The WORT News Department won five awards in the Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, including two gold awards. WORT competed with radio broadcast outlets across the state, most of which have significantly larger budgets and staff. All of these stories were produced in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A […]
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 […]
WORT Finalists in 2020 WBA Awards For Excellence
WORT is proud to announce that our staff and volunteers have placed in the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association 2020 Awards for Excellence. Top finishers have not yet been announced, but finalists are guaranteed to place first, second, or third in their category, meaning we are guaranteed to bring home some honors. 6pm Local News Producer Jonah […]
Aiming To Prevent Spread, UW-Madison Issues Strict Guidelines
(Photo: A student walks solo in front of the Hamel Music Center downtown; Photo: Chali Pittman/WORT News) UW-Madison officially reopened last week, bringing thousands of students back to campus. Initially, the university asked students to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now, the university is issuing strict guidelines for undergraduate students who do […]
Wisconsin DHS releases names of nursing homes affected by COVID-19
Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released the names of nursing homes that have had a case of COVID-19. Thirty eight across the state are under active investigation, which means at least one resident or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past four weeks. After that four week period, an investigation […]
Governor Tony Evers Establishes Student Debt Task Force
Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers established a task force on student debt. It will be led by Kathy Blumenfeld, Wisconsin’s Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, and will evaluate current debt policies, recommend solutions, improve financial literacy education, and protect consumers. According to Governor Evers, the average debt of Wisconsin students is over $30,000. […]
