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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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00:57:12

Chicken Feet in China

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/12

This week on Mel & Floyd: Smarty-Pants AND Mel are here this week!; A discussion of political rhetoric & violence; Noem micromanages resulting in great inefficiency; The Well-Organized Left?; Making the Kennedy Center great again; Don Jr. blatantly selling influence while “Senior” claims credit for Biden’s infrastructure work; Mental images of naked capitalism; Demise of a moss-free sloth; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The

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00:52:49

Stacey Abrams and Thant Myint-U on How to Build Peace

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/12

From the murder of Charlie Kirk to the fatal shooting at a Colorado high school this week, political violence is front and center of the news and today’s conversation. In this two-part show, host Esty Dinur discusses the state of the US with Leader Stacey Abrams and reflects on the life of the peacemaker U Thant with his grandson Thant Myint-U.Featured image: of "LIBERACIÓN A TRAVÉS DEL CONOCIMIENTO" (LIBERATION THROUGH KNOWLEDGE) by Aurelio Diaz Tekpankalli via UCCS Kraemer Family Library (CC

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00:07:53

Rick Dietz

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/12

Musician and author Ritt Dietz joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about his debut novel Settle Down, a story of roots, restlessness, and young adulthood.

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00:15:21

Martha Barnette

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/12

Martha Barnette joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss her new book Friends with Words, her radio show A Way with Words, and why language matters.

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00:17:38

Madison Gargoyles

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/12

Bob Kahn and Jim Good join the 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss The Gallery of Lost Gargoyles, a new book reimagining Madison’s architecture.

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00:04:40

Let Them Swim: West High School Cuts Disabled...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/12

Reacting to a recent decision to cut students from the women’s swim team, including two disabled swimmers, the community rallied around the phrase “Let Them Swim,” encouraging the Board to prioritize inclusivity. Image courtesy: Zero / UNSPLASH

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00:06:01

Wisconsin Democrats introduce "Kids First" Package

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/11

Wisconsin Democrats pushed for three bills at the floor session Thursday focused on public education and supporting Wisconsin Students. The package is called, "Kids First," but the pitch is at odds with the education package Assembly Republicans announced earlier this week.

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00:10:24

Line 5 legal battle is far from over, Cap Times reports

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/11

Canadian oil company Enbridge wants to re-route their aging Line 5 pipeline. The 645-mile line starts in Alberta and extends down through northern Minnesota, Michigan…and Wisconsin. And for years now it’s been at the center of a legal battle between Enbridge, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and environmental advocates.Erin McGroarty is a politics and state government reporter with the Cap Times. She joined our News Producer Faye Parks today to help untangle Line 5’s complicated legal

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00:07:57

Transparency Talk: “A Record of Success” for the...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/11

On the last episode of “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick talked about Tom’s job as the Wisconsin Transparency Project’s founder and sole employee, and his successes and challenges running a law firm devoted to open government. This week, Bill and Tom delve into some of the Wisconsin Transparency Project’s most recent cases, including requests for county official performance evaluations, a pair of lawsuits for the Badger Project involving terminated law enforcement officers,

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00:52:23

The Smartest Man Ever was a Socialist

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/11

In the US, Albert Einstein isn’t well known for his views on socialism. But in 1949, he wrote a salient essay for the inaugural issue of the Monthly Review called “Why Socialism.” Today’s guest, John Bellamy Foster tells host Allen Ruff about Einstein’s essay and his legacy as a socialist. Featured image of a photo of Albert Einstein via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 DE).

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00:08:00

Madison, September 1965

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/11

Stu Levitan recounts some of the big news in September, 1965

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00:09:41

Widely-used insecticide harms pollinators, experts say

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/10

A range of experts joined a briefing at the state Capitol Monday to spread awareness about the harmful effects of a ubiquitous insecticide – and show their support for a package of bills that seek to regulate its use.Image courtesy: Jib via Flickr.

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00:53:32

The Indomitable Spirit of Argentinian Grandmothers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/10

On October 6th, 1978, the Argentine junta kidnapped Patricia Roisinblit. She was a young medical student and activist, and she was eight-months pregnant. After she was abducted, she gave birth to her son, and was never heard from again. Journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland wrote a book about the intrepid grandmothers who took great risk to fight to find their missing daughters and grandchildren in the face of the brutal dictatorship that destroyed all records of these political disappearances. She joins

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00:50:02

buzz-9-10-25-Changemakers Pt2

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/10

Mary Ellyn and Joe Sensenbrenner, nominated by Rooted, are winners of the Liesl Blockstein Community Leadership Award, have worked for decades to safeguard public lands to ensure that the public has access to viable, beautiful open spaces. Their works have included Troy Farm and Gardens and McPike Park in Madison; Clarence & Cleopatra Johnson Park, Brown Street Academy, and Alice’s Garden in Milwaukee; and the construction of the Badger Rock Center.Joyce Hall was nominated by Freedom, Inc., and is

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00:51:15

Who OK’d Club Culture?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

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, telling their story, talking the state of Black entertainment, faces and spaces in Madison, in tents, on the river, and more (of course, a little talk about clothes and back to school).Follow DJ Dee Franko on Instagram to find out about upcoming events and appearances: https://www.instagram.com/djdeefranko_/ Check in with Urban League at

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00:09:00

Cardinal Call: Badger Football Defense Thunders under...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/10

This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to former Daily Cardinal Sports Writer Grace Carnizzo about her stories “With strong defensive showing Saturday, keeping Mike Tressel proved to be the right decision” and “Wisconsin shuts out Miami (Ohio) 17-0 in season opener” in a discussion of the past, present and future of the Wisconsin Football Team defense. Article in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: "ASM committee lambasts changes to former diversity division, university budget cuts" - Annika

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00:04:54

Assembly Republicans unveil education agenda

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/09

Assembly Republicans gathered in the state Capitol this afternoon to unveil their agenda for the coming months. That includes a handful of new task forces and a package of education bills that are expected to be introduced in the next couple of weeks. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:10:48

Tax bills should disclose hidden cost of vouchers and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/09

Public education funding has failed in recent years to keep pace with inflation and many of Wisconsin’s public school districts are resorting to ballot referendums to cover costs on the local level. That’s as tax dollars are diverted every year in the hundreds of millions to private voucher schools and independent charters across the state. Wisconsin Public Education Network – a nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy group – argues that taxpayers deserve to know how much of their money is being spent on

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00:10:56

Fredy Samuel Lundh and Justyna Krzyżanowska interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/09

Hejira world music radio host interview of Fredy Samuel Lundh and Justyna Krzyżanowska interview regarding their band, Woodlands Bäckafall's new album Traditional Colors

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00:52:40

Getting Joyful Books in the Hands of Kids

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/09

On today’s show we highlight the joy of reading with Rowan Childs of the Madison Reading Project. Host Dana Pellebon wanted to focus her premier show as the new host of Tuesday’s A Public Affair around literacy and feature an organization that’s working to get new and engaging books to kids in Dane County. Featured image of Rowan Childs and Dana Pellebon in the WORT studio. Photo courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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