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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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00:18:03

Buzz - 6-19 - 24 - Tess - Romanski

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/21

With a vision of "Thriving farms, vibrant community, and fresh food for all", Fairshare CSA Coalition strives to bring farms to the community and the community to farms with their community supported agriculture. Communications and Development Manager, Tess Romanski, talks about their programs and their primary fundraiser "Bike/Bus the Barns".

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00:08:13

After Marathon Meeting, Madison Alders Approve Four...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

In a nearly eight-hour meeting on Tuesday, Madison alders approved four major housing developments throughout the city - but not without some serious pushback from residents during the public comment period.Liam Beran, a freelance reporter with Isthmus newspaper, was at the meeting. He told WORT News Producer Faye Parks that Madison’s housing shortage was a common theme through the evening. Image courtesy: Liam Beran, at Tuesday's meeting.

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00:03:39

What’s With the Apartment Building in the Middle of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

Madisonians gathered on West Dayton Street today to witness a real spectacle - as workers moved an apartment building to a new lot just a couple blocks away. Image courtesy: Faye Parks / WORT News.

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00:02:20

Rep. Pocan on PM Netanhayu's visit to Congress

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

Rep. Pocan talks about the Democratic response to Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress and a surprise he might have in store for him

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00:02:20

Rep. Pocan on Netanyahu Speech at Congress

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

Interview with Cong. Pocan on the Democratic response to PM Netanhayhu's speech. And a surprise he might have in store for him.

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00:53:13

Jeff Halper on Israel's Military Complex and its...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff discusses Israel’s military complex with author and political activist, Jeff Halper. They cover Israeli armaments, including F35s and training programs in the US, like the one at Georgia State University. Halper has written about instruments of population control and the use of Gaza as a “laboratory” to create “permanent pacification.”Halper argues that you have to understand settler colonialism to understand what’s happening in Gaza right now. He defines settler

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00:12:04

Vos Recall Effort Redux

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

After their first attempt at recalling Senator Robin Vos failed, the Racine Recall Committee is hoping that their second effort to gather enough signatures will be validated and start to move the petition process forward. In March, the Wisconsin Elections Committee unanimously ruled that the recall group's organizers had fallen short in their first attempt to collect enough valid signatures. On this morning's 8 O'Clock Buzz, guest Kevin Scott talks with host Tony Castañeda about the Recall

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00:27:53

Biden's Two Executive Orders on Immigration Explained

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

President Biden recently signed 2 executive orders on immigration that have made headlines -- one for its restrictions on asylum seekers, and the most recent, announced this week, for the hope it offers for hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses and of US citizens, and their children. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, talks with 8 O'Clock Buzz host Tony Casteñeda about the two actions, the first of which, condemned by immigrant rights organizations,

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00:04:46

Continuing Forward

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

Tonight, the Women Artists Forward will be celebrating five years of the Forward Art prize in the James Watrous Gallery located in the Overture Center for the Arts. Inspired by Jean Pond Miner's sculpture entitled Forward, which stands at the foot of the Capitol Building at the top of State Street, the art prize makes it possible for women artists to create works in this chosen media. Five years ago, Artists Brenda Baker and Bird Ross introduced the Forward Prize by asking women artists from

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00:07:27

Forecast For Wednesday 6 - 19 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/20

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00:16:31

Center for Black Excellence and Culture Breaks Ground...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/19

Today, on Juneteenth, the Center for Black Excellence and Culture officially broke ground. With a grand opening slated for late 2025, the center is the brainchild of Reverend Dr. Alex Gee and Madison’s Black community. Dr. Gee’s vision, years in the making, is to cultivate Black excellence in business, leadership, education, the arts, and more. Despite the stifling heat this afternoon, about two hundred community members gathered at the center’s south side location to celebrate. Image courtesy:

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00:52:39

Ya’ll Gonna Get Me on My Soap Box

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/19

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, featuring Lolo Lature and RR Moore, real talk about Father’s Day and what it means to be a father.Juneteenth Events in and around Madison on June 19, 2024: - Ground breaking for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture at 11AM: https://www.theblackcenter.org/ground-breaking/ - Sun Prairie Juneteenth 4-7 at Wetmore Park - Madison Black Chamber Mix and Mingle 5-7 at Olin Park - Chazen Museum “Unveiling” tour

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00:06:52

Kelly Gallaher Revisits Foxconn Deal, Ahead of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

Six years ago, Foxconn “broke ground” on what was supposed to be a massive manufacturing complex in Mount Pleasant. Then-President Trump boasted the tech campus would be “the eighth wonder of the world.” The Taiwan-based company promised 13,000 manufacturing jobs - and then-Governor Scott Walker offered $3 billion in tax incentives in exchange. After county and village leaders struck the Foxconn deal, they uprooted nearby property owners and bulldozed the area to make room for the site. Now, a

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00:03:08

MadCity Music to Change Ownership Next Month

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

One of the longest-running record shops in Madison is switching up ownership at the start of next month. Image courtesy: Dave Zero.

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00:03:21

Juneteenth Flag Ceremony

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

A ceremony was held at the Capitol today to celebrate the raising of the Juneteenth flag. The ceremony featured music and several speeches from Governor Tony Evers, two state representatives and other community members. The speeches recognized the meaning of Juneteenth as well as the ancestors who fought for the freedoms enjoyed today.

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00:52:35

Meet the Candidate: Wes Sparkman for Dane County...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

The local partisan primary election is coming up on August 13, 2024. And in the second episode in our series of interviews with candidates for Dane County Executive, we’re joined by Wes Sparkman who entered the race in February. News Director, Chali Pittman, spoke with Sparkman about his experience in leadership and management, including his work with Dane County, participation on several local advisory boards, and over 10 years working for the Madison Police and Fire Commission. Sparkman says

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00:08:50

Stuff Yer Face: Thony Clarke of Mango Man Cooks and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

This week on Stuff Yer Face, food feature contributor Emily Tucker talks with Thony Clarke. Thony is a longtime staple in the Madison food scene, serving up Latin Soul Food around town for more than two decades. Emily and Thony discuss the roots of his passion for food and the evolution of his businesses, Cafe Costa Rica and Mango Man Cooks - now based out of FEED Kitchens. With summer music festivals in full swing, don't miss the chance to 'stuff yer face' with a plantain burrito made by the

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00:53:35

A New Food Systems Action Plan for Dane County

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

REAP Food Group was founded in the late '90s, and officially registered as a nonprofit in 2002. For the past two and a half decades, it's worked to connect the community with local food producers. You might know REAP best through the Farm Fresh Atlas, a directory that helps consumers find local food in Wisconsin. A print edition of the Atlas might be hanging on your fridge. It's also now a web database, and the 2024 edition details over 400 farms, farmers' markets, and producers. The Farm Fresh

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00:06:44

Senator Chris Larson Says Next Month’s RNC is a...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

In less than a month, an estimated 50,000 visitors will converge on the city of Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. And city leaders have passed a handful of ordinances in an effort to keep the area around the event secure - banning a laundry list of items within the convention’s security footprint. But guns are more or less fair game. Senator Chris Larson, a Democrat, represents Milwaukee in the state legislature. He tells WORT News Producer Faye Parks that this lack of local gun

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00:03:25

City Considers Changing Trash Collection Policy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/18

Under a proposed change, large housing complexes in Madison may soon have to rely on private contractors to collect their move-out trash. Image courtesy: Michael Leland via Flickr.

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