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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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00:15:37

Murder Ballads

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/08

Host Andy Moore welcomes Chicago-based author Steven Jones, a graduate of Atherton High School, discussing his latest book, "Murder Ballads Old and New: A Dark and Bloody Record." Jones explores the history of murder ballads, delving into their cultural significance. They touch on Richard Thompson's implicit murder-themed song, the cathartic or challenging nature of murder ballads, and the unexpected urban and punk music influences on the genre. Jones also explains his decision to detail victims'

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00:11:18

Dane County Supervisors Look to Renegotiate Lease...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/08

The Dane County Board is in the process of negotiating a lease agreement with the Air National Guard. In it, the National Guard would continue to use the Dane County Regional Airport for operations - but, as it stands, the deal would also remove any liability if they further contaminate the surrounding environment with “forever chemicals.” WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke to Supervisor Yogesh Chawla, who represents the near-east side of Madison on the county board. He and some of his colleagues

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00:04:21

New Law Requires Financial Literacy Instruction for...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/08

Governor Tony Evers had an extremely busy day yesterday, vetoing six bills and signing dozens more into law. One of those new laws requires that all high school students in Wisconsin receive some instruction in financial literacy. Image courtesy: RikkisRefuge Other via Flickr.

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00:17:15

Awesome Sauce

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

SA SHA ROS ER joins TO NY CAS TEÑ A DA and E LI WIL Z on the Thursday 8 O'Clock Buzz to talk about her past, present and future. Sasha has been keeping busy with increasing number of comedy shows she's producing. Eli hosts her show this Friday. 9 shows in November. 4 shows back to back thursday friday saturday sunday Different audience, venues - it worked. Standup, improvisors watching, then they do material inspired by standups. Reimagined. Not a literal re-do! Also, did Comedians doing stand up

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00:53:30

The Legacy of Henry Kissinger with Greg Grandin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

Once Secretary of State and long-time Presidential adviser, Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday, November 29th at age 100. Host Allen Ruff welcomes American historian Greg Grandin, author of Kissinger's Shadow: The Long Reach of America's Most Controversial Statesman, back on the show to talk about the legacy Kissinger leaves behind and grapple with the question: How do we begin to evaluate his impact? Greg Grandin is an American historian, author, and a professor of history at Yale University. He is

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00:20:25

Wisconsin Fake Electors Settle Civil Case; Accept...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

On Wednesday, 10 pro-Trump fake electors from Wisconsin agreed to settle a civil suit brought against them for their actions in 2020, wherein groups of Republicans cast false electoral votes for Trump and sent them to Congress. Former VP Mike Pence's refusal to certify the slates of fake electors (from Wisconsin along with 6 other states) helped spark the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Thursday Buzz host Tony Castañeda is joined today by Jeff Mandell, an attorney with Law Forward, who

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00:13:19

A Sit-Down With Two French House Residents

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

On this week’s Cardinal Call, feature contributor Heewone Lim and Daily Cardinal staff writer Clara Zimban discuss day-to-day life at the French House. This unique home — located in a student neighborhood next to the UW Madison campus — is an immersive language learning and cultural experience for students.

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00:11:54

Wisconsin Linen Revival Promotes Local Textiles

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

The Wisconsin Linen Revival seeks to promote locally grown flax clothing. We’ll talk with founders Leslie Schroeder and Karen Kendrick-Hands.

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00:16:32

SCFL Labor Update

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

Organized labor has a long history of fighting against fascism. South Central Federation of Labor President Kevin Gundlach talks about the bill to restore collective bargaining for public employees, a regional strike update and last month’s Neo-Nazi march at the Wisconsin Capitol.

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00:09:31

"Nutkracken!" Takes A Holiday Classic Under The Sea

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

The Nutkracken takes an oceanic circus spin on the holiday ballet classic. Amy Owen, of Beatrix Productions joins us with more.

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00:06:08

Forecast For Wednesday 12 - 6-23

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

Photo by David Devereaux-Weber

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00:09:06

Dane County Judge Issues Final Ruling on Wisconsin’s...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

Yesterday, Judge Diane Schlipper issued her final ruling on Wisconsin’s infamous 1849 feticide law, deciding that it does not apply to consensual abortions. This afternoon, WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke to Michelle Velasquez - Planned Parenthood Wisconsin’s Chief Strategy Officer - and Dr. Kristin Lyerly - one of the medical providers who joined the lawsuit. They’ll provide more clarity on what this decision means and what’s ahead. Image courtesy: Women's March via their website.

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00:11:39

Framing Culture: Sara Daleiden, cultural organizer...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

This week, Framing Culture went to Milwaukee to meet Sara Daleiden at the Washington Park Media Center. She has been working with artists and other entrepreneurs on network and small business development, as well as artist residencies, creative placemaking and media culture-making, for two decades, under the MKE-LAX project which connect Los Angeles and Milwaukee.

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00:02:52

Governor Evers Vetoes Bill Targeting Gender-Affirming...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/07

This morning, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical intervention for Wisconsin minors. Image and audio courtesy: Governor Tony Evers via X.

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00:53:56

Road Ecology with Ben Goldfarb

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

As the holidays approach, many of us will be pilling into the car and speed down a portion of the Earth's 40 million miles of roadways. But what is the impact of those roads on the natural world around us? In what the New York Times has called a Notable Book of 2023, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb argues that roads kill more wildlife than any single natural disaster, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. "You've got noise pollution from roads that's really altering wildlife habitat and

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00:04:01

WISDOM calls on Governor Evers to improve conditions...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

Last month Governor Evers announced an easing of months-long lockdowns at some Wisconsin state prisons. But members of the statewide advocacy network WISDOM Wisconsin say that little has changed. Many of them gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday to call for a change to the ongoing mistreatment of inmates in Wisconsin prisons. WORT reporter Jess Miller has the story.

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00:14:08

Buzz - 12 - 6-23 - James - Kahn

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

Unless you don't own a TV, you've seen the ads for "Medicare Advantage" plans -- supposed low-cost commercial plans claiming to provide better coverage than Medicare. James Kahn, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health at UCSF, talks about the $100 billion annual corporate payoff for attracting inexpensive enrollees, upcoding disease severity, and biased price-setting procedures -- a cost to taxpayers which could be used to improve healthcare in the U.S. His solution -- single payer

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00:15:35

Buzz - 12 - 6-23 - Merel - Van - Den - Mark

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

As they say in politics, "Follow the money" -- the same goes for environmental damage: and it's hard for communities impacted to discover where the money trail leads. Merel van der Mark, Forests and Financial Coordinator for Rainforest Action Network, talks about their efforts to build a worldwide database of financiers of environmental damage, detailed in their "Banking on Biodiversity Collapse Report".

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00:18:56

Buzz - 12 - 6-23 - Lisa - Johnson

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

Lisa Johnson, UW Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist talks about winter gardening, including forcing bulbs, houseplant winter care, pruning outdoor shrubs and trees, and more.

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00:50:00

The Trip is the Present

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail featuring RR Moore, talking about the meaning of the season, from the church to Christmas to Kwanzaa and more (special guest appearance by Lolo Lature). More about Antoine’s Ugly Sweater Comedy and Poetry Jam on December 16th at Wil-Mar Center, see: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyAndPoetryJam/ Listen in Madison at 89.9FM or online anywhere at wortfm.org. Support your community radio with a donation online at wortfm.org!

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