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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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00:07:42

Big Dairy Week in Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/30

So much of the Wisconsin economy revolves around the dairy industry that Madison is the home of the World Dairy Expo, dairy’s largest trade show, with over 50,000 visitors from around the world. The Art of Cheese festival is also hosted here. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer talk about these recent dairy events and the ‘dark clouds’ over the expo in this edition of “The Milkweed.”

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00:04:32

Wisconsin Kicks Off A Week Without Driving

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/29

The Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization(MPO) is leading the charge, along with several organizations to recognize the importance non-drivers play in Wisconsin. Image courtesy: WORT News Dept

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00:08:26

ICE partnership comes with financial incentives,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/29

A small police department in Jefferson County is the first in Wisconsin to apply to become an ICE task force. This model outsourcing immigration enforcement to local agencies was suspended under the Obama administration, after an investigation in 2011 found widespread racial profiling. But President Trump resurrected the controversial program this winter as one of his first actions back in the Oval Office – and the Palmyra Police Department is looking to sign on. Andrew Kennard is a criminal

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01:00:13

Dennis McBride, "A City on the Edge: Pandemic,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/29

An interview with Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride about his book detailing his experiences during the twin traumas of 2020, the onset of COVID and the murder of George Floyd, just months after a Tosa police officer fatally shot a person of color for the third time in five years.

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00:52:29

Facts and Feelings are Both Needed to Fight Climate...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/29

Last week in New York City, tens of thousands of people gathered for Climate Week, which was observed here in Wisconsin with a march at the state capitol. Despite the Trump administration's anti-science and pro fossil fuel agenda, many people remain committed to the fight against ecological disaster. On today’s show, climate scientist Kate Marvel takes up this fight, saying that the knowledge that climate change isn’t a mystery helps her stay grounded and motivated so she can focus on

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00:08:02

Forecast from Monday, 9-29-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/29

Forecast from Monday, 9-29-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:29:01

Lands of Palestine, a Solidarity Art Show and Silent...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/29

Gil Halsted talked with Cassandra Dixon and Baz Sundark who are behind an auction of paintings based on photographs of Masafer Yatta. Masafer Yatta is an area of the West Bank that Cassandra has visited annually since 2005 along with other internationals from around the world to accompany and assist Palestinians because Palestinian farmland, livestock and homes and people in the area are being threatened by Israeli settlers. Cassandra has been instrumental in connecting World View and our

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00:56:12

Crime Spree in DeKalb

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/28

This week on Mel & Floyd: Day 3 of the “Escalator Affair”; Mass manhole cover theft in DeKalb; A Hamburger Helper revival; Why a Gerald Ford assassination attempt failed; Restaurant reservation hijinks; Mel gets beamed up; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/ every Friday from 1 to 2 PM

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00:51:15

Defining Antisemitism Won’t End It

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/26

A proposed bill getting bipartisan support in Wisconsin would require state agencies to follow the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism. Our guest today, Raz Segal, tells host Esty Dinur that this definition is not only vague but actually produces antisemitism contrary to its stated goal.Featured image of a Jews for Peace rally in LA via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0).

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00:23:32

Hanah Jon Taylor on Cool School

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/26

Hanah Jon Taylor on Cool School by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:15:12

Mike Wagner on Free Speech

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/26

Mike Wagner on Free Speech by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:53

Madison community rallies around Dairy Drive residents

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/25

After about four years in operation, Dairy Drive campground is slated to shut down this coming Tuesday, displacing a number of residents. A small, somber crowd of people gathered there yesterday evening for a rally, where they worked to distribute aid and voiced their frustration with the city. Image courtesy: Gabriel Gibbons / WORT News.

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00:52:20

We’re Living on the Raw Edge of Violence

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/25

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is joined by friend of the program, Henry Giroux, who reflects on the state of US politics in the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk. Earlier this month, Giroux wrote an article arguing that Kirk’s assassination is “a symptom of a national political culture in crisis.” This is a crisis of democracy, culture, politics, and social responsibility. Featured image: illustration of Henry Giroux by Jared Rodriguez / Truthout via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

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00:07:47

Greg Zelek talks with Ava Borelli Oct 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/25

Interview

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00:08:16

Madison, September 1968

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/25

Stu Levitan looks back on Madison in September, 1968, when university women held their first antiwar action and the Madison Police Chief denied his department was racist.

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00:05:59

Forecast from Wednesday 9-24-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/25

Forecast from Wednesday 9-24-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:31:13

Wisconsin Burlesque Collaborative with Lola Mischief

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/25

Lola Mischief (she/her) shares with Queery the ins and outs of Wisconsin Burlesque Collaborative, Queer Burlesque History, and the Burlesque Hall of Fame

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00:09:22

UW-Madison professor urges Congress to back fusion...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/24

Fusion research is advancing rapidly after a landmark study in 2022 generated more energy from a reaction than it took to create it. Researchers are now looking for ways to commercialize fusion as an energy source, including an experiment at UW-Madison led by Dr. Stephanie Diem, an assistant professor of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics. Also the U.S. Science Envoy for the State Department, Dr. Diem provided testimony Thursday in a congressional hearing focused on fusion’s potential to

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00:03:37

Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany joins governor’s race

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/24

After weeks of dropping hints, Wisconsin’s Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany officially announced Tuesday that he’s joining the race for governor. This expands the field in the Republican primary, though it still has half as many candidates as the Democratic field. Image courtesy: Rep. Tom Tiffany via X.

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00:20:06

buzz-9-24-25-Sasha-Rosser

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/24

Sasha Rosser, founder of Cheshire Cat Comedy, talks about the upcoming "Wisconsin Science Festival edition of Words with Nerds", a juxtapositional event of "scientists hankerin' to be silly". The event will be on October 16, 2025, 6:30 doors, show at 7:00 PM.

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