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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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00:53:54

Anthony Cooper Sr. Paves the Way for Local Violence...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/13

On today’s show host, Dana Pellebon is joined in the studio with long-time Madison leader, Anthony Cooper Sr. the CEO and Founder of Focused Interruption which provides community violence intervention and prevention in Dane County. Their work includes mentorship, trauma-informed care, and direct support to survivors of violence and individuals seeking a fresh start. Featured image of Anthony Cooper Sr. and Dana Pellebon in the WORT studio.

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00:08:14

How do the feds define dairy products?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/13

The federal Food and Administration sets legal definitions for a range of dairy products, from milk to specific types of cheese. These consumer safety regulations were written in blood – but some rulebreakers still manage to make it on the shelves. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer walk through some recent examples, in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Image courtesy: Open Grid Scheduler via Flickr.

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00:07:28

Stuff Yer Face: Laura Poe Mathes of Rest Digest and Heal

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/13

The new year has many folks rethinking their relationship with food — starting in the gut. On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature producer Emily Tucker takes us inside the world of food science, gut health, and the microbial foods that support it in her conversation with Viroqua-based Registered Dietician, Laura Poe Mathes.

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00:08:47

Madison, former city clerk ask court to dismiss...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

A handful of voters are seeking monetary damages in a lawsuit against the city of Madison and its former clerk, after the Clerk’s Office failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the 2024 presidential election. But attorneys for the city and former clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl argue that they can’t be sued for last fall’s errors, in a recent pair of filings that ask the court to dismiss the case. They point to an oft-cited Wisconsin law that says absentee voting is a privilege – not a

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00:04:00

Madison Mixology: Dark n' Stormy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski flies us out to Bermuda to learn about the Dark n’ Stormy. He’ll explain how the cocktail weathered the Prohibition-era…and how Gosling Brothers Limited has enforced their trademark over the years.

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00:04:54

Voices from Madison's 1/9/2026 vigil for Renee Good

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

A sampling of the voices from the January 9, 2026 vigil for Renee Good held on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, WI.

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00:53:15

The CDC Endangers Public Health and Abandons Science

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

Last week the federal government reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for children in the US from 17 to 11. The CDC made these changes without the approval from a federal panel. On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes takes a look at these changes and their implications for public health with two experts, Mary Hayney of the UW School of Pharmacy and Kia Kjensrud of Immunize Wisconsin. Featured image of a child receiving a vaccine.

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00:08:56

Forecast from Monday, 1-12-26

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

Forecast from Monday, 1-12-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:16:13

New year, new meetings

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

After a short break for the holidays, the city of Madison and Dane County are kicking things back into gear. In this edition of “Forward Lookout,” hosts Rebecca Kemble and Brenda Konkel have the rundown on this week's meetings and the candidates running for local office this spring.

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00:24:51

MASCP’s 2026 40th Anniversary Delegation to El Salvador

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

Madison’s first sister city, Arcatao, El Salvador, is 40 years old this year. Joan Laurion, who has been with the organization for about 20 years, spoke with Gil Halsted about how she and her fellow members along with friends in El Salvador are putting together a delegation in April. It will be a trip packed with visits to friends old and new and yet-to-be-made and will cover some really interesting ground in El Salvador, with lots to do and see and experience along with quiet time spent enjoying

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00:12:39

Childrens African Story Hour Teaches Empathy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

The University of Wisconsin’s Children’s African Story Hour has proven so successful, it’s inspired a second Children’s International Story Hour. UW African Studies Program Assistant Director Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite joins us with more.

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00:11:15

Brazen Dropouts Presents 2026 Bike Swap

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

The Brazen Dropouts Bicycle Club not only sports one of the better names in the biz, their members have piles of bicycle gear looking for a loving home. They’re hosting their annual Bike Swap later this month. Swap organizers Eric Staats and Alec Sheperd will let us know if anyone’s interested in those vintage Cook Brothers crank arms you have hanging in your garage.

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00:13:01

What Will WI Democrats Do if they Retake the Statehouse?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/12

A lot can happen between now and November, but Wisconsin Democrats are hopeful they can take control of the statehouse for the first time in 15 years. Will they smite their enemies as ruthlessly as the Republicans have? Wisconsin Watch’s Brittany Carloni has the story.

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00:09:14

06 Karen volunteer with Voces de la Frontera

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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00:02:26

02 Christina Neumann Ortiz of Voces de la Frontera

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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00:02:06

01 Introduction

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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00:10:20

04 Reverend Everett Mitchell

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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00:04:24

03 Rabbi Renee Bauer

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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00:11:13

05 Jeri Paredes Vasquez

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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00:06:21

07 Libby volunteer with Voces de la Frontera

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2026/01/10

Speeches from the Voces de la Frontera vigil on Madison's Capitol Square in honor of Renee Good, who was shot to death by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.

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