On Tuesday, October 15th, Madison saxophonist Jon Hoel stopped by the WORT Studios to talk about his trio's upcoming performance at Audio for the Arts … [Read More]
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WORT’s Autumnal Revelry Show at Art In
Join WORT at the Art In on Friday, October 25th at 8pm for a Musicians for WORT benefit, featuring the soulful gospel rock and country of Reverend … [Read More]
WORT Seeks Monday Classical Music Host
Do YOU love listening to and sharing classical music? We have an immediate opening for a Monday morning volunteer host from 5-8 am. You don't need … [Read More]
An Interview With Tracy Nelson
Blues Cruise hosts Dave Watts and Bill Clark chatted with singer (and Madison native) Tracy Nelson on Blues Cruise on Friday, October 11. Listen again … [Read More]
WORT 9-Pin Tap Tourney Returns!
WORT is holding our annual bowling fundraiser, a 9-Pin Tap Tournament at Dream Lanes (13 Atlas Ct.) on Sunday, November 3rd at 6pm. WORT DJs will be … [Read More]
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Madison, third week of October, 1969
Madison, the third week of October, 1969. Anti-war protest, and anti-protester repression. Racial progress, personal tragedy. The legislature’s … [Read More]
The rise of Klack
Matt Fanale and Eric Oehler of the electronic duo Klack spoke with us earlier this year about the project's nostalgic but refreshing approach to dance … [Read More]
Wisconsin Elections Commission Faces Complaint
Here’s how Wisconsin state statute says municipalities should handle the voting eligibility status of voters who have moved: “If the elector no … [Read More]
New Study on Sexual Assault on UW Madison Campus
Over a quarter of undergrad women on the UW-Madison campus experienced sexual assault during their time at school. That’s according to a survey … [Read More]
Schoep’s Files for Receivership
When a company is placed into receivership, it usually means that its debts are greater than its net worth but the owner doesn’t want to give up. … [Read More]
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The Labor Movement in Wisconsin Since Act 10
Since the passage of Act 10 in 2011, public sector employees in Wisconsin have had limited collective bargaining abilities and unions have weakened power to advocate for their members. How has the labor movement in Wisconsin responded over the last eight … [Read More...]
King’s Bay Plowshares 7 headed to trial over civil disobedience
In 2015, a group of seven peace activists, some of them grandparents, broke into a U.S. nuclear submarine base and performed acts of civil disobedience to protest the government's policy on nuclear war. Now known as the "King's Bay Plowshares 7", the … [Read More...]
John Miller on “The Optimal Tax”
Several Democratic Presidential candidates are proposing increasing taxes on the wealthy. John Miller, professor of economics at Wheaton College and a member of the Dollars & Sense collective, recently wrote an article, "The Optimal Tax", relating the … [Read More...]
Confused by Healthcare choices? ABC for Health can help!
The open enrollment period for signing up for healthcare starts soon, and so it's time to hear from Brynne McBride, CEO of ABC for Health, a non-profit in Dane County which works to help people sort through the confusion surrounding the choices available. … [Read More...]
