Back to the Country
World Radio Day Gathering at Parched Eagle Taproom
WORT celebrated World Radio Day 2019 at the Parched Eagle Taproom, 1444 East Washington Ave. This world-wide event brings volunteers and listeners together to appreciate independent, noncommercial, community radio. We enjoyed live performance from the Handphibians and spoken word from Flowpoetry, as well as WORT DJs Helena White (On the Horizon) and Kayla Kush (Kayla’s […]
Tom Paxton Interviewed on Back to the Country
Bill Malone, host of Back To The Country, chats with renowned folk troubadour Tom Paxton in advance of his Feb. 11 show at the Barrymore Theatre. Tom discusses growing up in Oklahoma and his recent “retirement” as well as working alongside his opening act/backing band The Don Juans. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk […]
Tom Waselchuk on Back to the Country
Bill and Bobbie Malone chat with Tom Waselchuk of the Dang-its on the Wednesday January 17 edition of Back to the Country. Tom talks about his many musical projects over the years in Madison as well as playing a rendition of Joel Mabus’ “Doc’sology”
Bobbie Malone is an Award-Winning Author
Bobbie Malone is one of the hosts of WORT’s Back to the Country program, but this is not her only talent. She is an outstanding writer. Bobbie is originally from San Antonio, Texas but came to Madison because she got a job at the Wisconsin Historical Society where she wrote for children. She began writing […]
Robert Earl Keen speaks with WORT
WORT welcomes Robert Earl Keen back to Madison on June 13 with an exclusive interview on Mud Acres, hosted by Tim Britton. Keen is an American singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas. He was born on January 11, 1956 and has built a phenomenal career in country music that expands to over 3 decades. He’s recorded 18 full-length albums since his first […]
Robbie Fulks Sings About WORT!
Long time Madison favorite Robbie Fulks headlined the WORT 41st Birthday on December 2nd. One of Robbie’s favorite show stoppers is to improvise a song, either via suggestions from the audience or just from stream of consciousness. And at the Birthday Party, Robbie–along with Larry Kohut on bass and Don Stiernberg on mandolin–made up a […]