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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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00:06:42

Forecast from Wednesday 4-22-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/23

Forecast from Wednesday 4-22-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:04:19

Accusations swirl, as Madison alders consider...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/22

Madison alders voted to delay action on an ordinance change that would further regulate the city’s independent police oversight bodies, in a marathon meeting Tuesday evening. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:12:11

Wisconsin Policy Forum Publishes New Report on...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/22

In a newly published Wisconsin Policy Forum report, Wisconsin’s criminal justice system ranked 32nd in state local law enforcement spending, 35th in judicial and legal spending, and 12th in state corrections spending. The report delineated large racial disparities in arrests, an aging prison population, and a general decrease in most crime categories in the state. Joining WORT reporter Whittaker Peters to speak on the report, Joe Peterangelo, the Research Director for Wisconsin Policy Forum, and

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00:53:45

The Global Struggle for Voting Rights from Selma to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/22

On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow is in conversation with historian, Forest Isaac Jones, about the strong connections between the Black Civil Rights Movement in the US and the Catholic Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland. His new book, Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972 traces the influence of the Montgomery to Selma march of 1965 on the Belfast to Derry march of 1969. Featured image of the cover of Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry,

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00:09:30

Environmental advocates make the case for passenger rail

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/21

Tomorrow is Earth Day, a time to reflect on the environmental movement’s past achievements and goals for the future. And according to the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), a legal group based here in the Midwest, expanding the passenger rail system is key.Derrick James, senior policy advocate at ELPC, told our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon that both the climate and consumers would benefit from a more connected system. Image courtesy: Christine Warner-Morin via Flickr.

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00:03:55

Multicultural fashion show embraces radical...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/21

Self-expression and acceptance can be radical. That was the vision behind a multicultural fashion show that drew about a hundred people this Saturday to the Crossing event space on University Avenue. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:54:07

Wisconsin Is an Agricultural State, We Should Have...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/21

A century ago, 14% of agricultural land was owned by Black farmers, but now that’s down to less than 2%. On today’s show, host Dana Pellebon is in conversation with Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke and Alex Lindenmeyer of Urban Triage about how their agriculture program is repairing people’s relationship with the land and supporting food security in Madison. Featured image of Alex Lindenmeyer, Dana Pellebon, and Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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00:08:24

Stuff Yer Face: Jesse Raub, Food Writer and Coffee...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/21

On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature producer Emily Tucker talks with food writer, bread baker, and coffee professional, Jesse Raub about the many sides of food writing -- from product reviews to personal food memories that shape the way we think and eat.

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00:30:33

Nonviolence in Action

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/21

Gil Halsted recorded an interview with the members of the Visions of a Just Peace between Palestinians and Israelis panel participating in the Nonviolence in Action, An Interfaith Conversation on Building the Beloved Community event organized by the Interfaith Working Group of Wisconsin. The Nonviolence in Action conference will begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday, April 23rd at Bethel Lutheran Church on Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Madison. It includes workshops and panels, meditation, music, lunch and

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00:07:56

Kristin Eschenfelder tapped as UW-Madison interim L&S...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/21

Ellie Huber sat down with staff writer Henry Matson to discuss longtime UW-Madison faculty member Kristin Eschenfelder’s appointment as L&S dean amid broader leadership changes. In other campus news, Memorial Union’s sunburst chairs are back on the terrace, and student Democrats and Republicans debate foreign policy, free speech and political polarization.

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00:04:19

Law enforcement blocks Ridglan Farms operation,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

Rising tensions over a dogbreeding and testing facility in Blue Mounds reached a boiling point Saturday morning, when as many as a thousand protesters attempted to free the dogs being held there and were met with a massive police response. The state needs to investigate that response and step in to remove the dogs, protesters argued at a rally at the State Capitol this morning. Image courtesy: Christine Driscoll / WORT News, protesters display injuries sustained while attempting the rescue on

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00:13:14

New report tries to prepare Wisconsin for climate change

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, or WICCI, has issued its 2026 Assessment report – which lays out what Wisconsinites can expect as the state heads towards a wetter, warmer future. Steve Vavrus is a senior scientist at the Center for Climatic Research and co-director of WICCI. He sat down with News Director Nate Carlin earlier today to discuss the report, and climate change in Wisconsin more generally. Image courtesy: WICCI.

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00:55:06

Choosing To Die with author Theresa Evans

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

Theresa Evans, author of "Choosing to Die: A Daughter's Story of Supporting Her Mother's End Of Life Through Assisted Death"

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00:28:43

A coal miner’s daughter tells the story of a hard hit...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

“There’s a big misconception that poor white people are Trump’s base.” That’s a quote from the new book by Beth Howard, “Song For a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity From a Coal Miner's Daughter.” She says of the book: “In the midst of divisive rhetoric, violent repression, and grifters writing elegies, may this story be a song.” The book busts stereotypes as it tells the story of “what we all have to gain when white people join in solidarity with Black and Brown people to win a

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00:09:32

Forecast from Monday, 4-20-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

Forecast from Monday, 4-20-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:50:50

Preview of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

In recognition of Earth Day, we take a sneak peek at the upcoming Wild & Scenic Film Festival put on by the River Alliance and the Barrymore Theatre. Douglas Haynes is in conversation with Charles Miller and Thomas Howes about two films that will be screening next Thursday, April 30. Featured image of stickball sticks via Picryl.

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00:12:59

Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

Could anyone argue with a straight face that the New York Mets, one of the richest teams in baseball, is truly “the people’s team?” And does baseball really have anything to do with social justice? Author A.M. Gittlitz makes his case, with his new book.

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00:11:46

Reflecting on Tone Madison's Legacy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

Alternative music, news and culture outlet Tone Madison has shut down. Film editor Grant Phipps discusses what that loss means for Madison’s cultural community.

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00:13:30

Dane County Board Axes Flock Camera Funding

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/20

The Dane County Board votes to axe funding for Flock Systems license plate readers. County Board Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner joins us with details.

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00:07:42

Immigration policy and higher energy effects on...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/04/19

From the fields to the packing plants, our food and agricultural firms are highly dependent upon immigrant labor. Under Kristi Noem, the immigrant raids have been less on the farm and food processing plants than in other industries but still have had a significant impact on the immigrant labor force. Pete and Bert talk about these effects along with the rising transportation costs that the farming industry is facing and the need for local, sustainable food production. Photo by Tim Mossholder on

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