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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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00:53:57

From Tips to Gigs to the Picket Line

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/18

More than 3,800 Starbucks baristas have joined a nationwide strike since mid-November. They’re demanding increased staffing, more predictable hours, and better wages. To talk about the exploitation of service workers like baristas, host Allen Ruff is joined by Annie McClanahan who says that the struggle of Starbucks workers to get a fair contract is very common across low-wage service work and across the board, unions are rare in this sector. Featured image of Starbucks workers rally and march in

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01:01:57

12.24.2025 Holiday Music_mixdown

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/18

12.24.2025 Holiday Music_mixdown by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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01:01:57

Queery - Holiday Music 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/18

Queery - Holiday Music 2025 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:13

Forecast from Wednesday 12-17-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/18

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00:07:13

Forecast from Wednesday 12-17-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/18

Forecast from Wednesday 12-17-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:07

Trump needs local buy-in to advance anti-immigrant...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/18

Federal immigration agents are relying on local law enforcement to advance the Trump regime’s mass deportation agenda. From May to October of this year, nearly two-thirds of ICE arrests in Wisconsin happened in local jails.That’s according to a new analysis from the Prison Policy Initiative, which found that jails contributed to just a small fraction of Illinois’ immigration arrests in the same period – thanks to a state policy that blocks local law enforcement from collaborating with ICE. That

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00:54:12

The Tragic Repetition of School Shootings

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

This week marks the 1-year anniversary of the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Meanwhile the search for the Brown University shooter is ongoing. To talk about these events and the ongoing crisis of school shootings across the US, host Ali Muldrow is joined by Dr. David Riedman who tracks these shootings and the online communities that foster gun violence. Featured image of students from Des Moines Public Schools participating in the National School Walkout to end gun

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00:24:41

access.hour.3.nude.modeling

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

The nude model's role in the artistic process. A conversation with nude models and artists who paint or draw them.

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00:10:13

Organic Farming in the Nude

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

Organic Farming in the Nude by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:22:29

World Naked Bike Ride Sound Collage

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

The sounds of the Madison World Naked Bike Ride, with commentary by people who ride in it.

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00:47:13

Let Your Kids Go Where They Want to Go

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Antoine McNeail flying solo, no guest means a grab bag show, caller shout-outs and talk about parenting and watching kids fly off on their own!More information on Black Men Coalition’s “Revitalize Gala” on December 19th at Edgewater: https://www.bmcdc.org/local-community-events Catch Antoine headlining “‘’Twas the Vibe Before Christmas” at Forward Club December 20th, more information at https://cheshirecatcomedy.com/ Check out Heart Healing Art

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00:07:21

What’s going on with the American beef market?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

Livestock income is the second greatest source of revenue for the average American dairy farmer. And beef prices reached record levels earlier this year, thanks to a series of droughts in the south and shrinking herd populations. But prices dropped again this fall and are at risk of dropping even lower. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer explain why, in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Image courtesy: University of Wisconsin-Extension via Flickr.

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00:10:51

Law Forward’s fair maps lawsuit unlikely to be...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

Two separate lawsuits are challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps, just months ahead of the midterms. The first argues that the current voting districts are a partisan gerrymander favoring Republican candidates. The second, filed by Law Forward in July, argues that the maps are an anti-competitive gerrymander. Law Forward’s Director of Litigation Doug Poland joined our News Producer Faye Parks to explain the difference – and why they aren’t trying to rush a decision before next year’s

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00:05:18

City staff share update on Southwest, Southeast area...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/17

After what’s been a long year of public engagement, the development goals for Madison’s southwest and southeast areas are beginning to take shape. Image courtesy: the City of Madison, from their Southeast Area Plan storymap.

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00:54:13

One Man Stalled Healthcare Expansion for New Moms

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/16

Currently, Wisconsin and Arkansas are the only two states that have not expanded healthcare coverage for new moms. On today’s show, host Dana Pellebon speaks with ProPublica reporter, Megan O’Matz, about her investigation into Robin Vos’s rejection of postpartum Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin. Featured image of a pregnant person holding their belly via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0).

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00:08:54

Stuff Yer Face: Lisa Jacobson of Mermaid Kitchen

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/16

On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker talks with Lisa Jacobson, owner of Mermaid Kitchen - a full commercial kitchen churning out bagels on Baldwin Street. They dive into Lisa's methods for achieving that signature bagel chewiness, small business scalability, and where to find these "secret" bagels around Madison.

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00:03:13

Harm Reduction Clinic Would Overburden Far East Side,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/16

Responding to objections from a member of the Madison city council, the Board of Public Health has tabled a proposal to build a new harm reduction clinic on the far east side. Image courtesy: Diamond Rehab Thailand / UNSPLASH

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00:09:12

Feds urge Wisconsin to stop diverting foster kids’...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

Wisconsin foster children lose out on at least three million dollars a year in federal benefits, according to state estimates. That’s thanks to a practice that diverts the money away from kids to cover state agencies’ foster care expenses. Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ latest state budget proposal sought to end the practice, one of more than 600 provisions Republican leaders nixed early in budget negotiations this summer. But Wisconsin Republicans could change their tune, after a letter last week

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00:03:52

Madison Mixology: Suffering Bastard pt. 2

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski brings us part two of his report on “the Suffering Bastard.” He’ll teach us how to blend rum into the cocktail – and tell us about its connection to Trader Vic’s and Tiki culture. Photo coutesy of Tim Nusog and Liquor.com

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00:04:21

Madison Mixology: Suffering Bastard pt. 1

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski is bringing us a new drink with two different recipes. He’ll take us back to World War Two-era Egypt to learn how the “Suffering Bastard” got its start.

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