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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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00:09:47

Cardinal Call: UW-Madison Area Votes Uninstructed...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/08

This week host Oliver Gerharz sits down with the Daily Cardinal's Photo Editor Mary Bosch to discuss an interesting voting trend from the April 2nd Wisconsin Primary. In the primary, more than thirty percent of campus area voters voted for "uninstructed delegation", signaling a significant disconnect between the Biden administration and the youth. Articles recapped in this week's campus news in brief segment: UW Board of Regents approve tuition increase for second year in a row - Ella Hanley UW

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00:15:08

Frank London interview: Hejira 3-28-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/07

Hejira world music radio show host, Jeff Spitzer-Resnick, interview of Frank London about his new album, Chronic.

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00:59:24

Mel & Floyd's 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

On this year's Mel & Floyd Film Fest Special, Smarty Pants ditches us for a smarty conference so Mel calls in Floyd and they set up shop in the lobby of the Bartell Theater. With a line up of 7 guests and 4 films, the funny boys do their best to stick to a script!

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00:53:16

Aid Workers In Gaza & Theater Troupe Screens Anti-War...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

Our topic today: war.We start the hour with Christopher Gunness in a discussion over the killing of aid workers and the role of refugee aid agencies in Gaza. He is Executive Director of the Myanmar Accountability Project, and former spokesperson for UNRWA, a Palestinian refugee relief agency that Israel, in recent days, has proposed dismantling in exchange for permitting more humanitarian aid in Gaza. Then for the rest of the hour, we turn our sights closer to home, and speak to the troupe

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00:12:13

Wendy Schneider

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

The Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz features an interview with Wendy Schneider, director of the documentary "Angels of Dirt," premiering in Wisconsin after 17 years of development. The film chronicles the journey and life of Charlotte Kainz, a Wisconsin girl who defied gender norms to pursue dirt track motorcycle racing, and tragically lost her life while racing. Schneider discusses the challenges and inspirations behind the project, including the intense nature of the sport and the tight-knit community

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00:08:56

New Horizons Swing Band

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

The 2nd EVER New Horizons Swing band is live in the studio live today, in the record room, providing music breaks for today’s show. The first ever New Horizons program at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York was designed to serve the senior population. Mark Salzman is the bands director and a beloved, retired, band director at Madison East Side High School. Mark talks about the New Horizons International Music Association, an international non-profit providing entry points to music

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00:12:37

Peter Davies Valediction Records

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

Andy Moore interviews author Peter Davies about his debut novel "Valediction Records," the backdrop of 1970s English pop music sets the stage for a story of rock dreams, friendship, and rivalries. Drawing comparisons to Nick Hornby, Davies discusses his transition from a lifelong musician to novelist. The interviewer engages Davies in a lightning round, highlighting key elements of the book. Davies explains how dementia serves as a narrative tool and discusses the impact of music on interpersonal

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00:01:37

Commonplaces: "Theories are Buildings"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

We use metaphors to live by. Some have become commonplaces. This new commentary explores the metaphor "Theories are Buildings." Credits Poem: "Theories are Buildings" by Diego Alegría Image: "Informal/Formal Morphologies of Gran Valparaíso, Chile" by Víctor Alegría Corona * Usamos metáforas para vivir. Algunas se han vuelto lugares comunes. Este nuevo comentario explora la metáfora "Las teorías son edificios". Créditos Poema: "Las teorías son edificios" de Diego Alegría Imagen: "Morfologías

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00:04:58

ENPA - Titulares 04.02

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

Titulares desde 3/28 para 4/2. Foto por Kajetan Sumila.

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00:07:44

Madison Mourns Dr. King

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/05

Stu Levitan looks back on the scene in Madison as the city mourned the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 5 1968. Airdate April 3, 2024. Photo by Shereshewsky, UW-Madison Archives S00103

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00:04:30

Flood Relief You Didn’t Know You Needed

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

Governor Evers signed a bill into law yesterday that seeks to help Wisconsin communities study and prepare for future floods - and to preserve the state’s wetlands. Local governments can now apply for grants to assess flood flows and floodplain hydrology and to create restoration projects. Featured image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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00:07:43

UW-Madison’s Dr. Mikhail Kats Talks Solar Eclipse Safety

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

The solar eclipse is on Monday. And while Madison isn’t in the path of totality, the moon will obscure almost 90% of the sun around 2:10 p.m. But how can you watch this rare event safely? UW-Madison’s Dr. Mikhail Kats is an expert on optics and photonics. He shared some advice with our News Producer, Faye Parks, earlier this afternoon. Image courtesy: Steve Byrne via Flickr.

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00:20:16

Waging Peace Fifty Years On

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

Waging Peace Fifty Years On by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:14:46

Politics, Property and Preservation in Columbus, WI

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

Political intrigue is being cultivated in Columbus, Wi with a fight to save the historically significant Dingee Farm from demolition and redevelopment. Last year the City Council met in a series of closed sessions to purchase the property after two local residents were in the process of negotiating its purchase and preservation. The funding for the City’s purchase reportedly came from ARPA funds that were intended to stimulate the economy during the pandemic. Now the City is faced with the

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00:53:34

David Zeiger on "Sir! No Sir!"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

"The story of the American GIs' opposing the war was very deeply buried under the mythology of an anti war movement that hated soldiers--that spat on them when they came home... I really set out to correct the historic record. And I think it's an extremely important correction because it completely changes people's understanding of what happened in the 60s." That is filmmaker David Zieger speaking with host Allen Ruff about his GI antiwar movement film Sir! No Sir! The film, which came out in 2005,

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00:07:11

Making, Money, And Identity

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

One of the major stumbling blocks in starting a new project… is actually starting. In this episode of Radio Chipstone. Contributor Gianofer Fields gets good advice from long-time friend and Goldsmith Missy Howard.

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00:10:02

The Return Of The Space Trees

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

The Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree was a product made in the original Tinsel Town - also known as Manitowoc Wisconsin - from 1959 to 1971. You can buy a reproduction but, if you want an original, you might need some help finding a true Evergleam. In this edition of Radio Chipstone, Georges tells contributor Gianofer Fields that his love for the far out shiny atomic space trees started right here on Earth.

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00:03:53

What's Mine Is MINE: Kids And Ownership

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

For all the Santa’s Helpers running around buying presents for children. You may want to think about the tantrums your thoughtful gifts could possibly bring. Sibling rivalries are often created by the concept of … what’s mine is mine and what’s yours in mine too. Charles (Chuck) Kalish is a Professor of Educational Psychology at UW Madison. In this edition of Radio Chipstone, Kalish and contributor Gianofer Fields unpack the concept of children and ownership.

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00:11:26

Hey! Let's Make A Sewing Sampler!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

According to the Georgian Calendar, the New Year starts on January first. That’s not the case for contributor Gianofer Fields. Her New Year starts in February. So, to kick off her New Year, Fields is taking Radio Chipstone in a different direction with a focus on making.

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00:10:40

Coopers Last Haunt

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/04

This is the last spooky episode Contributor Gianofer Fields plans to share this Halloween Season. It’s also the last Haunted House the Smith Family plans to build. The garage behind their house served to scare neighborhood children since their son Cooper was a wee lad. Cooper is off to college next year and with that, the screaming will stop. In this episode of Radio Chipstone it’s the Smith Family's last haunt…and they’re doing it for Theo.

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