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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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00:28:07

06.04.2025 Queery - Madison Area Pride Events

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

06.04.2025 Queery - Madison Area Pride Events by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:56:29

Tertulia Literaria at LaFollette High School

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

"Tertulia Literaria" consists of a Spanish-speaking forum where dual-language immersion students practice the art of literary criticism in audio format. LaFollette High School students discuss two short stories: “Un hijo” by Horacio Quiroga (Uruguay, 1878-1937) and “No oyes ladrar a los perros” by Juan Rulfo (Mexico, 1917-1986). This episode, funded by the UW-Madison Center for the Humanities, was broadcasted on Monday, May 26, 2025, at WORT's "The Access Hour."

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00:57:57

Tertulia Literaria at East High School

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

"Tertulia Literaria" consists of a Spanish-speaking forum where dual-language immersion students practice the art of literary criticism in audio format. East High School students discuss three short stories: “Un hijo” by Horacio Quiroga (Uruguay, 1878-1937), “No oyes ladrar a los perros” by Juan Rulfo (Mexico, 1917-1986), and “Mi caballo mago” by Sabine Ulibarrí. This episode, funded by the UW-Madison Center for the Humanities, was broadcasted on Monday, November 4, 2024, at WORT's "The Access

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00:09:11

Gay Lib in Madison in the 70s

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

Stu Levitan reports on the early days and early leaders of gay rights in Madison in the 1970s.

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00:06:50

Forecast From Wednesday 6-4-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/05

Forecast From Wednesday 6-4-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:35

Madison blues venue loses liquor license

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

Madison alders voted unanimously last night not to renew a southeast side venue’s alcohol license.That’s after an investigation of a fatal drunk driving incident this winter discovered a series of violations at the business. Image courtesy: WORT News.

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00:03:06

State Democrats announce bills to counter federal...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

Wisconsin has been faced with multiple funding cuts from the federal government that the state Democrats view as unconstitutional. After months in the oven, the legislature came forward today to explain their plans. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

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00:52:11

Life Lived on the Edge of Freedom

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

On today’s show, guest host Yuri Rashkin is joined by independent journalist, Jonathan Fink. These two popular YouTubers of the Rashkin Report and the Silicon Curtain (respectively) break down the recent development in the war in Ukraine and champion the work of independent media on the increasingly politicized topic of Ukraine. Featured image of a wheat field in Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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00:06:35

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

Last week, House Republicans passed the Trump administration’s budget bill, which includes over $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The fight is not over, according to Caring Across Generations' Chief Program Officer, Nicole Jorwic, which put out a National Protect Medicaid 2025 Toolkit. Read her article on Accuracy.org, and check out their Toolkit.

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00:15:39

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

With reduction of Federal government oversight programs and relaxation of laws limiting corporate mischief, Project Director at Good Jobs First and author of "Dirt Diggers Digest", Phil Mattara's, article in Inequality.org "The Other Corporate Restraints", is timely. In it, he discusses the role of state-level regulation and private litigation against unchecked corporate greed and misconduct, and urges the use the Violation Trackers database, which tracks banking, consumer protection, false claims,

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00:15:36

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

With President Trump’s Proposed Rescissions Package and Budget Eliminating CPB Funding, host Jan Miyasaki talks with WORT Business Development Director, Doug Holtz, and The Progressive Magazine's Publisher, Norman Stockwell, about how these cuts will affect WORT and other public broadcasting in the U.S.

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00:49:19

Subversive History From the Community Crib

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/04

Today on the Pledge Drive Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Kiki Pollard, it’s a pledge drive special, talking about the Greenwood Business District, known as Black Wall Street and scene of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, and more from their trip to the Black Wall Street Rally. Plus a bonsu trip through Tara and Kiki’s greatest fears, as represented by WORT pledge drive premiums.More on Black Wall Street from the Tulsa Library: https://www.tulsalibrary.org/black-wall-street More

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00:05:52

State Democrats reintroduce gun regulations in “Safe...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/03

Republicans on the Legislature’s powerful budget-writing committee removed more than 600 provisions from the governor’s budget last month, including a handful of gun safety regulations. Joined by community partners at a press conference today, state Democrats reintroduced a spate of gun reforms as part of their “Safe Summer” package. W-O-R-T reporter Sutton Johnson has the story.

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00:52:48

On the Morality of Taxpaying

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/03

On today’s show, host Sara Gabler speaks with sociologist Dr. Ruth Braunstein about money and morality. They discuss her new book, My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America, which was published on April 15, or Tax Day–an auspicious day that Braunstein calls an American “ritual.” Featured image of the cover of My Tax Dollars, published by Princeton University Press.

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00:41:28

Subtle Desi Traits 32 : Domestic Violence and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/03

Did you know that majority of survivors and victims of domestic violence that organizations like DAIS ( Domestic Abuse Intervention Services ) support are under the age of 6? For this month’s episode of Subtle Desi Traits, our guest is the amazing Shannon Barry ! In this episode, we discuss and analyze how national and local socioeconomic politics directly affect survivors and victims of domestic violence. Shannon elaborates on how legislations in the last decade have directly impacted how

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00:41:28

Subtle Desi Traits Episode 32: DomestiC Violence and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/03

Did you know that majority of survivors and victims of domestic violence that organizations like DAIS ( Domestic Abuse Intervention Services ) support are under the age of 6? For this month’s episode of Subtle Desi Traits, our guest is the amazing Shannon Barry who is the CEO of DAIS! In this episode, we discuss and analyze how national and local socioeconomic politics directly affect survivors and victims of domestic violence. Shannon elaborates on how legislations in the last decade have directly

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00:06:48

Meriter nurses celebrate new contract, end strike

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/02

After a five day strike and nearly six months of negotiations with the hospital, Meriter nurses returned to work yesterday morning under a new two-year contract. Image courtesy: Greg Geboski / Labor Radio.

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00:02:04

Madison Mixology: Whiskey Sour

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/02

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature Contributor Charlie Belawski teaches us about the Whiskey Sour, the base and inspiration for a number of cocktails both new and classic.

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00:25:58

We Can Still Go To Cuba!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/02

World View guests, Dr. Howard Ehrman, Neil Resnikoff and Jordan Muhammad from the Chicago area group, Levántate por Cuba, were part of the May Day Brigade that traveled to Eastern Cuba this spring. Levántate por Cuba translates as “Stand Up for Cuba.” Its leaders collaborated with Cuban and US contacts to plan and carry out a meaningful visit to the area around Santiago de Cuba on the eastern side of the island. They wanted to make contact with Cubans and see Cuban life for themselves and they

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00:12:07

Finding and Repudiating Racial Covenants

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/02

Do you have an old racist, discriminatory restrictive covenant recorded on the deed to your house? Dane County Historical Society Executive Director Rick Bernstein and Dane County Planner Bridgit Van Belleghem join us to let you know how to find out and what you can do about it.

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