Chali Pittman

Madison

News Director at @civicmediaus; formerly @wortnews. I spend my time listening. 📻☕️

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A farewell from News Director Chali Pittman

3 weeks ago | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

After nearly a dozen years at WORT — and half of that time as News and Talk Director — I’m signing off. My last day at the station is Friday, May 16, 2025. I’m grateful to have had the joy of training hundreds of new reporters and hosts and engineers. I’ve gotten to launch new projects and be welcomed into spaces and communities I didn’t know existed.
Dugan Arrest Was “In The Extreme," Says Retired Judge

1 month ago | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

More than 150 retired judges from around the country are speaking out against the arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.
WORT Wins WBA Awards

1 month ago | wortfm.org | Nate Carlin |Chali Pittman

WORT volunteers and staffers were honored over the weekend at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Awards For Excellence. From an open-records driven investigation into consultant pay at the Universities of Wisconsin to the rise of a local worker cooperative to the history of the sex business in Madison, the awards celebrated the breadth of coverage you can find on WORT. WORT competed in the Large Market Radio category, against many professional newsrooms much larger in size.
After Election Twist, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford Says She'll Accept Alder Seat

2 months ago | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford didn’t campaign for her second term as alder. She suspended her campaign in mid-January for a variety of reasons — reasons she outlined at a press conference this morning. “Like many of us, and like many of our transgender siblings and family, I found myself overstretched with an impending new administration, and planned surgery that would have taken me out of the race for three weeks… And I’m also searching for a new place.
Spring Election Guide: City Council Edition

2 months ago | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

About this guideThis year, April 1st is no joke. In addition to April Fool’s Day, it’s also the Spring Election. In Wisconsin, elections held in the spring are for nonpartisan offices: offices where there’s no (D), (R), or other party signifier next to a candidate’s name.
WORT Welcomes Sara Gabler To Staff

Jan 31, 2025 | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

WORT is excited to welcome Sara Gabler as our newest Talk Producer. Sara comes to the role with serious chops as a reporter, producer, journalist, writer, intellectual, and artist. She first came aboard at WORT in 2023 as a general assignment reporter, and quickly tackled nuanced investigative stories and the art of open records. She’s covered everything from prison lockdowns to anti-camping statutes to consultant spending.
Listen to the 40th Annual Madison Dane County MLK Day Observance

Jan 22, 2025 | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

The Madison community gathered again this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the 40th Annual Madison & Dane County King Holiday Observance, live from the Overture Center for the Arts in the Capitol Theater and presented by the Madison/Dane County King Coalition.
West High Civics Club Spurs Proposal To Lower Voting Age

Nov 26, 2024 | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

Lowering the voting age isn’t a new idea. In 1971, the 26th Amendment dropped the minimum voting age, from 21 down to 18. It was the quickest constitutional amendment in US history to be ratified, taking just three months to reach the required 3/4 majority of states. At the time, people pushing to drop the voting age pointed to the military draft during the Vietnam War. They said if they were old enough to fight, they were old enough to vote.
Libertarian Candidate Chase Oliver on his run for President

Nov 8, 2024 | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

Libertarian Candidate Chase Oliver on his run for PresidentNovember 5, 2024 by Chali Pittman, Faye Parks and WORT News DepartmentLibertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver and running mate Mike ter Maat are on the ballot in Wisconsin. In fact, they’re on the ballot in nearly every state — more than any other third-party candidate this cycle.
Claudia de la Cruz on her run for president

Nov 8, 2024 | wortfm.org | Chali Pittman

Claudia de la Cruz and Karina Garcia are on the ballot for president. They’re running in the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and they’re calling on people to vote socialist in the 19 states that they’re on the ballot, including Wisconsin. Along with the campaigns for the Green Party headed up by Dr. Jill Stein and Justice for All headed up by Dr. Cornel West, their top issue is opposing the U.S. war machine and the genocide against Palestinians.