8 O'Clock Buzz

Brian Standing, Haywood Simmons & Michelle Naff, Jan Miyasaki, Tony Castaneda, & Jonathan Zarov
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  1. 3D AGO

    Are You Working a Dream or Working a Business

    Today on the Too Turnt Up Pledge Drive Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, multi-entrepreneur and music business expert Will “Chill” Rinehart joins us to talk about his businesses, accomplishments, story, and the ins-and-outs of being in the music business! More on Will’s business deals: Come Clean Empire https://comecleanempire.net/ Maverick Global Distribution https://www.maverickglobaldistribution.com/  Hype Magazine: https://www.thehypemagazine.com/  More on Will’s accomplishments from Grass Roots Music Seminar: https://grassrootsmusicseminar.com/about.html  Information on the IGM awards at https://igmawards.com/ and Will’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Straight Official Magazine: https://www.straightofficial.com/william-rinehart-lifetime-achievement-award-2026/  Catch Tara at Buraka on Thursday nights for R&B slow jams with DJ G Money! If you’re a Black entrepreneur in Madison and want to come on the show, contact Tara (https://www.facebook.com/EOTOCulturallyRooted) or Antoine (https://www.facebook.com/1MotionOutReachEnterprise) on Facebook or send a note through the “Announcements” form on the WORT webpage: https://www.wortfm.org/announcements/  Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/calendar/ for info on resume and job seeking workshops, home ownership clinics (new sessions starting soon), information on Expungement, childcare assistance, fatherhood support, and much more!  Watch for a new Fatherhood Unfiltered coming up March 19th!  Get on the list for more training to get in to the trades coming up soon! Music from today’s show: https://spinitron.com/WORT/pl/22063885/Tuesday-8-O-Clock-Buzz  Listen in Madison at 89.9FM or online anywhere at wortfm.org.  Support your community radio with a donation online at wortfm.org! Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Are You Working a Dream or Working a Business appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    50 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Air Wisconsin Survives by Serving ICE

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · Air Wisconsin Survives by Serving ICE Paul Kiefer (photo courtesy wisconsinwatch.org) Across the country, regional short-hop airlines face potential extinction, as rising costs, pilot shortages and industry upsizing of commercial aircraft have led to air carriers dumping markets like Toledo, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania.  A recent analysis by Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting shows that major carriers have stopped serving over 74 small and mid-sized cities since 2020.  Here in Wisconsin, one regional carrier, Air Wisconsin, has managed to survive by catering to a new client: the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.  Paul Kiefer focuses on immigration and data reporting for Wisconsin Watch, and he’s put together a deep analysis of Air Wisconsin’s new flight patterns.  Paul Kiefer joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on March 2, 2026. Image of Air Wisconsin’s travel routes after its acquisition by CSI courtesy Paul Kiefer and Wisconsin Watch Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Air Wisconsin Survives by Serving ICE appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    14 min

  3. FEB 25

    There Are Always Ways to Dance

    Today on the Not Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, Jennie Mullins, Director of Arts Education, and Matthew Sanborn, Exhibitions Manager, from Arts for All Wisconsin join us in the studio to talk about what they do and who they serve. For more information on Arts for All Wisconsin and their programs statewide, visit their website: https://www.artsforallwi.org/. More information on the Creative Power exhibition at MyArts, including the opening reception on March 3rd and the celebration and jury awards on April 18th, see: https://www.artsforallwi.org/creative-power .  Watch for Creative Power on the road coming to a location near you! Follow Arts For All Wisconsin on Facebook and Instagram at @artsforallwi. For more on arts, check our interviews with LaShay the Artist from January: https://www.wortfm.org/color-wherever-you-are/ https://www.wortfm.org/the-more-i-want-to-be-myself/ Catch Tara at Buraka on Thursday nights for R&B slow jams with DJ G Money! If you’re a Black entrepreneur in Madison and want to come on the show, contact Tara (https://www.facebook.com/EOTOCulturallyRooted) or Antoine (https://www.facebook.com/1MotionOutReachEnterprise) on Facebook or send a note through the “Announcements” form on the WORT webpage: https://www.wortfm.org/announcements/  Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/calendar/ for info on resume and job seeking workshops, home ownership clinics (new sessions starting soon), information on Expungement, childcare assistance, fatherhood support, and much more!  Watch for a new Fatherhood Unfiltered coming up March 19th!  Get on the list for more training to get in to the trades coming up soon! Music from today’s show: https://spinitron.com/WORT/pl/22028706/Tuesday-8-O-Clock-Buzz  Listen in Madison at 89.9FM or online anywhere at wortfm.org.  Support your community radio with a donation online at wortfm.org! Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post There Are Always Ways to Dance appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    48 min

  4. FEB 23

    Lead Between the Rhymes: 50 Years of Hip Hop in Wisconsin

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · Lead Between the Rhymes: 50 Years of Hip Hop Think of vibrant hiphop scenes, and major metropolitan areas like New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Detroit come immediately to mind.  But hiphop’s cultural influence has permeated throughout the U.S., including Wisconsin.  Through the month of February, the Wisconsin Historical Society features the exhibit “Lead Between the Rhymes: Celebrating Over 50 Years of Hip Hop Culture in Wisconsin,” part of a documentary project by Pyramidal Productions.  Curators Menkhu Ara Maat and Greg Doby joined the Monday Buzz on February 23, 2026. Menkhu Ara Maat (photo courtesy Pyramidal Productions) Greg “G!Nx” Doby (photo courtesy Pyramidal Productions) Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Lead Between the Rhymes: 50 Years of Hip Hop in Wisconsin appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    14 min

  5. FEB 23

    UW African-American Studies Student Symposium 2026

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · UW African American Studies Student Symposium 2026 On February 27th from 8:00 am to 4:00 PM the University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of African American Studies will hold its 2026 student symposium. It’s an all-day affair taking place at the UW Madison Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons. Professor Max Felker-Kantor and undergraduate students Heaven Williams and Sophia Grigsby joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on February 23, 2026. Heaven Williams (photo courtesy Hope Kelham) Sophia Grigsby (photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Madison) Max Felker-Kantor (photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Madison) Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post UW African-American Studies Student Symposium 2026 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    13 min

  6. FEB 23

    A Good Clerk is Hard to Find

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · A Good Clerk is Hard to Find Alex Shur (photo by Nicholas Wootton) Between April, 2025 and February, 2026, thirteen towns, villages and cities in Wausau County, Wisconsin lost their municipal clerks due to retirement, only to have the new replacements resign within a few months.  That kind of turnover wreaks havoc on all kinds of functions for small communities, ranging from issuing dog licenses to running local, state and federal elections.  Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur has dug into why nobody wants to be the town clerk anymore, and he joined the Monday Buzz on February 23, 2026. Photo of Wausau Town Hall (Wikideas1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)   Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post A Good Clerk is Hard to Find appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    14 min

  7. FEB 19

    Not-So-Rare Earth Minerals

    Rare earth minerals are a group of 17 chemically similar, heavy metals, that are used for many high-tech and sustainable energy applications.  Despite what their name would suggest, they are relatively abundant.  But refining the minerals from disperse ore deposits takes large amounts of energy and produces large quantities of sometimes hazardous waste.  Julie Klinger, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at UW-Madison, joins the Thursday edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about the present status of rare earth mineral mining, and the possibility of reclaiming the minerals from existing mine tailings in the U.S. Photo by USGS on Unsplash Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Not-So-Rare Earth Minerals appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    19 min

  8. FEB 19

    Going Hard Against the Narratives

    Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Dwight Hayes, serial entrepreneur, proud father and husband, and 2026 City of Madison Black History Month Honoree joins us to talk about his businesses and being a Black entrepreneur in Madison, eating right and being healthy, fatherhood, coaching basketball, horoscopes, and much more! Information on Dwight’s honor from the city: https://www.cityofmadison.com/council/district17/blog/2026-02-15/celebrating-february-2026-as-black-history-month-in-the-city-of Information on his newest endeavor, House of Healing Health and Wellness: https://www.h3w.store/ Information on Hayes Place and event space: https://hayesplace.net/  Catch Tara at Buraka on Thursday nights for R&B slow jams with DJ G Money! If you’re a Black entrepreneur in Madison and want to come on the show, contact Tara (https://www.facebook.com/EOTOCulturallyRooted) or Antoine (https://www.facebook.com/1MotionOutReachEnterprise) on Facebook or send a note through the “Announcements” form on the WORT webpage: https://www.wortfm.org/announcements/  Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/calendar/ for info on resume and job seeking workshops, home ownership clinics (new sessions starting), information on Expungement, childcare assistance, fatherhood support, and much more!  Watch for a new Fatherhood Unfiltered coming up March 19th!  Get on the list for more training to get in to the trades coming up soon! Music from today’s show: https://spinitron.com/WORT/pl/21993181/Tuesday-8-O-Clock-Buzz  Listen in Madison at 89.9FM or online anywhere at wortfm.org.  Support your community radio with a donation online at wortfm.org! Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Going Hard Against the Narratives appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    52 min

  9. FEB 16

    Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode 5

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode 5 Madison’s Nicole Gruter has been travelling the historic U.S. Highway 14, bringing us the stories of those who live along the iconic road.  This time around, she brings us a report from Mankato, Minnesota, where we meet the generous chef and punk rocker “Dagger Chuck.” Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode 5 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    10 min

  10. FEB 16

    Reports from Palestine’s West Bank

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · Reports from Palestine’s West Bank While the world has focused on Israel’s invasion and occupation of the Gaza Strip, other disputed territories on Israel’s borders have started heating up.  Last week, the Israeli government approved a land registration system to facilitate new settlements in the West Bank.  The Palestinian Authority decried the move, calling it a de-facto annexation of the disputed territory and a violation of international law.  For its part, Israeli authorities state the registration system is an administrative measure of little consequence.   A delegation of West Bank observers, Brenna Cussen Anglada, co-founder St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm, Eli Newell, Field Organizer with IfNotNow and Ziv Scher, activist and native of East Jerusalem, joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on February 16, 2026. Map of West Bank in Palestine (Image by TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Reports from Palestine’s West Bank appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

    14 min
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Listener Sponsored Community Radio in Madison, WI

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  • Creator
    Brian Standing, Haywood Simmons & Michelle Naff, Jan Miyasaki, Tony Castaneda, & Jonathan Zarov
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Back Porch Broadcasting, Inc.
  • Show Website
    8 O'Clock Buzz

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