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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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00:18:11

buzz-7-30-25-Schultz-Behrmann

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

buzz-7-30-25-David-Armiak

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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00:15:15

City Clerk Baked Cookies While Votes Went Uncounted

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

The Wisconsin Election Commission has harsh words for former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Wetzel-Behl’s handling of missing ballots in the 2024 election. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur reports.

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00:27:26

Dr. Feroze Sidhwa: Using Medicine and Solidarity to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a general, trauma and critical care surgeon who practices in California, spoke multiple times in Madison about his experience treating patients in hospitals in Gaza. Dr. Sidhwa volunteered at the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, from March 25-April 8, 2024. He returned to serve in Nasser Hospital from March 3-April 1, 2025. He’s also worked in Ukraine, Haiti, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. Earlier this year Dr. Sidhwa testified at the UN about his time in Gaza, giving a

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00:04:49

The Past Isn't Past: Real del Monte silver miners...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/28

This Wednesday July 30th is the anniversary of the start of the Real del Monte Miners Strike in 1766 in Mexico. The silver mines there were the site of the first strike in North America. The workers won the strike, despite attacks from Recogedores gangs paid by mine owners and the arrest of strike leaders. Image: Monumento al Minero, Real de Monte, Hgo. Image source: Shared under creative commons on Wikipedia by Richardth

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00:07:51

Tariff realities and the food supply

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/27

August 1 is the deadline for nations to accept Trump’s proposed tariffs or be subjected to exponential increases to the tariffs on imports from many nations across the globe. Since 2019, the US has been a net importer of food with Brazil, Mexico, and Canada being the major suppliers. Bert and Pete discuss what could happen if these nations retaliate with tariffs in kind and how that will affect the costs of consumers’ food supply.

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00:56:24

Aliens and Gargoyles

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/26

This Week on Mel & Floyd: Luther [Luthor?] is back again as is Saga; A book about missing Madison gargoyles; About that South Park episode...; Gender scandal in France?; We’re the “Rats control everybody” people; A gargoyle tour AND a cheese tour; 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 wortfm.org/listen-live/ every

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00:14:59

Floods.July24.Spanish

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

Esta semana en nuestro programa, investigamos las inundaciones mortales que azotaron el centro de Texas: qué las causó, a quiénes afectaron y por qué se perdieron tantas vidas. Desde la tragedia en Camp Mystic hasta el contexto climático más amplio, acompáñanos en este análisis especial.

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00:12:59

Floods.July24.English

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

Texas floods. Floods that struck Central Texas—what caused them, who was impacted, and why so many lives were lost. From the devastation at Camp Mystic to the broader climate story, join us for a powerful special.

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