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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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00:02:03

Ankurs Picks 03202026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/20

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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00:18:29

Finding Home 03202026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/20

Kia Karlen talks with the Wisconsin Academy about “Finding Home” and a March 23 panel at Monona Terrace.

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00:11:13

Friday the Furbteenth 03202026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/20

Kia Karlen explores Madison’s Furby art show, where nostalgia, horror, and creativity collide at Commonwealth Gallery.

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00:31:55

Pauli Murray's TransQueer Impact

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

Pauli Murray (they/he/she) was a gender nonconforming activist, legal scholar and strategist, poet, and Episcopal priest who made Brown v Board of Education possible, helped end multiple forms of sex discrimination (influencing Justice Thurgood Marshall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and others), and coined the term "Jane Crow" to describe the intersectional experience Black women face when discriminated against from their race and/or gender. Pauli explored their gender before access to much of the language

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00:13:43

Local voices should drive local decisions, incumbent...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

Kerry Marren, Cambridge’s community outreach and food pantry coordinator, is the incumbent supervisor representing Dane County’s southeastern corner. She’s running this spring for her second term on the county board and faces one opponent in Katie Michel. District 37 voters will choose their next supervisor on April 7th.Marren told our News Producer Faye Parks that local issues, like the development of hyperscale data centers, should be decided by local voices. Image courtesy: Kerry Marren.

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00:03:49

After long battle, Governor Evers signs Gail’s Law

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

Gail’s Law has finally made it into the books, bringing down financial barriers to detect breast cancer early. Governor Evers spoke this morning about the years of effort and advocacy that went into the law’s passing.

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00:53:31

The Economic Warfare That’s Suffocating Cuba

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is in conversation with Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive, an expert on US-Cuba relations. White House threats to Cuba are making the daily news, and just this week, President Trump said he plans on “taking Cuba in some form” and doing anything he wants with it. Featured image of the Cuban flag.

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00:07:46

Maestro Sewell WCO Ava Borelli March 2026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

Interview with Maestro Sewell

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00:04:59

John DeMain Ax plays Mozart March 2026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

Interview

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00:06:30

Forecast from Wednesday 3-18-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/19

Forecast from Wednesday 3-18-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:31

Data centers: what’s with all the secrecy?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/18

It’s Sunshine Week, an annual celebration highlighting the importance of government transparency and the public’s right to access information.But state law is struggling to keep up with the recent data center boom. And developers are using heavy redactions and NDAs to keep Wisconsinites in the dark. Tom Kertscher, a reporter at Wisconsin Watch, joined our News Producer Faye Parks to explain what’s being hidden – and what can be done to end this culture of secrecy. Image courtesy: City of Port

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00:08:25

Cardinal Call: Flock cameras near campus

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/18

This week host Amellia Fowler speaks to Daily Cardinal City News Editor Alaina Walsh about her story “Whose pole is it? City questions Flock camera installed near Memorial Union,” in a discussion of whether a Flock camera installation is within the University’s jurisdiction, or if the installation placement is on city infrastructure without permission. Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: Anti-war rally calls for divestment from weapons manufacturing - Jake Piper and Peter

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00:04:40

DAMIANO

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/18

In spite of the cold weather, the atmosphere of Monona’s southern shore was warm Saturday, as members of the community gathered at sunset in the San Damiano Park to celebrate the Fire and Wonder Winter Gathering. Organized by the Friends of San Damiano, Fire and Wonder is a celebration of the winter season, community and Ho-Chunk history and culture. Activities ranged from a candlelit serenity walk and glowstick scavenger hunt to an educational Indigenous cording demonstration and storytelling

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00:03:20

Madison’s "sustainability champions” share progress...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/18

The Madison City Council met on Tuesday night to review the city’s plan for sustainability, as adopted in 2024. Council members were presented with ongoing plans and yearly reviews from different sectors – working together to meet goals focused on improving Madison’s environmental health. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:52:48

Lots of Folks Realities

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/18

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Afra Smith, Founder and CEO of The Melanin Project, as well as founder and organizer of the Weath Empowerment Conference joins us to talk about finances, talking to your family about money, building a budget, becoming financially independent, her personal fight out of debt, and much more!More information on The Melanin Project at https://www.themelaninproject2053.com/ and on social media. Logistics, presenters and

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00:08:33

The war in Iran: what does it mean for the average...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/17

The war in Iran and the resulting energy shock are going to have long-reaching consequences for any industry that relies on transportation costs. In this week’s edition of the Milkweed, hosts Bert Zipperer and Pete Hardin look at what Middle East war might mean for the average farmer, who pays for shipping coming and going. They also discuss the knock-on effects of closing the Straits of Hormuz, including meeting fertilizer demand as the Northern Hemisphere prepares for the planting season. Image

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00:16:35

Dane County needs to start budget planning early,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/17

Union electrician David Boetcher, who’s represented Waunakee on the Dane County Board since 2024, and is running for reelection this spring. He’ll face off against challenger Dick Greffin in the April 7th election. Boetcher told our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon that countywide issues – like the upcoming population growth – require countywide, collaborative solutions. Image courtesy: David Boetcher.

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00:05:47

Despite neighbors’ opposition, Plan Commission backs...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/17

Concerned parents flooded public comment Monday evening, as Madison’s Plan Commission weighed a proposal to construct two mixed-use buildings next to a Montessori school on the city’s west side. Construction would expose young children to sound and air pollution, opponents warned. And once the buildings are complete, they could block sunlight to the playground and expose the children to prying eyes. Image courtesy: JLA Architects.

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00:54:33

Puerto Rico’s Place in Pop Culture

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/17

On today’s show, guest host Carlos Dávalos is in conversation with historian Jorell Meléndez-Badillo about Puerto Rico’s role in global pop culture, solidified by Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance. Meléndez-Badillo has worked with the artist on several projects, including the half-time show, and he shares what the public discourse around the world’s oldest colony means for the future of Puerto Rico studies. Featured image of Jorell Meléndez-Badillo.

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00:23:31

New Slate for Nepal

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/03/16

In Nepal, the three-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party or RSP, led by Balendra Shah, decisively won 182 of 275 seats in the lower house of Parliament in the March 5th election. Shah, a 35-year-old former civil engineer and hip-hop artist known as “Balen,” was previously Kathmandu’s first independent mayor and is now expected to become Nepal’s Prime Minister. The reason for the March 5th election was last year's youth-led uprising against corruption, incompetence and nepotism that spread throughout

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