WORT

WORT (89.9 FM) is a listener-sponsored community radio station, broadcasting from 118 S. Bedford St. in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

Saturday's programming is divided into two-hour shows, including: Sunday's music includes: The organizational structure of WORT reflects the station's principles of democratic decision making; the staff and volunteers at the station elect the board of directors; the Board sets policy and hires full-time and part-time paid staff.

[2] WPR hosts Rob Ferrett and Jonathan Overby, as well as executive producers Judith-Siers Poisson and Molly Stentz, are alums of WORT.

WORT has been voted "Madison's Favorite Radio Station" in the Isthmus Annual Manual (readers' poll) sixteen times.

[7] Several of its programs have made the top three list of favorite radio shows, including Mel & Floyd (multiple years), Back to the Country, and Pan-Africa.

WORT's news department frequently wins awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association as well as the Milwaukee Press Club.

It won best documentary in 2005 from Public Radio News Directors Incorporated for its investigation of pollution at the Madison Kipp factory.

The exterior of the WORT studio building.
John Kraniak at the controls during his show, "Entertainment", in WORT's main studio.