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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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00:18:19

Buzz - 11 - 27 - 24 - Daren - Caughron

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/27

As COP29, United Nations annual conference to discuss climate policies, winds down, Daren Coughron, Legislative Manager at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and attendee at the conference, talks about some of the discussions and agreements that came out of the meeting. FCNL is also pushing Congress to vote on the "Farm Bill" which will help farmers integrate ecologically sound farm practices.

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00:22:07

Buzz - 11 - 27 - 24 - Lisa - Johnson

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/27

Winter isn't time to forget about your garden. Dane County Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist, Lisa Johnson, talks about compost, what you can do in your garden to help over-wintering insects, leaves on your lawn and garden, the biodiversity crisis, tree care, the Dane County Tree Board, and more.

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00:07:56

Forecast For Wednesday 11-27-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/27

Upper-level Water Vapor Imagery for Continental US (GOES-East) Screen grab from College of DuPage https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=continental-conus-08-200-1-100-6&checked=map-mslp&colorbar=undefined

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00:08:53

“Outside researcher” on MPD’s pilot program has ties...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/27

There's another twist in that body-camera report just released by the Madison Police Department, which evaluated a pilot program on the cameras this summer. That report came alongside an ask from Police Chief Shon Barnes to spend millions to outfit all officers with cams by 2027. The outside researcher who wrote the report is a paid consultant for body-cam manufacturer Axon – a connection that wasn’t disclosed in MPD’s report. Scott Gordon, editor in chief of Tone Madison, broke the story. He

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00:53:12

Politics before Turkey with the DSA

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/27

On the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, today’s guests are prepared to talk politics. Host, Ali Muldrow is joined by three representatives of the Madison area Democratic Socialists of America: Liz Bynum Sorrell, Halsey Hazzard, and Adithya Pugazhendi. They talk about all the hot issues that you may or may not be ready to chat about with your friends or family tomorrow, from the presidential election, to Gaza, and local school board elections. The DSA representatives shared their campaign, Free

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00:05:04

The Past Isn't Past: 1999 Battle of Seattle

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/27

This Saturday, November 29th is the anniversary of the Battle of Seattle of 1999, when forty thousand protesters shut down the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in downtown Seattle. The protesters represented a broad coalition of unionist, environmentalists, students, and church goers concerned over global south debt. Image: WTO protest sign depicting the organization trampling on three environmental laws. Image Source: geraldford from Seattle, USA - WTO protest sign, CC BY-SA 2.0,

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00:07:45

Cardinal Call: Campus LGBTQ Community Letter Calls...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

This week host Oliver Gerharz speaks to Daily Cardinal reporter Ella Gorodetsky about her story “Letter to campus administration criticizes reassignment of GSCC director.” Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: Study proposes paving, lighting Lakeshore Path - Noe Goldhaber UW-Madison student explores personal phone addiction in book 'Enemy in Your Pocket' - Katherine McGrann Badgers fire offensive coordinator Phil Longo - Tomer Ronen

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00:52:59

Reducing the dangers of herbicides with sauerkraut

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

Today’s guests talk about the value of quality organic sauerkraut, soil quality, and human health ahead of next week’s Acres Eco-Ag Conference held in Madison. At issue is the dangers of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Glyphosate inhibits the effective uptake of various minerals that are essential for plant growth and it impairs the growth and quality of plants for subsequent years. But it is used in 90% of corn and soybean crops. The effects of glyphosate on soil, plant, and animal

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00:06:49

Resentment over asylum policy draws some Latino...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

Exit polls after the presidential election indicate that almost half of voters who identify as Latino cast their ballots for former President Trump. Investigative news outlet ProPublica interviewed dozens of Latino Trump supporters, some recently naturalized citizens and some undocumented, to find out what drew them to his platform. Melissa Sanchez co-authored the story and tells WORT News Producer Faye Parks that they discovered a growing resentment over the Biden administration’s handling of

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00:12:19

Dario Mattoni-Hejira 11-21-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

Interview with Dario Mattoni about his band Rekkiabilly and their new album Spaghetti Jive on the Hejira world music radio show.

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00:01:56

Two Madison Business named finalists for Wisconsin...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

Two Madison Business named finalists for Wisconsin Marketplace Government Award by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:35

City ethics board postpones hearing on complaint...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

The vice president of the Madison Police Department's union filed an ethics complaint this summer against the chair of the city’s Police Civilian Oversight Board. The complaint alleges that the chair tried to use her position last fall to prevent police officers from arresting a family member. However, an ethics hearing scheduled for last night was postponed after over an hour of deliberation. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:50:13

How Have Things Changed?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/26

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, featuring Lolo Lature with special guest RR Moore, talking seriously on Tara’s birthday about racism in the wake of Trump’s re-election.Tracking Hate from The Black Wall St Times: https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/14/tracking-hate-a-list-of-hateful-acts-since-trumps-24-election-win/ Racist texts on the Madison campus:

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00:27:44

Radio Literature: Jason Compton Talks to Robin Ryan...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

Our host Jason Compton sits down with Robin Ryan, Executive Director of Literacy Network, a Madison-based nonprofit dedicated to adult literacy. Image courtesy: Literacy Network, via www.litnetwork.org

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00:03:59

Madison Mixology: Hurricane

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

Today on “Madison Mixology,” we head to 1940’s New Orleans. Feature contributor Charlie Belawski will teach us about a man named Pat O’Brien, rum punch drinks, and why O’Brien’s drink is connected to lamps.

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00:14:38

Wisconsin Innocence Project Co-Director Discusses...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

Manuel Cucuta was released from prison on Monday, November 25th, 2024. His release comes after more than 27 years in prison. The Wisconsin Innocence Project worked with Cucuta and represented him in court to earn his freedom. The Wisconsin Innocence Project is a legal organization within the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. This isn’t the only legal victory they’ve achieved recently for one of their clients: David Bintz was released in October, after 25 years in jail. Manuel Cucuta’s

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00:10:13

Forecast for Monday, 11-25-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

Forecast for Monday, 11-25-24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:52:48

If You Don’t Deal With Your Past, It’s Still Your...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

If You Don’t Deal With Your Past, It’s Still Your Present by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:10:10

Tax burden for Wisconsin residents lower than ever,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

Wisconsinites are paying less of their income on taxes than ever. That’s according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, which suggests that higher personal incomes, tight limits on local property taxes, and a recent $1 billion tax cut are all contributing factors. Mark Sommerhauser is the Policy Forum’s communications director. He tells WORT News Producer Faye Parks that this record may not last, as many communities have gone to referendum to cover gaps in their budgets. Image

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00:54:17

Contradictions of US democracy and empire with...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/25

On today’s show, award-winning writer Rebecca Nagle says that the legacy of colonization is a problem not just for Indigenous peoples but a problem for US democracy. In her conversation with host Douglas Haynes, she highlights the tension between the US imagining itself as a democracy versus acting like an empire. The history of Andrew Jackson ignoring the US Constitution is a key example of this, and the subject of her new book, By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native

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