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51:16

Who OK’d Club Culture?

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/09/10

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, DJ Dee Franko joins us in studio for some laughs and some serious business. The post Who OK’d Club Culture? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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13:10

Saving a Species with a Frog Sauna

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2025/09/08

Could a sit in a sauna save an endangered frog population? Environmental journalist Saugat Bolakhe brings us the story of a surprisingly simple solution to a conservation problem in Australia. The post Saving a Species with a Frog Sauna appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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9:12

Canadian Wildfires in Perspective

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2025/09/08

Several Republican Congressional reps, including Wisconsin’s own Tom Tiffany and Glen Grothman, recently took the Canadian government to task for failing to contain forest fires this summer. As you might expect, the truth is more complicated. We speak with Natural Resources Canada Wildfire Scientist Richard Carr. The post Canadian Wildfires in Perspective appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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13:00

White Collar Prosecutions Linked to Crime Victims...

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2025/09/08

By law, revenues generated from federal prosecutions go to a special crime victims service fund. But that money has been drying up, forcing deep cuts in service agencies, such as rape crisis centers, around the country. Former federal prosecutor Martin Weinstein explains what’s going on and how to fix it. The post White Collar Prosecutions Linked to Crime Victims Services appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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23:12

A Blast From the Past

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/09/04

In tribute to the 50th anniversary of WORT, host Tony Castañeda is welcoming back former volunteers to speak about the history of the radio station. The post A Blast From the Past appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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18:07

Surviving Sexual Violence

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2025/09/04

The Sexual Violence Resource Center (RCC), formerly known as the Rape Crisis Center, has been providing critical services for survivors of sexual assault, incest, harassment, and sexual exploitation for over fifty years for those in Dane County. The post Surviving Sexual Violence appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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14:50

Denise Matyka Awarded CSW “Lifetime Achievement Award”

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2025/09/03

This year’s Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner is Denise Matyka. With over forty years of community service, highlighted by her co-founding CSW in 1985, and currently […] The post Denise Matyka Awarded CSW “Lifetime Achievement Award” appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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11:36

WI Alliance of Retired Americans Holds Rally to...

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2025/09/03

Ross Winklbauer, President of the Board of the Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans, reminds us that Social Security isn’t just for retired people, but supports people with disabilities, children who […] The post WI Alliance of Retired Americans Holds Rally to Support Social Securit... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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51:35

Cognac and a Cupcake

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2025/09/03

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Johnny Winston, Jr and Shar-Ron Buie join to talk about non-traditional mentoring, supporting the community, the state of Black business and spaces in Madison, and much much more! The post Cognac and a Cupcake appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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17:35

Gone With The Wind: Trump Blows Off Clean Energy (Again)

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/28

Tony's guest on the Thursday Buzz is UW Public Affairs Professor Greg Nemet, who sees Trump's rollback of clean energy policies as a strategic misstep, likely leading to higher energy prices for consumers and imperiling US competitiveness-without any real justification.The post Gone With The Wind: Trump Blows Off Clean Energy (Again) appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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29:42

Udderly Fed Up: Monroe Dairy Workers Strike Over...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/28

Joining Tony on the Thursday Buzz this morning is Christine Neumann-Ortiz, who explains how the acquistion of W&W Dairy by Dairy Farmers of America has led to an employee strike. The post Udderly Fed Up: Monroe Dairy Workers Strike Over E-Verify Policy appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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16:34

As TPS is Removed From Afghans, Afghans Empowered...

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2025/08/27

Afghans Empowered works with other aid groups in advocacy and service to Afghan refugees worldwide. The post As TPS is Removed From Afghans, Afghans Empowered Works to Help appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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21:01

31st “Executive Excesses Report” Shows Pay Divide...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/27

The pay divide between top executives and workers continues to increase, from the "Executive Excess Report" by Sarah Anderson. The post 31st “Executive Excesses Report” Shows Pay Divide Growing appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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50:31

First They Sexualize Us, Then They Royalize Us

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2025/08/27

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, no-show guests mean it’s a free-for-all. Talking about school leads to serious talk about clothes and sexualizing young girls and fostering change in the way we treat each other. The post First They Sexualize Us, Then They Royalize Us appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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10:52

Finding Home on Highway 14

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2025/08/25

Madison-based performance artist Nicole Gruter begins her cross-country journey down one of America’s iconic highways. We’ll hear Nicole’s first report from the road. The post Finding Home on Highway 14 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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13:21

Getting Medieval with the Society for Creative...

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2025/08/25

Are Madisonians aware that they live within the Barony of Jararvellir? The Society for Creative Anachronism’s Lauren Perry and Jim Polewski take us back to the middle ages. The post Getting Medieval with the Society for Creative Anachronism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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14:37

New Madison Clerk Ordered to Fix Election Process

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/25

More fallout from the City of Madison’s lost vote debacle greets the city’s new clerk. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur has the story. The post New Madison Clerk Ordered to Fix Election Process appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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19:55

Hell on Earth

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/21

Middle East commentator, speaks with host Tony Castañeda about the current situation in Palestine and what lies ahead for the people of Gaza who have been abandoned in their current plight.The post Hell on Earth appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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19:31

Homeless Housing Bubble Bursts

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/21

The Dairy Drive Campground in Madison is set to close in the near future and at least seventeen residents will be losing housing due to federal funding coming to an end. The post Homeless Housing Bubble Bursts appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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12:20

DANEnet Provides Tech Support to 100 Non-profits and...

8 O"Clock Buzz ·

2025/08/20

DANEnet offers technical support and equipment to over 100 non-profit organizations in Dane County, according to Director of Development, Sarah Linn. The post DANEnet Provides Tech Support to 100 Non-profits and Their Clients appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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