Ryan Parks, the wonderful host of Something Wonderful, an exploration of electronic music, is celebrating his 20th anniversary with WORT during his … [Read More]
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3rd Annual Harvest Square Dance to Benefit WORT
Join Grandpa's Elixir at the Wil-Mar Community Center (953 Jenifer St.) on Saturday, September 29th for a Potluck Dinner and Square Dance to support … [Read More]
Upcoming Classical Music Events
Tuesday September 18 7:30 pm at Overture Center-Overture Hall Organist Greg Zelek Music Program Vierne: Final from Symphony No. 1, Op. … [Read More]
Gender Confetti!!! Open WORT’s Underground Stage on Sunday
Those who attend the 41st Annual Willy Street Fair on Sunday, September 16th will have the opportunity to experience Madison's … [Read More]
Straka & Sphynx on the Underground Stage
New Madison band Straka & Sphynx play the WORT Underground Stage at the Willy Street Fair starting at 1:10 pm. Raka Bandyo (guitar) is Straka … [Read More]
Latest News
WORT Seeks Bookkeeper
We currently have an opening for a part-time bookkeeper, 15-20 hours/week flexible. Up to $20/hr based on experience. Bookkeeper/Accountant … [Read More]
Baldwin Bill Aims to Restrict Sales of Drugs by Mail
For decades, the federal government has poured resources into tightening control at the U.S. Mexico border. Putting an end to illegal drug smuggling … [Read More]
Jessica Hopper’s memoir of music and a vanished Chicago
Jessica Hopper's new book, Night Moves, details the personal experiences that shaped her work as a music critic and captures vignettes of a Chicago … [Read More]
Heartland Donation Goes To MMSD Homeless Student Program
As the school year gets under way, some students are more prepared to learn than others. MMSD’s Transition Education Program works to make sure kids w … [Read More]
Community Bonds to Fund Olbrich Botanical Gardens Expansion
A new startup is bringing back a funding model the city of Madison hasn’t used for around four decades: community bonds. The minimum five hundred d … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Rebroadcast: Let’s Talk Big Data with Cathy O’Neil
Today's episode is a rebroadcast from October 24, 2016. Patty is joined in the studio by Cathy O'Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction, to talk about big data. O'Neil argues that algorithms perpetuate inequality through their influence on … [Read More...]
Enbridge v. Dane County Advances to Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Enbridge Corporation’s Line 61 carries 560,000 barrels of tar sands oil a day from Superior, Wisconsin to Pontiac Illinois. In 2015, the Canada-based Enbridge sought to triple the capacity of Line 61, which would require upgrades to pumping stations t … [Read More...]
Breeding a Tastier Tomato
The Seed to Kitchen Collaborative tries to take the “farm-to-table” concept a step further. It’s one thing to match organic farmers with local restaurants. It’s another thing though, to give local chefs an opportunity to talk to growers and breeders about … [Read More...]
Next on the Climate Change Hit List: The Internet.
Twenty five years ago, burying communications lines under road rights of way seemed like a great way to keep those increasingly crucial utilities protected from the elements. But as the climate has changed and sea levels continue to rise, many of those … [Read More...]