Wednesday June 28 7 pm at the King Street corner of Capitol Square, Madison The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra presents Concerts on the Square 2017 with … [Read More]
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Sonny Knight Celebration of Life Planned for 6/27
Anyone feeling compelled to honor retro-soul/R & B powerhouse musician and our dear friend, the late Sonny Knight, is welcome to attend the … [Read More]
Corky Laing live interview on The Rattlesnake Shake
This coming Friday evening, June 30th, on WORT's "The Rattlesnake Shake" (8:00 - 11:00 pm CDT) D.J. el Serpentine will be joined by rock luminary, … [Read More]
Whiskey Farm’s Songs of Resistance: ACLU Fundraiser Event
WORT-FM is proud to be a media sponsor for the ACLU fundraiser at the High Noon on Wed. June 28 from 6:30-9:30 pm. This event is also a release party f … [Read More]
BEMF and MEMF
The London Times calls the Boston Early Music Festival “the world’s leading festival of early music." This year's week-long festival showcased 2 ope … [Read More]
Latest News
How Do Dating Apps Affect Our Psychology?
Catalina Toma is an expert in communication technologies, specifically, their social and psychological effects. She works as an assistant professor in … [Read More]
Americans Face Economic Turmoil in New Economy
Unemployment may be down in Wisconsin, but is the economy up? Not according to Blue Jean Nation’s Mike McCabe. This week on our Democracy Check Up, … [Read More]
Journalist Wanted
WORT is hiring an Assistant News Director. This position assists the news department in the production of WORT Local News, our hour-long … [Read More]
Lovely Socialite get leaner and louder
Lovely Socialite have embraced a few different kinds of maximalism since forming in Madison in 2009. The instrumental band's initial name was Lovely … [Read More]
Randy Bryce Declares His Candidacy for Congress
In May, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan held a national approval rating of just 25%, similar to the low approval numbers of the Congress he … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Split Show: Health Care Update/Cathy Myers Announces Congressional Run
In our first segment, Ken Robinson joins to discuss how health care changes will affect his work. Robinson is a certified nursing assistant and SEIU member who works at a 150-resident nursing home in Milwaukee where sixty percent of the residents receive … [Read More...]
Air Conditioning: A Positive Carbon Feedback Loop
One of the cruel dilemmas of climate change is that its impacts and causes create a vicious circle. The hotter it gets, the more people run air conditioners. The more air conditioners that run, the longer electric power plants must run, generating more a … [Read More...]
Richie Morales: Painting Is My First New Language
Richie Morales taught himself painting as a child growing up in Guatemala. Now residing in Madison, Morales calls painting “his new first language,” saying he now paints “with the intensity of a scream to crack open calluses of insensitivity and oblivi … [Read More...]
The Great Lakes: An Environmental Assessment
The world’s largest area of freshwater faces an uncertain future. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment Canada just released a joint report on the overall state of the Great Lakes. The study looks at a variety of environmental ind … [Read More...]
WORT Board Candidates Jim Bredeson, Dave Devereaux-Weber & Fred Olsen
Today's show concludes our interviews with the candidates for the WORT Board. Esty Dinur talks with the remaining candidates in the Supporting Member category, Jim Bredeson, Dave Devereaux-Weber and Fred Olsen. The Listener-Sponsor group consists of 4 … [Read More...]