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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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00:17:20

Buzz - 12 - 20 - 23 - Chuck - Collins

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/21

Chuck Collins, Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at Inequality.org talks about his most recent article "Revealing the True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy", which describes how some ultra-wealthy make "donations" to private foundations, control the wealth for whatever purpose they see fit, and little, if any, of that money eventually goes to charity -- with taxpayers funding their investments.

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00:20:11

Buzz - 12 - 20 - 23 - Hector - Portillo

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/21

PADRES E HIJOS EN ACCIÓN is a non-profit in Madison focusing on supporting special needs Latino children and their families, according to founder and Executive Director Hector Portillo. Jan talks with Portillo and his wife, Aracely, about the program's programs for equity and inclusion, educating both the families and communities surrounding these individuals.

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00:07:06

Forecast For Wednesday 12 - 20 - 23

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/21

Photo by David Devereaux-Weber

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00:09:55

State Supreme Court to Determine If Amazon “Delivery...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/21

Amazon could be on the hook for about $200,000 - that is, if the state Supreme Court determines that their “delivery partners” are employees and not contractors. Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development contends that Amazon should have to pay into the state’s unemployment insurance fund to cover those “delivery partners,” which they have not been doing. Amazon argues that this specific group of drivers are self-employed and, therefore, the company is not responsible for those

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00:03:04

With Respiratory Viruses on the Rise, Area Hospitals...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/21

According to the Madison-Dane County health department, the rate of respiratory illnesses is "high" in Dane County. Emergency room visits due to COVID-19, flu, and RSV have all been on the rise since October. And with family gatherings around the corner, those rates could continue to rise. That's part of why some area hospitals have brought back masking rules. Image courtesy: Official US Navy Page via Flickr.

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00:05:08

December 6: Merger of AFL and CIO, 1955

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/21

December 6th is the anniversary of the merger of the AFL-CIO in 1955. The American Federation of Labor(AFL) had since its founding in 1886 primarily supported the organization of craft unions, skilled workers, usually white males, often to the detriment of industrial workers. Industrial unions were more likely to support unskilled workers, people of color, immigrants and women.

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00:53:12

Looking Back on 2023 Wisconsin Legislative Action...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/20

2023 has been a busy year at the state capitol. From the election of Supreme Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz and threats to impeach her, to a budget season in a year with a record setting surplus, there is so much to unpack when looking back at the year. Host Carousel Bayrd welcomes Representative Francesca Hong onto A Public Affair to reflect on the year. They discuss the fight for abortion rights, attacks on DEI funding for UW campuses, and much more.

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00:42:06

Are we Providing For Those Who Need It?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/20

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz, the old dog is back to give Tara and company a few weeks off for the holiday! Stan Woodard is back behind the mic talking with Executive Director of the Black Public Defender Association Alaina Bloodworth about what it’s like being a public defender and their important role in keeping the justice system just and providing for the community. In the second half, Judith Tick, professor emerita of music history at Northeastern University and Author of “Becoming Ella

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00:08:49

Wisconsin Utility Law Hampers Solar Energy in...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/20

The installation of solar panels in multi-family dwellings is cost-prohibitive, thanks to current state law. As a result, lower-income Wisconsinites have less access to renewable energy. But that may change in the coming months. Jana Rose Schleis is an enterprise and investigative reporter with The Capital Times and a former WORT host. She recently published a report on this topic and gave WORT News Producer Faye Parks the rundown earlier today. Image courtesy: Oregon Department of

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00:03:36

Monona’s City Council Votes to Join Madison’s Bus...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/20

Monona’s City Council approved a resolution to start contract negotiations with Madison Metro. By joining Madison’s bus system, they say, they’ll expand public transportation access and promote affordable housing in their community. Image courtesy: City of Madison via their website.

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00:02:51

TruStage Workers Ratify Contract

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/20

TruStage employees have ratified a new contract with the help of their local union, putting an end to over a year and a half of contentious negotiations. WORT Reporter Ella Saph has more. Photo credit: Labor Radio / WORT FM

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00:52:31

Education in Wisconsin Prisons: Odyssey Beyond Bars

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/19

Odyssey Beyond Bars, a program from UW Odyssey Project, is a college jumpstart for students incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons. It is the first credit-bearing course that UW-Madison has offered inside Wisconsin's prisons. A Public Affair host Ali Muldrow and producer Jade Iseri-Ramos have both visited OBB classes to help with the story-telling aspect of the English 100 course. As Ali and Jade reflect on this semester's classes, they welcome Peter Moreno and Kevin Mullen to talk about

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00:08:34

Water Protectors And Northwoods Lore

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/19

We’ll hear a report from the North country with author and activist Nick Vander Puy.

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00:14:53

Solar Powered Affordable Housing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/19

Wisconsin’s West Community Action Program seeks to make renewable energy part of an affordable housing solution. We’ll talk with West CAP executive director Peter Kilde.

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00:11:38

Art Paul Schlosser Hosts Holiday Variety Show

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/19

Cargo Coffee is hosting a holiday variety show with a full slate of musicians, comics and other performers. Headlining the show is Madison institution Art Paul Schlosser, who will join us in the studio.

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00:04:28

Dane County Board Committee to Consider Airport...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/19

Tonight, a Dane County Committee is slated to vote on a controversial airport agreement with the Air National Guard. That meeting is currently in progress. But, members of the public and several county supervisors argue that the agreement requires further negotiation - and can wait until after the holidays. Image courtesy: The Wisconsin Historical Society via their website, picturing Truax Field circa 1945.

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00:02:38

Madison Metro Experiences Service Disruptions

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/18

Last Wednesday, Metro Transit sent an update to riders announcing service disruptions for some routes, with no immediately available date that service would resume as normal.

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00:29:30

Dave Interviews Amy Owen From 'Nutcracken'

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/18

This is a modern twist on a classic. Amy Owen talks with Dave about the show with its sea creature characters that modernize the much loved classic. Image courtesy: Beatrix Productions.

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00:54:18

Birding in Madison: Annual Christmas Bird Count

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/18

This past Saturday, December 16th was the 124th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Madison. The Christmas Bird Count is considered the longest-running formal citizen science project in the nation and is held annually throughout North America in December and January. The goal is to understand which bird species are found where during the winter season. (While the count in Madison happened over the weekend, there are more counts in the area through January 1st. Find out more here.) Monday host

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00:10:26

Forecast For Monday, 12 - 18 - 23

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/18

Forecast For Monday, 12 - 18 - 23 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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