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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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00:10:11

Wild Turtles Need Your Help

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/13

It’s Wild Turtle Week, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation biologist Andrew Badje has some advice about how to treat our chelonian friends kindly.

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00:11:17

Thirty Years Of Trying To Solve The Housing Crisis

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/13

The statewide “A Home for Everyone” housing conference comes to Wisconsin’s least affordable city in July. Dean Loumos will join us to ask some tough questions about our commitment to affordable housing.

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00:14:06

Beware Of Storm Chasers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/13

Got hail damage? Even if you haven’t been up to your roof to check, you’ve probably got dozens of flyers in your mailbox asking you that very question. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection’s Michele Reinen is here to tell you how to avoid getting scammed by shady contractors.

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00:07:51

Forecast For Wednesday 6 - 12 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/13

Photo by David Devereaux-Weber

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00:02:40

County Program to Install Historical Markers...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

There are almost 450 historical markers across Dane County. Most of these markers commemorate only a small fraction of history that is decidedly white and male. A series of markers could soon spotlight stories from underrepresented communities across Dane County. Image courtesy: Warren LeMay via Flickr, example of existing historical markers.

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00:05:36

World Naked Bike Ride Continues in Madison, Despite...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

Planning to spend this Saturday at the Union Terrace? Or perhaps strolling down State Street? Maybe a picnic at James Madison Park? Be prepared to see a lot of skin. Madison’s World Naked Bike Ride is holding their 14th annual race - their first since our city got national attention and state Republicans tried - and failed - to restrict public nudity around minors. This afternoon, one of the organizers of the Madison ride - Peter Keating - told WORT News Producer Faye Parks that this year’s

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00:04:37

Madison Paperback Bookstore Opens on East Side

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

A new bookstore on Madison’s far-east side specializes in old paperback books with a focus on sci-fi, sixties and seventies counterculture and left politics. It’s only open on Wednesdays.

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00:06:45

Madison Paperback Bookstore

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

A new bookstore on Madison’s far-east side specializes in old paperback books with a focus on sci-fi, sixties and seventies counterculture and left politics. It’s only open on Wednesdays. Our reporter David Ahrens visited Madison Paperbacks to find something to read.

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00:52:30

How the North Invented For Profit Prison Labor with...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

William Freeman was a 15-year-old in the the early nineteenth century who was convicted of a crime he insisted he didn't commit. He was sentenced to five years of hard labor in Auburn prison in New York State. He, and the rest of the prisoners, worked without pay, and when Freeman challenged the system, it had violent repercussions. In her latest book Freeman's Challenge: The Murder that Shook America's Original Prison for Profit, Robin Bernstein uses Freeman's story to lay out the twisted history

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00:17:11

Buzz - 6-12 - 24 - Ken - Grossinger

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

Ken Grossinger, director of Impact Philanthropy in Democracy Partners and leading strategist in movements for social and economic justice for thirty-five years, talks about his recent book, "Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together". The book combines story narratives and personal interviews to show how art can make a political statement in our world.

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00:21:09

Buzz - 6-12 - 24 - David - Armiak

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

Who is billion-dollar conservative donor Charles Koch? David Armiak, Research Director at the Center for Media and Democracy, talks about the man, his legacy, and his spending to sway elections in the U. S.

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00:07:15

Cardinal Call: Coping with Depression as a College...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

The Daily Cardinal's Podcast Director Oliver Gerharz speaks with Staff Writer Lucia Gadau about her article on the experiences of students with Depression and the resources that are provided to those students by UW - Madison.Articles recapped in this week’s campus news in brief segment: Marcelle Haddix chosen as next School of Education dean at UW-Madison - Gavin Escott Pro-Palestine protesters arrested after interrupting Board of Regents meeting - Gavin Escott

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00:08:34

Working as a Solar Installer (Part 1)

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

Nelson, a Solar Installer for the city of Madison, sheds light on how he plays an important role in making our city greener. "It spoke to me partially because it's sustainability work, and so, it is work I found very meaningful. It's also very tactile work- It's very hands-on. It's work I can see what I'm doing," Says Nelson. Nelson and Riley discuss what it means to work in hot, high, and sunny places, and what working as a Solar Installer means on a stormy day, too. Come rain or come shine,

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00:45:26

Getting to the Root of the Problem

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz, Lolo Lature and RR Moore take on heavy subjects. In the wake of multiple shootings talking about guns and gun control, and finding the real cause of our problems. Later, more talk about racist incidents close to home, including continuing racial tension in Baraboo schools. More on the Madison shootings from WORT News: https://www.wortfm.org/madison-leaders-call-for-gun-safety-reform-after-multiple-shootings-this-weekend/ And this week’s and past

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00:03:11

Residents Concerned about Security at the Lux

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/12

An alleged graduation party on the rooftop of the Lux apartment building last Saturday left a dozen young people injured. Local residents appalled by the lack of security present from the Internationally owned apartments, whose headquarters are in London. Image courtesy: Kate Paape/WORT News.

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00:08:31

DAMA to Unveil Mural Honoring Victims of Gun Violence...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/11

The city of Madison saw a sharp spike in gun violence this weekend - with three shootings in as many days.That follows an event on Friday in Galaxy Park, where public health officials, lawmakers, and local advocates gathered to recognize Wear Orange weekend - a national campaign to end gun violence. As part of the event, they unveiled the design for a new mural to be installed at the park on June 20th. The community art project, spearheaded by Developing Artists Murals & Alliances (DAMA),

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00:04:20

Mad City Cornhole Proves That Cornhole Is More Than a...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/11

For a lot of folks, a backyard party wouldn’t be complete without a casual game of cornhole. That means a bag in one hand…and a beer in another. But cornhole can also be serious - and some play the sport on a professional level.

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00:52:56

Meet the Candidate: Dana Pellebon for Dane County...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/11

Today, we kick off the first of our candidate interviews for Dane County executive. The seat that longtime executive Joe Parisi recently retired from in the middle of his term. Four candidates will face off in the August primary, and Dana Pellebon's name will be the first on the ballot. Pellebon joins WORT News Director Chali Pittman to discuss her priorities for the county and highlight some of the biggest issues facing Dane County--including housing access, criminal justice reform, and county

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00:12:01

Local Group Organizing Library of Things for the...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/11

Local Group Organizing Library of Things for the Madison Community by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:10:56

Removing Ballot Drop Boxes Impedes Rural Voters...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/06/11

Removing Ballot Drop Boxes Impedes Rural Voters Ballot Access by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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