WORT’s radio bubble at 89 megahertz has now traveled 50 light years from earth.  That means that denizens of "the Eyeball Planet" are just now hearing WORT’s inaugural broadcast from December 1 1975.  Astronomer Charles Cadieux tells us how Exoplanet 1140b got its nickname, and what kind of critters our newest extraterrestrial listeners might be.

WORT’s radio bubble at 89 megahertz has now traveled 50 light years from earth. That means that denizens of "the Eyeball Planet" are just now hearing WORT’s inaugural broadcast from December 1 1975. Astronomer Charles Cadieux tells us how Exoplanet 1140b got its nickname, and what kind of critters our newest extraterrestrial listeners might be.

WORT Greets Denizens of "the Eyeball Planet"

Listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, noncommercial community radio broadcasting to south-central Wisconsin at 89.9 FM and online at wortfm.org via our studios in Madison. 

We provide an outlet for communication, education, free expression, entertainment, training and access for the purpose of sharing music, information, news, and cultural experiences, and strive to give people underrepresented elsewhere in traditional media a voice. 

NOTE: Most of the content posted at this time are news stories or talk shows. 

MUSICIANS:  We NEVER look on our SoundCloud for music submissions, so it's not a very efficient way to contact us. Please go to www.wortfm.org and click on Music --> Music Submissions for our submission info and guidelines. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

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Listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, noncommercial community radio broadcasting to south-central Wisconsin at 89.9 FM and online at wortfm.org via our studios in Madison. We provide an outlet for communication, education, free expression, entertainment, training and access for the purpose of sharing music, information, news, and cultural experiences, and strive to give people underrepresented elsewhere in traditional media a voice. NOTE: Most of the content posted at this time are news stories or talk shows. MUSICIANS: We NEVER look on our SoundCloud for music submissions, so it's not a very efficient way to contact us. Please go to www.wortfm.org and click on Music --> Music Submissions for our submission info and guidelines. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

Listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, noncommercial community radio broadcasting to south-central Wisconsin at 89.9 FM and online at wortfm.org via our studios in Madison. 

We provide an outlet for communication, education, free expression, entertainment, training and access for the purpose of sharing music, information, news, and cultural experiences, and strive to give people underrepresented elsewhere in traditional media a voice. 

NOTE: Most of the content posted at this time are news stories or talk shows. 

MUSICIANS:  We NEVER look on our SoundCloud for music submissions, so it's not a very efficient way to contact us. Please go to www.wortfm.org and click on Music --&gt; Music Submissions for our submission info and guidelines. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

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