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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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00:28:50

Interview with Nkaujoua Xiong

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

An interview with Nkaujoua Xiong about her Loni Ding Award-winning documentary, "Why My Dad Loves." Nkaujoua explores the deep history of her family, and how this project came into existence.

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00:13:49

What is a bus rodeo?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/14

This week hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble wrestle with such questions as: "How much has the cost of the Dane County Jail project gone up?" "Will zoning changes actually ameliorate Madison's housing crisis?" And, last but not least, "What is a bus rodeo?" All that and more on this week's Forward Lookout.

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00:13:59

Immigrant- And Reproductive Justice

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Interview with Anna Obregon, a third-generation campesina, and the National Program Supervisor for Alianza Nacional De Campesinas. The interview focuses on the intersection of justice for migrants and reproductive justice for women migrants.

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00:19:58

2025 07 08 Opera in the Park Interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Interview on the 2025 "Opera in the Park" concert in Madison. Photo credit: Andres Sanchez

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00:07:41

The complexities of the new National Milk Pricing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Wisconsin farmers may be looking at a net loss of about 3-4% due to the new federal milk pricing changes inaugurated on June 1st. Since the days when Kennedy was President, the national milk pricing has been a complex and confusing process. Pete and Bert talk of the different types of milk markets and the complexities of the new national pricing system. Photo by Ranch on Unsplash

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00:07:41

The complexities of the new National Milk Pricing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/13

Wisconsin farmers may be looking at a net loss of about 3-4% due to the new federal milk pricing changes inaugurated on June 1st. Since the days when Kennedy was President, the national milk pricing has been a complex and confusing process. Pete and Bert talk of the different types of milk markets and the complexities of the new national pricing system.

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00:55:08

“Love” is Not a Universal Feeling for the Humanities...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/12

This Week on Mel & Floyd: Luther [or is it Luthor?] sits in while Mel recuperates in his Fortress of Solitude; Doug and ‘Pants debate the “merits” of the UW Humanities Building; Dissecting “Eyes Wide Shut”; How elites get “commoners” to vote against their own interests; A call for giant bloated memorials; 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

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00:11:57

Pedro Silva extended version

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/12

An interview with Pedro Silva of the Liberation Comedy Project about how laughter can help defuse tensions and help us better relate to others.

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00:02:28

UW Board of Regents unanimously approves 5% tuition...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

The UW Board of Regents voted today to raise tuition rates by five percent system wide, starting next semester.W-O-R-T reporter Duncan Hadley has more. Photo courtesy of the WORT News Dept

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00:28:23

Perpetual Notion Machine's June 26th session.

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

June 26th. Perpetual Notion Machine session about clouds. What are they, how do they form, and why do they can take so many forms?

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00:54:00

Trading Civil Liberties for Fascism

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

On today’s show host Esty Dinur speaks again with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson about the decline of the American empire. Wilkerson says that on both the global and domestic fronts, the nation is doing very badly. Featured image: “A Thing Well Begun Is Half Done” by Victor Gillan from 1899, via Wikimedia Commons.

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00:08:53

Elon Musk

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

Elon Musk joins the Buzz to discuss his new America Party, his break with Trump, and a 30-year vision for the U.S.

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00:17:16

Fete de Marquette

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

Ankur Malhotra and Peregrine, the minds behind the Moon Stage at the Fête de Marquette this weekend, join the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz to give a preview of what's to come this year.

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00:09:25

Tammy Baldwin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

Senator Tammy Baldwin discusses the looming shutdown of the 988 LGBTQ+ Lifeline and the broader fallout from federal budget cuts.

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00:26:33

7.09.25 Queery

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/07/11

7.09.25 Queery by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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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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