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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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00:18:45

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/16

WORT isn't the only community radio station in Wisconsin in fear of losing funding from the threatened recission of funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting -- Jan Miyasaki talks about the issues and repercussions of the threat with Karl Habeck, General Manager of WOJB Woodland Community Radio, the first Native American station east of the Mississippi River. Tucked away near Hayward, WI, WOJB serves a 100 mile radius around Hayward with National Public Radio programming, local programs,

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00:25:08

buzz-7-16-25-Justice-Castaneda

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/16

With meager goals to help people in the Williamson Street neighborhoods, the subsequent forty six years has seen seen Common Wealth Development expand to help stabilize communities in the major Madison metropolitan area. Executive Director Justice Castaneda discusses their work to prevent violence and decrease health inequities in the Madison Metropolitan area via housing for low-income people, violence prevention, financial education in Madison schools, assisting in business incubators to stabilize

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00:52:41

An Abundance of Caucasianness

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/16

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, with all the best intentions to talk about parenting and grand parenting … Talking about Antoine’s experiences this weekend’s La Fete de Marquette derails the conversation to talking about creating Black spaces and welcoming events, as well as how to put together a successful event, and what’s going on in and around town this summer.Going on around town: - Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/ for their

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00:11:00

Water quality begins on land, the Clean Lakes...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/15

Madison is more than just a capital city or a college town – it’s also at the heart of the Yahara Chain. The five interconnected lakes are a magnet for tourism…and runoff. Clean Lakes Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to improve and protect the Yahara River watershed. Sitting down with our News Producer Faye Parks, Executive Director James Tye explained how our land practices impact water quality on the local and global level. Image courtesy: Clean Lakes Alliance via Facebook.

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00:03:44

Three finalists in the running for Madison Police Chief

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/15

The search for Madison’s next police chief has narrowed down to three finalists, according to a press release Friday from the Police and Fire Commission. But the hiring process is far from over – and a former Madison police chief is weighing in. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:48:56

Hunger Makes Everything Harder

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/15

Recent state and federal budgets are leaving local food banks and service organizations concerned about accelerating food insecurity. On today’s show, guest host Jonathan Pollack speaks with local non-profit leaders, Michelle Orge of Second Harvest and Jackie Anderson of Feeding Wisconsin and Ellen Carlson of WayForward Resources. Featured image of a food pantry box via USDA on Flickr.

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00:07:36

Stuff Yer Face: Rodrigo Barrios of Madison Sourdough

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/15

Ever wonder about the natural magic behind the bread we eat? On this week’s edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature producer Emily Tucker talks with the bread manager at Madison Sourdough, Rodrigo Barrios. They chat about Barrios’ journey to Madison and how sourdough creates community.

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00:03:51

Madison Mixology: Blue Lagoon

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This week on “Madison Mixology,” we head to France to learn about the “Blue Lagoon” and its cousins. Feature contributor Charlie Belawski will teach us the cocktail’s origins and take a deep dive into Blue Curacao, an orange-based liqueur. Photo Courtesy of Charlie Belawski and the WORT News Department

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00:06:05

Dual enrollment in Wisconsin schools hits record high

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Dual enrollment programs allow high school students to earn college credits – and participation here in Wisconsin has doubled over the last decade. That’s according to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan research organization. They found that more than a quarter of Wisconsin high schoolers participated in a dual enrollment program in the last academic year, a record high for our state. Don Cramer authored the report. He tells our News Producer Faye Parks that the rise in

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00:04:47

‘Mother and Child’ sculpture celebrates...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

"It takes a village." That was the message last Tuesday, as Madisonians celebrated the unveiling of a new sculpture on the city’s east side. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:03:22

Madison Mixology Drink Special 2: Jelly Donut Shot

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski starts up another shots special with fellow bartender Riley Kappel. They’re kicking things off with the Jelly Donut shot, a sweet concoction that features a raspberry liqueur with a long history. Photo courtesy of Neetu Laddha and Unsplash

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00:49:56

Kristina Amelong on her memoir What My Brother Knew

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Kristina Amelong on her memoir What My Brother Knew by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:28:42

Perpetual Notion Machine 7-10-25 Julie Klinger

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Professor Julie Klinger joins host Ryan Coogan to discuss rare earth elements, their role in the green energy transition, and the complex geopolitics and supply chains behind them.

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00:26:14

Using Local Power to Help Gaza

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

The news is gut-wrenching. Over the weekend UNICEF said that more than 5,800 children were diagnosed with malnutrition in Gaza in June and the number is rising. Drinkable water is almost non-existent. Disease and infections are rampant. Last year local residents who refused to give in despair pondered what they could do to help. They came up with events to raise money for food and humanitarian aid to Gazans. Then they worked with the Middle East Children’s Alliance or MECA, their long-time partner

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00:53:28

A Proven Model of Universal Childcare Exists

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Since Governor Evers signed off on the new state budget, childcare advocates have voiced alarm at the lack of support for childcare in the budget. Though the state budget allocated over $360 million to help address the childcare crisis, the organizan Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN) says that “we were asking for the bare minimum, and somehow we got less.” Less than one-third of the allocated funds will go directly to keep childcare providers operating, and this funding will only last

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00:09:54

Forecast from Monday, 7-14-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

Forecast from Monday, 7-14-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:03

George McGovern's Birthday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This Saturday, July 19th is the anniversary of the birth of George McGovern in Avon, South Dakota. McGovern was most famous for the one of the worst Presidential election losses in US history in 1972. But McGovern’s more lasting impact may well be as a lifelong advocate for anti-hunger programs in the US and overseas. Feature contributor Harry Richardson has the story.

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00:13:53

"The War of Art" Shows Artists at Vanguard of Social...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

From the feminist movement, to AIDS, to opioids, to prison reform and television news, artists working collectively have spearheaded many of the social justice movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We’ll talk with Lauren O’Neill Butler, author of the new book “The War of Art.”

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00:15:40

Orion Initiative Seeks to Fix Rural Wisconsin Healthcare

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

With hospitals closing, an aging population and difficulty recruiting medical professionals, communities in rural Wisconsin face a growing healthcare crisis. The University of Wisconsin’s School for Public Health’s Orion Initiative seeks to reverse that trend. We’ll talk with Orion Initiative CEO Amy Kind and geriatric care physician Christie Bartels.

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00:14:06

Abortion Legal in Wisconsin but Access Still Difficult

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that a 176-year-old state law doesn’t prohibit abortion. But, even if legal, access to abortion services in Wisconsin is far from easy. Obstetrician, gynecologist and head of the U.W.’s Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins joins us once again to explain.

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