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 for Songs of Resistance, the fourth CD by local folk rock band The Whiskey Farm. All proceeds from the door will go to the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin. […]
The Sky is Falling! Again!
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! – Chicken Little I honestly don’t know how many more times I have to write this story. First Trump proposes an interim budget, lasting through September, that defunds the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Then, Congress passes an interim budget that restores funding to the CPB. Now, […]
Samuel Hutchison, Madison Symphony Orchestra Principal Organist to Ret...
Principal Organist and Curator of the Overture Concert Organ, Samuel Hutchison, will retire from his current position after 16 years. “It has been the highest privilege of my career to serve as principal organist and curator for the Overture Concert Organ,” said Hutchison. “The inspiration of this experience, and of the great artists who have […]
Congress Preserves the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, For Now
In a slap to the face of President Trump, a bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations bill was passed out of committee on Monday, May 1 and, among other things, preserves funding levels for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a lifeline to WORT. The spending bill that preserves funding until the end of September 2017 will soon […]
Bach Around The Clock To Stream Live On WORT
There’s no such thing as too much Bach. Bach Around The Clock, a 12-hour celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music, is being held this year on Saturday, March 18 from noon to midnight at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1833 Regent Street. The event is free and open to the public. Traditionally held on the […]