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The Access Hour is WORT's commitment to community access to the airwaves. For one out of every 168 broadcast hours each week, we turn the airwaves over to a member of the public to program on their own. That hour is every Monday night from 7 to 8pm.

The views expressed on the Access Hour do not represent the views of the station, its staff, programmers, or the Board of Directors.  

Assistance is provided with recording a promotional announcement to be aired the week prior to the show and with sound board engineering the night of the show. In order to keep the show accessible, any individual or group is limited to one show per year. The Access Hour is often booked several months in advance.

To sign up to host an Access Hour show, please fill out our online form. You can reach Access Hour producer Ken Rineer at (608) 256-2001 on Monday evenings or by email at: accesshour@wortfm.org. 

Music and Musings   —   Don K Shares Music and Thoughts on our C...

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Music and Musings   —   Don Kliese shares “an hour of music and deep(?) thoughts on our current social mess.”  In truth, with the help of music from the likes of Megadeth and Queensriche and Alice in Chains, Don expresses the anger, frustration, and despair many share about the situation in the world today.  He also […]

Mad Roller Derby New Stuff

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Members of the Mad Roller Derby organization, formerly the Mad Rollin’ Dolls, converse with Emily Ruzicka about stuff happening with the group, including its new name as Mad Roller Derby, its recently created non-profit status and continuing community work, and its hopes and work toward involving more people and finding or building its own skating […]

Brother Eugene and Sister Melissa Talk Incarceration and Unity

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Brother Eugene and compatriot Melissa offer a program of discussion and music that speaks of peace, love, and unity and brings an awareness of uplifting people of all walks of life, including those people who are currently incarcerated and those people who are formerly incarcerated.

Anticipating Madison NonProfit Day — (WORT Pledge Drive Week 1)

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Dave Devereaux-Weber hosts a discussion group made up of representatives from several nonprofit organizations in Madison, to talk about what they are, what they do, why they do it as nonprofits, and how things can come together in the anticipated Madison Nonprofit Day.  The discussion and event are put together by Alnisa Allgood and the […]

Starting A College In The Koinadugu District In Sierra Leone

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Education remains one of the most powerful tools for social mobility, community development and self-empowerment in many countries around the world. Yet, many young people face challenges in obtaining adequate and appropriate skills and tools to be active participants in change-making. Three WI-based organizations are working together to start a college in Koinadugu district, one […]