Come Celebrate With Us! WORT Community Radio is excited to celebrate our 44th Birthday Bash at Crucible on Sunday, December 1st from 5 to 8pm--Our … [Read More]
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OVK/Bach Melharmony Festival brings L. Shankar, N. Ravikiran and others to Dane County
The 2019 OVK/Bach Melharmony Festival in western Dane County promises an especially rich program of internationally known artists together with … [Read More]
What’s that ~nois? Contemporary Saxophone Music comes to Madison
On November 1st and 3rd, the Chicago-based ~nois Saxophone Quartet will bring its distinctive blend of contemporary music to the stages of the … [Read More]
WORT 9-Pin Tap Is Packed With Prizes!
WORT is holding our annual bowling fundraiser, a 9-Pin Tap Tournament at Dream Lanes (13 Atlas Ct.) on Sunday, November 3rd at 6pm. Walk-In … [Read More]
John Barker passes away
John Barker, long-time host of Musica Antiqua, has passed away. John was well-known to Madison audiences as a critic writing concert reviews, as a … [Read More]
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What’s the Word: Incarceration
From Governor Tony Evers’ pardons to Oklahoma’s record-day of commutations, stories of incarceration and freedom have recently dotted both local and … [Read More]
Weekly Rewind: November 8th, 2019
In this November 8th edition we review the addition of a new University of Wisconsin Police Department Office, referenda Madison and Milwaukee voters … [Read More]
Second Secretary-designee Rejection Looms
Former Secretary-designee of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Brad Pfaff is the first Wisconsin Cabinet appointee since at least 1987 to be … [Read More]
Protesters Call for Gun Regulation
A crowd of people protesting gun violence gathered on the steps of the state Capitol this morning. They called for state lawmakers to pass … [Read More]
Wisconsin Senate Votes to Fire Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff
The Wisconsin State Senate today voted to fire Brad Pfaff, Wisconsin’s acting Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The vote fell … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Mel & Floyd’s “Hero of the Week”
This week on Mel & Floyd: Did the Beatles Wreck Everything?; Results From Tuesday’s Elections in Kentucky & Virginia; Roger Stone’s Trial Not Going So Well; “Colludey Rudy” Attempts to Split Hairs; The Orangutan-In-Chief Has Exceeded 13,000 False … [Read More...]
Chile despertó: Understanding the Mass Protests in Chile
People are taking to the streets in Chile to protest economic injustice, rising inequality, and human rights violations reminiscent of the dictatorship years. On October 25, over a million people attended a mass demonstration demanding the resignation of … [Read More...]
The IWW and the Largest Mass Trial in US History with Dean Strang
In the wake of recent worker uprisings, including the UAW's recent strike and the Chicago teachers strike, today we examine the history of the Industrial Workers of the World (or the "Wobblies") and the federal government's response, culminating in the … [Read More...]
Round Table on the N-Word
The firing (and later reinstatement) of security guard Marlon Anderson by Madison Metropolitan School District for repeating a racial slur in an educational moment with a student has ignited a national conversation about race, racism, language, history, … [Read More...]
