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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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00:10:51

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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00:04:13

Madison Mixology: Ward 8

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature host Charlie Belawski takes us to Boston, Massachusetts to learn about the Ward Eight. He’ll teach us how to make the drink – and about its link to an election campaign in 1898.

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00:54:21

College Students Say Radio Still Has a Lot to Offer

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

As WORT celebrates its Birthday this year, we’ve been reflecting on what the last 50 have meant to our community. But on today’s show, host Douglas Haynes asks, what will the next 50 years look like? He’s joined by the next generation of radio leaders, Olivia O'Callaghan and Daniel Stein from WSUM and Ted Hyngstrom from the Daily Cardinal. They talk about how radio contributes to the media landscape and how the form is being embraced by college students. Featured image of a soundboard at a college

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00:09:16

Forecast from Monday, 12-15-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

Forecast from Monday, 12-15-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:29

Nicholas Wootton Previews His All Nude Access Hour

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

Our own Nicholas Wootton previews his upcoming all-nude Access Hour.

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00:12:12

Pulaski High School Journalists Cover the Local Beat

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

Pulaski High School’s student paper has a reputation for top-notch journalism, serving as the local paper of record and producing Pulitzer-Prize winning alumni. We’ll talk with student journalist Madelyn Rybak, Pulitzer Prize winning Pulaski alum Jacqui Banaszynski and faculty advisor Bob Van Enkenvoort.

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00:15:12

Building a Better John Nolen Drive

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

Your favorite car commute into downtown Madison is all ripped up, and your world is turned upside down. City of Madison engineers Aaron Canton and Tom Mohr tell us what’s happening with John Nolen Drive, how long construction will last, and what the roadway might look like when all the dust has settled.

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00:28:22

Messages from COP30

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/15

World View recorded an interview with Professor Cathy Day last week about the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP30 held in Belém, Brazil last month. Cathy was actually a student here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is now teaching at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, with a few important stops along the way. Cathy has a wealth of knowledge and experience in ecology and sustainable agriculture and the effects of climate change on life on earth. After

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00:08:59

Cardinal Call: Lily's Classic on thin ice

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/14

This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to Daily Cardinal Campus College News Editor Zoey Elwood about her story “‘An organized free-for-all’: SAE, UW negotiating additional security, safety measures for Lily’s Classic” in a discussion of how UW-Madison and SAE are working to improve safety at the annual lake mendota ice party. Article in this week’s “Campus News in Brief” segment: UW wins Big Ten blood drive, $1 million prize - Madison Moris UW sophomore Ellen Zhang launches Common Council candidacy

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00:57:36

I’m Not A Hat!

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/14

This week on Mel & Floyd: Mr. Smarty-Hat?; Rockin’ John’s REAL voice; A Catholic Church’s Nativity display near Boston “evoking a dialog”; Supreme Court deciding if “independent agencies” are actually independent; China’s trade surplus tops 1 $Trillion; White House attempts to ban sign language at press conferences; 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

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00:54:19

Indigenous Voices Speak Out at COP 30

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/12

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is joined by Ojibwe elder, Great Grandmother Mary Lyons, who recaps what happened at the United Nations Climate Conference of Parties (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil last month. Featured image of one of the buildings at the COP 30 in Belém, Brazil from UNclimatechange on Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

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00:07:18

Anney Tripp

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/12

Tenney Preschool’s director talks child care, community support, and the school’s annual fundraising auction.

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00:02:59

Ankurs Picks 12122025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/12/12

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

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