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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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00:54:19

Honoring 30 Years of Esty Dinur in your Ears

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

On the show today, long time-host Esty Dinur celebrates 30 years on A Public Affair. We flip the script and instead of Esty sitting in the host chair, she sits in the guest’s seat to be interviewed about her time on the air by Norman Stockwell. She says her driving motivation has always been to focus on issues that aren’t covered by mainstream media and to cover mainstream issues from the perspective of the folks most impacted. Featured image of Esty Dinur and Norm Stockwell via Sara

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00:12:18

Dracula

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

The Friday Buzz talks with cast and crew of “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy. Really.” opening Oct. 16 at the Bartell Theater.

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00:14:19

Jennifer Berne MATC_01

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/10

Dr. Jennifer Berne joins the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss her vision for Madison College, equitable education, and community collaboration.

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00:10:39

Famous Yeti’s Pizza THC incident points to regulatory...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

Cannabis is illegal in Wisconsin, but many hemp-derived products on the shelves can still get you high. That’s thanks to a change in federal law in 2018 under the U.S. Farm Bill, adding to an already confusing patchwork of federal, state, and local laws. The state’s regulation of hemp-derived products is relatively lax, leaving consumers vulnerable and with little legal recourse if something goes wrong. Just last year, dozens of people went to the Emergency Room after a mix-up at a Stoughton

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00:04:52

John Nolen Drive reconstruction kicks off Monday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

If you regularly commute across Monona Bay, it’s time to start planning ahead. The reconstruction of John Nolen Drive officially kicks off this coming Monday. Work is expected to take at least two years from beginning to end and, with one of Madison’s busiest thoroughfares at reduced capacity, it’ll be a big change from the city’s usual traffic patterns. Image courtesy: WORT News.

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00:08:00

Transparency Talk: Closed Sessions–“Why Secrecy is...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled in February that the city of Marinette violated the Open Meetings Law while meeting in closed sessions to discuss PFAS-related issues. The ruling reaffirmed when exactly secrecy is allowed, and how much notice and context a government body must provide when entering closed session. This week on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick discuss the laws that allow a public body to enter closed session, and how to tell when closed session meetings

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00:49:24

How Latin America Shaped US History

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is joined by award winning historian, Greg Grandin to talk about his new book, America, América: A New History of the New World. Grandin’s book tells the story of the Americas plural, and how the creation of concepts like humanity, sovereignty, abolition, and emancipation grew out of European conquest of the Western hemisphere. Featured image of the cover of Greg Grandin’s book, America, América: A New History of the New World via Penguin Press.

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00:06:59

Get to Know Christof Spieler, Madison’s...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

It takes a lot of staff to keep the city running, but many of them work behind the scenes. WORT reporter Sutton Johnson headed back to City Hall last week for this latest edition of “Get To Know Your Local Government.” This time, he sat down with the city of Madison’s Finance Director Christof Spieler, who’s held the position for just two months. Spieler explains how his job impacts your day-to-day life, his extensive history in the field of transportation, and what he’d like you to know about his

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00:17:39

9-28-25 My son wears heels : one mom's journey from...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

In the book, My Son Wears Heels: One Mom’s Journey from Clueless to Kickass, author Julie Tarney recounts how she navigated her son’s growing up. She learned from Harry that by age two, his life journey was hardly going to be a typical one. Harry wanted to be Wendy, not Peter Pan for Halloween; he’d rather create a bed for his Barbie doll than play catch. Tarney’s struggles are with how society treats him, never with how much she loves him. And she hopes other parents who are on a similar journey

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00:07:02

Get To Know Matt Wachter, Madison’s Director of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

It takes a lot of staff to keep the city running, but many of them work behind the scenes. This week on “Get To Know Your Local Government,” WORT reporter Sutton Johnson returns to City Hall to meet Matt Wachter, Madison’s Director of Planning, Community, and Economic Development. Wachter has worked for the city for fourteen years and held his current position for the last six. He outlines his professional experience, his average day at the office, and some ongoing initiatives that seek to expand

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00:56:56

Queery with Sasha Colby & Kaia Fincher

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

Queery with Sasha Colby & Kaia Fincher by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:05:53

Forecast from Wednesday 10-8-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/09

Forecast from Wednesday 10-8-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:53

MMSD expands 4K program to meet rising child care needs

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

The Madison Metropolitan School District expanded its 4K options this year, increasing both hours and capacity at locations across the city. This is a boon for Madison families who are struggling to afford Wisconsin’s rising child care costs – a hot button issue during this summer’s tense negotiations over the state budget. But MMSD also stands to benefit from expanding its 4K options, according to reporting this week from the Cap Times. To find out how, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with

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00:05:47

Amid shutdown, Wisconsin Dems emphasize a wobbling...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

The government shutdown continues, as federal lawmakers remain divided down partisan lines on a Biden-era tax credit that helps millions of Americans afford Obamacare. Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan joined state Democrats in Madison today to explain how Wisconsin families and the economy as a whole will be impacted if the subsidies expire. Image courtesy: Wisconsin Eye.

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00:47:56

Project 2025 Is Going Smashingly

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

We’re in week two of the government shutdown and the first week of Planned Parenthood not providing abortion care in Wisconsin, and WORT is no longer broadcasting the BBC. To make sense of the dramatic changes in our nation, host Ali Muldrow is joined by friend of the show, Lisa Graves. They discuss the role that Project 2025 is playing in Trump’s second presidency and how it’s no surprise that the Trump administration has been implementing Project 2025 from day one. Featured image of the cover of

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00:19:36

buzz-10-8-25-Skylar-Harris

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

On August 22, 2025, fifteen Wisconsin youth, ages 8-17 and from across the state, represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates and Our Children’s Trust, filed Dunn v. Wisconsin Public Service Commission, a groundbreaking climate lawsuit. Like similar lawsuits in Hawaii and Montana, this suit contends that unconstitutional Wisconsin laws exacerbate the climate crisis and violate their rights to a safe and stable climate, risking their long-term health and well-being. Attorney Skylar Harris,

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00:14:57

buzz-10-8-25-Jerry-Tran

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

Organized by Cheshire Cat Comedy for November 7th at The Forward Club at Breese Stevens field, the comedy event "East of LA" promises to highlight Asian American comedians and their experiences in the Midwest. Talking about the event and his bi-racial background as the setting of his humor, Jerry Tran gives the low-down on what attendees can expect from this comedy troop.

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00:51:50

A Generational Curse

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, some serious talk for the pledge drive, Ruby Clay, Clinician for Anesis Therapy, founder of Black Girls United and the upcoming 4th annual “Behind Closed Doors” fundraiser joins us to talk about domestic abuse prevention, it’s impact on our families and communities, and what we can do to help! Join her and Tara and more on Friday, October 24th at 4245 W Beltline Highway for powerful stories and conversation with

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00:51:31

A Generational Curse - Ruby Clay on Domestic Abuse

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/08

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, some serious talk for the pledge drive, Ruby Clay, Clinician for Anesis Therapy, founder of Black Girls United and the upcoming 4th annual “Behind Closed Doors” fundraiser joins us to talk about domestic abuse prevention, it’s impact on our families and communities, and what we can do to help! Join her and Tara and more on Friday, October 24th at 4245 W Beltline Highway for powerful stories and conversation with

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00:06:53

Law Forward, Russ Feingold weigh in on federal...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/10/07

Wisconsin law limits the amount of money that individuals can contribute to political candidates. But wealthy donors can funnel their cash through political parties, easily circumventing those limits. Republicans in Congress, including now-Vice President JD Vance, filed a lawsuit in 2022 that seeks to create a similar loophole on the federal level. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to take up the case this term – and Wisconsin’s former Democratic Congressman Russ Feingold is weighing in. He

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