Two For the Blues celebrates Chinese New Year this Saturday night, January 18th from 8-10 PM Central time and will be available for 2 weeks following … [Read More]
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Madison Supports a New Guitar Festival in Puerto Rico
In spite of the devastation wrought by the recent earthquakes, a small but determined group of Puerto Rican guitarists are pushing ahead with a … [Read More]
On the line with folk singer Steve Forbert
Diaspora host Terry O' caught up with folk singer Steve Forbert before his show at The Winnebago in Madison. Originally aired Thursday, January 9th. … [Read More]
An audio tribute to Theodora Christensen
WORT staff and volunteers lost a member of our family during the holidays. Theodora Christensen passed away peacefully on the Solstice, December 21, … [Read More]
ChiliOcracy 6
It's Political Mockery Served in Crockery! WORT's annual chili cook-off is on Sunday, January 26th from 3 to 6pm at the Harmony Bar & Grill, 2201 … [Read More]
Latest News
AG Kaul Opposes Proposed Lending Rule
Interest rate limits in the United States are one of the oldest forms of consumer protection. These limits are called usury laws, and they’ve existed … [Read More]
Cecelia Klingele on Criminal Justice Reform
Last year, Governor Tony Evers reinstated the pardon review board and issued the first pardons in Wisconsin in nearly a decade, but he also noted … [Read More]
Evers Delivers State of the State Address
Governor Tony Evers took to the podium last night to deliver a speech that touched on the many issues he worked to address during a first term that … [Read More]
The Way We Eat: Madison’s Community Gardens
Nicholas Leete is the Gardens Network Manager for the Garden Network of Madison and Dane County. In his role, Leete is responsible for helping to … [Read More]
WORT Welcomes Shaun Soman as Assistant News Director
WORT is pleased to announce the hire of Shaun Soman as Assistant News Director. Shaun has produced the WORT local news since October. They are also … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Rubio’s Quill Pen
This week on Mel & Floyd: A Smarty Pants Home for Wayward Delegates?; Ivan the Terrible’s First Words; A Defense of Crossword Puzzles; Philadelphia Flyers’ Mascot “Gritty” Under Police Investigation; An Email from the Future!; Subscribe to the Mel … [Read More...]
Split Show: PFAS and Fascism
Our society is being contaminated—both literally, with toxic chemicals pervading our lived environments, and politically, with authoritarian worldviews and white nationalism on the rise. For today's episode, we hone in on these topics. In the first … [Read More...]
Responding to Gov. Tony Evers’ 2020 State of the State Address
Last night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2020 State of the State Address. Today on the show, political reform activist Mike McCabe joins Allen in the studio to respond to several of Gov. Evers' key points, including redistricting, rural life and … [Read More...]
Highlighting UW–Madison’s First Wave Scholarship Program
For today's show, Ali highlights the work of Sofia Snow, a community leader, writer, and performing artist who was recently named the director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) at UW–Madison. Sofia, herself a graduate of OMAI's First … [Read More...]
