WORT 89.9FM Madison · World-Renowned Tabla Player Zakir Hussain on Musical Collaboration and Winning Three Grammys Global Revolutions host Andrew … [Read More]
Latest Music
Lynne Arriale Guests on Journeys Into Jazz
By Chuck France
This Wednesday afternoon, March 6, pianist/composer/educator Lynne Arriale will be featured along with other internationally acclaimed artists coming … [Read More]
Gaelic Storm Blows Into Madison
On Friday, March 1 at the Barrymore Theatre, Madison favorites Gaelic Storm return for another Irish rocking and rollicking good time! Tickets are … [Read More]
WORTstock Returns
By WORT 89.9FM
Returning to Warner Park on Sunday, May 19th A Musical Celebration of Madison's Community Radio Station! WORT is thrilled to return to Warner … [Read More]
Danbi Um and JIJI on Old World Sunrise
Violinist Danbi Um and guitarist JIJI spoke to Ava Borelli about the concert they will perform together on Sunday, February 25, at 2 pm.at Bethel … [Read More]
Latest News
Incumbent Candidate Patrick Miles Outlines His Campaign For Dane County Board District 34
By Faye Parks and WORT News Department
In just two weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. District 34 represents McFarland - and two candidates are vying for … [Read More]
Dane County Board Candidate Ed Wreh Discusses His Priorities for District 34
By Faye Parks and WORT News Department
In just two weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. District 34 represents McFarland - and its incumbent supervisor, … [Read More]
Madison Mixology: Moscow Mule
By Charlie Belawski, WORT News Department and Madison Mixology
Today WORT Reporter Charlie Belawski teaches us how to make the Moscow Mule. Photo courtesy of Charlie Belawski and the WORT News … [Read More]
Planning, interrupted: how a meeting went awry on Madison’s west side
By Chali Pittman and Faye Parks
City planners had to improvise their format on Tuesday when a classroom at Vel Philips Memorial High School swelled to capacity. Some couldn't even … [Read More]
Incumbent Candidate Jeff Weigand Outlines His Campaign For Dane County Board District 20
By Faye Parks and WORT News Department
In less than three weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. Two candidates are vying for the District 20 seat - … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Policy Solutions for Journalism’s Decline
According to the December 2023 Challenger Report, which tracts job cuts and hiring, more than 3,000 digital, broadcast, and print news jobs were lost last year. In response to the dwindling newsroom, three legislative Democrats introduced a package of … [Read More...]
Madison City Clerk Explains How People Can Vote Absentee In Person
Not that long ago, absentee ballots made up a tiny proportion of total votes cast in any U.S. election. In recent years, due to changes in lifestyle, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic, absentee voting has soared. Absentee voting peaked in the 2020 … [Read More...]
Sue Jennik, of The League of Women Voters, Explains Opposition to Two Constitutional Changes on the Ballot
The Wisconsin Legislature continues its efforts to sidestep Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ veto pen with a couple of state constitutional amendments on this April’s ballot. Constitutional amendments must pass two successive Legislative sessions and then … [Read More...]
A Proud Moment For Us All!
By Mel & Floyd
This week on Mel & Floyd: Ides of March edition; Nixon on gun rights; How to change minds? 10,000 uncles!; Evangelical calling for cash; Ron Johnson calls for inaction; The methadone of dictators; New electric bus routes; An insufficiently gutted … [Read More...]