WORT-FM and the Crystal are excited to announce the return of the Bob Marley Birthday Party! Join us on Thursday, February 9th at 8pm at the Crystal … [Read More]
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Sixth Project 1808 STEEEAM and Leadership Festival Update
By World View
On the January 15th World View feature Gil Halsted talked to Dr. Alhaji Njai about the Sixth Project 1808 Science and Leadership Festival planned for … [Read More]

Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit
Two For the Blues is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit this Saturday from 8-10 PM Central Time. This show will feature 2 hours of blues music about … [Read More]

Interview with Stephanie Jutt
Stephanie Jutt, co-artistic director of Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, spoke with Ava Borelli about their upcoming Candlelight Concert. The … [Read More]

Matthew Sanborn’s new album Spirit Jargon
This Wednesday at 9 pm on Guilty Pleasures, host Casey Fox will interview local musician Matthew Sanborn about his new album, Spirit Jargon. The album … [Read More]
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The Future of the Lake Monona Waterfront?
By Erin Ashley and WORT News Department
One of the first impressions many visitors to Madison receive is the view of the capital across Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive. Now, a coalition … [Read More]

Jimmy the Groundhog Expects More Winter
Six more weeks of winter are in store, according to Sun Prairie's resident prognosticator. Jimmy the Groundhog and Mayor Paul Esser unveiled the … [Read More]

Josh Walling Running in District 12 Primary Election
We continue our coverage of the spring primary election for District 12 alder with Josh Walling. A carpenter by trade, Walling spoke with WORT … [Read More]

Low-Salt Roads: UW Madison Criticized for Salt Use After Snow Storm
Around nine inches of snow fell on Madison last weekend, and some roads around the city are still snow covered, though by now it’s been packed down … [Read More]

Cardinal Call: New Indigenous Education Efforts Receive Funding
On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Madeleine Afonso … [Read More]
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Choose Reason over Treason with Beer
Kirk Bangstad of the Minocqua Brewing Company joins the Thursday morning edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz and host Tony Castañeda to discuss efforts to get the vote out for the February 21 Primary election in Wisconsin. Kirk started the Minocqua Brewing … [Read More...]

Cohn: Lawsuit heard at the Supreme Court is An End-Around of the NLRB
A Teamsters Local 174, representing concrete workers in Washington state who went on strike in 2017, and later sued by the company, Glacier Northwest, for damages of lost concrete, was heard by the Supreme Court on January 10th, 2023, in an unusual … [Read More...]

The Dark Art (and Money) of Financing Elections
What does it cost to run a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin? About $164 million for the 2022 election, which smashed the previous record set in 2018. The upcoming State of Wisconsin Supreme Court election promises to make a run at its own spending … [Read More...]

Bringing History to the Public with Kacie Lucchini Butcher
Last week, UW-Madison announced a permanent center to expand on the work of the Public History Project. Joining us to talk about the expansion, their recent exhibit Sifting and Reckoning, and the role of public history is Project Director Kacie Lucchini … [Read More...]