Community radio kicks off participation in Vinylthon 2021, an international celebration of vinyl records, at midnight April 17 with NuFone Rick's … [Read More]
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Universal Soul Explosion In The Media
Rebecca Barber, aka "608Bosslady" on the air with hiphop Saturday nights from midnight-3 am on WORT's Universal Soul Explosion, was recently a … [Read More]
Forging a national identity with music: Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura
The country of Djibouti declared its independence from France in 1977, with few resources and ethnic divisions fomented by their former colonial … [Read More]
Antique Aloha CD Release Interview with Christo Ruppenthal
Dan Talmo of Global Revolutions sat down virtually with local guitarist Christo Ruppenthal to talk about his new project: Antique Aloha, a CD of 10 … [Read More]
Harmonious Wail Marks 1 Year of Backyard “Quarantini” Concerts
Normally, Madison's own Harmonious Wail would be on the road touring year-round, bringing their swinging jazz with smoldering vocals and infectious … [Read More]
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City of Madison pushes to shut down community fridge
The city of Madison is pushing to shut down a community fridge on East Johnson street, citing violations of zoning policy. The fridge, which offers … [Read More]
New Domains: How a Local Pay-it-Forward Facebook Group Began and Grew
Back in March of 2020, when Covid-19 lock-downs first emerged, Paulo Delgado was just one Madison citizen who saw a need for help. He created a … [Read More]
State Street redevelopment project pushes forward
Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought you the stories of two businesses -- Community Pharmacy and a Room of One’s Own Bookstore -- who are being … [Read More]
Madison, April 1969 – Another Pivotal Election
Madison, April 1, 1969. Another pivotal election. In April 1961, the city ended years of liberal leadership by electing a conservative mayor, … [Read More]
Lawmakers seek to enshrine colby as Wisconsin’s official state cheese
A new bill that aims to name colby cheese as Wisconsin’s official state cheese is currently circulating for co-sponsors in the Wisconsin State … [Read More]
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High Energy Banter Overloads WORT Circuits
This week on Mel & Floyd: All About The Hijinks - A Look At The Mysterious Process of Divining Mindless Minion Numbers; Medieval Wite-Out; [And Then the Power Blew Out]; Vote THIS MONTH for Mel & Floyd in the Best of Madison Poll, Go to this link … [Read More...]
Icelandic Volcanology with Thor Thordarson
WORT 89.9FM Madison · Icelandic Volcanology with Thor Thordarson Why is Iceland so volcanically active? Will the recent earthquakes and eruptions be another possible cataclysmic tear in the earth’s crust, a forewarning of an explosive blowout … [Read More...]
The Case for Ecosocialism
Today on the show, Allen discusses the twin catastrophes of capitalism and the climate crisis with ecosocialist activist Ian Angus. Among other things, they talk about the problem with ecofascist arguments about "overpopulation," why the COVID-19 … [Read More...]
Having Impossible Conversations through Art
"When difference is an inextricable truth of our reality, how can the art of conversation become a strategy for survival?" This is the question at the heart of Primer for an Impossible Conversation, a new dance performance coming virtually to Madison … [Read More...]
