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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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00:53:41

Sliding from Constitutional Democracy to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is joined by social and racial justice advocate Terrance Sullivan, whose recent article for The Progressive outlines the hypocrisy of recent decisions by the Supreme Court. Hypocrisy is the main theme of today’s show; from rulings about racial profiling, affirmative action, and court injunctions, Sullivan sees a troubling trend emerging. Featured image of the Supreme Court via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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00:07:36

Cardinal Call: Exhibiting pioneers of Wisconsin's...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to Daily Cardinal Science Editor Sonia Bendre about her story “‘Trailblazers in Motion’ exhibit unveils progressive history of UW-Madison women’s physical education program” in a discussion of the ongoing preservation of the history of UW-Madison’s women’s physical education program. Article in this week’s “Campus News in Brief” segment: Experts discuss modern censorship at journalism ethics conference - Haellie Opp Protesters rally against climate change at the

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00:19:53

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

The Department of Labor’s hasty decision to rescind its 2021 guidance that warned plan fiduciaries about the risks of private equity and other alternative assets in 401(k) retirement plans is deeply troubling, according to Oscar Valdés Viera, private equity and capital markets policy analyst at Americans for Financial Reform. Valdés Viera says that these safeguards were put into place to protect employees' retirement accounts, per the 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and

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00:18:57

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

With the Federal government officially shut down as of midnight last night, Joe Zepecki, Director of Protect Our Care Wisconsin, talks about the effects of the loss of Medicaid health care assistance and healthcare tax credits ending at the end of 2025 as a result of the Republicans passing the "Big Beautiful Bill" -- effects of loss of healthcare coverage to 250,000 Wisconsin residents, and the potential closing of several rural hospitals...resulting in job loss for many. New ads hold Republican

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00:29:56

Queery Music - Featuring BLUSH!!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

Queery Music - Featuring BLUSH!! by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:29:56

Queery Music - Featuring BLUSH!!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

Queery Music - Featuring BLUSH!! by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:26:09

Gregg Potter & Joshua Feyne on being a great "Guncle"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

Gregg Potter & Joshua Feyne on being a great "Guncle" by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:06:25

Forecast from Wednesday 10-1-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/02

Forecast from Wednesday 10-1-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:10:00

Wisconsin Democrats seek to lift abortion restrictions

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/01

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the authority to regulate or ban abortion care was left up to the states. Abortion is legal here in Wisconsin – but, under threat of losing their Medicaid funding, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced Thursday that they’re pausing abortion services starting today. Wisconsin law also severely restricts abortion care and doesn’t guarantee the right to contraception. But Democrats in the state Legislature are working to change

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00:07:25

Madison, October 1962 - On Wisconsin!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/01

Stu Levitan looks back at an anti-human rights march, a riotous panty raid, and the celebration of a new UW president in October 1962

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00:52:51

Local Poet Laureates Save Our Wednesday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/01

On this strange Wednesday, the first day of the federal government shutdown, host Ali Muldrow looks to poetry and two local poets for respite and guidance. We’re joined by Madison poet laureate Steven Espada Dawson and Madison youth poet laureate Octavia Ikard. They talk about the role of poetry in self expression and healing but also in response to political life. Featured image: photo of Steven Espada Dawson, Octavia Ikard, and Ali Muldrow courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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01:01:55

Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz: September 29, 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/01

WORT 89.9 FM's Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz with Votebeat's journalist Alexandr shur, Disability Rights and Services Specialist from the City of Madison, Rebecca Hoyt, and founder of Media 22, Corey Whitmore.

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00:07:15

Eric Bronner of Veterans for All Voters on How To...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

Eric Bronner, one of the co-founders of Veterans for All Voters, spoke with WORT's Zoe Sullivan about efforts to expand the spectrum of political voices represented in primary elections. Photo by Richelle Wilson courtesy WORT News

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00:09:18

Ahead of closure, Rutabaga Paddlesports owner...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

Yet another Madison-area small business is headed for closure. Darren Bush, who’s been sole owner of Fitchburg’s Rutabaga Paddlesports since 2007, announced in a newsletter earlier this month that he’s closing up shop at the end of this year. He writes that he started reevaluating his future after a recent health scare and has decided to pursue a new passion: becoming a professional chaplain. Bush joined our News Producer Faye Parks this week to reflect on the shifting retail landscape – and to

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00:04:05

Madison education leaders vote to raise their own pay

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

The Madison school board’s meeting yesterday highlighted key changes for funding in the district – and platformed veteran teachers with concerns about discrepancies between their experience and their pay.

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00:11:37

Maestro Sewell talks Endeavor Concert

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

Interview

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00:03:51

Imagination Center Gets Funding Boost In Mayor’s 2026...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway shared another preview today of her executive proposal for next year’s operating budget. Her focus this time around: additional funding for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park, the city’s newest library that’s slated to open next September. Image courtesy: Sofia Tanski / WORT News

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00:18:26

Lorin Sklamberg interview-9/25/25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

Hejira world music radio show host interview of Lorin Sklamberg of The Klezmatics

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00:52:25

Creative Placemaking Through Mosaics at the New Men’s...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

The new Bartillion Men’s Shelter in Madison will include an art installation created by mosaic artist, Laurel True. She joins host Dana Pellebon to discuss the process of creating this installation and her career of community-based projects and creative placemaking. Featured image of one of Laurel True’s mosaics, courtesy of the artist.

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00:07:42

Big Dairy Week in Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

With so much of Wisconsin's economy revolving around the dairy industry, Madison is the home of the World Dairy Expo. As dairy's largest trade show, the expo sees over 50,000 visitors from around the world. The Art of Cheese festival also brings many visitors to Madison. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer talk about these recent dairy events and the ‘dark clouds’ over the expo in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Photo by Mark Serafino on Unsplash

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