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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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00:04:16

Milwaukee Alderwoman Speaks Out Against New ICE Facility

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/14

A Milwaukee Alderwoman held a press conference today to speak out against a plan to install modifications at what could become an office for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly known as ICE. The modifications would allow the center to process detainees. Press Conference Audio and Photo provided by Maayan Silver and WUWM.

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00:21:10

Binding the Beacon: State of Homeless, Part 1

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/14

As homelessness is worsening across the country, the community of Madison's largest daytime shelter, the Beacon, is reflecting on what makes their connections so precious- and precarious. This is first part of a series examining state of homelessness in Dane County. Full transcript available on WORT website. hosted by Matvei Mozhaev

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00:07:37

Stuff Yer Face: Erin Gleeson of The Forest Feast

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/14

This week on Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker talks with recent Madison transplant and New York Times bestselling author, Erin Gleeson, creator of The Forest Feast. Listen in as they chat about Erin’s colorful intersection of art and food, what’s inspiring her in Madison, and her process for developing recipes for her 5 cookbooks. Erin’s 6th book, The Watercolor Feast, comes out April 15th. It is an art book focused on how to paint fruits and vegetables and is available for

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00:13:11

Sheri Carter says Common Council has lost sight of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/14

Sheri Carter served on the Madison Common Council for eight years, and made history in 2020 as the first Black woman elected as its president. In 2023, she lost by a mere 82 votes to fellow alder and current council president Yannette Figueroa Cole. That was an unusual process that came after redistricting in the city. This spring, Carter is challenging Figueroa Cole again in a redux of that matchup. This time also with a third candidate in the mix - that's Lisa Veldran - and sends the race to a

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00:48:29

What The Community Has Going On

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/14

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, James Roberts from Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets joins us to talk about poetry, their organization and the upcoming Winter Festival of Poetry starting Sunday; In the second half, Amadi Ozier joins to tell her story, and talk about the upcoming National People’s March in Madison this Saturday, January 18th. More information on the Winter Festival of Poetry, running every Sunday from January 19th through March 9th and circling the world

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00:05:36

Water Defenders Protest Enbridge Pipeline at DNR

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

Water activists and others gathered at 9am this morning to protest the Department of Natural Resources decision to grant building permits to Canadian oil company, Enbridge. The protest lasted throughout the afternoon. W-O-R-T reporter Eliot Hughes was there. Image Courtesy: Amelia Geis

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00:11:07

Avian Flu, Science and What Humans Need to Know

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

Avian Flu, Science and What Humans Need to Know by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:31

Forecast for Monday, 1-13-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

Forecast for Monday, 1-13-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:04

The Past Isn't Past: Birthday of Charles Sumner

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

Today, January 6th, is the birthday of Charles Sumner in 1811. He was a US Senator from Massachusetts from 1851 till his death in 1874, serving in the middle of the most tumultuous period in US history. Image Courtesy of the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division

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00:05:08

Battle of Hayes Pond in 1958

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

Today January 13th is the anniversary of the Battle of Hayes Pond in 1958, the day the Lumbee Nation of North Carolina beat the KKK. The Klan had set out to put the Indians “in their place” and defeat “race mixing.” But they overestimated their KKK supporters, and underestimated the determination of the Lumbees to fight back. Image courtesy: State's Archive of North Carolina on Flickr. White men and Robeson County indians (Lumbee Indians) in crowd with a car and guns (State's Exhibit No.5). Photo

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00:11:28

Three Days of Juggling Coming to Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

Three Days of Juggling Coming to Madison by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:12

Special prosecutor to investigate Blue Mounds dog...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/13

A special prosecutor is slated to investigate Ridglan Farms for animal cruelty. The massive dog breeding and research facility is based in the town of Blue Mounds. And animal rights activists have been calling for criminal charges against Ridglan for years. But the only charges, thus far, have been against three activists who entered Ridglan Farms in 2017 to collect video evidence of the conditions – and rescue three of the dogs – inside the facility. A Dane County judge decided last week to

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00:29:31

Interview on Brianna Ware's Music, 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/12

Interview on Lawren Brianna Ware's music with host Peter Haney. The interview aired on WORT-FM in Madison on 1/7/2025

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00:54:21

Enbridge Protesters and Listener Call-in Special

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/12

On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes opened up the phone lines to hear from our devoted listeners about what topics they want to hear more about in 2025. You told us you want to hear more about the upcoming WIsconsin Supreme Court elections, local transportation, issues older adults face, international news like Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and more. You also told us you really cared about our coverage of environmental issues, including the effects of the climate crisis and the harms of the fossil

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00:02:00

News From A Parallel Universe #18

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/12

In the wake of devastating Los Angeles wild fires, the US Forest Service and Big Oil take responsibility – but only in the Parallel Universe, of course!

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00:22:16

First 2025 City and County meetings, plus election...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/12

In this week's edition of Forward Lookout, hosts Rebecca Kemble and Brenda Konkel preview the first 2025 meetings of the Madison City Council and the Dane County Board of Supervisors. Plus, some updates on who will—and will not—be on local ballots this spring.

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00:13:05

Governor Evers Wants Citizen Referenda....

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/12

Governor Evers Wants Citizen Referenda. Representative Vos Says No. Derek Clinger Explains Why. by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:02:03

News From A Parallel Universe #19

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/12

The US finally gets its first female president: Jill Stein! Hear all about her inauguration and the plans for her revolutionary administration in this parallel universe.

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00:57:06

The Inchoate Madness at the Center of the Universe

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/10

This week on Mel & Floyd: Smarty Pants to Attend Coronation; US banks paying tribute to Mafia Don; Earth sets new record; Musk flailing at UK; Social media abdicating responsibilities; High level stupidity in Wyoming [but even stupider in Oklahoma]; Drill maybe drill?; 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

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00:07:22

Jonathan Zarov

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/10

Jonathan Zarov discusses Madison Children’s Museum’s new $2.5M grant, expansion plans, and upcoming programs on the January 10 Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz.

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