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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 2-23-26Forecast from Monday, 2-23-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGreg Zelek Ava Borelli Feb 2026 finalGreg Zelek Ava Borelli Feb 2026 final by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonAria Codes E lucevan le stelle 020526Aria Codes E lucevan le stelle 020526 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday, 2-18-26Forecast from Wednesday, 2-18-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison, McFarland seek public feedback on potential border changesCity of Madison and village of McFarland staff teamed up Monday afternoon to provide a bird’s eye view of a potential intergovernmental agreement (or IGA) – and how both communities could benefit from a deal.
Image courtesy: The City of Madison.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 2-16-26Forecast from Monday, 2-16-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonAndrew Sewell Ava Borelli Feb 26 finalAndrew Sewell Ava Borelli Feb 26 final by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday, 2-11-26Forecast from Wednesday, 2-11-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonQueery with Marc VandeWettering, GM Badger Men's BasketballQueery with Marc VandeWettering, GM Badger Men's Basketball by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMelissa Faliveno makes the case for Midwestern gothicMelissa Faliveno makes the case for Midwestern gothic by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGovernor's Race - David CrowleyGovernor's Race - David Crowley by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonQueery Music Featuring - Flutist, Dr. Brandon LePageQueery Music Featuring - Flutist, Dr. Brandon LePage by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 1-28-26Forecast from Wednesday 1-28-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 1-26-26Forecast from Monday, 1-26-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonEvelyn McBride - Muralist & Graphic DesignerEvelyn McBride - Muralist & Graphic Designer by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison McVan on Minneapolis ProtestsJournalist Madison McVan reports on ICE activity and community response in Minneapolis on the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison celebrates four new affordable homes, with more on the wayA pair of twin homes on Madison’s southeast side are move-in ready, one year after construction broke ground on a project that aims to create more affordable options for first-time homebuyers.
Image courtesy: The City of Madison.
2026-01-2304 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 1-21-26Forecast from Wednesday 1-21-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison’s “regional music brand” beginning to take shapeA city initiative that aims to boost tourism and unify the Madison area music scene is beginning to take shape.
Joining the Madison Arts Commission on Tuesday for a progress update, city staff outlined the next steps to define the city’s music identity.
Image courtesy: The City of Madison, shows Lake Collective performing at Make Music Madison.
2026-01-2204 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonTransgender Advocate & Retired US Army Colonel, Sheri SwokowskiTransgender Advocate & Retired US Army Colonel, Sheri Swokowski by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 1-19-26Forecast from Monday, 1-19-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMercury Stardust - Madison's DIY Expert - "The Trans Handy Ma'am"Mercury Stardust - Madison's DIY Expert - "The Trans Handy Ma'am" by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 1-14-26Forecast from Wednesday 1-14-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison students stage walkout to protest ICE shootingHundreds of students from Madison East, West and surrounding middle schools walked out of class today, one week after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. Convening in the state Capitol rotunda, student organizers made speeches, led chants, and hung banners over the railings.
Image courtesy: Whittaker Peters / WORT News.
2026-01-1404 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison, former city clerk ask court to dismiss uncounted ballot lawsuitA handful of voters are seeking monetary damages in a lawsuit against the city of Madison and its former clerk, after the Clerk’s Office failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the 2024 presidential election.
But attorneys for the city and former clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl argue that they can’t be sued for last fall’s errors, in a recent pair of filings that ask the court to dismiss the case. They point to an oft-cited Wisconsin law that says absentee voting is a privilege – not a constitutional right.
WORT News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Alex Shur, a Wisconsi...
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: Dark n' StormyThis week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski flies us out to Bermuda to learn about the Dark n’ Stormy.
He’ll explain how the cocktail weathered the Prohibition-era…and how Gosling Brothers Limited has enforced their trademark over the years.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonVoices from Madison's 1/9/2026 vigil for Renee GoodA sampling of the voices from the January 9, 2026 vigil for Renee Good held on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, WI.
2026-01-1204 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 1-12-26Forecast from Monday, 1-12-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 1-7-26Forecast from Wednesday 1-7-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonQueery Music Featuring - Chris Fiol & Madison Brass BandQueery Music Featuring - Chris Fiol & Madison Brass Band by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: PalomaThis week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski takes us to Tequila, Mexico to uncover the origins of the “Paloma.”
We’ll learn more about the three ingredients that make the cocktail so good…and its connection to Mexico’s national identity.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison in the Seventies: A Special ReportMadison in the Seventies: A Special Report by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonFrom Queery, with Love on New Year's EveFrom Queery, with Love on New Year's Eve by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 12-22-25Forecast from Monday, 12-22-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison’s interim police monitor hits the ground runningAfter years of setbacks, city leaders in police oversight are celebrating a fresh start. They got a preview of the work ahead Wednesday, in their first official meeting with Madison’s new interim independent monitor.
Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.
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WORT 89.9FM Madison12.24.2025 Holiday Music_mixdown12.24.2025 Holiday Music_mixdown by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 12-17-25Forecast from Wednesday 12-17-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonHarm Reduction Clinic Would Overburden Far East Side, Alder Sabrina Madison SaysResponding to objections from a member of the Madison city council, the Board of Public Health has tabled a proposal to build a new harm reduction clinic on the far east side.
Image courtesy: Diamond Rehab Thailand / UNSPLASH
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: Suffering Bastard pt. 2This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski brings us part two of his report on “the Suffering Bastard.”
He’ll teach us how to blend rum into the cocktail – and tell us about its connection to Trader Vic’s and Tiki culture.
Photo coutesy of Tim Nusog and Liquor.com
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: Suffering Bastard pt. 1This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski is bringing us a new drink with two different recipes.
He’ll take us back to World War Two-era Egypt to learn how the “Suffering Bastard” got its start.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: Ward 8This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature host Charlie Belawski takes us to Boston, Massachusetts to learn about the Ward Eight.
He’ll teach us how to make the drink – and about its link to an election campaign in 1898.
2025-12-1504 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 12-15-25Forecast from Monday, 12-15-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison City Government roundtableOn the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 12-10-25Forecast from Wednesday 12-10-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonLaura Paisley Beck from Madison's OPEN FoundationLaura Paisley Beck from Madison's OPEN Foundation by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonUWPD prioritizes status quo over campus safety, Tone Madison reportsOn the morning of May 1, 2024, the UW-Madison Police Department led a multi-jurisdiction raid of a student protest encampment on Library Mall. They assaulted protesters, arrested 34 people, and tore down tents.
A new article in Tone Madison offers more insight into law enforcement actions that day, thanks to more than 200 pages of police documents obtained via open records request.
Roman Fritz is a Tone Madison contributor and a student council representative at UW-Madison. He joined our New Producer Faye Parks to explain how officers justified the use of force – and pointed out inconsistencies that suggest UWPD prioritized the status quo over ca...
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison’s civil rights director looks to the futureNorman Davis, director of Madison’s Department of Civil Rights, was cleared this fall of claims that he discriminated against disabled and female employees.
The city paid an outside law firm to investigate his conduct, after nearly a dozen employees alleged that Davis had subjected them to unfair treatment. Investigators concluded that, while Davis’ management style created a problematic workplace culture, he hadn’t violated his employment contract or city policies.
In the aftermath, Director Davis joined our News Producer Faye Parks to share his take on the investigation – and his plans for the future of Madison’s Civil Rights Department...
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WORT 89.9FM Madison2025 Year in Review with Madison Independent Booksellers2025 Year in Review with Madison Independent Booksellers by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 12-8-25Forecast from Monday, 12-8-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison set to expand Building Energy Savings Program in 2026Back in 2017, Madison leaders adopted an ambitious goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions community-wide by 2050. But to make it happen, they’ll need buy-in from property owners. That’s because buildings account for 65 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Madison’s Building Energy Savings Program aims to reduce those emissions – and lower property owners’ utility bills. Participating buildings share their energy data with the city to find out how their usage stacks up compared to their peers. Property owners can then use that benchmark to improve their buildings’ energy efficiency.
Gregg May is a sustainability program coordinator with the city of Ma...
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMCP More Perfect Union Dec 2025MCP More Perfect Union Dec 2025 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast From Wednesday 12-3-25Forecast From Wednesday 12-3-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonQUEERY MUSIC - 2025 Year in ReviewQUEERY MUSIC - 2025 Year in Review by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonStuff Yer Face: Marissa DeGroot of Edible MadisonOn this week's edition of Stuff Yer Face, Emily Tucker talks with Marissa DeGroot, Managing Editor for Edible Magazine and Marketing and Operations Coordinator at Vitruvian Farms. Just as Edible Madison tells the stories of our local food systems, Marissa shares her journey that led to a career in both food media and farming.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Area Starbucks Employees Join Black Friday Picket LineDuring last week’s Black Friday craze, Madison area Starbucks employees joined a picket line on State Street in support of the nationwide strike.
Image Courtesy: Greg Geboski / WORT News
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 12-1-25Forecast from Monday, 12-1-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonDavid Koehleron from Madison Community FoundationDavid Koehler explains Giving Tuesday trends and smart giving strategies through the Madison Community Foundation.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonCheryl Schiltz - When the World Falls AwayCheryl Schiltz - When the World Falls Away by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Teachers Speak Out Against Salary Compression17 people registered to speak about fair pay for teachers at Madison’s Board of Education meeting last night. In nearly an hour of public comment, veteran and new teachers alike explained how the changes in MMSD’s compensation structure over the past two decades have affected the district’s most experienced educators.
Image courtesy: Kimberly Farmer / UNSPLASH
2025-11-2604 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: PB n' J MartiniThis week on “Madison Mixology”, feature contributor Charlie Belawski shares the recipe for a cocktail of his own invention: the PB n’ J Martini.
He’ll explain how he chose the ingredients, describe some similar cocktails – and what makes his drink unique.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Monday, 11-24-25Forecast from Monday, 11-24-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGender Affirming Care, Accommodations, Therapy, and Spirituality with Nandi (any pronouns)Gender Affirming Care, Accommodations, Therapy, and Spirituality with Nandi (any pronouns) by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonNico Lang - Author of American TeenagerNico Lang - Author of American Teenager by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGet to Know Christof Spieler, Madison’s Transportation DirectorIt takes a lot of staff to keep the city running, but many of them work behind the scenes.
WORT reporter Sutton Johnson heads back to City Hall for this latest edition of “Get To Know Your Local Government.” This time, he sits down with the city of Madison’s Transportation Director Christof Spieler, who’s held the position for just two months.
Spieler explains how his job impacts your day-to-day life, his history in the field of transportation, and what he’d like you to know about his position.
Image courtesy: Dylan Brogan
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMaestro DeMain talks Madison Symphony ChristmasMaestro DeMain talks Madison Symphony Christmas by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday, 11-19-25Forecast from Wednesday, 11-19-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonCary Segall, "A Walk In The Woods: Voices From the Appalachian Trail"Cary Segall, "A Walk In The Woods: Voices From the Appalachian Trail" by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison’s interim independent police monitor to be announced soonThe city of Madison’s Office of the Independent Monitor will continue its role in police oversight, despite an attempt last week to defund the office completely.
But the OIM remains without leadership, after former Independent Monitor Robin Copley resigned in early October.
The Police Civilian Oversight Board, which oversees the office of the independent monitor, has narrowed their search for an interim replacement down to three finalists.
Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.
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WORT 89.9FM Madison150 Years X 150 Artists at Madison Public LibraryThe Madison Public Library is three times as old as WORT, and it’s celebrating its 150th anniversary with the art exhibit to end all art exhibits, featuring 150 artists. We’ll talk with Bubbler maestros Trent Miller and Carlee Latimer.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison alders debate police oversight funding ahead of budget voteTemperatures were high in the Common Council Tuesday evening, ahead of the vote on the city’s 2026 operating budget.
Alders ultimately voted 17 to 3 to reject a floor amendment that would have defunded the city’s Office of the Independent Monitor, the OIM, and reallocated these funds to the Madison Police Department – to pay for costs related to implementing body worn cameras.
Feeling ambushed by the last-minute proposal, alders didn’t vote gently into that good night.
Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonForecast from Wednesday 11:12:25Forecast from Wednesday 11:12:25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonMaestro DeMain talks Radiance Concert with Ava Borelli Nov 2025Maestro DeMain talks Radiance Concert with Ava Borelli Nov 2025 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGreg Zelek talks with Ava Borelli about concert with Caleb Hudson Nov 2025Greg Zelek talks with Ava Borelli about concert with Caleb Hudson Nov 2025 by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGet to Know Lydia McComas, Madison’s New City ClerkThis week President Trump pardoned a group of Wisconsin Republicans who worked to overturn the results of the 2020 election by casting fake Electoral College votes. The pardons were symbolic, but the issue of the public’s faith in election results remains. Today host Ali Muldrow is joined by Madison’s new City Clerk, Lydia McComas, to talk about her role in making sure our local elections are accurate and secure.
Featured image of Lydia McComas.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonGender & Women’s Studies Celebrates & Persists at UW Madison50 years ago, in 1975, a group of women professors in Madison decided they needed a place to study the lives of women, something that was missing at the university. To get the new discipline approved, which at that time was called “Women’s Studies,” they had to make a presentation to an all male, all white committee to explain why such a program was needed. The topic they used to convince the committee - menstruation. The panel, some members red faced, most of them speechless, had no questions and the program was approved. But now, in 2025, advocates find themselves having to defend...
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonTone Madison faces funding challengesA self-described “lively voice in a sea of bland,” Tone Madison has been covering local culture and politics for the last eleven years.
But in what’s become a familiar story, the online publication is struggling to cover costs and may be forced to shut down if they can’t reach their winter fundraising goal.
Managing editor Christina Lieffring joins our News Producer Faye Parks for a closer look at the numbers – and to explain what’s at stake.
Image courtesy: Tone Madison.
2025-11-1114 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonMadison Mixology: GunfireThis week on “Madison Mixology,” we’re off to England to learn about a tea-based cocktail made famous through the military.
Feature contributor Charlie Belawski will go in depth about “the Gunfire” – how it tastes, how to make it…and how to change it depending on your palette.
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WORT 89.9FM MadisonEmily Mitchell on the power of speculative fiction in strange timesEmily Mitchell on the power of speculative fiction in strange times by WORT 89.9FM Madison
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