Drummer, singer, bandleader, composer, producer and entrepreneur Terri Lyne Carrington is a trailblazer and bridge-builder in the jazz world. Join … [Read More]
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Guitarist Sharon Isbin Plays Genre-Crossing Music for Peace
It is hard to imagine a more energentic ambassador for the classical guitar than Sharon Isbin. With more than 30 albums to her credit, Isbin has made … [Read More]
Are You MORE Than A Little Bit Country?
WORT is seeking a new Country music show host to take over Wednesdays from 9 am-noon. We've got some mighty "10 Gallon" shoes to fill those mornings … [Read More]
Strictly Jazz Sounds Celebrates John Coltrane!
Saxophonist legend John Coltrane died on July 17, 1967 at the young age of 40. The Thursday July 17 edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds will celebrate the … [Read More]
Jeff Eckels Tribute Continues on Afternoon Jazz
Tune in for more music with Madison's own Jeffry Eckels this afternoon. The tribute has now been extended and Chuck France is spinning some of Jeff’s … [Read More]
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Madison in the Sixties – The Incident at Breese Stevens Field
August 3, 1968 -- The Incident at Breese Stevens Field About four hundred are there for a teen dance; fifty to seventy- five blacks from … [Read More]
Hong, Roys, Baldeh, Sargent win fall primary
"I think I’m okay," says Francesca Hong. Last night she beat out six other challengers in the Democratic primary to represent downtown … [Read More]
Activists frustrated with officials over gun violence
According to the Madison Police Department, 2020 has had a reported 143 shots-fired incidents so far, an 88% increase from the same period last … [Read More]
Madison Finance Committee approves police reform measures
Under the federal 1033 program, local police departments across the country can purchase excess military equipment from the U.S. Department of … [Read More]
Epic backtracks on orders to return to campus
In an internal email sent Saturday night, Epic’s leadership told employees that they were welcome to continue working from home if they felt … [Read More]
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Trump’s assaults on Social Security continue
Trump: Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme -- reflected by Nancy Altman of Social Security Works. Trump's latest comments, that he will stop workers' contributions to Social Security if re-elected is a death threat to that trust fund. She expands that these … [Read More...]
Whose Streets?
Since the protests for racial justice began in Madison in late May, State Street has become a contested site of activism, art, and local businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Whose street is it? Today on the show, Wednesday host … [Read More...]
Little-Known government agency funds fossil fuel exports
Export Credit agencies are little known government financial agencies which provide funding to encourage country exports. But they provide a disproportionate support to fossil fuel companies -- by a 14:1 ratio in the U.S. -- than they provide to clean … [Read More...]
Domestic violence in military and law enforcement families
"There is a deep seated fear of looking at domestic violence by 'Heroes'", military and police, according to Stacy Bannerman, author of Homefront 911: How Families of Veterans are Wounded by Our Wars". Her research of Department of Veterans Affairs data … [Read More...]
