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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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02:00:00

Hmong Radio for November 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/03

Hmong Radio for November 2024 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:46

Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly on his endorsement of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/03

Waukesha County, a suburban battleground outside of Milwaukee, usually leans red. Donald Trump won close to 60% of the county in 2020. But Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly, who left the GOP in 2021 after the insurrection, officially endorsed Kamala Harris late last month. Mayor Reilly tells WORT News Producer Faye Parks that he’s not concerned about his re-election chances – and that the United States is at a crossroads. Image courtesy: Scott Trindl via Facebook.

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00:11:41

FairWisconsinVote2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/03

FairWisconsinVote2024 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:54:36

How did we get here: School Budgets and Referendums

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/03

Wisconsin school districts are spending $3,200 less per student per year, adjusted for inflation, than in 2010 due to outdated funding systems and legislative failures. Because of this, voters in 122 districts across Wisconsin are facing ballot questions asking to raise property taxes. On today's show, Dr. Julie Underwood and Dr. Christopher Saldana join host Douglas Haynes to discuss the financial struggles of Wisconsin school districts. They discuss the impact of revenue limits, declining

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02:00:00

Hmong Radio for October 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/02

Hmong Radio for October 2024 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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02:00:00

Hmong Radio Show for September 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/02

On this edition of Hmong Radio, we interview several guests and play music. We speak with Kao Xiong and then Kristy Kumar, the Equity and Social Justice Division Manager in the City of Madison's Department of Civil Rights. Then we talk with Paul Sukenik and Jenny Ballweg of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.

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00:03:44

Stoughton Pizza Parlor Exposes Customers to THC

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

Dozens of customers at a Stoughton area pizza place got more than they bargained for - pizza, with an infusion of THC. Image courtesy: Chad Montano / UNSPLASH

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00:16:43

2024 Election Coverage

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

On today’s Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz, Professor Mike Wagner from UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication joins to discuss election media coverage. Wagner highlights the tendency of news outlets to focus on shock value rather than policy, particularly with high-profile candidates like Trump. This approach often skews public attention, diverting from essential issues. Wagner also brings insights from his students, who are increasingly aware of the ethical dilemmas facing modern

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00:12:10

Gallery Night On Willy St

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

Denise Jess, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, joins the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss the Council’s Annual Gallery Night on Willy St. Celebrating the creativity of Wisconsin’s vision-impaired community, Gallery Night offers art from nine talented artists. Jess emphasizes that this event, held on Williamson Street, has become a vibrant tradition in Madison, welcoming attendees to explore the Council’s workspaces and meet the artists. The Council

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00:58:34

Schroedinger’s Joke

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

This week on Mel & Floyd: The efficiency of the marketplace??; Comic potential of “punching up” vs “punching down”; Tips for dealing with election anxiety; Tucker’s “demon” attack; A gathering of witches in Salem honors Stormy Daniels; 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 Briana Tozour on Unsplash

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00:50:07

Are We Witnessing Israel's Final Solution and Ethnic...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

As the now regional war between Israel and Hamas continues, more than 43,000 people in Gaza have been killed. At least 100,000 have been injured. These numbers are most definitely an under count. Today's first guest is Wilhelmi Massay, a critical care and trauma nurse based in Omaha, spent 6 weeks treating the sick and injured in Gaza. He tells host Esty Dinur that "Israel is committing it's final solution," comparing the ongoing war to the Nazi Holocaust. Massay is one of the many health care

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00:09:17

Andy Moore finds The Only Undecided Voter in the US

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

Ben Marston, an Indianapolis real estate agent, is the last undecided voter in the US. This guy really knows it all. He holds the future of our country in our hands. Whether it's gun ownership, dictators, hardworking public servants, he can see everyone's perspective. “How could someone still be undecided?” you might ask. Well buckle up, and slip into the unsettlingly comfortable shoes of this endangered species. Ben Marsten is played by the founding–and longtime Editor of The Onion,

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00:28:54

Fermat's Last Theater: "No Regrets!" With David...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/11/01

Fermat's Last Theater performed "No Regrets! Albert Camus and Edith Piaf in the French Resistance", on October 26 and October 27 at the Arts + Literature Laboratory. Founder David Simmons, actor Alex Hancock, and narrator Daniel Graupner joined host Annie Jay in the studio.

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00:06:27

Madison Enters "Voting Mode" With Public Equipment Test

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/31

The City of Madison held a routine test of it election equipment to ensure its machines that will count ballots on election day are doing so accurately. The tests are open to the public and a small crowd of the curious, the suspicious, and a WORT reporter went to check it out. Image courtesy: Christine Driscoll / WORT News

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00:07:40

County Clerk Scott McDonell on public scrutiny of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/31

Election administration is boring by nature – running tests on equipment, verifying IDs, hand-counting and initialing ballots… But normal procedures are getting more public scrutiny than ever, thanks to the rise in conspiracies after the last presidential race. So how does the scrutiny affect election officials in battleground states like Wisconsin? Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell tells WORT News Producer Faye Parks that Wisconsin has a robust election system – and he expects things to run

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00:21:48

NAFTA and the 2024 Election

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/31

The North American free trade agreement of 1992 (NAFTA), still resonates with working class voters with the perception that liberal economic policies have resulted in the loss of well-paid industrial jobs in Wisconsin and in the country as a whole. This is the opinion of Dan Kaufman, author of the book “The Fall of Wisconsin”, who joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about the importance of trying to reach this sector of the voting population for progressive candidates. Dan feels that the democratic

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00:15:49

Battleground Wisconsin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/31

Battleground Wisconsin by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:06:21

Presidential race turns to “garbage”

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/31

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were in Wisconsin yesterday, drumming up support in a swing state just days before the election. The race’s latest turn? Garbage. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News, a sign displayed outside a bar in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention.

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00:29:26

Nico Lang, author of American Teenager

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/31

Conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Nico Lang about their new book, American Teenager

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00:19:13

Buzz - 10 - 30 - 24 - Amelia - Kegan

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/30

Amelia Kagen of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, talks about her experience riding with a bus of nuns this month, supporting voting for policies promoting inclusive democracy, immigrant rights, and fighting white Christian Nationalism.

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