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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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00:53:27

How to be a Practical Radical with Stephanie Luce

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/22

On today’s show guest host David Aherns speaks with Stephanie Luce about her new book, co-written with Deepak Bhargava, Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World. Luce describes organizing as an ecosystem of strategies instead of a zero sum game of winners and losers. She follows the example of past campaigns like the abolitionist movement and the Occupy movement. The book came out a class Luce and Bhargava teach to labor organizers across the country, and Luce says that protests need

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00:03:15

April Supreme Court Election Could Change Balance of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

Wisconsinites will be electing a state Supreme Court justice on April first of this year. This election will greatly impact working people in our state as the outcome will likely determine the status of ACT 10, reproductive rights, and many other cases that impact our daily lives. Labor radio spoke to Kevin Gundlach, the president of the South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Photo by connorbetts on Unsplash

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00:08:39

Food and Farm Politics In D.C

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

This week Pete Hardin is discussing some of the food and farm policies of the upcoming administration in D.C with Bert Ziperrer. He explains the delay in adjusting the policy guidelines in D.C and the need for a new food and farm policy package.

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00:03:27

SEIU International Rejoins the AFL-CIO

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

On Thursday, January 9th, the leaders of the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, and the AFL-CIO announced that they are re-affiliating to create a powerful Union of 15 million workers. The story begins with excerpts of SEIU International and the AFL-CIO Union leaders speaking at a roundtable discussion about the merger, and moves on to an interview with Pat Raes, President of SEIU Wisconsin by Labor Radio Reporter Jeannine Ramsey. Image Courtesy of Chali Pittman/WORT NEWS

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00:05:27

Wisconsin’s minimum wage lags behind neighbors

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

Minimum wage in Wisconsin has remained stagnant at $7.25 an hour since 2009, though not for lack of trying. Democratic legislators have been pushing to increase the state minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour, but find their efforts stymied by their Republican colleagues – even as Wisconsin’s neighbors continue to increase their own minimum wages. WORT reporter Crowenna Cremeens has the story. Image courtesy: Sam Dan Truong / UNSPLASH

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00:23:36

Joann Pritchett says Madison needs to stop...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

Before her retirement, Joann Pritchett worked for decades in healthcare as an intensive care nurse and in higher education as the assistant dean and director of Multicultural Affairs at UW-Madison’s School of Pharmacy. Pritchett’s now challenging incumbent west side alder Nikki Conklin for her seat. A third candidate, Rick Cruz, sends the race to a primary on February 18th. Joann Pritchett sat down with WORT News Producer Faye Parks to introduce herself to the constituents of District 9. Image

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00:03:46

Group Health Cooperative employees seek union

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

Health Care workers at Group Health Cooperative are organized, but union representation is to being adjudicated. Labor Radio reporters Carol Weidel and Greg Geboski speak with Pat Raes, president of SEIU Wisconsin, along with two employees of GHC who are supporters of the union. Image courtesy Manny Becerra on Unsplash.

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00:52:58

Migration is not a Threat

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/21

The relationship between Mexico and the United States is one of the most dynamic and multidimensional relationships of our time, says guest host Carlos Dávalos. He is in conversation with Dr. Lucía Melgar about the history of this relationship and key issues in the present like security and the economy. Throughout the conversation, Dávalos and Melgar insist that migrants have a net positive impact on the US economy and culture. Migrants pay taxes and contribute to Social Security and other

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00:09:34

Mental Health Advocate Sadat Abiri To Lead...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/20

Mental Health Advocate Sadat Abiri To Lead Celebration of Dr. King Tonight by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:12

Forecast for Monday, 1-20-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/20

Forecast for Monday, 1-20-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:49:29

Every Level Goes Higher and Higher

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/20

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, catching up on what happened at the Sun Prairie MLK Celebration on Monday; In the second half, what’s coming up for the show and what’s going on around town! Interviewees include Senior Club Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Danielle Burdick, Event Organizer and Central Heights Middle Site Coordinator Mizzier Campbell, Associate Vice President of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Jake Brown, Community Advocate

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00:29:50

Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers His Sermon on Poverty

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/20

Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers His Sermon on Poverty by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:04:52

TAX

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/19

TAX by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:27:48

Building Community with Madison International Partners

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/19

Madison International Partners focuses on introducing international residents, permanent and temporary, to Madison and gives us all a way to get to know one another in friendship and community. It aims to create a true partnership through shared experience that begins with activities that offer hospitality, friendship and cross-cultural exchanges in a safe environment that encourages confidence and trust. MIP has programs and activities that answer global members’ needs and wants to make their

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00:12:14

Tamar Ilana Interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/18

Hejira world music host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick interview of Tamar Ilana about her new albums Azadi.

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00:57:39

Blatant Shark Petting

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/17

This week on Mel & Floyd: Floyd takes a break from his assignment while Smarty Pants observes the end of civilization; The “two beers and a puppy” test; In-hog-ural moves indoors [closer to the trough?]; Help for Hollywood?; An inaugural history lesson; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode [Unless the power goes off again] – It’s FREE!; Passersby were amazed at the unusually large amounts of blood.Photo courtesy Dev Leigh on

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00:13:37

Dr. Hilary Dugan on Madison’s Lakes and Winter Ice

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/17

Dr. Hilary Dugan explains Madison’s lake ice booms, road salt impacts, and the importance of freeze-thaw cycles on the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz.

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00:01:53

Ankurs Picks For 01172025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/17

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

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00:12:08

Heidi Armbruster

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/17

Heidi Armbruster previews Summer, 1976 and discusses her Wisconsin-themed plays on the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz.

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00:11:22

Bobby Hussy - Wisconsin Punk Fest

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/17

Bobby Hussy previews Wisconsin Punk Fest, discusses the state of punk rock, and Madison’s music scene on the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz.

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