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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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00:21:34

Gaza Update

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/09

Jennifer Loewenstein, activist and freelance journalist, and Mark Rosenthal, Jewish Voice for Peace, join host Tony Castañeda on the Thursday edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss the current situation in Gaza. The Biden administration has recently approved $8 billion of military arms and munitions to the State of Israel to ensure the continued destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza. It would seem that things couldn’t get worse there, but wait, the incoming Trump administration may be

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00:13:25

Buzz - 1-8 - 25 - Kim - Jones

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

8 O'clock Buzz Host Nicholas Wootton interviews Kim Jones, the retiring director of the Dane County Regional Airport about her thirty years managing that facility, the challenges she faced, and what it would take for career in the airport business.

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00:15:45

Buzz - 1-8 - 25 - Shereen - Siewert

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Wisconsin is one of only 16 states in the union that doesn't have an anti-SLAPP law, SLAPP being a frivolous legal action intending to stifle free and lawful speech. Shereen Siewert, founder and editor of the Wausau Pilot and Review, one of her reporters and the publication itself, were served with such a defamation lawsuit by state Sen. Cory Tomczyk several years ago, and finally this past September, Wisconsin appeals court upheld a lower court's dismissal of the lawsuit. Siewert talks about how

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00:16:25

Buzz - 1-8 - 25 - Bob - Buzzanco

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Professor of History at the University of Houston and host of the Green & Red podcast, Robert Buzzanco, continues his discussion from last week on the legacy of President Jimmy Carter, his work on the Panama Canal treaty, history of supporting the Contra Rebels, the right-wing militias who waged anti-communist guerilla warfare in Nicaragua, and more detail on Carter's contested legacy.

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00:22:51

what it takes to keep us safe

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Understanding autonomous defense for marginalized communities, Queery host Matvei Mozhaev brings together mutual aid, firearms, and relationships with Tacticool Girlfriend, Yellow Peril Tactical, and The Forward Initiative. https://www.youtube.com/@TacticoolGirlfriend https://www.instagram.com/yellow_peril_tactical/ https://www.theforwardinitiative.org/

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00:34:29

An Obit Special: People We Lost in 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

On today’s show, we pay tribute to and appreciate a few Madisonians who passed away this year. Each one contributed to our community and lifted us all up. Over the hour, meet various people and some WORT volunteers we lost in 2024. Featured image from thierry llansades via Flickr.

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00:28:04

Dr. Kinjal and Erica Majumder Talk Oncology,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Our guests are scientists Professor Kinjal and Erica Majumder. Dr. Kinjal is a professor of oncology and virology at UW Madison, where he researches gene therapy vectors, which are used to attack cancer cells. Dr. Erica Majumber is a professor of Bacteriology and her research focuses on bioplastics and the bacterial breakdown of inorganic materials.

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00:07:01

Forecast For Wednesday 1-8-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Photo courtesy Jennie Devereaux-Weber

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00:20:33

Trump, Tariffs, and Taxes

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

There has been much discussion regarding Don Trump’s blustering about placing tariffs on imported goods from certain countries, as a means to punish those countries not willing to kowtow to his global vision, but how do tariffs work and what is the likely outcome of implementing this strategy. Thomas Kemp, department chair and professor of economics at UW-Eau Claire, joins Tony Castañeda and the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about the possible result of using this economic strategy to impact trade

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00:08:02

Meta changes fact-checking policy ahead of second...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Social media companies looking to dispel misinformation on their platforms rely on one of two models – third-party fact-checking and community notes. Third-party companies are paid to comb through and fact-check feeds, many of them staffed with working and former journalists. On the other hand, the community notes model that we see on platforms like X rely on users to submit corrections. Meta-owned social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have run on third-party fact-checking for the

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00:04:40

Madison finance leaders green-light ice arena deal

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

Public comment at Monday’s Finance Committee meeting lasted nearly forty minutes. Madison area residents described their love for hockey and figure skating, and asked the committee to preserve two ice arenas on both sides of the city. That’s as finance leaders considered a resolution that would forgive a local nonprofit’s million dollar debt twenty years after Madison sold the facilities. Image courtesy: Madison Ice Arena via Facebook.

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00:00:10

(Winner's Snippet): Planning, Interrupted

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/08

WBA Winner's Snippet for this entry: https://www.wortfm.org/planning-interrupted-how-a-planning-meeting-went-awry-on-madisons-west-side/

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00:13:35

Wisconsin Journalists Vulnerable To Frivolous Lawsuits

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

Deep-pocketed powerful interests can tie up media outlets in court – whether or not they have any hope of winning the case. Jim Malewitz, managing editor of Wisconsin Watch, will join us to tell us why Wisconsin needs legislation to protect journalists against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

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00:14:04

Common Loon Is 2025s Bird Of The Year

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

The Golden Winged Warbler passes the crown of Bird of the Year to the Common Loon. Frank Izzaguire, editor of Birding magazine and wildlife artist Sam Zimmerman will join us to talk about the latest bird royalty in 2025.

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00:09:58

Building Unity Wisconsin Gets Ready To Fight The Power

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

The January gathering of Building Unity Wisconsin will get you ready to fight the power. Organizer Tim Cordon joins us with details.

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00:08:19

Bird flu

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

As avian influenza spreads across the United States, especially in the state of California, Bert Zipperer is hosting Pete Hardin, who is explaining how the flu outbreak might affect US dairy farms and the dairy products market a year from now on top of its transmission to human

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00:57:18

National Mentoring Month

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

January is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is excited to celebrate the powerful impact of mentorship. Have you ever considered becoming a mentor? On January 6th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County was featured on Access Hour, dedicating the entire hour to honoring and celebrating our incredible mentors. It’s a packed show about the life-changing relationships between mentors and mentees.

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00:54:02

Will corporations outlive democracies?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

On today’s show, guest host Bert Zipperer speaks with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy about her new book, Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians, out now from NYU Press. Professor Torres-Spelliscy says that corporations have existed much longer than democracies and that more people should be concerned about the US’s privately funded campaign finance system.

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00:08:48

Wisconsin school districts rely on emergency licenses...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

More than 10% of Madison Metropolitan School District teachers are working under one-year, emergency licenses, the Capital Times reported today. These licenses allow them to teach without meeting the requirements for full certification. It’s part of a growing trend across the state, according to a 2023 report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. They found that the number of emergency teaching licenses has nearly tripled in our state since 2012. Sara Shaw, the Policy Forum’s deputy research

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00:02:08

Outgoing Chief Barnes Recommends Interim Police Chief

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/01/07

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes accepted a job as the new chief of the Seattle Police Department more than two and a half weeks ago. He'll resign his position at the start of February, marking 4 years since first being appointed. So what comes next? WORT reporter Crowenna Cremeens has more. Image courtesy of WORT News

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