Madison History Podcast

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2017-02-23

  Madison, 1961– In Memoriam

Notable deaths in Madison, 1961.The postMadison, 1961 – In Memoriam appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author
2017-02-15

  Madison, 1960– Law and Disorder

A new police chief .. a cop consorts with a divorcee .. a series of brazen burglaries … and a political odd couple to lead the Police and Fire Commission.The postMadison, 1960 – Law and Disorder appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author
2017-02-10

  Madison, 1967– Law and Disorder

A cop with problems … a secretive police chief … and Ginger Rodgers! The police beat goes on, in 1967 Madison.The postMadison, 1967 – Law and Disorder appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author
2017-02-01

  Madison, 1967– A big year for the Equal Opportunities Commissio...

Madison, 1967. A big year for the Madison Equal Opportunities Commission. It wins passage of an historic expansion of the fair housing ordinance. It holds riveting public hearings into the state of police-community relations, and issues a disturbing re...
  Stu Levitan author
2016-12-31

  Best of Madison History Podcast, vol. 2

A tragic night in Badger sports … Madison mourns President Kennedy … and hopscotching the decade for headlines.The postBest of Madison History Podcast, vol. 2 appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author
2016-12-31

  Best of Madison History Podcast, vol. 1

Muhammad Ali comes to town, and Bobby Knight turns us down .. two dancing nudes are bad news for the UW … and a block party becomes a three-night riot.The postBest of Madison History Podcast, vol. 1 appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author
2016-12-16

  Madison, 3rd Week of December, 1960

A new threat to Monona Terrace … Lakeside towers for the elderly … A self-inflicted traffic jam … A vicious murder.The postMadison, 3rd Week of December, 1960 appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author
2016-12-06

  Madison, second week of December, 1967.

Madison, second week of December, 1967 … A political piper of peace makes his first appearance … A Badger becomes a presidential son-in-law … Savings to come at a new coop, but  no more hot fun in the summertime … And a global musical tragedy in a Madi...
  Stu Levitan author
2016-11-29

  Madison, First Week of December, 1969

On campus, the last month of the decade begins with a major step for black studies, while Crazylegs cans Coatta. One great professor is honored, another is mourned. And there’s open warfare between the city and its schoolsThe postMadison, First Week of...
  Stu Levitan author
2016-11-22

  Madison– 7 days in November, 1963

Madison, before and after the assassination of President Kennedy.The postMadison – 7 days in November, 1963 appeared first onWORT 89.9 FM.
  Stu Levitan author