Join WORT for a New Year's Eve party that's sure to make you shake it. Nasty New Year's returns to the Alchemy Cafe (1980 Atwood Ave.) for it's 10th … [Read More]
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89.9 Social Club December Pop-Up Party
Join WORT on Wednesday December 18, 6-8:30pm for the 89.9 Social Club "Pop-Up Party" at The Atwood, located at 2116 Atwood Ave, Madison. Soggy Prairie … [Read More]
Sweet Delta Dawn performs live on WORT-FM
Madison, WI, psychedelic-blues-rock band Sweet Delta Dawn stopped in to play a live set at the WORT-FM studios on Friday, November 22, 2019, … [Read More]
WORT Celebrates 44 Years With Our Birthday Bash
Come Celebrate With Us! WORT Community Radio is excited for our 44th Birthday Bash at Crucible THIS Sunday, December 1st from 5 to 10pm--Our … [Read More]
WORT Record Riot At Art In
The 2019 WORT Record Riot is on Saturday, November 23rd from 1 til 4 pm at the Art In, 1444 East Washington Avenue. We’re back at it again and will be … [Read More]
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Environmental Groups Sue Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Yesterday, a Midwest-based environmental advocacy group filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission. That’s the agency in charge of … [Read More]
Opera Singer Holds “Master Class” for Madison Middle Schoolers
Michelle Johnson is a soprano singer who made her Madison Opera Debut last year as Santuzza, the lead character of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria … [Read More]
Wisconsin Republicans Push Limited Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
In 33 states and DC, marijuna can be prescribed as a part of medical treatment. It’s used to treat patients with chronic pain, cancer, epilepsy, and … [Read More]
Wisconsin DNR Receive “OK” to Draft Manure Spreading Regulations
In response to the contamination of drinking water in Kewaunee County last year, the Department of Natural Resources created restrictions for the … [Read More]
Madison in the Sixties – the death of Otis Redding
Madison December 10 1967 Otis Redding was one of the breakout stars at the Monterey Pop Festival in June, and in October dethroned Elvis … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Sustaining Women’s Work in Hebron with Laila Hassan
Today on the show, guest host Gil Halsted is joined in the studio by Laila Hassan, co-founder of Women in Hebron, a Palestinian nonprofit fair-trade cooperative, to talk about her experience supporting women's work in the West Bank. Women in Hebron are … [Read More...]
Understanding the Political Crisis in Bolivia with Ben Dangl
Exactly one month ago yesterday, a right-wing coup overthrew Bolivian president Evo Morales and forced him into exile. Today on the show, Allen speaks with historian and journalist Ben Dangl about the events leading up to the political crisis, the … [Read More...]
Looking to 2020: All Things Voting
With 2020 fast approaching, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow spends the hour discussing all things voting with Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell. They cover topics like ballot design, polling locations, voter ID laws and voter suppression, early voting, voter … [Read More...]
Another assault against science by Trump administration
The Trump administration's war against science is well known -- Martha Kinsella from the Brennan Center for Justice talks about rules being considered which would restrict the EPA's requirement to consider scientific studies in their regulations... under … [Read More...]
