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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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00:14:40

Midwest Linen Revival Presents Field to Frock Fest

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/16

Homegrown textiles will have their day, as the Midwest Linen Revival presents their first ever “Field to Frock” Festival. We’ll talk with the “Flax Ma’am” herself, Leslie Schroeder and Wisconsin Academy of Science and Letters Communication Director, Jessica Becker.

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00:13:30

Thousands Rally to Kick Out the Clowns

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/16

We hear from some of the thousands of discontented souls who turned out for Madison’s “Kick Out the Clowns / No Kings” rally.

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00:11:16

Dads Speak Up For Child Care

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/16

Dads speak out for child care at the Wisconsin State Capitol. We’ll hear a report from last week’s listening session sponsored by Kids Forward.

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00:07:33

U.S. cattle herd numbers at seventy year low

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/15

Cattle numbers in the United States are way down – with both dairy and beef herds at a seventy year low. Pete Hardin tells host Bert Zipperer that this shortage and the loss of ‘Ma and Pa’ farms are changing the pricing landscape, in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Photo by Austin Santaniello on Unsplash

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00:02:07

News From A Parallel Universe #24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/14

In the parallel universe, where Jill Stein and the Green party won the 2024 election in a landslide, Vice President Buch Wald celebrates the new holiday: National Asylum Seeker Appreciation Day.

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00:54:50

Helpful Hints for Living

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/13

This week on Mel & Floyd: Sage co-hosts with Mr. Smarty Pants while Mel is on injured reserve; All about the queens; A scathing letter; How cats identify people [“odor donors”??]; Another coffee study; Positive effects of exercise; A collection of poetry by the dear leader?; Whales’ vision issues; 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! Or

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00:53:33

LA Stands Up for Immigrants’ Rights

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/13

Today’s guests give an on-the-ground perspective on the ongoing ICE raids in Los Angeles. Bill Gallegos and Aquilina Soriano Versoza highlight the work of immigrant rights activists and protesters who have taken to the streets to oppose Trump’s sending of 200 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines to LA. Featured image of the skyline of Los Angeles via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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00:17:26

2025 06 10 Oakwood CP Interview

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/13

Interview with Maggie Townsend of the Oakwood Chamber Players by Peter Haney. Aired on WORT, 89.9-FM, Madison on 6/10/2025.

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00:09:28

Wisconsin hospital systems scrub diversity language,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

As one of his first actions back in the Oval Office, President Trump issued an executive order abolishing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from all federally funded institutions. Many affected organizations have resisted the order, arguing that it violates the Constitution. But a handful of Wisconsin hospital systems have responded by quietly removing diversity language from their websites. That’s according to a new investigative report from Margaret Shreiner, a statehouse intern at

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00:05:10

Madison officials answer budget questions at a tense...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

Madison alders and staff outnumbered the public yesterday evening at a tense budget listening session on the city’s north side. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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00:23:06

Committing to Community Care at Communication

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

Committing to Community Care at Communication by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:50:10

How Aid is Being Weaponized in Gaza

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

On today’s program, Allen Ruff speaks with friend of the show, Mouin Rabbani, about Yasser Abu Shabab, the continuing genocide in Gaza, the chaos created by US-backed aid organizations, and Israel’s military and political interventions in surrounding states like Syria, Yemen, and Iran. Featured image of humanitarian cargo being unloaded in Gaza via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

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00:25:09

The Icemen Cometh

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

The Icemen Cometh by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:18:12

Send Out the Clowns

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

Send Out the Clowns by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:04:02

Stuff Yer Face: Food at WORTstock 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker talks with folks from five of this year's food vendors at WORTstock - JD's Taste of Chicago, Ernie's Kettle Corn, Big Eats, Rollicious Creamery, and Cafe Costa Rica.

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00:04:02

Stuff Yer Face: WORTstock 2025 food

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

On this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, feature contributor Emily Tucker talks with folks from five of this year's food vendors at WORTstock - JD's Taste of Chicago, Ernie's Kettle Corn, Big Eats, Rollicious Creamery, and Cafe Costa Rica.

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00:12:50

MCP Pinsonneault Brahms

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

Ava Borell talks to Bert Pinsonneault on Classical Jukebox 6-12-25 on WORT-FM

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00:06:55

Forecast From Wednesday 6-11-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/12

Forecast From Wednesday 6-11-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:22

New county landfill to revolutionize waste...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/11

After decades in use, the landfill on Madison’s southeast side is slated to run out of space by 2029. The county has a plan to maintain service and reimagine waste disposal – at a sustainability campus right across the street from the old landfill. The project is now advancing through the permitting process with the state’s DNR and, if all goes according to plan, is expected to break ground in 2027. But it has its opponents, namely nearby residents who flooded the county with their concerns about

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00:04:39

Housing package seeks to expand options

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/06/11

The city of Madison’s housing market is highly competitive – with steep prices, few vacancies, and a population that’s expected to gain more than 115,000 new residents by 2050. Madison leaders announced a set of proposals today that, they say, would expand housing options in the city and create more ownership opportunities. Image courtesy: Dane Buelow / WORT News.

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