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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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00:07:12

Forecast from Wednesday 1-21-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/22

Forecast from Wednesday 1-21-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:51

Dane County judge dismisses lawsuit against local...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/22

Animal rights activists who took aim at a dog breeder in Blue Mounds were exercising their right to free speech, a Dane County judge decided Tuesday.Ridglan Farms filed a lawsuit against Dane4Dogs last spring, claiming that the organization had weaponized regulators against them and spread false allegations of mistreatment to drive away their customers. But the activists’ efforts are protected by the First Amendment, according to a 13-page decision yesterday dismissing the lawsuit. Dane4Dogs

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00:04:20

Madison’s “regional music brand” beginning to take shape

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/22

A city initiative that aims to boost tourism and unify the Madison area music scene is beginning to take shape. Joining the Madison Arts Commission on Tuesday for a progress update, city staff outlined the next steps to define the city’s music identity. Image courtesy: The City of Madison, shows Lake Collective performing at Make Music Madison.

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00:08:29

Cardinal Call: New Anti-Hazing Policies Make Their...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/22

In Cardinal Call's first episode back from the holiday break, host Amellia Fowler sits down with Daily Cardinal Staff Writer Alexa Catthouse for a closer look at the university’s anti-hazing policies. Articles in this week’s “campus news you missed” segment: News you might have missed over winter break: here’s what you need to know - Jane Dardik

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00:05:18

Maestrp Andrew Sewell WCO Ava Borelli Jan 2026

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/21

WCO Maestro Andrew Sewell talks with Ava Borelli about January 30, 2026 concert Prokofiev Prowess

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00:54:03

One Year of Immigration Enforcement on Steroids

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/21

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. In the past year, we’ve watched as Trump delivered on his campaign promises of “mass deportation now” with violent assaults on immigrant communities, most recently in our neighboring state of Minnesota. On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow is joined by scholar Sara McKinnon to talk about what has been predictable and surprising about the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement

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00:28:59

Transgender Advocate & Retired US Army Colonel, Sheri...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/21

Transgender Advocate & Retired US Army Colonel, Sheri Swokowski by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:52:53

The More I Want To Be Myself

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/21

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Antoine McNeail, Lashay The Artist is in the studio to continue telling her story, talk about art and AI, have a few laughs, and to remember Martin Luther King. Find out more about Lashay’s MSCR braiding classes: https://www.mscr.org/programs/arts-enrichment/adult-arts-enrichment/ More about Lashay from her feature at The Center For Black Excellence: https://www.theblackcenter.org/blog/artist-feature-lashay-the-artist/ Follow her on Instagram

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00:04:09

ICE activity could soon spike in Wisconsin, Rep....

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/21

One year ago today, President Trump was sworn in for his second term in the Oval Office. Marking the anniversary, Wisconsin’s Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan spoke with the press this morning, and shared his thoughts on key issues like ICE enforcement, the impending government shutdown, and the pair of lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps ahead of the midterms. Image courtesy: Erik Schwerdtfeger / WORT News.

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00:54:44

The Abortion Stories Behind Every Anti-Abortion Law

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/20

This Thursday, January 22, is the 53rd anniversary of the passing of Roe v. Wade, which was overturned by the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022. On today’s show, host Dana Pellebon discusses abortion rights with two representatives from Free & Just, Veronica Ingham and Laurel Marcinkus. Free & Just is an organization working nationally to amplify the stories of everyday people and demonstrate the devastating consequences of abortion bans across the country. Featured image of

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00:08:03

Amid foodflation, American farmers are also going hungry

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/20

Large swathes of the American agricultural industry are running in the red – the only exception being the beef sector. Meanwhile, everyday Americans are also struggling to afford their grocery bills. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer outline the major pain points, in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Image courtesy: Oregon Department of Agriculture via Flickr.

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00:10:03

Forecast from Monday, 1-19-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/19

Forecast from Monday, 1-19-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:17

MLK 9/18/1963: Eulogy for the Young Victims

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/19

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 18, 1963. King spoke at the funeral of four young girls killed by a bomb planted by a group associated with the Ku Klux Klan.

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00:15:45

Open Records Shed New Light on Renee Good Killing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/19

New Minneapolis 911 logs and police and fire department documents shed new light on the shooting of Renee Nicole by I.C.E. Officer Jonathan Ross. We’ll talk with investigative journalist Matt Ehling, President of the Twin-Cities-based Forum for Constitutional Rights and Government Accountability.

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00:08:18

Making Sense of Dry January

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/19

After the drunken mayhem of the New Year, many folks are giving up alcohol for “Dry January.” Stanford University public health scientist Robert Kaplan tells us why he’s not giving up booze entirely this month.

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00:10:51

"Project Projection" With New Slate of Short Local Films

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/19

The next installment of the Arts and Literature Laboratory’s Project Projection microcinema will land this week, with a new crop of experimental short films. Curator Jim Kruel and filmmakers Blake Barit and our very own Nicholas Wootton join us with more.

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00:28:46

NaderHashemi on Iran

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/19

Norman Stockwell, Publisher of The Progressive Magazine, recorded this interview with the Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Nader Hashemi.Professor Hashemi is an academic, a researcher, author of books and articles and frequent and authoritative speaker on the situation in the various countries in the Near East. They spoke about what has been happening in Iran in the

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00:56:48

The Primates Are Doing It

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/16

This week on Mel & Floyd: Pants returns from his trip to ... Stoughton?; A visit from “She who must be obeyed”; WORT needs new fund raising director; How to buy a Nobel Prize; All about Vidkun Quisling; A review of “Heated Rivalry”; Red hat stealing crows are murdering it; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or

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00:52:23

From the Cold War to the Trump Regime’s Geopolitics...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/16

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is joined by Alfred W. McCoy to talk about his latest book, Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage, available from Haymarket Books. His book offers an intimate portrait of both covert operatives and antiwar activists, thus humanizing a history often told in impersonal terms of nuclear arsenals or diplomatic ententes.Featured image of the cover of Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage, available from

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00:13:07

David Couper

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/16

Reverend David Couper discusses protest, democracy, and civic responsibility on the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz.

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