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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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00:06:42

Forecast from Wednesday, 7-30-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/31

Forecast from Wednesday, 7-30-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:02

UW-Madison, Madison College food pantries see rising...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

With the cost of living on the rise, Madison area residents are increasingly turning to food pantries for help. College students are no exception to the trend, according to in-depth reporting this week from the Cap Times. To learn how the student food pantries at UW-Madison and Madison College are responding to the rising demand, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with higher education reporter Becky Jacobs. Image courtesy: Madison College via their website.

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00:46:50

Time, Beauty, and Grief, Betsy-Korbinyr_7-28-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

Madison Book Beat,host Lisa Malawski sits down with local author Betsy Korbinyr, talking about her debut book, Time, Beauty, and Grief: A Hike Through Wisconsin’s 50 State Parks.

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00:04:41

Governor Evers to Consider Bill Declaring Gig Drivers...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

A bill that passed along party lines in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature is now heading to Governor Evers’ desk. It would offer employee benefits to drivers for Uber, Doordash, and similar businesses – and classify them as independent contractors. But while the bill has some powerful supporters, it’s unclear if the governor will sign it into law.

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00:04:04

Madison’s CARES Hits 10,000 Call Milestone

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

CARES, Madison’s alternative emergency response service, is celebrating another big milestone.CARES was established in 2021 and has gradually expanded in the years since. Its latest expansion, a pilot program in Sun Prairie, will be analyzed to consider sharing the service with Madison’s surrounding communities. W-O-R-T reporter Kyle Dougherty has the story.

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00:52:19

The Time For Change

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

In April of this year La Crosse, Wisconsin elected its first Black, gay mayor. Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey joins host Ali Muldrow to talk about his journey to becoming Mayor and what he hopes to achieve while in office. Featured image: remix by Sara Gabler/WORT.

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00:53:24

The Rich Get Richer Via the Federal Budget

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

Photo courtesy of Chali Pittman/WORT News

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00:18:11

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

With a goal to "protect all life from the devastation of nuclear weapons, climate change and environmental contamination", Physicians for Social Responsibility of Wisconsin (PSRWI), along with 13 other activist groups, is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings with a lantern building and float event, "Lanterns for Peace". This family-friendly gathering invites our community to reflect, create, and commit to a future free from the threat of nuclear weapons

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00:24:03

2025 07 29 Samtala Interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

Interview with Madlen Breckbill and Micah Behr on the 2025 "Samtala: Musicians in Dialogue" concert series in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

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00:23:22

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

David Armiak, Research Director at the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), talks about the recent annual meeting of ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, an "organization known for its closed-door development of right-wing model legislation." In Armiak's recent article "Who Funds ALEC?", he details his research into the major donors, and talks about the underlying goals of this right-wing organization.

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00:51:51

She Threw Her First Party When She Was 9 and It Was Lit

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/30

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Cupcake, A/K/A Atonye Adjei-Marsh joins us to tell her story and talk about the Pink Lemonade Party coming up on August 17th on the rooftop at Monona Terrace!Going on around town: - Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/ for their gatherings and information on Expungement, the Black Men’s Resource Luncheon, Home Ownership Clinics, and Job Seekers Toolkit and Assistance, and more! - Next Level Music and

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00:04:01

Plan Commission green lights Eastmorland development...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/29

A bid to create more affordable housing on Madison’s east side got the green light yesterday from the Plan Commission. The commission also moved last night to revise the city’s timeline for a new urban planning framework that’s been criticized in the past. Image courtesy: Threshold Sacred Development via Legistar

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00:11:33

ACLU of Wisconsin raises alarm on ICE detention in...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/29

Trump’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” sets aside 45 billion dollars for ICE to expand its detention system nationwide. Until recently, the Dodge County Jail was the only one in Wisconsin holding ICE detainees for federal immigration violations. But ACLU of Wisconsin has discovered via open records request that at least three more sheriff’s offices have signed contracts to house and transport detained immigrants. Our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Tim Muth, senior staff attorney at ACLU

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00:07:36

Stuff Yer Face: Vacation Cooking with Emily Tucker

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/29

Summer is in full swing, and on this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, Emily Tucker shares meal ideas and tips for cooking while on vacation. Do you struggle to make a plan or improvise when you're on the go? Emily has you covered.

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00:04:24

Wisconsin lawmaker renews push to address violence...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

Wisconsin lawmakers are once again slated to consider a bill that seeks to address the epidemic of violence against Black women and girls in our state. Image courtesy: Rep. Shelia Stubbs via Facebook.

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00:10:20

Wisconsin could face budget gap in 2027, new report...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

Wisconsin’s new budget hit a lot of priorities on both sides of the aisle, with some substantial spending increases and significant tax cuts. But this emphasis on the here and now means that the state could face a budget gap in 2027, according to a new analysis from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. For more on Wisconsin’s financial present and future, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Tyler Byrnes, a senior research associate with the Policy Forum. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT

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00:12:45

Beth Silver Inteview 7-24-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

Hejira world music host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick interview of Beth Silver

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00:52:46

The Impact of CPB Funding on Community Radio

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

Last week, President Donald Trump signed a bill to cut federal funding to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) over $1.1 billion dollars. Community radio managers across the state and beyond discuss how their local communities will be affected. Image courtesy of Indra Projects

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00:16:06

Mapping "Fantastic Worlds"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

Just because it’s a fantasy landscape doesn’t mean it can’t be mapped. Geographer Mark Fonstad joins us to talk about his mother’s work to map J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth and the new exhibit of fantasy maps.

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00:12:45

The "Silent Scream of Lettuce"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

We think of plants as slow-growing, passive entities. But new research shows they have a very rich inner life. Botany professor Simon Gilroy talks about his latest findings.

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