WORT Local News

WORT Local News

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WORT Local News episodes

  • South Madison Plan Officially Adopted By Madison Common Council
    This is your WORT Local News for Wednesday, January 5, 2021. On todays show, the South Madison Plan is officially adopted, Lake Michigan is getting saltier, and a workshop to help you repay federal student loans. And in the second half, Wisconsin taxes are down across the board, we take a look at some U-W Madison news from 19-62, and the best weather forecast on the airwaves.
    51 min
  • Madison Metropolitan School District Announces Winter Break Extension
    This is your WORT Local News for Monday, January 3, 2022. On today's show, Madison families await information following a delay in back-to-school instruction, meanwhile, one community leader is lessening the burden on parents. And in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government, review two new movies, and count down some of our favorite moments of 20-21.
    49 min
  • Madison Metropolitan School District Announces Winter Break Extension
    This is your WORT Local News for Monday, January 3, 2022. On today's show, Madison families await information following a delay in back-to-school instruction, meanwhile, one community leader is lessening the burden on parents. And in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government, review two new movies, and count down some of our favorite moments of 20-21.
    49 min
  • Year-In-Review: Transportation
    This is your WORT Local News for Thursday, December 30, 2021, the final special year-in-review edition. On today's show, we look at transportation issues that effected Madison in 2021, from car crashes to Bus Rapid Transit to bikes. We will return to our normal newscast next week.
    54 min
  • Year-In-Review: Transportation
    This is your WORT Local News for Thursday, December 30, 2021, the final special year-in-review edition. On today's show, we look at transportation issues that effected Madison in 2021, from car crashes to Bus Rapid Transit to bikes. We will return to our normal newscast next week.
    54 min
  • Year in Review: Unhoused Issues
    This is your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 28, 2021, special year-in-review edition. On today's show, we take a look at  the changing landscape of homelessness in the midst of a pandemic.  We’ll talk tiny homes, Reindahl Park, and city council meetings.
    54 min
  • Year in Review: Unhoused Issues
    This is your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 28, 2021, special year-in-review edition. On today's show, we take a look at  the changing landscape of homelessness in the midst of a pandemic.  We’ll talk tiny homes, Reindahl Park, and city council meetings.
    54 min
  • Year in Review: Water Issues
    This is your special "Year-In-Review" edition of WORT Local News for Monday, December 27, 2021. Our volunteers are taking the week off as we look back what has effected Madison in 2021. Today, we look at water issues in Madison, from PFAS to blue-green algea.
    54 min

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