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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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00:21:45

Buzz - 12 - 25 - 24 - Kathy - Kelly

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/26

For over fourteen months, Israel has continued its attacks on Palestine, supported by the U.S. and others, killing over forty thousand and injuring over one hundred thousand Palestinian men, women and children. Board Chair of World Beyond War, Kathy Kelly, talks about the atrocities and continuing efforts to rein in Israel and supporters by any legal means possible. Their latest position paper "When Nothing Else Works to End Israeli Genocide of Gaza, Urge Governments to Use UN General Assembly Res

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00:06:10

Merry Queermas - holiday music show featuring queer...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/26

Merry Queermas - holiday music show featuring queer artists by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:53:39

Project 2025 and The Impact on Broadcasting

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/26

President-elect Trump says he hasn't read Project 2025, but several of the picks for his administration wrote parts of the document. That includes his nomination for chair of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr. Carr, who has served as a member of the FCC since 2017, wrote the portion of Project 2025 that addresses the FCC. On today's show, host Esty Dinur talks with WORT's News, Talk, and Public Affair Director Chali Pittman about the broad scope of Project 2025 broadly. They dive

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00:34:16

News Media Blackout

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/26

The next four years should prove to be challenging ones for news media companies that don’t toe the Trump line. The newly elected autocrat wannabe has vowed vengeance against those news outlets seen as unfavorable to him. Notably, in preemptive moves, the Washington Post and LA Times refused to endorse candidates for the recent presidential election, which some have viewed as the major media brands bowing to intimidation by TrumpNorm Stockwell, editor of the Progressive Magazine, joins the

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00:53:02

What Books Did You Like This Year?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/25

As 2024 draws to a close, David Ahrens reflects on his bountiful year of reading. He's joined by Chali Pittman, Andrew Thomas, and callers throughout the hour to share their recommendations.

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00:59:59

2024 at the Movies with Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/24

On today's holiday special, cohosts Richelle Wilson and Nate Carlin chat with Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece about their favorite movies from the year, trends in film, and what the 2024 blockbusters say about our culture today.Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece is associate professor and director of film studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Photo by Krists Luhaers on Unsplash

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00:53:06

What the Data Tells Us About the State of Prisons in...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/24

The United States incarcerates more people than any other independent democracy in the world. The Prison Policy Initiative, a Massachusetts-based advocacy and research organization, has recently released it's top 12 reports form 2024. On today's show, spokesperson Wanda Bertram joins host Allen Ruff to discuss this, the most incarcerated nation and what is sending and keeping people in prisons. Image by Tung Lam from Pixabay

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00:08:43

Preparing for chemical accidents before they happen

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/24

Accidental chemical releases occur at facilities and during transit every week in our nation. Most of these accidents don’t garner public attention – when the quantity is small and the response is fast and thorough.But last year, a train carrying chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The resulting chemical release and fire required residents to evacuate, dominated national headlines, and increased pressure on lawmakers to better regulate the transport of hazardous materials. On this

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00:11:41

Plays Written and Rehearsed in 24 Hours Come to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/23

Plays Written and Rehearsed in 24 Hours Come to Bartell This New Years Eve by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:53:51

Zara Chowdhary on The Lucky Ones

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/23

Zara Chowdhary sits down with David Ahrens to talk about her exquisite memoir The Lucky Ones (Penguin, 2024). In 2002, Zara Chowdhary was sixteen years old and living with her family in Ahmedabad, India, when a train fire claimed the lives of sixty Hindu passengers — and upended the lives of millions of Muslims. Instead of taking her school exams that week, Zara is put under a three-month siege, with her family and thousands of others fearing for their lives as Hindu neighbors and friends

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00:53:25

Mark Pomar on US Foreign Policy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/23

On today's show, host Yuri Rashkin speaks with Mark Pomar, a distinguished expert on US-Russia relations. They discuss the evolution of US public diplomacy, particularly in countering authoritarian regimes like Russia, and the challenges posed by Putin's unpredictable behavior and the Ukraine war. Pomar highlights the importance of Voice of America (VOA) in providing balanced, factual news globally, despite budget cuts and potential changes under the incoming Trump administration. He emphasizes the

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00:11:50

Dr. Nancy Wong Comments on Christmas Time Consumers...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/23

Dr. Nancy Wong Comments on Christmas Time Consumers and Shopping Behavior by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:39

Forecast for Monday, 12-23-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/23

Forecast for Monday, 12-23-24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:52

Conservation Biologists to Host Christmas Bird Count...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/22

Conservation Biologists to Host Christmas Bird Count in Poynette by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:57:30

Bipedalism Is Overrated

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/21

This week on Mel & Floyd: Boiling oil for the carolers; Floyd brought ginger snaps!; Did immigrants steal Floyd’s cartilage?; Floyd’s Frosty the Snowman recitation gets musical accompaniment; Liquor license for a funeral home?; 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 Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

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00:26:49

Radio Literature: Robert Marovich, Peace Be Still,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/21

Radio Literature: Robert Marovich, Peace Be Still, and James Cleveland by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:29:45

Radio Literature: Melvin Interviews Richard Ely

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/21

Radio Literature: Melvin Interviews Richard Ely by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:26:01

Can We All Get Along?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/21

World View is WORT’s international news show and we’ve reported on Myanmar over time but recently it seems the situation there has become more complicated. We asked Zarni, who is from Myanmar and has studied here at the UW-Madison to talk about the country and what is happening there. As you can hear in Zarni’s interview with Gil Halsted and Amitabh Pal, he has spent time considering what has happened in Myanmar and many other places in the world. He apologized for not bringing us better news

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00:19:32

Ben Wikler

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/20

Ben Wikler discusses systemic changes needed to revive the Democratic Party as he campaigns for DNC Chair on the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz.

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00:16:33

Scott Dikkers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/12/20

Scott Dikkers, founding editor of The Onion, shares tips from his new book The Elements of Humor.

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