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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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00:54:24

Madison Public Market Will Celebrate the Local

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/25

The wait is almost over – the much anticipated Madison Public Market is scheduled to open in Late Spring. To learn about what folks can expect from the new space and all the art and food vendors it will house, host Ali Muldrow is joined by Keisha Harrison. Featured image of the Madison Public Market.

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00:48:19

There Are Always Ways to Dance

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/25

Today on the Not Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, Jennie Mullins, Director of Arts Education, and Matthew Sanborn, Exhibitions Manager, from Arts for All Wisconsin join us in the studio to talk about what they do and who they serve.For more information on Arts for All Wisconsin and their programs statewide, visit their website: https://www.artsforallwi.org/. More information on the Creative Power exhibition at MyArts, including the opening reception on March 3rd and the

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00:10:15

Carlos Rodriguez Lewison wants to create a ‘veterans...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/25

U.S. Navy veteran Carlos Rodriguez Lewison has a broad professional background – with experience in music, tech support, and hospitality. He’s running this spring to represent the northwest side of the isthmus on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. He’ll face off against incumbent Heidi Wegleitner on April 7th. Rodriguez Lewison joined our News Producer Faye Parks this week to introduce himself to District 2 voters. Image courtesy: Carlos Rodriguez Lewison.

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00:05:10

Responding to ICE fears, MPD rolls out new vehicle...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/24

With all eyes on the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, the Madison Police Department is taking steps to differentiate itself from federal law enforcement. Image courtesy: The Madison Police Department.

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00:54:30

Seen and Unseen Installation Opens The Big Share

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/24

Ahead of the Big Share next week, host Dana Pellebon speaks with Cheri Dubiel of Community Shares of Wisconsin and Alex Lindenmeyer of Urban Triage. Featured image of artwork from the Seen and Unseen installation.

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00:19:30

Stuff Yer Face: Matt Rodbard of TASTE

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/24

On this week’s edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker sits down with former WORT segment producer - and now acclaimed food media pro - Matt Rodbard. They trace his journey from working at WORT back in 2002 to becoming Editor in Chief of TASTE and host of the This Is TASTE podcast. Along the way, they reminisce about Matt's favorite Madison haunts, discuss his take on the current state - and future - of food media, and of course, hit on his favorite Midwest foods.

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00:31:55

Balochistan, Must it be a Perpetual Flashpoint?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/24

Amitabh Pal spoke with Shezad Baloch about the situation in in Balochistan, a province in his native country, Pakistan where he was a journalist for more than 10 years. Reports of recent clashes between the Balochistan Liberation Army alongside financial reporting about proposed and ongoing international plans for investment in large-scale mining there means current and future animosity and struggle. And while extraction has sometimes brought economic success, it has rarely brought normalized

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00:16:33

Incumbent Heidi Wegleitner says growing county needs...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

A poverty lawyer and union leader, incumbent Heidi Wegleitner has represented the northwest side of the isthmus on the Dane County Board of Supervisors since 2012. She faces one challenger, Carlos Rodriguez Lewison, in her reelection bid this spring. District 2 voters will select their next supervisor on April 7th. Wegleitner joined our News Producer Faye Parks last week to reintroduce herself and tout her record protecting the county’s most vulnerable residents. Image courtesy: Heidi

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00:04:01

Madison Mixology: Singapore Sling

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski takes us to the Raffle’s Hotel in Singapore to learn more about the ‘Singapore Sling.’ He’ll teach us about the lost recipe…and the authors that helped to keep the drink alive.

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00:52:57

Local Fiber Movement Is Re-Stitching the Social Fabric

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

You’ve probably heard of a watershed or a foodshed, but have you heard of a fibershed? On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes unpacks the growing movement of farmers and fiber artists rebuilding Wisconsin’s textile systems. He’s joined by Leslie Schroeder of the Midwest Linen Revival, Jane Hansen, a sheep farmer and Board Member of the Three Rivers FIbershed, and WORT’s Talk Producer, Sara Gabler, whose article about fibersheds is featured in this months’ Isthmus magazine. Featured image of the

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00:09:05

Forecast from Monday, 2-23-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

Forecast from Monday, 2-23-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:13:36

Lead Between the Rhymes: 50 Years of Hip Hop

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

The Wisconsin Historical Society is celebrating 50 years of hiphop culture in the Badger State. We’ll talk with curators Menkhu Ara Maat and Greg Doby from Pyramidal Productions.

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00:13:24

UW African American Studies Student Symposium 2026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

The University of Wisconsin’s Department of African American Studies was born by popular demand out of the civil rights era. They’re holding their 2026 student symposium this week. We’ll hear from undergraduate participants Heaven Williams and Sophia Grigsby and faculty advisor Max Felker-Kantor.

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00:14:06

A Good Clerk is Hard to Find

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/23

Small towns in rural Wisconsin find it harder and harder to hire municipal clerks. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur tells us what’s going on.

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00:07:45

Butter price gouging

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/22

Butter demand keeps growing nicely, yet consumers are paying more and farmers are getting paid less. Is it time for a good anti-trust lawyer to take a look? Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer explain why the numbers suggest butter price gouging, on this week's edition of "The Milkweed." Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

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00:07:05

This website makes it easy & normal to access...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/21

Advocates for reproductive justice are working hard to make sure medication abortion remains a viable option for those who want it. An information campaign called Plan C is spreading information about the self-directed option of abortion pills by mail. Her Turn reporter Arlene Zaucha talks with Imani Askew-Shabazz, director of Plan C, to find out more. Image Courtesy of Plan C

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00:57:04

You Don’t Want to Tick Off Costco

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/20

This week on Mel & Floyd: Smarty Pants longs for the comforts (?) of Siberia; Mel’s problem with curling; A look at the study of history; Critiquing the Supreme Court; Robin Vos’ attempts to stifle parental leave; Some countries apparently hold Epstein cronies accountable; Alabama attempts to regulate chemtrails; Zuckerberg boosting pro-data center candidates; A solution for Floyd’s mouse problem; Japan’s wooden satelite; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and

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00:51:56

Minneapolis Stays Vigilant Against ICE

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/20

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with Kieran Knutson and Coleen Rowley about the ongoing presence of ICE and other federal agents in the Twin Cities. Knutson says that the assault on the people of Minneapolis and surrounding areas isn't over even though some ICE activity has diminished following the announcement by border czar Tom Homan that Operation Metro Surge has concluded.Featured image of law enforcement officers at the site of Renée Good’s murder via Wikimedia Commons (CC

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00:14:10

Wanderlust 02202026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/20

David Maraniss reflects on Jesse Jackson’s legacy, from “Keep Hope Alive” to reshaping modern civil rights politics.

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00:07:56

David Maraniss 02202026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/02/20

David Maraniss reflects on Jesse Jackson’s legacy, from “Keep Hope Alive” to reshaping modern civil rights politics.

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