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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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00:05:52

Cadre Mandy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/27

SNAP cuts could impact 1 in 8 Wisconsinites. Cadre Mandy of Second Harvest explains the risks and who’s most vulnerable.

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00:04:41

Craig Hetherington

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/27

Craig Hetherington of J&M Displays reveals how fireworks shows come together for the Fourth of July, from setup to spectacle. Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash

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00:04:56

Budget engagement session centers affordable, safe...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

At a budget engagement session Tuesday, members of the public questioned the city’s ability to provide safe, affordable housing.Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:04:05

State lawmakers unanimously approve bill to expand...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

Advanced practice nurses may soon be able to open independent practices and prescribe medicine under a bill now headed to the governor’s desk.Image courtesy: MedicAlert UK via Unsplash.

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00:07:38

Get To Know Erin Hillson, Madison’s Director of Human...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

It takes a lot of staff to keep the city running, but many of them work behind the scenes – some more than others. One such example is Erin Hillson, the director of Human Resources for the city of Madison. In this week’s edition of “Get To Know Your Local Government,” Hillson tells WORT reporter Sutton Johnson what she does for the city’s many employees, describes her day-to-day responsibilities, and dispels some common HR misconceptions. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

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00:53:02

This War is about Oil

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

Political geographer and activist, Zoltán Grossman joins Allen Ruff to talk about the Israel-Iran-US war. They move beyond the mainstream media narratives and sanitized versions of history used to justify the US’s military engagement in the region. Grossman reminds listeners that 1953 was the beginning of the antagonism between the US and Iran and that the oil industry has always driven the US’s involvement in the Middle East. Featured image of a petrochemical plant in Asaluyeh, Iran via Wikimedia

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00:07:47

Building a Flax-Fiber Movement

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

Drive through Wisconsin farmland and you’ll notice mostly corn and soy crops. But the Midwest Linen Revival is hoping to diversify Wisconsin agriculture, improve the lives of farmers, and bring more sustainable materials to the region’s fiber artists.Featured image: Linocut prints on linen of the phrase "Who Grew Your Clothes" and flax flowers. The printing station was put on the Textile Arts Center. Photo courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT.

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00:20:41

Community Response to Policing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

Community Response to Policing by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:15:12

Yesterday's News - Ukraine Update

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

Yesterday's News - Ukraine Update by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:35

Forecast From Wednesday 6-25-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/26

Forecast From Wednesday 6-25-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:04:33

Downtown Business Owners Weigh in on Mifflin Plaza...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

Already a hotbed of new construction and redevelopment, city planners are looking for ways to revitalize two plazas on the western corner of Capitol Square.They sought public input Monday at a presentation of three design concepts. Image courtesy: Warren LeMay via Flickr.

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00:03:27

Housing Development Near Beltline Clears First Hurdle

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

The City of Madison’s Plan Commission voted unanimously to grant a permit necessary for the construction of a new low-income apartment building near the intersection of Verona Road and the Beltline. Commission members, residents, and developer representatives debated the pros and cons of the location in a meeting on Monday. Photo by Brian Standing for WORT-FM.

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00:27:20

Carrellee LIVE on WCFY 6-20-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

Carrellee performs live on Who Cooks For You on WORT-FM 6-20-25

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00:18:14

buzz-6-25-25-Rob-Lee

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

The Wisconsin "Spill Law", established 50 years ago, states, in brief, that if someone makes a mess, they have to report it to the DNR, and are responsible for cleaning it up. Makes sense, right? But in 2021 the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) filed a lawsuit against the DNR to limit the agency’s ability to investigate PFAS contamination and require responsible parties to clean up contaminated sites, essentially hamstringing the DNR. However, recently the Midwest Environmental Advocates

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00:14:30

Dan Rosenberg and Marichka interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

Dan Rosenberg and Marichka interview by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:53:41

Lessons from Youth Poets

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

Young people are too often victims of our broken criminal justice system. 1 in 14 US children either has or has had a parent behind bars. And too often their teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and even their own friends routinely overlook or stigmatize these young people as troubled, or trouble. To talk about the experiences of youth impacted by the justice system, host Ali Muldrow welcomes back to the show Victor Trillo Jr. and Amy Friedman, to talk about the collection, Home and

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00:20:40

buzz-6-25-25-Lindsay-Koshgarian

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

The U.S. Senate is poised to pass their version of the federal budget by this coming Friday, with hopes to get the bill to the President's desk by July 4th. Program Director for the National Priorities Project, Lindsay Koshgarian, talks about the bill -- with its proposed record $1 trillion for defense spending, cuts to Medicaid and funding for food for poor as well as huge cuts to taxes for the wealthiest. Some estimate that $51,000 could die prematurely due to cuts to healthcare. Koshgarian's

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00:47:03

Just Keep Going and Keep Your Head Down

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, musician, entrepreneur, restaurateur and more, Big Mike Relerford A/K/A Blazo joins us from Rockford/Beloit to tell his story and talk about making music and producing events while staying true to yourself.Keep up with Blazo and stream his music at @iamblazo815 on Facebook and Instagram, @zotalk815 on TikTok and @blazo815 on YouTube. More on “When It Was Fun” 90’s and 2000’s music fest coming up August 16th in

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00:17:59

Sarah Schulman extended cut

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/25

Sarah Schulman speaks with Zoe Sullivan about what made the ACT Up movement successful, how those lessons apply today, and the danger posed by corporate control of culture.

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00:09:49

PFAS ruling will hold polluters accountable,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/24

The state Supreme Court sided with environmental regulators today in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s Spills Law. The 5-2 ruling allows the state’s Department of Natural Resources to require the cleanup of pollutants, like PFAS, that haven’t been officially designated yet as hazardous substances. Tony Wilkin Gibart is the executive director of Midwest Environmental Advocates, a nonprofit law center that intervened in the lawsuit. He told our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon that today’s

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