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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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00:10:27

Wisconsin’s new e-cigarette law faces legal challenge

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

A new Wisconsin statute tightening the sale of e-cigarettes went into effect at the start of this month.It’s now facing a legal challenge from a group of e-cigarette distributors who argue that the law violates the United States Constitution. Eric Heyer is the lead counsel for the plaintiffs. He tells our News Producer Faye Parks that, while it might have been sold as a public health regulation, the law is actually a bid from Big Tobacco to squash their competitors. Image courtesy: Nate Carlin /

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00:04:34

70,000 origami fish say “No” to Line 5

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

To raise awareness about the effects of an oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin, Sierra Club of Dane County organized a nationwide effort to fold origami fish. The project’s scope is now greater than they ever could have imagined. Image courtesy: David Ahrens / WORT News.

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00:51:31

Surprised by the Speed of Trumpism

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff speaks with longtime friend of the show, Matt Rothschild who has been sounding the alarm about Trump since his first term as president. Recently he’s had speaking engagements across Dane County to talk about the dangers of MAGA and Trumpism. Featured image: photo of Matt Rothschild and Allen Ruff courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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00:09:58

C'est La Vie

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

C'est La Vie by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:20:25

Sacred Lessons

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

Sacred Lessons by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:59:35

July5_LosMadrugadores

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

First hour of a Los Madrugadores sesssion. July 5th, 2025.

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00:07:32

Forecast From Wednesday 7-9-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

Forecast From Wednesday 7-9-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:23

Madison, July 1964

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/10

Stu Levitan looks back at Madison in July 1964, when civil rights, Vietnam, and Women's Liberation all made news on campus, and musical legends made State Street the place to be.

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00:04:16

Madison-area Tibetans Honor Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

More than 1,000 Tibetans gathered in Madison last week to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday. Over the course of four days, they played soccer and cricket, hosted cultural performances, and attended a grand ceremony at a local Buddhist monastery. Several local politicians also weighed in with their support of the Dalai Lama and the local Tibetan community.

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00:09:37

Clean Wisconsin celebrates “legislative veto” ruling

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

A legislative committee no longer has the power to block administrative rules, thanks to a ruling yesterday from the state Supreme Court. A win for Governor Tony Evers, the decision paves the way for a permanent ban on conversion therapy in Wisconsin. But environmental advocates are also celebrating. Evan Feinauer is a staff attorney at nonprofit organization Clean Wisconsin. He tells WORT reporter Maria Segura that yesterday’s decision changes the rulemaking landscape in our state – and could

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00:04:18

Housing Package Advances to Full City Council

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

A set of proposals that seek to expand housing options in Madison got the green light Monday from the Plan Commission. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:21:06

buzz-7-9-25-Allison-McManus

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

Trump has sent a $9.4B rescission package request to Congress, narrowly passed by the House and awaiting review by the Senate, a request to eliminate monies budgeted for $1.1B for public broadcasting, and another $8.3B that has been earmarked for foreign assistance in response to conflicts, humanitarian aid, fighting human trafficking and infectious disease outbreaks. Allison McManus, Managing Director of National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, talks about

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00:21:29

buzz-7-9-25-Chris-Mills-Rodrigo

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

As Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s vice president in 1944, Henry A Wallace presciently warned about how racism, oligarchy, and media manipulation were nurturing the conditions for fascism in the United States. In order to defeat American fascism, Wallace wrote, we must boldly “go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic, and social democracy a practical reality.” [IPS]. Chris Mills Rodrigo, Managing Editor of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), talks about their upcoming 2nd

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00:53:10

State and Federal Budget Debrief with Rep. Hong and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

In the early morning of July 3, Governor Evers signed the two-year Wisconsin state budget after months of debate about funding for education, childcare, and more. The next day, President Trump signed into law the Big Beautiful Bill, which guts Medicaid and will result in the transfer of wealth from the poorest to the richest Americans. At the state and national levels, the quality of our healthcare, childcare, and educational systems are in jeopardy, and to break down how these budgets will impact

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00:47:59

What Mainstream Cameras Don’t Capture

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/09

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, a show jam-packed with information and events that you need to know about with Hedi Rudd, Co-Executive Director of Rooted, photographer, and community organizer as she joins us to tell us about herself, and what Rooted and Badger Rock Neighborhood Center, and more around town have to offer and are up to!Check the Rooted events calendar for what’s coming up, including the next CommUNITY Market at Badger Rock

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00:06:18

Statewide ban on conversion therapy no longer stuck...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/08

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way today for the state to institute a permanent ban on conversion therapy. Blocked twice in a legislative committee that has the power to review and suspend administrative rules, the ban has been stuck in limbo for nearly six years. That Republican-controlled committee has also blocked environmental regulations, vaccine requirements, and public health protections. But the court’s 4-3 decision today takes that power away from the committee. Marc Herstand is

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00:07:23

Public weighs in on long-delayed parole program

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/08

Eleven years ago, the Wisconsin legislature passed a law that would create a more permissive type of parole. This week, the Department of Corrections finally took the first step in implementing that program: a hearing where the public could express how important that program would be. Image courtesy: Nate Wegehaupt / WORT News.

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00:58:09

The Access Hour 7-7-25 New Years Eve 1978 retrospective

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/08

Aaron Scholz hosts DJs Lizzie Sparks and Craig Johnson as they recall the 6 hour marathon New Years Eve show on WORT-FM

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00:51:49

Beyond Firearms: Reimagining the Defense of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/08

In a September 2024 presidential election debate Kamala Harris noted, “Tim Walz and I are both gun owners.” Nationally, democrats are becoming gun owners at a higher rate than conservatives. To talk about spiking demand for gun ownership and gun education, especially among queer-centered self-defense organizations, guest host Matvei Mozhaev is joined by Youtuber, Tacticool Girlfriend. Featured image of a person wearing gun safety equipment via Pexels.

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00:11:31

Eljuri Initerview Hejira 7-3-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/08

Eljuri Initerview Hejira 7-3-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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