WORT 89.9FM Madison · A Very Swampy Reunion Friday Buzz host, and member of Swamp Thing, Jonathan Zarov, catches up with the rest of the band, Bob Appel, Steven Bear, and Michael Kashou. (Images courtesy of Swamp Thing) Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate […]
The Zarov Family Takes on Retirement And Finding Bliss On This Year...
WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Zarov Family Takes on Retirement And Finding Bliss On This Year’s Post-Thanksgiving Family Chat As is tradition on the Friday Buzz after Thanksgiving, host Jonathan Zarov sits down (virtually) one last time with his family for a candid discussion on The Post-Thanksgiving Family Chat. On his second-to-last show Jonathan sits […]
Proposed assembly bill could terminate parental rights of incarcerated...
In this month’s ExPO edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz, Jerome Dillard talks with State Public Defender Kelli Thompson, Wisconsin Senate representative Lena Taylor, and ExPO representative Dwayne about a Wisconsin Assembly bill AB627 which will allow termination of parental rights of any individual having “substantial incarceration”. Usually reserved for an individual with potential threat […]
Thanksgiving Resistance Episode
On this month’s show—Thanksgiving. Essentially, why do we still celebrate this racist, colonial holiday? Thanksgiving perpetuates white supremacy and romanticized notions about Indigenous Peoples. To celebrate the current Thanksgiving mythology is to celebrate the theft of land through ethnic cleansing and enslavement. I interview three Indigenous guests who are pushing back at Thanksgiving through protest […]
“From the Ridiculous To the Sublime:” Jonathan Zarov steps...
After almost three decades of hosting the 8 O’Clock Buzz, Jonathan Zarov is stepping away from the microphone. Zarov has, for most of his time at WORT, hosted the 8 O’Clock Buzz on Fridays, providing listeners an eclectic blend of segments. An improviser, he’s at home behind the mic, guiding listeners to unexpected places. He’s […]
A Temporary Pine Tree Labyrinth Is Coming to Olbrich Park 🌲
In a tradition that stretches back for centuries, households will soon start bringing evergreen trees into their living rooms, to provide greenery and comfort during the darkest nights and shortest days of the year. And yes, many of those folks will be celebrating Christmas as well. Once the holidays are done, though, what to do […]
