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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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00:53:16

Colonialism and Ecocide in Bastar and Kashmir

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

On today’s two-part show, we get updates on issues facing the Indigenous peoples of India and Kashmir. Host Esty Dinur is joined by advocates Lokita Singha and Apekshita Varshney to talk about the violence being done to the Adivasi people and their mineral rich lands and by anthropologist Ather Zia who discusses the state of colonialism in Kashmir.Featured image of Adivasi women dancing via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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00:03:07

Janesville Healthcare Workers Call "Union Busting" on...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

Management has not budged even on agreeing to meet at Mercyhealth East Clinic in Janesville where over 130 workers and members of UAW Local 95 Unit 12 have been on strike for a fair contract since July 2nd.

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00:30:45

Lemon Bucket Orkestra: Live from Toronto

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

An interview with the award winning traditional Eastern European music band Lemon Bucket Orkestra, plus songs from their June 27th 2025 live show in Toronto.

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00:11:12

Paul Black tribute

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

Paul Black tribute by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:06:10

Nate Carlin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

WORT’s new Talk and News Director Nate Carlin joins the Friday Buzz to talk about community journalism and what comes next for local public media.

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00:02:23

Ankurs Picks 07252025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

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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00:20:03

David Couper

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

Retired police chief and Episcopalian priest Rev. David Couper previews Madison’s August 2 “Take Up Your Cross” march against cruelty.

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00:09:24

State Legislature should vote on outside legal...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/25

Wisconsin’s divided government has a hefty price tag. Since Governor Tony Evers took office in 2019, Republican legislators have spent more than 25 million dollars on their near-constant legal battles with the executive branch. That money comes out of taxpayers’ pockets without oversight or limits, thanks to a law that dates back to the lame duck session in 2018. But Wisconsin Democrats are now circulating a bill that would put that spending to a vote. For more, our News Producer Faye Parks sat

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00:03:08

Governor Tony Evers not seeking re-election

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

Governor Tony Evers announced today that he won’t be running for a third term in 2026. While Republican candidates are already emerging, the Democratic Party’s next steps remain a big question mark. Image courtesy: Erik Schwerdtfeger / WORT News.

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00:52:14

Joan Walsh Discusses the Cruelty of “Alligator...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

The new detention center in the Florida Everglades is called “Alligator Alcatraz.” Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis worked with the federal government to create the tent-based camp that can hold a projected 3,000 detained migrants at the price tag of $450 million a year. Today host Allen Ruff is joined by journalist Joan Walsh to talk about her recent piece in The Nation, “The Abominable Sadism of Alligator Auschwitz,” in which she draws the comparison between the new camp and the Holocaust

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00:19:51

Justifiable Genocide

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

Justifiable Genocide by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:19:51

Justifiable Genocide

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

Justifiable Genocide by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:22:53

Big Repulsive Bill

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

Big Repulsive Bill by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:29:46

Gregg Potter & guest Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford's...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

Gregg Potter & guest Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford's Master Class in Transformation by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:06:42

Maggie Siddiqi radio version - long

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/24

Interview with Maggie Siddiqi on the role of faith groups in protecting democracy. Aired on WORT's WORT's How to Stand Up for Democracy

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00:03:53

City seeks feedback on first phase of Madison LakeWay...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/23

City staff and private consultants are soliciting feedback on the first phase of the Madison LakeWay project, which seeks to reimagine the Lake Monona shoreline. A public information meeting Monday saw massive turnout, with many of the participants questioning a controversial vote last week in the city council. Image courtesy: Madison LakeWay via their website.

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00:05:35

Senator Tammy Baldwin introduces legislation to lower...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/23

Senator Tammy Baldwin has introduced legislation that aims to cut costs in three key areas: housing, childcare, and household goods. The senator detailed the legislation’s benefits in a press conference today. Image courtesy: Erik Schwerdtfeger / WORT News.

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00:08:47

New report details climate change impacts in Great...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/23

Extreme weather, declining ice cover, toxic algae blooms – the Great Lakes region is already feeling the effects of climate change. Leading university researchers teamed up in 2019 to outline current and projected impacts, in an assessment published by the Environmental Law and Policy Center. The center released earlier this month their 2025 update to that assessment. The twenty-page document outlines what’s changed in the last six years and predicts yet more significant changes for the region

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00:52:21

Is it Satire or Reality?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/23

Today, host Ali Muldrow is joined by comedian Andrew Wegleitner to talk about how comedy is more important than ever. Wegleitner has been doing stand up for 15 years and got his start right here in Madison, WI. He’s coming back to town to record his debut comedy special on August 3 at the Bur Oak. Wegleitner talks about how he got his start in comedy, doing stand up at The Pub and Comedy on State. He says that Madison has a very welcoming scene for new comedians. Nevertheless it’s challenging to

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00:02:53

New Residential Speed Limits Across Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/23

The city of Madison is rolling out a new portion of its “Vision Zero” initiative designed to eliminate all traffic deaths. It’s called “Twenty is Plenty” and focuses on controlling vehicle speeds in the city’s residential neighborhoods. Image courtesy of Nate Carlin and the WORT News Department

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