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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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00:18:11

Bucky Badger in Trade Dispute

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

What could an economics professor from the University of Houston and the mascot of the UW-Madison sports teams have in common? Well, not a whole lot, except for the use of the name Bucky. Ed Hirs is the professor in question and he claims that he’s being badgered by the UW’s retail licensing partner over the use of his coined economic terms, buckynomics and buckymarkets for which he has applied for licensing trademarks. Ed joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to explain that his use of “bucky” comes from his

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00:12:33

Center for Black Excellence and Culture

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

Annik Dupaty, visual arts programming director for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture, joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about their upcoming Black Art Expo, but also to provide an update on efforts to get their plans for a new cultural space constructed. The center is destined to be a landmark in the region with its cultural and wellness impact as well as its physical imprint. The Expo will be held at the Fountain of Life Church on West Badger Road this Saturday, December 2nd, and will

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00:53:42

Israel-Hamas Truce Continues: Rabbani Explains

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

As the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas continues, we welcome Mouin Rabbani back on the program. In a recent analysis titled "Thoughts on Truce," Rabbani writes, "Israel’s military failures notwithstanding it is also the case that if it resumes operations, its most difficult challenges lie ahead rather than behind it." Rabbani joins host Allen Ruff to discuss explains what he means. He also goes into the the events of the truce and the role of world governments in the cease fire and

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00:06:30

Forecast For Wednesday 11 - 29 - 23

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

Photo by David Devereaux-Weber

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00:11:27

Art Lit Lab Features Works By Taj Mutumbi And...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

Madison’s Arts and Literature Laboratory holds a reception for its new Bridge Works exhibition, featuring up and coming Dane County artists. We’ll talk with featured artists Taj Matumbi and Elizabeth Sheeler.

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00:14:24

Underfunded Conservation Programs Fall Short

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

Federal conservation programs for farmers may be the best bet to help the climate. But chronic underfunding leaves many farmers, especially African American ones, in the dust. We’ll talk with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Madeline Heim.

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00:10:43

Wisconsin Newspaper Association Seeks Youth...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

Do you know, or perhaps you are, a young person with political opinions? The Wisconsin Newspaper Association has just announced its call for entries for its annual editorial and political cartoon contest. Wisconsin Newspaper Foundation Association board member Eve Galanter will join us with more.

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00:04:26

Governor's Alias Bears Resemblance to Baseball Tradition

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

What do baseball players and elected officials have in common? No, that's not a start to a joke. Both trades have been known to use aliases to dodge the public eye. W-O-R-T reporter Gigi Royko-Maurer explains. Image courtesy Wally Gobetz via Flickr.

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00:03:30

Dane County Jail Project Hits Another Roadblock

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/30

The project to rebuild the Dane County Jail has hit yet another roadblock. Only one contractor submitted a bid to tackle construction. And that bid is over budget by $27 million. Now, county officials are evaluating possible next steps. Image courtesy: Nate Wegehaupt for WORT News. Sheriff Kalvin Barrett pictured inside a solitary confinement cell in the Dane County Jail.

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00:04:48

November 26: Shell Knew Fossil Fuels Cause Climate...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

November 26th is the anniversary of the day in 1985 when Shell Oil Company circulated an internal memo showing that Shell already knew that burning fossil fuels was causing climate change and that it would have disastrous effects for humanity. Shell knew this as early as 1981, according to that memo.

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00:55:07

The problem of plastic water with Daniel Jaffee

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

In his new book Unbottled: The Fight Against Plastic Water and for Water Justice, Daniel Jaffee digs into the $300 billion market of packaged water. He tells A Public Affair host Nate Carlin that "one in five people in the US--20% of the population--now gets all of its plain drinking water from a bottle. They shun the tap completely for drinking." He says that number is up from 13% less than a decade ago. He joins the program to talk about the inequity in clean water access, the pollution caused by

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00:12:25

Buzz - 11 - 29 - 23 - Lindsay - Koshgarian

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

For the sixth year in a row, the Pentagon has failed to account for almost half of the over $800 billion allotted to the Defense Department. In fact, it took almost 20 years for the Pentagon to even attempt to comply with audit requirements in the 1990's, according to Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director at the National Priorities Project, in her recent article "Pentagon Fails in Its Sixth Audit".

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00:12:04

Buzz - 11 - 29 - 23 - Hassan - El - Tayyab

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

With a temporary cease-fire delicately in place in Gaza, Hassan El-Tayyab, Legislative Director for Middle East Policy at Friends Committee on National Legislation, says it's more important than ever to work for a permanent ceasefire. He talks about his experience with the Ramallah Friends School, and stresses that there is no military solution to the conflict. You can take action and contact your Congressional representatives to urge a peaceful outcome.

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00:22:52

Buzz - 11 - 29 - 23 - Joseph - Nunn

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

Joseph Nunn, Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, talks about his recent article "Trump Wants to Use the Military Against His Domestic Enemies. Congress Must Act." with concerns about the limitless power the Insurrection Act gives the President (not only Trump, but any President). Nunn says the Act must be reformed to prevent abuse.

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00:10:22

Working as a Professional Hairstylist (Part 2)

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

Megan and Riley continue their discussion about the world of a professional hairstylist. Do you have to be a people-person for this profession? What goes into drastically changing hair color? Do hair-stylists receive enough recognition? How do you know if being a hairstylist is right career path for you? Listen in for all of the answers!

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00:10:26

Working as a NICU Nurse (Part 1)

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

On the first episode of Madison's Backbone, Riley interviews Jen about being a NICU Nurse. Jen shares her educational background, what it is like working twelve hour shifts on the weekends, and the benefits and sacrifices made to work in her profession.

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00:13:47

UW-Madison Professor Discusses Upcoming United...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/29

This year’s United Nations’ Climate Change Conference - or COP-28 - is kicking off on Thursday. Dubai - in the United Arab Emirates - is hosting the proceedings, where nations from around the world will debate and negotiate climate change-related policies. Professor Sumudu Atapattu is the Director of the Global Legal Studies Center at UW-Madison Law School. She’ll be attending the conference, focusing on the relationship between human rights and the climate. She spoke to WORT News Producer Faye

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00:53:32

Does where you live affect when you die?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/28

In the September 2023 issue of American Journal of Public Health, Dr. Patrick L. Remington's piece “Trends in US Life Expectancy: Falling Behind and Failing to Act,” points to a disparity in life expectancy in a single county. In Whitefish Bay, located in Milwaukee County, life expectancy is 89 years old. In South Milwaukee it's only 65.9 years old. Preeminent epidemiologist, Dr. Patrick Remington joins host David Ahrens to discuss the role public health policy should play in expanding life

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01:30:54

UW Prof. Steven Kantrowitz, "A Ho-Chunk History of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/28

An in-depth interview with UW Prof. Stephen Kantrowitz about his revelatory book "Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of 19th Century United States." Airdate - Nov. 27, 2023

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00:02:55

Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Slow Traffic on Johnson...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/11/28

Last week, demonstrators supporting Palestine greeted commuters on their way to downtown Madison. Image courtesy: Greg Geboski for WORT News.

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