Thanks to all of you, Rockin’ John was back doing new & live shows from the WORT studios from 6 – 8 PM the last two Saturdays, Oct 3 and Sept 26. Both shows are now available to stream free, on-demand from our archives at http://archive.wortfm.org/. He agreed to be the guinea pig and give us […]
Rockin’ John Hosts His 2000th Show on WORT!!
John McDonald, known as “Rockin’ John” on the air with his weekly 1950s-’60s rock show “I Like It Like That,” has hit another milestone — he’s hosting for the 2000th time this Saturday, March 31, from 6 to 8 PM. If anyone embodies the spirit of community radio, it’s Rockin’ John. For over 43 years, […]
And The Winner Is…
The 2017 Madison Area Music Association awards were on Sunday June 18 and your favorite community radio station took home two trophies! WORT won Best Local Radio Station and our very own Rockin’ John McDonald won Best Local Music Radio Personality. We want to extend a special thank you to the voters who supported us […]
Rockin’ John Wins Making A Difference Award!
In case you missed the TV segment, on-air mentions and social media features, last Saturday night a big fan of I Like It Like That stopped down to the station to do some live filming and chat with WORT’s own Rockin’ John. He also surprised John by giving him this month’s “Making a Difference” award […]
Mr. Dance brings DJ skills to WORT People’s Prom
WORT is proud to bring DJ Mr. Dance, new co-host of Saturday Night at Smokey’s Joint (10:00 pm to midnight, Saturdays), as its chaperone to the prom. Break out your platform dance shoes and join us in honoring Rockin’ John McDonald! Yes, you too can attend the People’s Prom, where WORT fans get to relive […]