Hear ye, hear ye! Yes, this news deserves that kind of opening. Rockin' John's show will be new and LIVE from the WORT studios, 6 - 8 PM tonight … [Read More]
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New Voices of Diaspora
As many of you have heard, Terry O' is taking a year sabbatical from hosting Diaspora (Thursdays 9 am-noon) so he can work on a book about his … [Read More]
Annual DOWNBEAT Critics Poll Show on Strictly Jazz Sounds
The Thursday September 10 edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds features its annual DOWNBEAT Critics Poll show. Co-host Steve Braunginn features winners in … [Read More]
Maybe You Can’t Be Square-But You CAN Still Be There!
With the potential for scattered showers tonight in Madison, there may be a delayed start to tonight's live performance or a modified program. Please … [Read More]
Orton In Place: Music & Cycropia Aerial Dance Streams
On Sun. Aug. 30 the Cycropia Aerial Dance troupe is featured in a full-length online performance (pre-recorded virtual show) starting at 8:00 am and … [Read More]
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Federal appeals court upholds Wisconsin’s absentee ballot extension
In their decision yesterday, a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision pushing the deadline for … [Read More]
Wisconsin Governor Urges Caution As COVID Cases in State Surge
Photo taken from Wikipedia Commons on Creative Commons Attribution License. "There are now 119,955 confirmed cases of COVID-19 here in the state of … [Read More]
The Theater of Politics
All politics are theater. The goal of rallies, debates and campaign ads is less a nuanced discussion of public policy, and more a frenzied attempt at … [Read More]
Republicans Issue Cease and Desist for Democracy in the Park
Last Saturday, voters in Madison headed to over 200 Madison parks to return their absentee ballots or register to vote during the citywide “Democracy … [Read More]
Ahead of presidential debate, Jill Biden visits Madison
Doctor Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, is the latest in a procession of politicians to hit the Badger state. … [Read More]
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Americans Reaching for Hope
After last night's presidential debate, many Americans are feeling that hope is in short supply. So today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow asks award-winning author Sheryl WuDunn: What gives you hope right now? Over the course of the hour, … [Read More...]
New Study: Parole and probation violations are #1 source of incarcerations in WI
In this month's 8 O'Clock Buzz/Ex-PO program, Jerome Dillard talks with Mark Rice, Organizer for MOSES (Madison Organizing in Strength, Equality, and Solidarity) and Allison Frankel from the ACLU about the new report "Revoked: Probation and Parole Feed … [Read More...]
When a White Woman Goes Missing The Whole World Flips Tables
Damita Brown talks with Christine Nobliss, Founder of Great Plains Action Society about Native American issues and how they intersect with Black issues: voter suppression; Covid-19 impact; missing, murdered and exploited women; land theft; gun violence … [Read More...]
Tattoos for Your Health
Imagine going to your doctor’s office and leaving with a prescription for a tattoo. You know, to protect your health. My grandmother would have been shocked. Then again, imagine being able to temporarily turn off your tattoos, making them invisible when … [Read More...]
