WORT Local News

Breaking news and feature stories straight from the WORT News team’s underground lair in Madison, Wisconsin. New episodes every Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM. Also available live on 89.9 FM from 6:00-7:00 PM and online anytime at WORTFM.org.

Recent Episodes

TruStage Workers Vote To Extend Strike

Posted May 25, 2023 •

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 25.

Folks experiencing cardiac arrest in Dane County are nearly twice as likely to live in...

GOP Shuts Down Plan To Study Paid Parental Leave

Posted May 24, 2023 •

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, May 24.

Republicans in the state’s budget writing committee shut down a plan to study paid...

Report Shows Uncertain Future For MMSD Budget

Posted May 23, 2023 •

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, May 23.

A new report shows Madison schools will continue to struggle without more state funding…
A...

Wisconsin Utilities Propose Rate Hikes Across The State

Posted May 22, 2023 •

This is your WORT local news for Monday, May 22.

The city’s Plan Commission is looking at a plan to bring more urban agriculture to Madison,
The...

DHS Report On Infant Death Points To Medical Inequity

Posted May 18, 2023 •

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 18.

A recent survey shows that the shortage of caregivers in Wisconsin is only becoming more...