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WORT News and Public Affairs
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Breaking news and feature stories straight from the WORT News team’s underground lair in Madison, Wisconsin. New episodes every Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM. Also available live on 89.9 FM from 6:00-7:00 PM and online anytime at WORTFM.org.

  1. 22H AGO

    Dane County jail consolidation “a tough project,” staff say in progress update

    Here's your local news for Thursday, February 26, 2026: We find out why construction on the jail consolidation project is running behind schedule,Meet an incumbent county supervisor who says NIMBYism should have consequences,Run through some transparency bills that are stuck in legislative limbo,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Get an update on Forward Madison FC's roster rebuild,And much more.

    50 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Probe of external influences in DOJ a “partisan stunt,” Attorney General Kaul says

    Here's your local news for Wednesday, February 25, 2026: We detail Attorney General Kaul's clash this morning with the GOP legislators leading an investigation of his department,Meet a county board candidate who's touting his firsthand knowledge of rural and urban issues,Check in on UW-Madison's search for a new provost,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1967,And much more.

    52 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Responding to ICE fears, MPD rolls out new vehicle and staff markings

    Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 24, 2026: We'll learn how to tell the difference between Madison police officers and ICE,Detail a new course at UW Law School that's blending legal theory with lived experience in the criminal justice system,Meet a county board candidate who wants to provide housing and workforce services at a "veterans village,"Talk butter price gouging,Sit down with the editor-in-chief of TASTE – a WORT alum,Get ready for baby season at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,And much more.

    49 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Monona community celebrates winter, Ho-Chunk history

    Here's your local news for Monday, February 23, 2026: We join the Fire & Wonder Winter Gathering at San Damiano Park,Meet an incumbent supervisor who says the growing county needs more housing and better transit,Find out why rural Wisconsin is struggling to hire municipal clerks,Mark the anniversary of the 2018 West Virginia teachers strike,Teach you how to mix up a 'Singapore Sling' cocktail,Review two new movies,And much more.

    51 min

  5. FEB 20

    New report touts Dane County Regional Airport's economic impact

    Here's your local news for Thursday, February 19, 2026: We outline the Dane County Regional Airport's economic benefits and environmental drawbacks,Look forward to a software glow-up coming soon to the library system,Commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,Explore the complex politics of so-called "rare earth" elements,Meet a pair of artists that are using their craft to memorialize their friendship,And much more.

    50 min

  6. FEB 19

    Governor Evers declares 2026 "Year of the Neighbor"

    Here's your local news for Wednesday, February 18, 2026: We share the key takeaways from Governor Evers' final State of the State address,Find out why a Wisconsin environmental group is suing the EPA,Detail student organizers' demands to limit ICE activity on the UW-Madison campus,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1965,And much more.

    51 min

  7. FEB 18

    Vos, LeMahieu close ranks on tax relief package

    Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 17, 2026: We detail GOP leaders' latest pitch to spend down the surplus, after weeks of negotiations with Governor Evers,Share some tips for private well owners who want to protect their water from contaminants,Outline some potential changes to Madison's border with McFarland,Explain what dairy products could win out in the recent protein craze,Visit a decades-old staple in the Madison coffee scene,Get ready for spring at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,And much more.

    52 min

  8. FEB 17

    Fundraiser attracts crowds of supporters after ICE detains Madison restaurant owner

    Here's your local news for Monday, February 16, 2026: We head to Señor Machetes for a fundraiser supporting co-owner Noel Quintana, who was detained by ICE late last month,Find out why a grassroots group wants to combine child care and senior housing in Walworth County,Learn how the local public health department is working to stop the spread of measles,Check in with Madison's new city clerk ahead of tomorrow's spring primary,Commemorate the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1923,Teach you how to mix up a blackberry-based cocktail,Review two new onscreen offerings,And much more.

    51 min
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Breaking news and feature stories straight from the WORT News team’s underground lair in Madison, Wisconsin. New episodes every Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM. Also available live on 89.9 FM from 6:00-7:00 PM and online anytime at WORTFM.org.

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  • Creator
    WORT News and Public Affairs
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    307
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Back Porch Radio Broadcasting, Inc

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