Programming: News

• WORT’s locally produced News and Public Affairs programs
• Syndicated programs aired on WORT
• Get a copy of a program you heard on WORT
• Help produce grassroots news at WORT
• Write to the News Facilitator, Molly Stentz

WORT's locally produced programs:

Eight O'Clock Buzz A Public Affair In Our Backyard Mel & Floyd Labor Radio Access Hour En Nuestro Patio Queery

Radio Literature Perpetual Notion Machine Health Writers Hmong Radio Her Turn Third World View Salamat Insurgent Radio Kiosk

Eight O’clock Buzz

The 8 O’Clock Buzz is a one-hour, morning drive-time show that serves as a forum for community members to discuss issues of importance to the community. It features volunteer hosts with a wide array of experience and connection to the community. The show’s format is a mix of music, culture, information, news and interviews.

Hosts:
Mondays - Linda Jameson
Tuesdays -Stan Woodard
Wednesdays - Jan Miyasaki / Peaches Lacey (end of each month)
Thursdays - Tony Castañeda
Fridays - Jonathan Zarov (producer: Melvin Hinton)

A Public Affair

A Public Affair aims to engage listeners in a conversation on issues of international, national, & local importance with some novelty shows thrown in. The guests range from local activists and scholars to notable national & international figures. The hosts alternate throughout the week as do the focuses and topics. It is a call-in show that airs Monday through Friday from 12:05 to 1:00 pm.

Hosts:
Mondays - Norm Stockwell / Mike Moon / 1st Mondays en Espanol: Donna Vukelich and Alfonso Zepeda-Capistran
Tuesdays - Stacy Harbaugh/ Monica Adams & Kabzuag Vaj
Wednesdays - Esty Dinur / Tonya Brito
Thursdays - Allen Ruff / Naama Nagar & Muhammad Sankari
Fridays - Diane Farsetta / Judith Siers-Poisson

In Our Backyard

WORT’s locally focused news show Monday through Thursday (6:30-7pm). IOBY presents alternative viewpoints in its news – both in the sources it uses and the stories it covers. IOBY newscasts include local and state news, weather, and regular features. It aims to give underrepresented people a voice.

Mel & Floyd

Beginning at 1:00pm each Friday, two wacky guys broadcast a hilarious blend of political commentary, weird news, and stand-up comedy. Mel & Floyd were voted Madison’s favorite radio personalities in the Isthmus reader’s poll in 2009. Click here to download MP3 versions of recent Mel & Floyd broadcasts.

Labor Radio

Friday afternoon news by, for, and about working people (5:30-6:00). Labor Radio’s mission includes strengthening local unions, increasing the breadth and depth of media coverage on labor issues, and providing for the information needs of the community.

Access Hour

From 7:00-8:00pm each Monday, WORT turns its airwaves over to members of the community. The show opens up radio production to people that have typically not been on the air before. The show is completely different from one week to the next. Guests have included community groups, musicians, aspiring DJs, story-tellers, call-in discussions, radio plays, live bands, fans of niche music, and lots of other topics.

En Nuestro Patio

On Tuesdays, En Nuetro Patio airs an hour-long Spanish language news show (7-8pm). Originally a feature on IOBY, En Nuestro Patio has grown into a major news program at WORT. Each week’s show includes local, national, and international news, community announcements, interviews, and music.

Queery

Queery features local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender news & information in a news magazine format. Queery covers local and national news affecting Madison’s LGBT community. The show airs on Wednesdays from 7 to 7:30pm. The first show of every month is music.

Radio Literature

Radio Literature is a weekly half-hour show devoted to airing poetry, spoken word, fiction, and non-fiction from Wisconsin and the nation. It often features discussion with writers, as well as readings of their work. It is hosted by members of the Radio Literature collective, and airs every Thursday at 7:30pm.

HealthWriters

HealthWriters focuses on the health of the body politic. This show aims to empower people by giving background and resources to ensure affordable health care. The show airs on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month, 7:00-7:30pm.

Perpetual Notion Machine

This science show looks at contemporary scientific issues and discoveries in a way that is accessible, understandable and entertaining to the non-scientists of the listening community. The show currently airs on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of every month from 7:00 to 7:30pm. Check out the PNM website.

Hmong Radio

Each Sunday, 6:00-8:00am, Hmong Radio features international news, state and local news, and community announcements relevant to the Hmong community. It also includes traditional Hmong songs and other music. Hmong Radio is broadcast in the Hmong language.

Her Turn

News and information by and about women in a magazine format. Includes shorter news stories and in-depth features produced by the Her Turn Women’s Collective. The last show of each month is a call-in program. Airs each Sunday, 11:00-11:30am.

Third World View

The oldest news show at WORT, Third World View covers issues relating to the “Third World” (very broadly-defined) from a critical, anti-imperialist perspective. Third World View newscasts include a half-hour round-up of the week’s international news, followed by a 20-30 minute feature, often a speech or in-depth interview. Third World View airs every Sunday 5-6pm.

Salamat

WORT’s Arab-American show, Salamat seeks to create bridges of communication, education, entertainment, and understanding of Arabs in general and Arab-Americans in particular. The show includes cultural segments, music, news from the Arab world, trivia quizzes, recipes, and more. Salamat airs every Sunday at 6pm.

Insurgent Radio Kiosk

The Kiosk is a five minute pre-recorded segment featuring a commentary, this-day-in-history, and a calendar of events for the day. The Kiosk airs four times each weekday. Mail event announcements to the Kiosk producers at kioskevent(at)wort-fm.org or by postal mail at:
Insurgent Radio Kiosk
c/o WORT-FM
118 South Bedford St.
Madison, WI 53703

For a podcast version of the Kiosk, check out the WORT archives: http://archive.wort-fm.org/

For the text of the Kiosk calendar announcements, please visit: http://irkiosk.blogspot.com

For the text of Anatole Beck's weekly commentaries, you can visit: http://abeckcomment.blogspot.com