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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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00:03:49

Dane County Releases Results of Yesterday’s Primary

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

Yesterday’s spring primary saw a modest turnout in Dane County. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman for WORT News.

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00:01:38

Commonplaces: "Love is Love"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

We use metaphors to live by. Some have become commonplaces. This new commentary explores the metaphor "Love is Love." Credits Poem: "Love is Love" 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 "El amor es amor". Créditos Poema: "El amor es amor" de Diego Alegría Imagen: "Morfologías informales/formales del Gran Valparaíso,

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00:01:32

Commonplaces: "Love is a Journey"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

We use metaphors to live by. Some have become commonplaces. This new commentary explores the metaphor "Love is a Journey." Credits Poem: "Love is a Journey" 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 "El amor es un viaje". Créditos Poema: "El amor es un viaje" de Diego Alegría Imagen: "Morfologías informales/formales del

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00:51:58

Leaning into Vulnerability at American Universities

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Today's guest Professor Michael Bernard-Donals says the conversation around precarity in higher education has become more common in recent years. "We're talking about it in terms of the elimination of tenure protections or the threat of the elimination of tenure protections for faculty members," he says. "That precarity is visible in terms of the job insecurity of non-tenure track faculty and instructional staff. It's seen in the reach in from legislatures around the country, on what faculty members

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00:10:01

Buzz - 2-21 - 24 - Kate - Schachter

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

With some luck, this year the collaboration fundraiser between the Returning Peace Corps Volunteers - Madison (RPCVMadison.org) and the Open Doors for Refugees won't live up to its "Freeze For Food" name. Kate Schachter from the RPCV talks about the event and the collaboration between these two groups. The event is scheduled for March 2, 2024 at Vilas Park starting around noon. Click here for information and registration.

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00:18:15

Buzz - 2-21 - 24 - Jonathan - Kuttab

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Attorney, Palestinian civil rights activist, and author of the book "Beyond the Two-State Solution", Jonathan Kuttab, talks about the relationship of American evangelical Christian support for Israel, and how this support may be shaping the U. S. policy in the Middle East.

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00:20:48

Buzz - 2-21 - 24 - Denise - Jess

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Since its inception in 1952, the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired has worked on the mission to enhance the lives of people with vision loss through advocacy, education, and vision services. Executive Director, Denise Jess, talks about their programs to change laws in the state, teach skills of orientation, navigation, and transportation, along with life-enhancing programs such as birding by ear, gallery visits, and more.

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00:05:05

Titulares 2.20 - En Nuestro Patio

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Aqui están los titulares de En Nuestro Patio del 20 de Febrero.

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00:08:34

Working as a Truck Driver

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Danielle is here to talk about being a local truck driver in Wisconsin. Are you a free-spirited individual looking for just the right amount of spontaneity? Tune in to hear Danielle talk about how being a truck driver delivers its challenges and rewards.

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00:51:27

Romance is Helping with Taxes

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, talking about love and romance in the shadow of Valentine’s Day. From cooking to finance to what Black men really think is romantic, Tara and Antoine explore it all! Coming up this weekend: - February 22nd - Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony - https://www.madisonblackchamber.com/ - February 23rd, join RR Moore for “Words Work Homecoming #2” spoken word at Intimate Affairs by Tarina in Beloit, WI - February

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00:09:55

WisPolitics Editor JR Ross Discusses Eric Hovde’s Run...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/21

Today, businessman Eric Hovde officially announced his campaign for the United States Senate. He’ll be running as a Republican against incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term. JR Ross is editor of WisPolitics, a multimedia news outlet that covers politics, the government, and business. Earlier this evening, he shared insight about this race with WORT News Producer Faye Parks. Image courtesy: Eric Hovde via X, at his campaign announcement.

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00:53:32

A Conversation with Police Chief Shon Barnes

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/20

At the beginning of this month, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes outlined the crime data from 2023 year during his State of Public Safety address. On today's A Public Affair, host Ali Muldrow sits down with the Chief to talk about the recent trends in Madison and his tenure with the city so far. Shon F. Barnes is Madison Police Department's Chief of Police. He has been in that role since he was hired by the Police and Fire Commission in February of 2021. Previously, he worked as the Director of

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00:09:18

Common Cause Wisconsin’s Jay Heck Discusses New...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/20

This morning, Governor Evers signed a redistricting bill into law. According to the Legislative Review Bureau, the bill codifies the same voting maps Evers’ submitted to the state Supreme Court. That comes just weeks after the governor vetoed a Republican bill that also would have codified his maps - with some notable amendments. Jay Heck is the Executive Director of Common Cause Wisconsin, a nonpartisan, pro-democracy organization. WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke to Heck earlier today to get

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00:03:54

How Do the New Voting Maps Affect Madison-Area...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/20

After over a decade of having what many political experts say are the most gerrymandered maps in the nation, Wisconsin has new ones - signed into law today by Governor Evers. Their hand forced by an exigent decision from the state Supreme Court, state Republican lawmakers signed off on the new maps last week, sending the proposal to the governor. After that vote, one Republican state senator characterized Republicans as not just stuck between a rock and a hard place… but “it’s a matter of choosing

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00:53:34

The Struggle is Long: A Conversation with Jeff Sharlet

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/19

As the presidential election continues we talk with Jeff Sharlet, the author of A National Book Critics Circle Finalist The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. The Undertow comes out in paperback on March 5th. Jeff Sharlet is the New York Times best-selling author or editor of eight books, including The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power. He is Frederick Sessions Beebe '35 Professor in the Art of Writing at

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00:08:40

Forecast For Monday, 2 - 19 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/19

Forecast For Monday, 2 - 19 - 24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:04:22

Madison Mixology: Grog

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/19

Need a stiff drink after a long day? W-O-R-T Reporter Charlie Belawski has you covered with his new feature, “Madison Mixology.” Every Monday, he’ll share the history behind a mixed beverage - and a how-to guide so you can make your own at home. This week, he’s kicking things off with grog, a drink with a history stretching back to the 1600s.

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00:12:01

Collage artist Grace Olson asks other to make art...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/19

Collage artist Grace Olson asks other to make art about the meaning of “family” by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:18:38

David Canon describes the migrant experience in El...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/19

David Canon describes the migrant experience in El Paso at the US-Mexico border by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:14:45

UW professor Andrew Kydd explains the implications of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/19

UW professor Andrew Kydd explains the implications of Russian nuclear weapons in space by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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