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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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00:13:37

Ken Stern extended cut

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/29

An interview with Kenneth Stern, Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate and drafter of the International Holocaust Remembrance Association's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Stern opposes limitations on speech and expresses concern about how the IHRA definition is being used.

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00:28:31

Regenerative Agriculture

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/29

In this edition of The Perpetual Notion Machine, sixth-generation farmer and business manager Chris Wilson describes the journey to regenerative farming on the land that his extended family has worked since homesteading in 1848. The broad implications of viable, sustainable agriculture and associated environmental benefits are discussed with Citizens’ Climate Lobby activists Stan Frey and Steve Lewis with host Patrick Sajbel.

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00:53:22

Trans Leaders Support Community Amidst Political Chaos

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/29

On today’s show, guest host Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford speaks with trans advocate, Josie Caballero. Across the country, there are more trans candidates running for office than ever, and these candidates are more viable than ever, says Caballero. These candidates include trans veterans who are continuing their path of federal service even after the Trump administration’s transgender ban. Caballero is one of these candidates, running to represent the 1.1 million people of Montgomery County,

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00:20:48

New film about the Occupy Wall Street movement

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/29

Dr. Michelle Fawcett is a writer, community organizer, and the director of a new documentary called Occupy Wall Street: An American Dream. The film covers her travels through 42 occupations in 27 states. In this discussion, Michelle talks with Jan Miyasaki about lessons learnt from the Occupy movement, and how it has influenced American protest movements since. Image courtesy: David Shankbone on Flickr

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00:54:23

Madison BookBeat - "Radical Family: Trailblazing...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/29

Stu Levitan welcomes Margaret Mooney, editor of "Radical Family: Trailblazing Lesbian Moms Tell Their Stories" and her wife Meg Gaines.

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00:11:08

Office of the Independent Monitor Denied Additional...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/28

Last night, the City of Madison Finance Committee discussed a number of proposed amendments to the Executive Operating budget. Among them was a measure to make the data analyst position within the Office of the Independent Monitor, or OIM, a full-time role. The amendment was denied. WORT reporter Sofia Tanski discussed the implications of this decision with Amelia Royko Maurer, co-founder and member of Community Response Team-Madison.

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00:04:00

State Building Commission Releases Funding for...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/28

The bipartisan State Building Commission reviewed and voted on infrastructure projects for the state within funding from the Wisconsin biennial budget proposal. Evers and the commission released funding to get the ball rolling on reforming the Department of Corrections.

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00:54:29

Local Non-profit Breaks Barriers for Latinx Survivors

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/28

In the last week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, host Dana Pellebon speaks with Virginia Gittens Escudero, the Executive Director of UNIDOS. She shares the history of her anti-violence work and the role that UNIDOS plays in breaking barriers for Latinx survivors of domestic violence in Dane County through direct services and community education. Featured image of Virginia Escudero and Dana Pellebon courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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00:27:10

Stephen Zunes Tells Activists for Palestine to Keep On

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/28

Professor Stephen Zunes, scholar, writer and speaker on the politics of various regions of the world - particularly on the Middle East - as well as on globalization, non-violence and conflict resolution, talked to World View about Palestine. He spoke of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, noting that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians had been signatories of and of the ongoing Israeli blockage of necessary food, water and medicine, not to mention the continuous killing of Palestinians. Asked

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00:12:37

Madison’s 2026 Budget Shows Promise Compared to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

Wisconsin Policy Forum has released their brief on the budget for the city of Madison in 2026, and the results paint a prettier picture than last year’s numbers. Increases in state aid, library and fire department staffing, as well as funding for Madison Metro present a welcome change thanks to last year’s tax referendum - but that levy may only be a temporary fix to a larger gap under the budget’s surface. WORT reporter Gabriel Gibbons had a conversation with Tyler Byrnes, a Senior Research

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00:08:33

Can a soybean surplus pave the way for PFAS-free...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

How about using firefighting foam made without PFAS? This week on "The Milkweed," Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer consider how a soybean surplus can be used to help address environmental problems. Along with uses like diesel and ink, soybeans can be used as the basis for firefighting foam. But manufacturers of products based on PFAS forever chemicals have a large inventory, so pushback remains likely. Just what are the prospects for this type of product? Photo by Maria Baranova on Unsplash

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00:03:34

Madison Mixology: Corpse Reviver #2

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

This Halloweekend, Feature Contributor Charlie Belawski brings us back from the brink with the Corpse Reviver #2! He’ll teach us about the floral wine Lillet Blanc, and the drink’s relation to curing hangovers during prohibition.

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00:54:01

ICE Raids Terrorize Citizens and Immigrants Alike

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes speaks with Nicole Foy, a reporter with ProPublica, about her recent reporting on ICE sweeps and the growing number of US citizens who are being detained by federal immigration agents. Her story on the abuses these citizens face while federal custody spurred Congressional democrats to launch an investigation.

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00:09:23

Forecast from Monday, 10-27-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

Forecast from Monday, 10-27-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:05

Kiel Mutiny sparks end to World War One

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

Oct. 29th, 1918, a German Navy mutiny began, which led to the November revolution which ultimately topped the Kaiser and brought World War 1 to an end. Harry Richardson has the story. Image shows a sculpture in Kiel, Germany commemorating the 1918 sailors' mutiny. Image Source: Wikipedia, shared under creative commons.

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00:10:14

Finding Home on Highway 14 Episode 3

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

Nicole Gruter brings us the latest installment of her travelogue “Finding Home on Highway 14.” But she joins us live from our Madison studio. Did her vehicle break down? Did she find a magical portal that warps time and space? Listen up and find out.

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00:11:14

Money, Lies and God

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

Author Katherine Stewart will tell us about her new book, “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.”

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00:10:27

Wisconsin Election Update

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/27

The Wisconsin Elections Commission appeals a court ruling requiring citizenship checks for voters. And who would have guessed that Representative Scott Krug would become the voice of moderation in the State GOP? Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur joins us with a state elections update.

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00:57:02

Bird Flu Is Back

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/24

This week on Mel & Floyd: Features of the renovated White House; SNAP benefits ending; Robot tales; 42% of Lay’s customers didn’t know potato chips are made from potatoes, about the same percentage of the public that supports trump - coincidence?; John Nolan Drive update; No Kings reviewed; Lego theft ring?; 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

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00:06:41

Southeast Area Plan Looks To Prioritize Transit And...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/24

City of Madison planning staff held a public feedback session on Tuesday evening for the Southeast Area development plan.The plan is part of the city’s efforts to make development more equitable by dividing the city into 12 geographic areas. Each area will have its own development plan which will be revisited every 10 years. Image courtesy: Sofia Tanski / WORT News

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