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New and unusual music with hosts Reverend Velveteen, Bad Sister Heidi and assorted guests.
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Join WORT 89.9 FM at Boneset Records, 222 North Street Suite B, to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, April 22nd! WORT DJs will be spinning from 10am to 6pm in celebration of the strong connection between volunteer-powered radio and the record stores that help keep our shows unique! Our music show hosts are always […] […]

Go to our archives here to enjoy the Dec 15 BEEFUS Holiday Radio Spectacular, broadcast LIVE from the Harmony Bar. WORT’s Psychoacoustics Radio Show DJ s Rev. Velveteen & Bad Sister Heidi spin their incredibly strange music, with a live set by Milwaukee’s twisted rockers BEAKER plus the much beloved/maligned Annual BEEFUS Holiday Radio Pageant is […] […]

TBA means To Be Awesome! 5 GREAT bands play on the 900 Block of Willy St. Final lineup: 1:00 | Josh Caterer Trio (Smoking Popes) 3:00 | Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band 5:00 | November Criminals (hiphop polka) 6:30 | Orquesta SalSoul Del Madison 8:30 | Something to Do (rockin’ ska) Kicking off with a […] […]

Enjoy the July 21 edition of Psychoacoustics, comprised entirely of music by X and Psychedelic Furs, available on-demand through WORT’s website and app until Aug. 4! Hosts Rev. Velveteen and Bad Sister Heidi’s playlist consists mostly of vinyl records, including tracks from X’s “Live at the Whisky A Go-Go On The Fabulous Sunset Strip” (1988, […] […]

FIRST ROUND OF VOTING NOW OPEN. The Madison Area Music Association has opened the first round of voting for the 2022 MAMA Awards. Round 1 voting will continue through August 8. Many WORT volunteers as well as the station itself are nominated in categories from Local Music Radio Personality, Local DJ, Local Music Fan and of […] […]

BlueStem Jazz is proud to sponsor The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken. They’ll be coming up from Chicago to kick off WORTstock with an Improv Jazz Lunch at noon on Sunday, May 22 in Warner Park. This unique combo describes their performance as “Music for lovers…sounds for haybails…..naughty thoughts through loud noises!” 21 years […] […]

Since we’ve (hardly) no place to go; unheard are cries of “Let it snow!” – Maybe you’re thinking you’d like to hear a wintry mix of holiday and Christmas tunes to light up your nights? You are in luck! Here’s a list of the shows on WORT that featured some or all holiday music this […] […]
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