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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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00:52:56

An Update on Venezuela’s Presidential Election with...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

On today’s show, guest host Jeliel Peña de First speaks with Nindik Figueredo about the ongoing election crisis in Venezuela. On July 28th Venezuela held a presidential election in which opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez ran against President Nicolas Maduro. Despite many Venezuelans’ hope that they could get out from under the rule of Maduro, the National Electoral Council announced that Maduro won with 51% of the vote. However, the Council did not supply the printed voting machine receipts to

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00:12:29

Dylan Brogan on BRT

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

Dylan Brogan, the Mayor's Director of Communication, joins the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz to discuss the upcoming Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Madison. Set to launch next month, the BRT promises to revolutionize public transportation in the city with features designed for efficiency and accessibility. Brogan explains how the new buses will operate on dedicated red lanes, allowing for faster travel times and improved reliability. The buses will also feature doors on both sides to facilitate quicker

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00:05:48

Parents From Hell

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

Hear those sobbing and crying sounds? That’s the sound of Madison school teachers, recorded this morning as they aim themselves back into the classroom next week. Yeah. Oh man. That’s sad. But…chin up, teachers. You’ve returned to war before. And you’ll do it again. Andy is married to a teacher and the teacher's common enemies remind him of restaurant workers and their common enemy: the customer. For teachers it’s not the children. It’s the parents. At least parents like the ones he wrote about in

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00:21:20

Back To School With Joe Gothard

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

Madison's new Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard shares with Andy Moore insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the district going into the new year. A Madison native and alum of Madison Metropolitan School District, Dr. Gothard attended many of the same schools he now leads—schools that remain largely unchanged since his days as a student. He highlights the lingering effects of the pandemic, the need to improve graduation rates among marginalized students, and the ongoing challenges of

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00:10:56

Metro Transit Previews BRT While Riding New Route

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

It's here. The first leg of Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, will launch in few weeks on Sunday, September 22. Earlier this week, Metro Transit officials outlined the changes for journalists and officials.

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00:52:29

8 o'clock Buzz: DNC REMIX

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

In this edition of the Tuesday 8 o'clock Buzz, we remix highlights from last week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Featuring guests Shola Lynch and Nina Turner, reporter Faye Parks, and cohosts Jenna Flanagan and Chali Pittman. WORT broadcast live each night of the DNC, live from the studios of Lumpen Radio in the Bridgeport neighborhood. It’s a project called We Decide: American at the Crossroads from the Pacifica Radio Network, along with WBAI in New York, WLPN-LP and WZRD in

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00:07:22

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Forges Ahead With Plans For...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/30

The Wisconsin’s Veterans Museum, located on the Capitol Square, is moving forward with plans to rebuild and expand the museum. That's after the State Building Commission approved a $9 million purchase of the building currently leased to the museum earlier this month. WORT reporter Sutton Johnson speaks with the museum's Director, Chris Kolakowski, for more on what's driving the expansion effort of the museum, and when you can expect to see it finished.

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00:21:12

Texas AG Authorizes Raids of Latino Activist's Homes

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/29

Texas Attorney General and Election Denier Ken Paxton, often in the news for his criminal misdeeds, scandals and legal problems, made headlines this week for authorizing the raid of an 87 year old woman’s home in Texas. Forced to witness the 6am raid in her nightgown from her front porch, 9 people in tactical gear entered and ransacked her home, confiscating her computer and cell phone as part of an attempt to charge her with vote harvesting. Joining Thursday 8 O'Clock Buzz hosts Tony Castañeda

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00:14:59

Sasha Rosser, Renaissance Woman

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/29

Sasha Rosser, formerly a data scientist and currently a Russian-American stand up comic, joined Thursday 8 O’Clock Buzz hosts Tony Castañeda and Eli Wilz on the eve of her first album’s release. Having abandoned academia in 2022 to pursue something more promising than a PhD and career in neuroscience, she immediately founded Cheshire Cat Comedy and by 2023 was a finalist in Madison’s Funniest Comic. Being voted “Best Comedian” in Madison Magazine’s 2024 Best of Madison most certainly proved her

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00:52:40

Back to School with Henry Giroux

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/29

As students, teachers, and families get ready for the 2024-2025 school year, host Allen Ruff speaks with social critic and educator, Henry Giroux. They talk about how colleges and universities cracked down on student dissent and protest last spring in response to Israel’s war on Palestine and US universities’ complicity in that violence. Some students will arrive on campuses this fall and find that their ability to demonstrate and protest is more limited and potentially criminalized. With this new

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00:07:10

Forecast For Wednesday, 8 - 28 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/29

Forecast For Wednesday, 8 - 28 - 24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:37

Forecast For Wednesday 8 - 28 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/29

Forecast For Wednesday 8 - 28 - 24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:10:40

Behind DCCC Spending in Wisconsin, with Barry Burden

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/28

Behind DCCC Spending in Wisconsin, with Barry Burden by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:53:14

Get Ready for BRT with Mayor Rhodes-Conway

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/28

The city of Madison is about to enter a new era of public transportation. On September 22, the long awaited Bus Rapid Transit or BRT is scheduled to launch the new East-West line. The BRT launch is the culmination of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s MetroForward initiative made possible by federal funding for infrastructure development. On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow is joined by Mayor Rhodes-Conway and Justin Stuehrenberg, the General Manager of Metro Transit. They talk about the Mayor’s vision for

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00:27:45

Buzz - 8-28 - 24 - William - Lazonick

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/28

Rule 10B-18, established by the SEC in 1982, was to limit liabilities of companies which buy back some of their stock, limit from charges of market manipulation. According to Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, William Lazonick, stock buy backs have killed the middle class by allowing company execs to amass fortunes while not re-investing profits in the company or the employees. Senator Chuck Shumer calls buy backs "self serving" and Sen. Baldwin has been trying to

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00:20:50

Buzz - 8-28 - 24 - Rachel - Overstreet

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/28

"By the late 1870s, its goals turned toward destroying tribal identity and assimilating Indians into broader society. Achieving those goals, officials reasoned, required the ‘complete isolation of the Indian child from his savage antecedents.’" This is a quote by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Haaland v. Brackeen, 599 U.S. 255, 298 (2023), as reported in the July 2024 second report of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report Vol. II. Rachel Overstreet talks about the

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00:03:27

Cooling Centers Announced in Some Municipalities

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/28

An excessive heat warning is in effect for the second day across southern Wisconsin. If you don't have access to A/C at home, it can be very difficult to cool off and remain healthy in the heat. Multiple municipalities in Dane County have different resources available for those seeking relief.Image courtesy of Antonio Cansino / Pixabay

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00:04:29

Stuff Yer Face: Chao Thao of Kia's Kitchen

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/27

On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker meets up with a new player in the farmer's market and festival food scene - owner of Kia's Kitchen, Chao Thao. Chao and his wife Kia launched their business this summer, and like many Madison street food vendors, they utilize FEED Kitchens as their prep space and hope to someday have a food truck. Stay tuned for Emily and Chao's conversation about some of Kia's tasty Thai and Hmong specialties that you can still taste at

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00:53:22

Christians Fighting White Christian Nationalism with...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/27

Last month, the Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), put on a rally the day before the Republican National Convention. The “We All Belong” rally was a multi-racial, interfaith, and ecumenical gathering that brought together over 750 participants who celebrated the idea of the Beloved Community. It was at that rally that host Sara Gabler met today’s guest, Amanda Tyler. There, faith leaders spoke about the ideology of white Christian Nationalism–an ideology that Tyler and

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00:03:42

UW Board of Regents Lays Off Tenured Professors

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/08/27

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