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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. 

Am I Welcome Here? Project

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Michal (“mi-SHAL”) Osier (“OH-sure”), MA, LPC, is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Senior Advocate at OutReach LGBT Community Center in Madison. Now retired as a therapist, Michal spent most of her career in community mental health. Among her list of LGBT-community contributions is her work as one of the co-founders of LAVENDAR (Lesbians Against […]

Child Abuse and Neglect

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Join local experts Sharyl Kato (The Rainbow Project), Julie Ahnen (Dane County Dept. of Human Services) and Fay McClug (Center for Families) as they examine the issues regarding child abuse and neglect. The panel will also discuss support and prevention services and strategies. Sarah and Andrew Kerbel will […]

Green Madison: an effort to reduce energy consumption in the City of M...

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Megan Harris of Green Madison coordinates a discussion about the homeowners energy savings program and its affiliates, including Project Home, Elevate Energy, Cool Choices, and Focus on Energy, and a coming presentation at the AASCW Conference/Expo.  Green Madison is an effort to reduce energy consumption in the City of Madison. Green Madison will help our City become more sustainable, […]

Midwest Severe Storm Tracking and Response Center

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Steve, Dale, and Chad work together for the non-profit Midwest Severe Storm Tracking and Response Center and talk about severe storms, what to do about them, how to stay safe, and what common mistakes exist. They also discuss the upcoming Dark Skies Weather Seminar and other classes and learning opportunities. “When thunder roars, stay indoors.”

The UW-Madison Kohler Fellows Discuss “Waste”

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Marie Christine Kohler Fellows, hosted by the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the UW-Madison,  are senior graduate or professional students selected on the strength of their commitment and abilities to contribute to transdisciplinary thought. Kohler Fellows work and collaborate in the Institute, connecting graduate students across campus through a range of stimulating events. They appear on […]