Former Friday afternoon host Chrissy Bocan, aka “Predator” was fatally injured in a crash Oct. 31. WORT celebrates her adventurous life and love for music on Friday, Nov 19 with a special edition of Real Jaguar’s “Who Cooks For You?” from 2-4:30 PM (central.) Tune into 89.9 fm or stream the show live from wortfm.org, also available on-demand at https://archive.wortfm.org/ until Dec. […]
Adrienne Ranney: WORT’s New Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
For a 2,000-watt community radio station with a modest budget, WORT has always managed to punch above its weight, thanks to the tireless efforts of its more than 300 volunteers. All of the programming you hear is produced, engineered and aired by folks who do it for free. The value of all the hours donated […]
Community Radio Volunteer Appreciation 2019
From the 2019 Community Media Conference
89.9 Social Club “Open Mic” January 24th
Special Acoustic “Open Mic” Edition of The 89.9 Social Club. Thursday January 24, 6:30-9:00pm. Lakeside Street Coffee House, (in their fun, cozy bar room decorated with nostalgic artifacts from a bygone era.) 402 W. Lakeside Street, Madison The fun, cozy, bar room is the perfect place for our Social Club ‘Open Mic’ gathering . Have […]
Join WORT’s Programming Committee!!
The Programming Committee is responsible for the content of WORT’s on-air service in order to fulfill the station’s mission statement. This committee evaluates and critiques current programming and new proposals, and also researches, develops and implements ideas for potential new programs, implementing necessary changes according to the charter. We’re currently looking for one new member […]
Celebrating Victoria Straughn
WORT is mourning the loss of long-time volunteer Victoria Staughn, who passed away on November 1st. A passionate supporter of community radio who served on our Community Advisory Board since the mid 1990’s, Victoria was a dedicated advocate for social, economic and environmental justice as well as an active union member and neighborhood organizer. Victoria […]
