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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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00:12:03

8 o'clock Buzz Guest-a-Thon (Telescoped for WBA Awards)

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

This is a submission for "Best Specialty Programming" for the WBA Awards. Back in 1999, artists, musicians, and community members lined up outside the WORT studios on 118 S Bedford Street for the “14 Seconds of Fame Guest-a-thon.” That’s when Jonathan Zarov, then-host of the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz on community radio WORT 89.9 FM, set the radio station’s record for the most number of people interviewed in one hour. On May 5, 2023, current Friday Buzz host Andy Moore attempted to break that

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00:00:20

Winners Snippet: Digging deeper into July jail attack

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

Winners Snippet entry for WBA Awards, for entry titled "Digging deeper into July jail attack."

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00:00:14

Winners Snippet: At 93, Joe Silverberg is still sailing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

WBA Winners Snippet selection for entry "At 93, Joe Silverberg is still sailing."

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00:00:15

Winners Snippet: Madison in the Sixties, Death of a...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

Winners Snippet for 2024 WBA Awards. Excerpted from an audio piece on how Madison mourned the assassination of President Kennedy, sixty years ago.

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00:00:13

Winners Snippet: Dee Star & Stacy Clay on OuttaDeeBox

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

Winners Snippet for the 2024 WBA Awards

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00:06:42

OuttaDeeBox: An Interview With Stacy Clay, certified...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

In this week’s edition of OuttaDeeBox, feature contributor Dee Star sits down with Stacy Clay, a formerly-incarcerated peer support specialist. The OuttaDeeBox podcast is a biweekly show geared towards supporting former and current inmates and their families in Wisconsin. Segments run every other week on the WORT Local News. Originally broadcast on October 19, 2023.

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00:49:08

Supporting Ourselves and Our Community Through Trauma

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, joined by Lolo Lature, talking about trauma and the cycles of grief in light of the tragic loss of 5 young people already this year. Find support through the Behavioral Resource Center: https://danebhrc.org/ or United Way of Dane County: https://www.unitedwaydanecounty.org/get-help/ More about the 3 youth lost in the Monona Police Department chase:

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00:04:50

State Assembly committee holds public hearing on new...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/10

A state Assembly committee held a massive public hearing today at the Capitol, on a slate of election bills. Driving much of today's proceedings is a bill that would change how Wisconsinites vote in congressional elections. The bill has a swath of proponents and detractors, who testified extensively today. Mixed in with the policy wonks and lobbyists were a few surprises - with even Greg Marcus of Marcus Theaters lending his support to the change.

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00:09:03

UW-Madison Technology Used to Research Early Brain...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/09

Stem cell biologists are gaining new insight into the human brain — thanks to technology developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Randolph Ashton is the associate director of UW-Madison’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center. Earlier today, he spoke with WORT News Producer Faye Parks to explain how RosetteArray technology works - and its potential medical uses. Image courtesy: Joseph Elsbernd via Flickr, showing a microscopic photo of neural stem cells.

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00:53:33

Lizz Winstead on 2024 Election

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/09

On Tuesday host Ali Muldrow's first show of 2024, we welcome back an show favorite to talk about the role abortion access will play in the upcoming election season. "It's not just about voting. Right? Voting is the first thing you do. And then the rest of it is how do you participate in your own democracy," comedian and activist Lizz Winstead tells Ali. "You're voting for somebody who you can literally put pressure on to move in a better political direction." Lizz Winstead is a comedian and co-host

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00:13:20

Madison in the Sixties: Madison 1963 - Death of a...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/09

A look back at how Madison mourned the assassination of President Kennedy, sixty years ago. Stu Levitan has the details in this edition of Madison in the Sixties. Originally aired on December 27, 2023. Photo credit: David Sandell photo for The Capital Times, WHI Image ID136616.

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00:11:34

Working as a Barista (Part 2)

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/09

Mikey and Riley continue to spill the tea about the daily grind of a barista. Crafting the perfect beverage, juggling mental wellness, and parasocial relationships, are discussed in this week's episode. Listen in to see what else is brewing for Madison's Backbone!

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00:07:00

What is the MPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/09

Last week, the Madison Police Department launched a “Hate Crimes Task Force.” The 90-day task force seeks to address bias-motivated threats, harassment, and violence using a more centralized report, as hate crimes in Wisconsin have nearly doubled in recent years. For more on the task force, WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke with Daniel Nale, Captain of MPD's Investigative Services, which is leading the task force. Image courtesy: The City of Madison via their website.

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00:02:50

City of Madison to Test Safety Impacts of Asphalt Art

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/09

Last month, the city of Madison received just over six million dollars in federal funds for road safety projects. One of those projects will test the impacts of asphalt art. Image courtesy: Seattle Department of Transportation via Flickr.

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00:03:38

Local Game Store Hosts Tabletop Tournament

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/08

On January 20th, a Fitchburg game store is hosting a Star Wars Legion Tournament. The winner gets a chance in the world Championships.

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00:53:02

Thomas Pearson on "An Ordinary Future"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/08

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host David Ahrens talks with with Thomas Pearson. Thomas Pearson is a professor of anthropology at UW-Stout, where he also leads the social science department. As a cultural anthropologist, he understands and appreciates the diversity of cultures and expressions of a common humanity. After the birth of his daughter, who has Down’s Syndrome, he documents his struggle towards broadening the concept of humanity to all people-including those who are differently

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00:53:02

Pearson An Ordinary Future

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/08

Interview with Thomas Pearson, author of An Ordinary Future: Margaret Mead, the problem of disability and a child born different.

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00:55:38

Solutions Journalism: Healthy Optimism with...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/08

"The more you look, the more you realize there is almost unlimited amount of good things out there that can be reported on," says Will Doig, Executive Editor of the online magazine Reasons to be Cheerful. The magazine is a non-profit that was founded by artist and musician David Byrne in 2019. Will joins Douglas Haynes on A Public Affair to talk about the trend toward solution journalism and some of Reasons to be Cheerful's biggest stories from 2023. Will Doig is the Executive Editor of Reasons to

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00:10:46

Forecast For Monday, 1 - 8-24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/08

Forecast For Monday, 1 - 8-24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:23

Citizen scientists gather data to help protect lakes

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/08

WORT’s ongoing series Water Stories explores environmental, recreational and public health issues relating to water. In this episode, we learn how citizens can help protect our lakes by becoming involved with Wisconsin’s Citizen Lake Monitoring Network. Feature producer Greg Michaud talks with Paul Skawinski. He's the Statewide Educator for the Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network. They discuss how information gathered by citizens is used to identify problems affecting lakes in Dane County

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