Madison band Clean Room stopped by The Rattlesnake Shake on Friday March 22 to play a set. Enjoy this encore performance! … [Read More]
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22nd Annual WORT Block Party
Come celebrate the 22nd Annual WORT Block Party and 16th Annual No Crap on Tap on Sunday May 19th from 11 am to 7 pm on the 200 Block of Martin Luther … [Read More]
89.9 Social Club at the Winnebago
On Thursday, April 25th, The 89.9 Social Club is pleased to present WORT's very own Bill and Bobbie Malone from "Back to the Country." Gathering is … [Read More]
Tiny’s Tap House Wins ChiliOcracy 5
The People Have Spoken It was a great day for chili. A little rainy, but not too cold. WORT fans filled the Harmony Bar and sampled some great chili. … [Read More]
The Leopard Print Lounge Is Closed
WORT has some of the best, most knowledgeable music hosts in all of radio, including Your Hostess Jenni of Leopard Print Lounge! With much love and … [Read More]
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Environmental Law and Policy Center: Climate Change and the Great Lakes
Global warming is already affecting life here in the Great Lakes region. From dealing with the effects of extreme weather events to its ongoing … [Read More]
The Overture Center Ends Funding for East Side Festivals
The Overture Center is ending its sponsorship of several popular East Side festivals this year, including Fete de Marquette. Festival organizers … [Read More]
Wisconsin music, through a disarming lens
If you've seen even a handful of concert photos or publicity photos of bands, you know that music photography has a lot of cliches: Climactic moments … [Read More]
Madison’s Enduring Institutions of 1969
Madison, 1969 – Enduring Institutions … more less The Mifflin Street Community Cooperative opens January 13 in the former White Front Grocery at 32 … [Read More]
Trump Threatens College Funding in the Name of Free Speech
UW Madison could lose federal funding if it violates a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Trump has expressed concern about free speech … [Read More]
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Living and Dying on the Factory Floor with David Ranney
For today's show, Allen is joined by David Ranney to discuss his new book, Living and Dying on the Factory Floor. Written as a memoir, the book describes his firsthand experiences as an industrial worker in the factories of southeast Chicago and northwest … [Read More...]
Survivor Advocacy with the Dane County Rape Crisis Center
Wednesday host Ali Muldrow returns to the studio today for an important conversation about sexual assault in schools. She is joined by guests from the Dane County Rape Crisis Center: Missy Mael, Director of Education & Outreach Programming, and … [Read More...]
Freiburg (Germany) and Kanafing (Gambia) Sister Cities Projects
In the last of the series, Jan talks with two additional coordinators of Madison Sister Cities, Charles James from the Madison-Freiburg and Jerreh Kajabi from the Madison-Kanafing (Gambia) Sister Cities Projects. … [Read More...]
el Nakba — The Catastrophe — story told
In 1948, thousands of Palestinians were forcibly removed from their homes, their villages were leveled, and have lived in refugee camps in neighboring countries for 71 years. This has been given the name "el Nakba", or the catastrophe. Then 18 year-old, … [Read More...]
