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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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00:07:18

Assembly District 48 Candidate Goodwill Obieze Says...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/10

Wisconsin’s partisan primary is on August 13, when voters will head to the polls to narrow down the number of candidates who will appear on the ballot in November. This is the first statewide election since Governor Tony Evers signed Wisconsin’s new legislative district maps into law earlier this year.The Democratic primary for state Assembly District 48 is especially crowded; five candidates are running to represent the district, which encompasses Sun Prairie and parts of Madison’s far east side

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00:08:09

Assembly District 48 Candidate Andrew Hysell Says...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/10

Wisconsin’s partisan primary is on August 13, when voters will head to the polls to narrow down the number of candidates who will appear on the ballot in November. This is the first statewide election since Governor Tony Evers signed Wisconsin’s new legislative district maps into law earlier this year. The Democratic primary for state Assembly District 48 is especially crowded; five candidates are running to represent the district, which encompasses Sun Prairie and parts of Madison’s far east

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00:04:22

Lake Monona’s Shore Foam Has Highest PFAS Levels In...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/10

If too much sun and toxic algae wasn’t enough of a problem…here’s another cautionary tip to keep in mind when you’re at the beach. A new study says, “Don’t play with the foam at the shore.” Especially in Lake Monona. Image courtesy: Brady Wray via Flickr.

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00:53:19

Hip Hop’s Influence on American Culture

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/10

What unites the collaboration between Michael Jordan and Nike, Barack Obama’s meteoric ascent to the White House, and Kendrick Lamar’s historic 2018 Pulitzer Prize win? Hip hop culture. That’s according to Dr. Todd Boyd in his new book, Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made the World. Rapper’s Deluxe is a collection of major moments in hip hop and American history that highlights the genre’s expansive influence on the world’s cultural canon. Host Ali Muldrow and Dr. Boyd talk about Lauryn Hill’s

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00:50:53

Making Poetry Cool Again

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/10

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Lolo Lature and RR Moore, talking Fourth of July and how people celebrate or not, and the life and times of being a poet in the 21st century!Mad Lit is coming up July 26th on State Street and Lolo and RR (among others) are performing. Catch Lolo and RR and more poetry at Mi Casa, Su Casa in Milwaukee every Tuesday, search Food For Thought Society on Facebook for more information. Catch RR Moore and more monthly in Las Vegas, next on 7/20. RR Moore

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00:05:05

Wisconsin Eye Asks Campaigns to Respect Their Mission

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/10

For almost two decades, Wisconsin Eye has provided wall-to-wall coverage of proceedings at the state Capitol to inform the public. Now, they're grappling with what to do when political campaigns make use of their recordings for attack ads. Photo courtesy of Chali Pittman

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00:03:19

Federal Judge Rules Demonstrators Can’t March Through...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/09

Exactly one week before the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee, a federal judge ruled yesterday that demonstrators can’t march through the convention’s security zone. Image courtesy: The Coalition to March on the RNC via Facebook.

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00:06:45

Assembly District 48 Candidate Bill Connors Says...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/09

Wisconsin’s statewide primary is next month - and voters will head to the polls to narrow down the number of candidates that will appear on the ballot in November. This is the first statewide election since Governor Evers signed Wisconsin’s new voting maps into law earlier this year. The primary for state Assembly District 48 is especially crowded; five Democrats are running to represent Sun Prairie and parts of Madison’s far east side and Dodge County. Bill Connors is one of those candidates. He

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00:06:34

Assembly District 48 Candidate Avery Renk Says...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/09

Wisconsin’s statewide primary is next month - and voters will head to the polls to narrow down the number of candidates that will appear on the ballot in November. This is the first statewide election since Governor Evers signed Wisconsin’s new voting maps into law earlier this year. The race for state Assembly District 48 is especially crowded; five Democrats are running to represent Sun Prairie and parts of Madison’s far east side and Dodge County. Avery Renk is one of those candidates. He told

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00:52:58

What to look for at the RNC with John Nichols

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/09

Delegates from across the country will head to Milwaukee next week for the Republican National Convention, where the Grand Ole Party will officially anoint Trump and adopt a party platform. Meanwhile here in Madison, we're fresh off a visit from President Biden, even as the whispers of discontent with the President as a presidential contender continue to swirl since his performance during the first debate. On today’s show, Chali Pittmen talks with John Nichols who says that Biden’s campaign is

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00:08:16

Melanie Cain on 8-Bit Opera

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/09

Dr. Melanie Cain, artistic director of Fresco Opera Theatre spoke to Ava Borelli on Classical Jukebox about the upcoming Garage Opera series, “8-Bit Opera,

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00:07:40

Assembly District 48 Candidate Rick Rose Says His...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

In just a few short weeks, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls for the August primary and narrow down the number of candidates to appear on the ballot in November. This is the first statewide election since Governor Tony Evers signed Wisconsin’s new voting maps into law. State Assembly District 48 now includes Sun Prairie and parts of Madison’s far east side and Dodge County. There are five Democratic candidates running for the open seat. Rick Rose, a second-term Dane County supervisor who

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00:09:00

On a Visit to Madison, A Tale of Two Bidens

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

Air Force One touched down in Madison last Friday for a campaign rally, put together just days before. Hundreds of invited supporters lined up in a basketball court outside Sherman Middle School, waiting for the arrival of President Joe Biden. Supporters inside brushed aside whispers of discontent with Biden that have been whirling since the first presidential debate. But others along the motorcade were more direct with their concern - thanking the President for his service, and urging him to

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00:49:42

Poet Nikki Wallschlaeger talks Hold Your Own

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

Poet Nikki Wallschlaeger talks Hold Your Own by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:04:05

Madison Mixology: Tom Collins

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

This week, feature contributor Charlie Belawski is back with a new “Madison Mixology.” He’ll take us to the turn of the 20th century to learn about a mostly forgotten gin cocktail - and the reasons why it was nearly lost to time.

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00:54:55

What is Dane County’s Housing Strategy?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

Housing is the biggest issue facing communities across Dane County. Families are locked out of home ownership, lower- and middle-wage workers commute throughout the county increasing their transportation costs and employment turnover, older adults who can no longer maintain their homes have limited options, lower income households are increasingly sharing rental spaces, evictions are on the rise and so is homelessness. To talk about what Dane County is planning to do about the housing crisis, host

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00:08:18

Forecast For Monday, 7 - 8-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

Forecast For Monday, 7 - 8-24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:10:07

Four Star Video Carries On the Video Rental Tradition

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

Four Star Video Carries On the Video Rental Tradition by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:14:04

Wisconsin Conservation Voters Releases Scorecard of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/08

Wisconsin Conservation Voters Releases Scorecard of Elected Officials by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:02:00

News From The Backyard Universe: UK Edition

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/07/07

I’ve just returned from a trip to England and Wales, so I’m going to start with several episodes of backyard sounds from urban and rural England. We begin in Birmingham in the backyard and community garden of my brother, Richard, and my sister in law, Elizabeth. Tune in to hear an English black bird and magpie. Tune in for more episodes fo backyard sounds from England. The News From the Backyard Universe was created in 2023 by Helena White to explore the happenings in her backyard over the

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