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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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00:11:00

Forecast from Monday, 11-24-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

Forecast from Monday, 11-24-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:52:52

Biodiversity Loss is the Local Face of the Climate...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

The world around us plays a key role in our health, though “nature deficiency" isn’t a diagnosis that you’ll likely hear from your doctor. On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes is joined by journalist Phoebe Weston to talk about how the biodiversity crisis is happening in our own bodies, and how efforts to reverse it are succeeding. Featured image: an illustration from The Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin (1909) via Flickr.

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00:11:53

Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode Four

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

Performance artist Nicole Gruter joins us again with more tales from the road.

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00:11:41

Cherish Fund Seeks to Fill Gaps in State Conservation

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

While the state legislature continues to dither on renewing the state stewardship fund, the Cherish Fund tries to plug the gap for conservation. We’ll talk with the Natural Resources Foundation’s Shelly Torkelson and the DNR’s Krista Lutzke.

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00:13:14

State GOP Balks at Election Reforms

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

A month ago, Votebeat reporter Alex Shur told us how GOP rep Scott Krug was the voice of moderation in the state legislature. Well now, the right wing of the state Republicans are balking at Krug’s moderate election reforms. Alex Shur joins us with an update.

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00:13:21

João Leão interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/24

Hejira world music radio host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick interview of João Leão

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00:57:52

It’s A Number Two!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/22

This week on Mel & Floyd: Monarchical envy; A discussion of vintage monster movies; Another intelligence deficit; Rooting out nonexistent fraud; Fighter jets to Saudi Arabia & nuclear subs to South Korea - what could go wrong?; 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 Friday from 1 to 2

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00:45:29

Unhoused by Design

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Today on A Public Affair, we bring you a special feature produced by Matvei Mozhaev. He tells the story of Brian Deschane, a Madisonian who experienced homelessness for three years.

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00:29:42

Gender Affirming Care, Accommodations, Therapy, and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Gender Affirming Care, Accommodations, Therapy, and Spirituality with Nandi (any pronouns) by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:18:40

Crying Wolf

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Crying Wolf by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:18:40

Crying Wolf

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Crying Wolf by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:58

Sewing Machine Project

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Founder Margaret Jankowski shares how the Sewing Machine Project uses donated sewing machines to build community.

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00:17:33

Molly Stentz

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Consultant Molly Stentz explains WORT’s financial crisis, new debt disclosures, and the path toward station stability.

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00:02:03

Ankurs Picks 11212025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

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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00:17:27

Mike Wagner

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

UW Professor Mike Wagner discusses advising John Oliver on public broadcasting and reflects on the future of public media.

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00:29:11

Nico Lang - Author of American Teenager

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Nico Lang - Author of American Teenager by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:26

Congress searching for compromise to extend ACA tax...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Seven out of ten Americans support extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits that are set to expire at the end of this year, according to a new Marquette Law School national poll.In spite of that broad public support, the budget bill President Trump signed into law last week doesn’t include an extension. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune secured enough Democratic votes to reopen the government, and broke weeks of partisan deadlock, with a promise to take up the tax credits again in

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00:07:30

Transparency Talk: Local Official Applicant...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/21

Wisconsin’s open records law states that government agencies must release the five final candidates when hiring for unelected public offices. There’s no strict time limit, but it must be the top five. But this month, the town of Grafton announced finalist information for a local position that wasn’t quite compliant with the law. This week on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick discuss this and other cases, and the public’s right to know who is being considered for these vital,

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00:53:54

A War Against Civilians in Sudan

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/20

A war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is well into its third year and has gained world attention as the RSF in October took control of el-Fasher in Darfur. Before this escalation, Sudan was already in the midst of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. To talk about the context of the war, host Allen Ruff is joined by freelance journalist Lital Khaikin. She says this is a resource war–of oil and gold–and that the continued marginalization of Darfur is

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00:06:58

Get to Know Christof Spieler, Madison’s...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/11/20

It takes a lot of staff to keep the city running, but many of them work behind the scenes. WORT reporter Sutton Johnson heads back to City Hall for this latest edition of “Get To Know Your Local Government.” This time, he sits down with the city of Madison’s Transportation Director Christof Spieler, who’s held the position for just two months. Spieler explains how his job impacts your day-to-day life, his history in the field of transportation, and what he’d like you to know about his

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