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

Madison School Board Considers More Sick Leave for Staff with COVID

Posted December 15, 2021 • 00:49:02

This is your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 14, 2021. On todays show, school staff in Madison are getting additional pandemic support, the U-S...

Madison Children’s Museum Hosts Vaccination Clinic

Posted December 14, 2021 • 00:48:22

This is your WORT Local News for Monday, December 13, 2021. On todays show, families get vaxxed at the Madison Children’s Museum, a local proposal...

New Traffic Crash Report Show Total Crashes Down, but Fatal Crashes Up in 2020

Posted December 10, 2021 • 00:49:34

This is your WORT Local News for Thursday, December 9, 2021. On today's show, a look at some new traffic crash numbers, new technology to help police...

Bill could standardize rates for prison & jail phone calls

Posted December 9, 2021 • 00:47:00

On the WORT Local News for Wednesday, December 8, 2021:

We speak with longtime state Senator Jon Erpenbach, who announced he...

Gableman calls for arrest of Madison mayor

Posted December 8, 2021 • 00:48:00

This is your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 7, 2021. On today's show, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice calls for the jailing of Madison’s...