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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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00:09:55

Forecast from Monday, 5-5-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

Forecast from Monday, 5-5-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:52:57

The Miraculous and Disastrous with Author Tamara Dean

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

The Kickapoo River Valley is one of Wisconsin’s most beloved landscapes. On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes speaks with author Tamara Dean about this magical region and the miraculous, disastrous, and difficult changes she observed while living on the land. Her new book, Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, is a collection of essays about what she learned from moving to this area in the early 200os. Featured image: cover of Shelter and Storm.

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00:11:41

"A House Not Meant to Stand" at Madison Public Theatre

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

Madison Public Theatre presents Tennessee Williams’ seldom seen, last play, “A House Not Meant to Stand” a dark, Southern gothic fit for our times. We’ll speak with director Julia Houck and actors Stephanie Monday and Karl Stoll.

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00:13:08

WI Dems Sponsor Abortion Rights Bill

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature introduce the Abortion Rights Restoration Act. Can the minority party make any headway in the state house, or is this just setting the stage for the 2026 election?. Senator Kelda Roys joins us with more.

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00:03:54

Children's Theater of Madison takes adults to task in...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

The Children’s Theater of Madison is taking adults to task in its latest show, “The Trials.” In a not-so-distant future, a climate emergency has wracked the planet. Snow is a quaint memory. Plane travel is all but outlawed. And older humans are on trial for their lives for their individual role in the disaster. Their jurors are teenagers. Some determined to mete out justice; others seemingly bent on revenge. Jess Miller went to the show’s last dress rehearsal to learn more. Image courtesy: Jess

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00:05:05

The Past Isn't Past: Creation of the WPA

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

This Tuesday, May 6th is the anniversary of the signing of the executive order creating the Works Progress Administration in 1933. Created in the height of the Great Depression, its goal was to put Americans back to work. It employed eight and a half million people and built or improved schools, hospitals, dams, roads, libraries, and more across the country, in addition to supporting numerous cultural and artistic projects. Harry Richardson has the story. Image shows a WPA road development

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00:13:01

Forward Lookout for the week of March 5, 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

This week on Forward Lookout, Host Brenda Konkel has calculated the total dollar amount for the change orders for the Dane County Jail consolidation project, and it's not nothing. It's especially striking considering the update the City of Madison's Community Development Authority will receive on the Federal Housing and Urban Development budget. Brenda and producer Christina Lieffring will talk more about that plus run through the rest of this week's meetings.

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00:10:01

EconomicEquityNow2025-04-30

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/05

EconomicEquityNow2025-04-30 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:26

Dairy News Updates

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/04

Bert Zipperer and Pete Hardin have covered a lot of ground on “The Milkweed.” And this week is all about updates. They’ll touch on top stories in the dairy industry – from ICE raids, to fake Polish butter, to layoffs at Dairy Market News…and more. Bert and Pete have the latest. Photo by Akash Chaudhary on Unsplash

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00:12:30

Madison in the Seventies - The Commercial Sex Industry

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/04

A look back at the seamy side of Madison in the mid-late seventies, when the commercial sex industry replaced free love. Adjudged by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association the third-best radio news writing of 2024.

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00:14:27

Pledge Rapping Example: Letters & Politics

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/03

Pledge Rapping Example: Letters & Politics by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:50:38

Pledge Rapping Example: Democracy Now

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/03

Pledge Rapping Example: Democracy Now by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:10:10

Marquette University Faculty and Staff: Recognize...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

In addition to public pressure, worker actions, and coalition building, Marquette University organizers have the force of Catholic Social teaching pertaining to Unions and workers firmly on their side.

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00:55:36

The Perfect Monorail Salesman

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

This week on Mel & Floyd: It’s the “National No-Pants Day” Special!!; Cabinet meeting devolves into butt kissing competition; Wall Street Journal reporting the truth?; Is “he” REALLY getting a military parade for his birthday??; Whooping cough on the upswing; Saving 258,000,000 lives???; Confederate memorial day in Alabama; 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

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00:53:16

Peace activists are shut out from getting aid into Gaza

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur speaks with a peace activist and a scholar about the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza. It has been two months since Israel began a full blockade of all aid to Gaza. In response, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, made up of volunteers from over 21 countries, attempted to open a sea-based relief route. Last night, their vessel was attacked by drones, and the vessel was substantially damaged. Cassandra Dixon joined us today from Malta to describe the

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00:10:23

Dairy Drive homeless encampment faces potential closure

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

Dairy Drive, Madison’s first city-sanctioned campground, has provided shelter and case management services to nearly a hundred unhoused people since 2021. The cluster of tiny homes are a fixture on Madison’s south east side.But the program is in peril. That’s because their budget relies heavily on ARPA or COVID relief funding…and those funds have dried up. Brenda Konkel is the executive director of Madison Street Medicine, the local organization that operates the campground. She tells WORT News

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00:06:36

Chali Pittman

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

Chali Pittman ends her six-year run at WORT, reflecting on journalism, leadership, and the power of community media on the Friday Buzz.

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00:16:32

Doug Bradley

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

Doug Bradley reflects on the legacy of the Vietnam War, the healing power of music, and stories from his new memoir on the Friday Buzz.

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00:02:22

Ankurs Picks 05020225

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

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

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00:13:51

Jeanne Duffy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/05/02

Elon Musk-backed federal cuts eliminate AmeriCorps in Wisconsin, ending vital services and displacing 430 workers.

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