Greater Madison Music City hosts a public happy hour meetup at Café Coda Thursday, Dec 8 from 4:30-6:30pm to share details about the Music Recovery P … [Read More]
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OK Factor Interview
Classical crossover duo The OK Factor talked with Ava Borelli about their upcoming concert at Bethel Lutheran Church on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. This … [Read More]
WORT Birthday Bash This Sunday
WORT is turning 47 and we are celebrating! Join us for the Birthday Bash at the gorgeous Bur Oak on Sunday, December 11th at 7 pm. We’ve got a f … [Read More]
German Art Students Celebrate 25 Years as a Band
Madison-area band The German Art Students has been performing what they call "nimble-witted new wave pop" since they formed in 1997. Now coming up on … [Read More]
WORT Music Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
Click above to hear a special edition of On The Horizon with host Helena White as WORT celebrates First Nations and Indigenous peoples with unique … [Read More]
Latest News
District 2 Alder Patrick Heck Not Seeking Reelection
Last month, District 2 alder Patrick Heck announced that he won’t be seeking reelection this spring. Heck is one of five Madison alders who have a … [Read More]
Hundreds Attend First Public Meeting On Potential Passenger Rail
A passenger train hasn’t been seen in Madison since 1961, when the last North Western Railway train left for the city for Chicago. In more recent h … [Read More]
CARES Program Turns 1 – Here’s What It Has Done So Far
Image Courtesy: Jonah Chester/WORT News Cruising the streets of Madison is an ordinary gray SUV with a small white logo on an … [Read More]
Syed Abbas Resigns From Common Council
Last night, former District 12 Alder Syed Abbas gave one last speech before the Madison Common Council, after formally resigning from the position … [Read More]
Parks & Landmarks: Schumacher Farm Park
Schumacher Farm Park is unlike any other park in Dane County. Over this past fall I’ve covered private farms that cater to tourists, and former farms w … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Dairy Drive Executive Director Responds to Criticism of Tiny Shelters for Homeless
Brenda Konkel of Madison Street Medicine talks with 8 O'Clock Buzz host Tony Castañeda about the city's first sanctioned campground, Dairy Drive. The tiny shelters, which have accommodated 53 formerly homeless people, serve as transitional housing until … [Read More...]
DOJ Subpoena for Conspiracy to Overturn Election Results
Scott McDonnell, Dane County Clerk, joins the 8 O’clock Buzz to speak with host Tony Castaneda about receiving a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking information on his office’s receiving contact with a list of possible conspirators who attempted to … [Read More...]
Greater Madison Music City Report Presentation
Rob DZ from the Greater Madison Music City (GMMC) joins host Tony Castaneda of the Thursday morning 8 O’clock Buzz to talk about the organization’s recommendations to build a more equitable music and arts scene in the Greater Madison Area. GMMC is trying t … [Read More...]
Open line with Yuri Rashkin on the war in Ukraine
Today, our guest host Yuri Rashkin answers your questions about what is happening with the War in Ukraine. He answers question about Brittney Griner, misinformation, and the relationship between Trump and Putin. Yuri Rashkin is the host and creator of … [Read More...]
