a June 30th deadline, state budget talks have stalled. Democrats and Republicans held warring press conferences today to explain what broke down.Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

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00:04:52

Transparency Talk: Preemptive Records Sharing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

Government officials are obligated by law to release public records on request. But some agencies take the initiative to release information to the public proactively. This week on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick discuss public records websites like OpenBook Wisconsin and the Secretary of State’s new online database, and the benefits of maintaining these resources for both the government and the people. But before we turn it over to Tom and Bill, our standard reminder that

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00:15:59

Rep. Angelina Cruz Sounds the Alarm on School Funding

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

Angelina Cruz, Freshman State representative for Wisconsin's 62nd Assembly District is Tony's guest on the Thursday Buzz. She talks with Tony about the failed school funding negotiations between Republicans and Governor Evers, as well as the increasing privatization of Wisconsin schools and a push to decouple school funding from property taxes. Representative Cruz, a former teacher and union leader is a freshman in the Assembly and serves on the Education Committee. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey

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00:53:30

True Community is a Subversive Thing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

Today we turn the tables, Allen Ruff sits in the guest seat to talk about his life and times. Ruff has been hosting the show for over 20 years and logged over 1000 hours of tape over that time, many of which you can find on the WORT website. Guest host, Bert Zipperer, interviews Ruff about what brought him to Madison, how he developed his subversive analysis, and the early days of WORT. Featured image of Allen Ruff and Bert Zipperer in the WORT studio. Photo courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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00:08:54

DN 6-2-25 part 1

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

DN 6-2-25 part 1 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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