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WORT 89.9FM Madison

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WORT 89.9FM Madison episodes

  • Pete Hegseth 11132026
    Andy Moore gets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the phone for a very busy-week interview on the Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz.
    9 min
  • Heavy rain events on the rise in Wisconsin
    Heavy rain events are on the rise here in Wisconsin, as well as in our neighboring states of Iowa and Illinois. Everybody’s pocketbooks are taking a hit, from infrastructure and recovery costs to rising utility bills and insurance premiums.
    Steve Vavrus, Wisconsin’s state climatologist, joins “Water Stories” host Greg Michaud to explain why our region is seeing more severe weather events and what can be done to lessen the impacts.
    Image courtesy: Atilla Bingol via Unsplash.
    10 min
  • Secured funding for body-cams sets clock for policy
    It’s full steam ahead on Madison’s new body-worn camera program, after alders approved operating and capital funding for the citywide rollout at Tuesday’s council meeting.
    Policy regulating the program is tentatively scheduled for a vote in early January, giving a workgroup of city alders just a few weeks to wrap up their research and come up with their recommendations.
    Image courtesy: BodyWorn by Utility via Pixabay.
    6 min
  • Tight city budget prioritizes housing, police tech
    The ink is drying on Madison’s 2027 spending plan following final deliberation at a Common Council meeting Tuesday night. The city has met many of its funding goals, but still faced public pushback over how money is spent on police and law enforcement oversight.
    Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.
    5 min

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