x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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

news

All Episodes

00:04:48

City council races flooded with real estate cash

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/01

Nearly three-quarters of this spring’s city council races are competitive – and while some races are flushed with cash, others are flying under the radar. The biggest spender this spring? A political action committee funded by the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

en

00:08:00

Cardinal Call: Crawford Rallies at UW

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/01

On this episode of Cardinal Call, recorded on April 1st, Oliver Gerharz speaks with the Badger Herald’s Digital News Editor Brianna Davis about her story “Judge Susan Crawford hosts rally at UW as early voting begins for April election” as part of a larger discussion about campus attitudes towards the recent State Supreme Court race.

en

00:07:38

Cardinal Call - Conservative Voice Heather Mac Donald...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/01

This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to Staff Writer Jake Piper about his story “Heather Mac Donald blasts DEI, says it works to ‘cover up the racial skill gap’ during UW-Madison visit” in a discussion of Heather MacDonald’s comments on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on college campuses.

en

00:57:57

Home Buyer Call-In Show

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/04/01

Vicki Kenyon was joined on the Access Hour by Sara Whitley to discuss all things Real Estate & Lending. They spoke about the market, first time home buying tips, down payment assistance programs, working with a REALTOR vs working on your own, and MORE!

en

00:47:42

Nateya Taylor on "Something in the Water"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, Nateya Taylor, Director of the film Something in the Water joins us to talk about the film, her work as a filmmaker, and her story! Keep an eye out for her next film about food insecurity in Milwaukee, looking at 13 food deserts. Catch the short film nearby: - At Wisconsin Film Festival, as part of “Wisconsin’s Own Fire, Water, Stickball and Dinosaurs” on Sunday, April 6th at 5:45 at Chazen (https://wifilmfest.org/) - At SOGO Film

en

00:03:50

Madison Mixology: Shot Special pt. 5

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

“Madison Mixology” is back with another dessert-themed shot: “The Grasshopper.” Feature contributor Charlie Belawski and fellow bartender Riley Kappel share their opinions on the shot – and tell us how to make it.

en

00:08:33

Water at Waupun: Lead & Radium but no bottled water

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

Last year, six inmates died from either suicide or criminal negligence at Waupun Correction Institution. Another death at the maximum security prison, this time of a 23 year old inmate, was reported earlier this month. National news media covered the subsequent indictment of the warden and eight staff members including the nursing staff for misconduct and abuse of a prisoner. Now we know that for over a decade, officials neglected to respond to environmental reports that the drinking water in the

en

00:53:10

Election Day Special with Eve Galanter of the Civics...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

It’s the Spring Election here in Wisconsin, and on the show today we’re talking about the importance of civics knowledge and public participation with Eve Galanter, founder of the Wisconsin Civics Games. Galanter points to a 2022 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, in which only 47% of respondents could name all branches of government and 25% of respondents couldn’t name any branch of government. These are startling numbers and point to the importance of civics education. Featured image

en

00:12:54

Trump's Tariffs and Cuts Threaten Wisconsin Exports

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

The Monday Buzz continues our look at the impact of Trumponomics on Wisconsin’s agricultural economy. We talk with Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Randy Romanski.

en

00:10:12

Forecast from Monday, 3-31-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

Forecast from Monday, 3-31-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

en

00:55:30

It’s Never Just About the Music

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

On today’s show, host Andrew Thomas speaks with Andrew Berish about his new book, Hating Jazz: A History of Its Disparagement, Mockery, and Other Forms of Abuse. This is not an hour long roast of a musical genre, but an exploration of why this artform garners such strong feelings across time. Featured image: remix of the cover of Hating Jazz by Sara Gabler/WORT.

en

00:08:29

Spring break, slim pickings, and an important...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/31

It's slim pickings for meetings this week. Not everyone got their agendas turned in last week, probably due to spring break, but also there's a very important election on Tuesday! After listening to hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble run through the week's meetings, go vote if you haven't already.

en

00:09:57

2025MarchVoterID

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/30

Critical Election April 1, 2025

en

00:02:27

Wisconsin Advocates Push for Incarceration Reform as...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/30

State lawmakers are poised to start crafting the state's next budget. Advocates are hoping lawmakers also keep in mind the needs of locked-up Wisconsinites as they craft policy. WORT's Shayna Clark has more. Image courtesy: Warren LeMay on Flickr

en

00:09:57

2025MarchVoterID

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/30

2025MarchVoterID by WORT 89.9FM Madison

en

00:11:31

Nkaujoua Xiong on "Why My Dad Loves" at Wisconsin...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/30

Laotian-American filmmaker Nkaujoua Xiong – also known as NK – brings her intimate documentary portrait of her father to the Wisconsin Film Fest. NK joins the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz with a preview.

en

00:15:16

Wisconsin Spring Elections Loom Large

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/30

The most expensive Wisconsin Supreme Court election in state history takes place on April 1, as do elections for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and a host of school board and city council seats. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur brings us up to date on election eve.

en

00:07:11

McDonalds mozzarella stick

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/29

In this April Fool's version of The Milkweed, Pete and Bert talk about the true story of how McDonalds tried to sell the public false mozzarella sticks 10 years ago. The FDA has strict standards regarding the ingredients in mozzarella sticks, Pete had Covance (now Labcore) test McDonald's product. What did they find? Extra ingredients. A class action suit was filed against McDonald's. What was the outcome and what will McDonald's new mozzarella stick be like?

en

00:19:00

Patrick Marley

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/28

Washington Post reporter Patrick Marley breaks down Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race and its record-breaking spending, political influence, and misleading ads on the Friday Buzz.

en

00:02:42

Ankurs Picks 03282025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/03/28

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malholtra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

en

4,751 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci