WORT 89.9FM Madison · World-Renowned Tabla Player Zakir Hussain on Musical Collaboration and Winning Three Grammys Global Revolutions host Andrew … [Read More]
Latest Music
Lynne Arriale Guests on Journeys Into Jazz
By Chuck France
This Wednesday afternoon, March 6, pianist/composer/educator Lynne Arriale will be featured along with other internationally acclaimed artists coming … [Read More]
Gaelic Storm Blows Into Madison
On Friday, March 1 at the Barrymore Theatre, Madison favorites Gaelic Storm return for another Irish rocking and rollicking good time! Tickets are … [Read More]
WORTstock Returns
By WORT 89.9FM
Returning to Warner Park on Sunday, May 19th A Musical Celebration of Madison's Community Radio Station! WORT is thrilled to return to Warner … [Read More]
Danbi Um and JIJI on Old World Sunrise
Violinist Danbi Um and guitarist JIJI spoke to Ava Borelli about the concert they will perform together on Sunday, February 25, at 2 pm.at Bethel … [Read More]
Latest News
Incumbent Candidate Patrick Miles Outlines His Campaign For Dane County Board District 34
By Faye Parks and WORT News Department
In just two weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. District 34 represents McFarland - and two candidates are vying for … [Read More]
Dane County Board Candidate Ed Wreh Discusses His Priorities for District 34
By Faye Parks and WORT News Department
In just two weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. District 34 represents McFarland - and its incumbent supervisor, … [Read More]
Madison Mixology: Moscow Mule
By Charlie Belawski, WORT News Department and Madison Mixology
Today WORT Reporter Charlie Belawski teaches us how to make the Moscow Mule. Photo courtesy of Charlie Belawski and the WORT News … [Read More]
Planning, interrupted: how a meeting went awry on Madison’s west side
By Chali Pittman and Faye Parks
City planners had to improvise their format on Tuesday when a classroom at Vel Philips Memorial High School swelled to capacity. Some couldn't even … [Read More]
Incumbent Candidate Jeff Weigand Outlines His Campaign For Dane County Board District 20
By Faye Parks and WORT News Department
In less than three weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. Two candidates are vying for the District 20 seat - … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Policy Solutions for Journalism’s Decline
According to the December 2023 Challenger Report, which tracts job cuts and hiring, more than 3,000 digital, broadcast, and print news jobs were lost last year. In response to the dwindling newsroom, three legislative Democrats introduced a package of … [Read More...]
A Proud Moment For Us All!
By Mel & Floyd
This week on Mel & Floyd: Ides of March edition; Nixon on gun rights; How to change minds? 10,000 uncles!; Evangelical calling for cash; Ron Johnson calls for inaction; The methadone of dictators; New electric bus routes; An insufficiently gutted … [Read More...]
André Gagné on Trump’s Evangelical Base
Today's guest says that many evangelicals use characters from the Christian Bible to legitimize their support of Trump. Dr. André Gagné says the argument goes "God can use imperfect individuals. Look at King David: King David committed adultery and … [Read More...]
“Bad River” debuting in Madison tonight
"Bad River," directed by Mary Mazzio, and debuting tonight in Madison, sheds light on the ongoing environmental efforts of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Northern Wisconsin, particularly concerning a rusting pipeline threatening Lake … [Read More...]