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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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00:54:12

Who Fights for Abortion Care in Post-Dobbs America?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/13

Last week, seven states expanded their access to abortion care via ballot measures. This comes more than two years after the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion care with the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. That ruling in June 2022, sent nearly half of the states into chaos with abortion providers and their patients facing sudden closures, new restrictions, and rapidly changing rules. States with abortion rights protect by state law saw

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00:07:40

Forecast For Wednesday 11-13-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/13

Photo by David Devereaux-Weber

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00:07:21

Madison alders approve next year’s spending plan –...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/13

Madison alders signed off on next year’s spending plan in a marathon, six-hour meeting last night.It’s what the mayor calls a cost-to-continue budget. But thanks to the $22 million tax hike voters approved last week, the city council also passed a handful amendments to stave off some controversial cuts. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:52:37

Listen to the Pain and Fears of Each Other: A...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/13

On today's program, Allen Ruff is joined by Palestinian Osama Iliwat and Israeli Rotem Levin, who are peace activists currently on a speaking tour. The pair have spoken at a number of conferences in Germany, Israel, the West Bank, Mexico and are now on a US tour. They join Ruff to discuss their experiences growing up in very violent and militarized worlds and their eventual paths to peace work. This program comes just before Iliwat and Levin's Madison speaking dates. They will speaking on November

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00:30:13

Radio Literature Talks to Mark Treinen, Editor of the...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/13

Image courtesy: Ruthie Hauge / The Cap Times

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00:05:08

Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Abortion

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/12

The Wisconsin Supreme Court chose a federal holiday to hear oral argument in a case on abortion that's snaked its way through the courts for years. Eliot Hughes reports.

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00:05:47

Madison housing increasingly unaffordable, report finds

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/12

If you’re earning the state's $7.25 minimum wage here in Madison, you would have to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to afford the city's median rent. And that still wouldn't quite be enough. So says the latest report from the city on Madison's housing crisis. The report, from the Housing Strategy Committee, outlines the state of the problem, ongoing initiatives, and possible solutions. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:54:02

One Church's Push for an Antiracist Congregation

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/12

On today's show, host Sara Gabler speaks with Professor Hahire Han about her new book Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church. The book, published by Knopf, profiles the Crossroads church in Cincinnati, Ohio, which launched a program in 2016 to foster cross-racial relationships and build racial justice organizing in their community. The program, Undivided, pushes church members to strive for racial solidarity in a moment of deep divisiveness in America. Han's book offers a

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00:03:57

Madison Mixology: Hot Buttered Rum

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

Tonight on “Madison Mixology,” we’ll explore a historically medicinal drink – one that has ties to tiki culture and the winter holidays. Feature contributor Charlie Belawski teaches us about “Hot Buttered Rum” and the batter needed to craft it.

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00:09:15

Independent Police Monitor Faces Potential...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

Independent Police Monitor Faces Potential Devastating Budget Cuts by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:17:02

New Report: Immigrants Play a Key Role in Economic...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

New Report: Immigrants Play a Key Role in Economic Prosperity of Great Lakes Region by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:23:37

Trump Reelection: The View from Around the World

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

Trump Reelection: The View from Around the World by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:26

What Do Election Workers Do? A Poll Worker Speaks.

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

What Do Election Workers Do? A Poll Worker Speaks. by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:12:52

The Science of How To Get Out The Vote

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

The Science of How To Get Out The Vote by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:14:38

VoteBeat's Alex Shur Delivers His Final Pre-Election...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

VoteBeat's Alex Shur Delivers His Final Pre-Election Report by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:47:55

Author and geologist Marcia Bjornerud on the rocks...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

Author and geologist Marcia Bjornerud on the rocks that made her by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:56

Forecast for Monday, 11-11-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

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

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00:13:12

Forward Lookout for week of November 11, 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

This week on Forward Lookout: Rebecca Kemble returns, just in time to look at the week ahead and review budget, budget, budget week for the City of Madison.

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00:10:45

Actual Size Artworks - Aris & Gail on their...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

This is part 2 of the interview with the artists and sculptors Gail Simpson and Aris Gerogiades, emeritus professors at UW-Madison's Art Department, and founders of Actual Size Artworks. In today's episode, they reflect on their teaching legacy, the importance of public art in society, its funding and financing mechanisms, and the need for increased institutional and state support.

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00:54:19

Immigration to Whitewater Under the National Spotlight

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/11

On today's show, host Douglas Haynes welcome back ProPublica journalist Melissa Sanchez to discuss her recent piece "What Happened in Whitewater." The piece, which Sanchez wrote with Maryam Jameel, dives into the stories of some of the hundreds of people seeking asylum in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Sanchez and Jameel highlight the influx of immigrants, driven by political instability and economic hardship in Nicaragua, and their transition from rural farm work to urban factory jobs. Sanchez tells A

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