I never thought about yelping about a radio station... thanks for the idea Mike O…read more Whenever I'm in Madison, WI, the radio dial will eventually turn to 89.9FM. This is a listener-sponsored community radio station that started back in early 1970's. WORT was voted "Favorite local radio station" in the 2006 "Madison's Favorites" poll conducted by Isthmus (a weekly Madison paper). My godmother and her partner work/volunteer at the station so I've learned a lot about the place over the years and a bit about the inner working of radio show producing. Their News and Public Affairs programming is an eye/ear opening experience. I learn something new every time I tune in. There are programs like In Our Backyard, Queery (for the LGBT community), Access Hour (an ever changing show from members of the community), and my favorite Her Turn (News and information by and about women). For the music lover they have a little of everything. You can start your weekend with Mexican music, classic R&B, vintage jazz & swing, reggae, African, salsa & Latin jazz, rock 'n' roll oldies, hip-hop, medieval & renaissance, women's music, showtunes, world, kids, gospel, electronic, experimental, and avant garde music. The weekday schedule is a bit different but includes classical, folk & international, rock, techno, metal, and blues. Although their coverage area is only about a 50 mile radius of Madison, you can listen on-line so check out their webstream and listen to something new. But please note that all of the people on air are professionals but not necessarily professional DJs. Some of them are plain everyday folks.

They have great shows and music! I love the fact that it doesn't have commercials, and that it is…read moreall local madison people as well. I love listening to NPR while I am going to school in the morning. They have amazing programs as well. The music they play varies, but it is always something soothing to the ears. Side note: if you ever drive past the building, it's spectacular and it very interesting!

Classic rock music this afternoon in the Madison area and I learn that WOLX is actually a…read more"superpower" station that has a signal about 6 times stronger than what would be allowed today. Supertramp, AC/DC, Eagles, Talking Heads, Blondie and even some Elton John while I was in and out of the car. They seem to have 70s to 90s tunes and that's all right by me. [Review 17175 overall - 186 in Wisconsin - 692 of 2022.]

Liked this channel when it was a oldies channel this new format will not listen to and all it is a…read moreloop they play the same songs over and over again.

Iheartmedia is responsible for hundreds of people losing their jobs and the radio business…read morefortunately I wasn't one of them but I've listened to their crap for 30 years and it hasn't gotten any better

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overall great except sports segment. Mike Jocko seems to take it less than serious. Have fun with…read moreit but still maintain professionalism! Other local channels are way better with sports!

I love news 15! It's the only local news I watch. But, I wonder. Would it be possible for Maria…read moreLisignoli and Elizabeth Waddas to just report the news and not act it out? Their constant head nodding and hand flailing are distracting. (Also, it's pronounced "hundred" not "hunert".)

I have been a public radio fan since early college and I am a self proclaimed public radio junkie…read more As such, I have heard a lot of programs over the years. Thus, when I recommend To the Best of Our Knowledge (ttBook.org) please take it as an informed recommendation. The subject matter and topics are eclectic yet consistently interesting. The segments are intellectual without being stuffy; they are analytically done yet they don't discount the value of the emotional or the just plain funny or silly. It really is my favorite public radio program. It also comes in podcast (including on iTunes). When I have had a frazzled day and need to reground, I will relax in a hot bubble bath and listen to the Podcast. The programs are always interesting and relaxing. After listening to ttBook, I always feel like I had a great conversation with a smart and interesting old friend. I also find that speaking with friends I always find myself referencing things I heard on the program. In addition, I find that I almost always look up books and media I heard referenced on the program. 5 Stars are well deserved. For me, this is as good as public radio gets.