Tuesday August 14 7 pm at Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood, Madison The Fresco Opera Theater presents Opera at Olbrich Fresco is back for the … [Read More]
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Jon Langford’s Four Lost Souls at Central Park Sessions
Local favorite and Chicago transplant Jon Langford brought his latest project Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls to the Central Park Sessions on Thursday … [Read More]
WORT’s Orton Park Fest Warmup Party
Join WORT at the Crystal Corner Bar on Thursday, August 23rd at 8:30pm for an Orton Park Fest Warmup Party with Negative Example, The Apologists and … [Read More]
WORT Seeks Local Music Show Host/Producer!
Fans of local music, would you like to seek out and share the best of our scene with radio and online listeners? Apply to be a host of our monthly … [Read More]
Announcement Regarding 8/5/18 Shooting
At approximately 3 AM Sunday morning, a man wearing a mask and hood entered the WORT station and opened fire on three DJs in the broadcast … [Read More]
Latest News
GOP U.S. Senate Primary Shows Cracks In Republican Establishment Power
Wall Street Journal reporter Reid Epstein talks about his recent article about the August 14th primary race. A Republican hasn't won a primary without … [Read More]
Hmong Counseling Service Closure Leaves Community Concerned
Journey Mental Health Center has announced that a program serving Hmong with mental health issues will close. The facility, also known as KajSiab … [Read More]
Lykanthea on constantly revising memories through music
Lykanthea, the project of Chicago-based musician, multidisciplinary artist, and academic Lakshmi Ramgopal, explored a mix of ambient music, carnatic … [Read More]
UW-Madison receives federal grant to get more students speaking Korean
UW-Madison has received a $220,000 federal grant to kick off a program that aims to get more students speaking fluent Korean. The U.S. Department … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Election Edition: Wisconsin Primaries, Prison Reform, and Student Voters
It's primary election day in Wisconsin! On today's episode, hear a variety of election perspectives with guest host Gil Halsted. First, we talk with Matthew Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign to get a bird's-eye view of election issues, … [Read More...]
Election Prep: What You Need to Know When You Head to the Polls
Tomorrow, August 14, is a statewide partisan primary election in Wisconsin. What do you need to know before heading to the polls? Find out on today's show! Our guests are Eileen Newcomer, voter education coordinator of the League of Women Voters of … [Read More...]
Viking Cats
This week on Mel & Floyd: Mel is back from Space Force Boot Camp; the latest Nixon news; “thoughts & prayers” to the NRA; bad-mouthing the Irish & the Dutch [again]; Lansing Lugnuts baseball team to become Lansing Mighty Wombats; and The Quote of the Wee … [Read More...]
Madison’s “Mural Alley” Takes Shape
The Hermina Street alley behind the Madison East Shopping Center has always had a scruffy, unwelcoming, maybe even downright unsavory appearance. Plain brick walls, dumpsters, locked back doors to the shops in the strip mall, it’s not a very welcoming pl … [Read More...]