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Here are a few of the program specials coming up on WORT 89.9 FM...
WORT RADIO HIGHLIGHTS for the week beginning
March 5th, 2010
Compiled by Diapoulos and Mitroff
For more information call: (608) 256 -2001
News & Public Affairs Facilitator: Molly Stentz
Music Director: Sybil Augustine
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WORT'S WINTER PLEDGE DRIVE—FEB. 25-MAR. 10
Please lend your generous support to WORT by calling in a
pledge: 608-256-2001 or toll free: 866-899-9678. On-line
pledges can be made at: http://www.wort-fm.org
WORT relies on listener-sponsor contributions for 61% of
the station's annual budget.

Live streaming of all shows, podcasts/archives of our locally
produced news & public affairs shows and on-demand
archives of music shows are available at: http://www.wort-fm.org.
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A PUBLIC AFFAIR
Monday through Friday, Noon-1 p.m. A Public Affair is WORT's
live call-in interview program. Listeners can call in with questions
and comments at: 608-256-2001 or toll free at: 866-899-9678.

2/25, Thursday
On this pledge drive addition hosts Ben Manski and Lisa Graves
discuss corporate"personhood", the recent Supreme Court
ruling, and "Move to Amend" and "Citizens United"

3/3, Wednesday
On this pledge drive addition host Tonya Brito speaks with
Kristen Clarke, co-editor of "Barack Obama and African
American Empowerment: the Rise of Black America's New Leadership."

3/5, Friday
Host Diane Farsetta speaks with author Rebecca Skloot on her new book, 
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," about the poor black woman whose 
cells were taken and used, without her knowledge, to create the first 
immortalized cell line for biological research.

3/15, Monday
Host Norm Stockwell speaks with rebel journalist John Ross on his new 
books "El Monstruo" and "IraqiGirl".


THE ACCESS HOUR Mondays, 7pm-8pm.
A different individual or group from the community hosts the program 
each week! Music, discussion, and lots more! For information about 
hosting an Access Hour, call 256-2001 on Monday at 8pm immediately 
following the show or email: accesshour@yahoo.com

4/26
Savage Class War Radio returns in time for "May Day."

5/24
East High school students host the show.

6/7
"The Threshold Singers" of Madison, a group of women a capella singers 
who sing healing and comforting music at the bedsides of people who are 
seriously ill or dying will talk about their work and perform.


FICTION JONES
3rd, 4th and 5th Fridays of the month, 11pm Midnight
Host Gregg Williard continues with "A Journal of the Blank Year", a
non-sequential serialized novel with a style that crosses Proust with
Philip K. Dick. Although you probably won't want to miss a single
episode, the novel is designed so that each chapter stands alone. Tune
in whenever you can!

3/19
Chapter 20 of "A Journal of the Blank Year."

3/26
Chapter 21 of "A Journal of the Blank Year."



MUSIC PROGRAM SPECIALS


NEW DISC(S) AT NINE: Mon-Thurs nights, one or more NEW DISCS are played 
at 9pm, during the 8-11pm rock show.