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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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00:05:38

Former Ambassador Speaks with Gaza Protesters

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/09

Last Tuesday, former US Ambassador Linda Greenfield-Thomas to the UN gave a talk on the art of negotiation. When Gaza protesters disrupted the talk, the ambassador modeled negotiation skills on the spot.

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00:06:36

Wisconsin nonprofits grapple with yet more federal...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

The last couple of weeks have brought on yet more federal funding cuts. Nonprofits across a variety of sectors are struggling to stay afloat. Image courtesy: Wisconsin Humanities via their website.

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00:06:01

After Election Twist, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

One lingering local question from last Tuesday's spring election has been answered — Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford will accept a second term on the Madison Common Council. WORT News Director Chali Pittman has more.

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00:14:21

Mauro Durante interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

Hejira world music radio host interview of Mauro Durante

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00:12:55

Cassie MacDonald interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

Cassie MacDonald interview by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:16:54

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE AUDIO: Dina Nina...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE AUDIO: Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford to Return as D15 Alder by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:51:23

Wisconsin Poet Laureate Brenda Cardenas on the...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

Wisconsin Poet Laureate Brenda Cardenas on the mysteries of language by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:53:00

Robert McChesney Retrospective

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

On today’s A Public Affair we’re honoring the life and legacy of Bob McChesney who passed away on March 25. In addition to being a renowned academic and activist who fiercely advocated for independent media, McChesney was also a host on this show. Featured image: photo of Bob McChesney.

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00:27:59

The Dalai Lama and His Extraordinary Life Journey

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

Publisher HarperCollins calls the Dalai Lama’s memoir, Voice for the Voiceless, his most personal and definitive account of his fight for human rights, freedom and dignity for the Tibetan people and his enduring vision for a peaceful future. Thupten Jinpa is a teacher and scholar who has served as the Dalai Lama's principal translator for over 35 years and has participated in the writing of many of the Dali Lama’s books. Gil Halsted and Amitabh Pal talked with Jinpa about Tibetan history and

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00:07:06

Stuff Yer Face: Brent Mann of Blind Shot Social Club

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/08

On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker talks mocktails with Brent Mann. Brent and his wife Michelle Duvall opened Blind Shot Social Club 4 years ago on Madison's east side, blending together their experience in food, beverage, and golf.

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00:02:57

Majority of Wisconsin voters concerned about big...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

Seats on the state Supreme Court are technically nonpartisan. But a flood of high profile endorsements and out of state cash made this spring’s race the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history. Nearly half of Wisconsin voters say it’s time for Wisconsin to reform its campaign spending laws, according to a new survey. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:06:00

State Senator Kelda Roys introduces new housing bill...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

Wisconsinites know the struggle to find affordable housing all too well. Well, State Senator Kelda Roys says she has some measures to fix that. She spoke with W-O-R-T Reporter Eliot Hughes today about new legislation at the state Capitol. Photo courtesy of Chali Pittman/WORT News

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00:11:56

"Kishka" Mixes Circus, Polka and Sausage

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

Madison Circus space’s new show marries juggling, aerial arts and… polka? We’ll be joined by director Amanda Gatewood, aerialist Sarah Louise Raillard and juggler Nick Aikens, who will explain how it all fits together.

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00:09:54

Forecast from Monday, 4-7-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

Forecast from Monday, 4-7-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:13:15

Thousands Throng Madison Capitol for Anti-Trump Protest

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

We hear from some of the 10,000 who attended the Madison April 5 protests against Donald Trump's agenda.

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00:05:12

The Past Isn't Past: National Day of Action for...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

April 10, 2025 is the 19 year anniversary of the nationwide peak of rallies in support of immigrants and against H.R.4437, which would criminalize undocumented immigrants as felons. The protests helped lead to a rejection of HR 4437 and also spurred calls for comprehensive immigration reform, which unfortunately was not achieved during the Obama administration. Image: March 29, 2006 immigrant’s rights rally in Nashville, Tennessee. Image courtesy: Tennessee Independent Media Center, via

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00:53:45

What we lose when schools close their doors

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

In June the UW–Oshkosh, Fox City Campus will close for good. It will join 5 other associate-degree granting UW campuses that have closed since 2023. These closures are mandated by Universities of Wisconsin President, Jay Rothman. And these closures have locked out non-traditional students from higher education and the cost of this will stretch across generations. To talk about the impact of these closures, host Douglas Haynes is joined by Ken Brosky, who directed the documentary, Closure: The

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00:04:35

Madison takes part in nationwide "Hands Off!" protest...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

Since taking office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has made good on many of his campaign promises. Cracking down on immigration. Cutting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Putting tariffs on major U.S. trade partners. And threatening social security, medicare and medicaid, among numerous other programs and agencies. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has orchestrated the firing of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and threatened the jobs of many

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00:04:04

Madison Mixology: Shot Special Finale

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/07

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski brings us the finale to his shot special. In a break from their usual formatting, he and fellow bartender Riley Kappel discuss some outlandish advice on how to properly serve alcohol at parties – and an interesting bash our founding fathers threw in the 1780s.

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00:19:35

Speed dating for alders, public art updates, and more

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/06

This week on Forward Lookout, Host Brenda Konkel and Producer Christina Lieffring talk about last week's election results and run through the week's meetings for Dane County and the City of Madison, including speed dating for new alders, some public art updates and a few mystery meetings.

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