Join Nuggernaut to ring in the new year and help benefit the greatest radio station in the land, WORT FM!!! The party starts at 11pm (music at … [Read More]
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Monday December 10 8:30 pm at Morphy Hall 455 North Park Street, Madison Doctoral Recital: Violinist Thalia Coombs with pianist Thomas Kasdorf and … [Read More]
Jody Williams Special on Two For the Blues
We'll be celebrating the life of Jody Williams on tonight's edition of Two for the Blues from 8-10 PM. Jody died on 12/1/2018 at age 83. Jody got h … [Read More]
Jaedyn James & The Hunger Headline WORT’s 43rd Annual Birthday Bash
Following their blistering AtwoodFest set this past July, Minneapolis-based funk sorcerer Jaedyn James and her eight-piece backing band The H … [Read More]
‘Tis the Season
Are you already tired of the seasonal muzak you’re hearing in stores and on some radio stations? Cleanse your ears with special programming on WORT! F … [Read More]
Latest News
Madison in the Sixties: December – December Early 1960s
An ex-CIA agent gives advice, freezing firemen battle a State Street blaze, and Mr. Richter goes to Washington. Just some of the things happening in … [Read More]
Michigan Reporter Discusses Their Lame Duck Session
Wisconsin wasn’t alone in terms of last minute, lame duck madness this week. Michigan also saw Republican legislators move to take power from newly e … [Read More]
Podcast: Madison hip-hop’s prolonged struggle
You've probably been hearing a lot in local media this week about a new report on equity in music and the arts. It comes from the City of Madison's … [Read More]
Statehouse Reporter Explains Late-Night Deal Making, Special Session Bills
Lawmakers pulled an all nighter last night. But by 8:00 am, they had passed sweeping changes to the governor and attorney general’s power before D … [Read More]
Republicans Pass Key Healthcare Changes In Extraordinary Session
Will Kenneally contributed to this report One of the measures codifies work requirements for childless adults to qualify for BadgerCare -- the … [Read More]
Latest Talk
2018 – The Year in Books
It's a celebration of books! Patty is joined in the studio by Joanne Berg and Jayne Rowsam of independent bookstore Mystery to Me for their annual chat about the year in books. They discuss surviving the Monroe Street construction as a small business, the … [Read More...]
Death is Tricky
This week on Mel & Floyd: Wisconsin - Where Democracy Comes to Die; Tariffman Vs. McKinley-nomics; Great Dane to Make CBD Beer -Green Glory; Canadian Curling Team on Drunken Rampage; Plus Global Warming, Human Overpopulation and other Uplifting … [Read More...]
Dan Kaufman Examines the Lame-Duck Extraordinary Session
Last week state lawmakers passed several bills in a lame-duck extraordinary session that will give the legislature more authority, a move that takes place a month before Governor-elect Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul are set to take office. … [Read More...]
Split Show: Asian Refugees and Border Updates
We've got a full line-up today! We start the episode by talking to Kabzuag Vaj, co-founder of Freedom, Inc, about the situation for Asian immigrants and refugees in Wisconsin and the U.S. Then, we turn to the southern border for updates on the migrant … [Read More...]