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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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00:02:42

City Unveils Draft Plans For Pedestrian Mall on State St

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

The idea's been debated for decades, and now, a pedestrian mall on part of State Street could come as soon as next summer. Members of the public got their first look at preliminary plans last night. WORT reporter Lilah Grubb has the details.

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00:07:43

Wisconsin’s Former Secretary of State Discusses...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

Yesterday, state Republicans introduced their latest effort to thwart Meagan Wolfe - Wisconsin’s elections administrator. They’ve proposed legislation that would transfer Wolfe’s duties to current Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski. If the bill is passed, that transfer would have to take place by June 30th - before the 2024 election season kicks off in earnest. The Evers administration has already stated that the governor would immediately veto this legislation if it reaches his desk. They argue

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00:01:57

Madison Common Council to Vote on Call for Ceasefire...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/06

Madison alders have a packed meeting at tonight's City Council meeting, from appointing election inspectors and contracting with Madison College for paramedic training, to naming a new poet laureate. Expected to take up a large share of tonight's meeting? A resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Image courtesy: Greg Geboski for WORT News at a Pro-Palestine demonstration in Madison.

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00:53:26

A Year as a Middle School Educator with Sean Enfield

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/05

In Holy American Burnout!, which is out today from Split/Lip Press, Sean Enfield uses personal essays and classroom narratives to tell the story of his time as a middle school teacher. He joins host Ali Muldrow to talk about using Kendrick Lamar to teach To Kill a Mocking Bird, shouldering the burdens put on educators, and writing Holy American Burnout! Sean will be in Madison at A Room of One's Own on March 21th, 2024. Learn more here. Sean Enfield is an essayist, poet, gardener, bassist, and

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00:13:38

Kiran Ahluwalia Interview Mixdown

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/05

Kiran Ahluwalia interview by Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick

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00:13:39

An Inside Look at Porchlight's Men's Shelter

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/05

This summer, the city of Madison redesigned the bus system - looking ahead to the Bus Rapid Transit project. With that, residents at a far east-side men’s shelter now have to walk a quarter of a mile to catch the nearest bus. Image courtesy: MadCity Dream Homes via their website.

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00:09:43

Forecast For Monday, 12 - 4-23

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/04

Forecast For Monday, 12 - 4-23 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:54:15

Austerity for Austerity's Sake in the UW System

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/04

In an email to chancellors of UW campuses, which was attained via records request by The Daily Cardinal, UW System President Jay Rothman writes: "Consider shifting away from liberal arts programs to programs that are more career specific, particularly if the institution serves a large number of low-income students." The suggestion was an item on a list of "lessons" he took away from a Chronicle of Higher Education report. Campus News Editor Liam Beran broke the story for The Daily Cardinal in a

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00:10:33

Indigenous People & Cultural Survival: Beadwork Art

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/04

Indigenous people say cultural survival means self-determination and inherent human rights. It means connections to land, language, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression. Those ideas are taken from the stated vision of “Cultural Survival,” an organization focusing on indigenous people around the world. Hear from Candice Testa, a beadwork artist and manager of the Cultural Survival bazaar.

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00:04:01

Unions Sue to Overturn Act 10

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/02

On Thursday, seven unions filed suit to overturn Act 10, the Wisconsin law depriving most public-sector workers of the right to collective bargaining, the legal process for unions to negotiate a contract with their employer.

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00:54:19

Is He Touring Again?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

This week on Mel & Floyd: The WORT “Birthday Bash” show; Reactions to Kissinger’s passing; “A giant mass of rhetorical incoherence” [guess who they were talking about!]; Vilas Zoo gets new giant rodent; Rolling Stones get appropriate sponsor; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode [Unless the power goes off again] – It’s FREE!; Passersby were amazed at the unusually large amounts of blood. Photo courtesy Library of Congress on

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00:54:25

The Oil to War Pipeline with Charlotte Dennett

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

On today's Birthday Boost show we speak with daughter of Daniel C. Dennett, America's first master spy in the Middle East. Charlotte Dennett is the author of the recently published Follow the Pipelines: Uncovering the Mystery of a Lost Spy and the Deadly Politics of the Great Game for Oil. The book is her investigation of the plane crash that killed her father after a top secret mission to Saudi Arabia. In it she discovers the role of "protecting the oil at all costs" in the Middle East wars,

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00:08:04

Getting the lead out of Wisconsin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

More lead pipes have been replaced in Wisconsin in the five years than in the previous two decades. 73,000 lead service lines have been replaced or taken out of service since 1998 - about half of those replacements since 2018. Still, lead pipes continue to pose a potential risk to public health. The latest from researchers at the nonprofit Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzes the progress of lead service line replacement in Wisconsin. WORT reporter Ella Saph is joined by researcher Tyler Byrnes for

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00:11:23

Andy Moore, Welcome To Your Own Show

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

WORT welcomes Andy Moore to his own show! Andy gives a bunch of excuses to why he is missing the pledge drive this week, and daydreams about how we can improve the station with a successful pledge drive. Sunday December 10th birthday bash is coming up next weekend!

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00:12:00

Tubachristmas

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

Guest Host Kia Karlen talks with Steve Tweed, Coordinator of the Madison area Tubachristmas on the 50th anniversary of the worldwide event Tubachristmas. TubaChristmas is a music concert held in cities worldwide that celebrates those who play, teach, and compose music for instruments in the tuba family, including the tuba, sousaphone, baritone, and euphonium, though some participants bring rarer members of the family such as the helicon, ophicleide, serpent and double bell euphonium. The first

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00:08:21

Home For The Holidays With Wisconsin Historical Society

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

Guest Host Kia Karlen talks with Laurel Miller and Maggie Marconi, of the Wisconsin Historical Society, to talk about The Maker Space. The History Maker Space is a temporary space for continued programming on Capitol Square where the museum is hosting pop-up exhibits, author talks, public programs and history center sneak peeks during the construction of the new building. The Wisconsin History Makers Tour will travel throughout the state from September 2023 to February 2027. The tour is a

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00:06:18

Bill Would Change Electric Vehicle Charging Practices

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

Current state law on electric vehicle charging stations is getting in the way of federal funding. Lawmakers are circulating a bill that - if passed - could free up almost $80 million. Andrew Bahl is a state politics reporter at The Capital Times. He recently published a story on the topic and shared some insight with WORT News Producer Faye Parks earlier this week. Image courtesy: Craig Fritz for Sandia Labs via Flickr.

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00:04:24

Well 15 May Reopen in 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/01

The city of Madison is considering plans to install Wisconsin’s first municipal PFAS treatment system. That means they'd be able to re-open a well on Madison's east side that's been shut down for years. Image courtesy: Tarek via Flickr.

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00:05:17

Second Candidate Enters Race for Dane County Executive

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard announced her run for Dane County Executive this morning. She'll face Madison Alder Regina Vidaver in the race to fill the position that will be vacant when Joe Parisi resigns next Spring.

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00:10:29

The Plight of Mosab Abu Toha

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

The Plight of Mosab Abu Toha by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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