Madison in the Sixties – the Mifflin Street Block Party Riot, part 2 Sunday, May 4, 1969 – Late afternoon Tear gas lingers in the soft spring air, rocks and bricks are strewn through the streets, all residue of last night’s riot. Mifflanders still want a block party; Mayor Bill Dyke still says no and […]
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WORT Takes Home the Gold (and More) in WBA Awards
WORT programmers took home five awards in the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association 2020 Awards for Excellence. WORT competed in the Large Market Radio category, competing against radio stations with significantly larger budgets and staff. We are so proud of our reporters and programmers, and their dedication to serving our community. Read on to hear the stories that […]
Community protests Reindahl Park eviction
Last May, the City of Madison permitted temporary homeless camps in parks across the city, pausing a policy forbidding overnight camping in city parks. This Sunday, city leaders are set to foreclose on an encampment at Reindahl Park, located near the Dane County Airport. Community activists say that forcibly relocating residents of Reindahl Park would […]
How local grocery stores and retailers recycle plastic bags
WORT 89.9FM Madison · How local grocery stores and retailers recycle plastic bags Photo courtesy Griffin Wooldridge on Unsplash. Four weeks ago, the city of Madison announced an end to its plastic bag recycling program, saying the program was no longer feasible. Pellitteri Waste Systems, which contracts with the city to recycle, said […]
City works to restore Gates of Heaven synagogue
The city of Madison is currently conducting restoration work on the Gates of Heaven Synagogue, located downtown in James Madison Park. The building is one of the oldest standing synagogues in America, dating back to the mid 19th-century, and has been moved from its original location. For more about the restoration project, producer Jonah Chester […]
Madison’s Respite Center provides child care for families in nee...
The Respite Center is a Madison-based, non-profit child care and emergency counseling service. Like many community organizations over the past year, Respite has had to shift its operations to account for COVID-19. For more on the organization, and how it’s fared since the onset of COVID-19, our Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Erin Kasik and […]
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