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

New Student led food pantry opens at Madison East High School

Posted November 17, 2021 • 00:49:46

This is you WORT Local news for Tuesday, November 16, 2021. On today's show, high school students launch a community food pantry, the jury in the Kyle...

Madison Common Council Passes 2022 Budget, Giving More Funding To The Newly Founded CARES Program

Posted November 16, 2021 • 00:49:48

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, November 15th, 2021! On today's show, a final breakdown of last week’s budget deliberations, we take a look...

BRT Amendment Narrowly Fails City Council

Posted November 12, 2021 • 00:52:06

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, November 11...

We recap the second night of Madison budget deliberations—including a narrow...

About that East High news... (plus the city budget, and Ron Johnson protest)

Posted November 11, 2021 • 00:52:14

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 10, 2021:

We get an update on the City of Madison's budget during ongoing deliberations,...

Madison Alders Warns That UW Health Has Launched An Anti-Union Campaign Against Nurses.

Posted November 9, 2021 •

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday November 9th, 2021.Two Madison alders condemn UW Health’s stance toward a unionization campaign, COVID-19...