Contact Information

Music Director: Sybil Augustine – musicdirector@wortfm.org (for music submissions, charts and tracking, promotional exchanges for music events and following up on volunteer applications or other requests. Please include specifics in your subject line, such as “Hiphop Music Submission” etc, )

Music Assistant: Aaron Scholz – musicass@wortfm.org (for record donations and sales, promos recording volunteers, etc.)

Music Calendars: Submit your events online here or send by email to calendar@wortfm.org

How do I get my music played on WORT?

We accept submissions in most genres and styles of music, focusing on noncommercial, out-of-the-mainstream, independent releases (check out our playlists and music charts for more information.) It may take up to a few weeks for us to review and process the music. We currently still prefer CDs to digital submissions because it’s the quickest way to get it into the hands of our programmers and onto the airwaves, though we do have a growing digital library. Please send your music (full-length CD or vinyl preferred) including a one-sheet description and any biographical and tour information to WORT Music Director, 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703 and/or to musicdirector@wortfm.org.

You can follow up or “track” your submissions by email, or call 608-256-2001 on Wednesdays between 1-4 pm CST to ask if we received it, has it been reviewed, has it been added to our library, and what kind of airplay it’s getting—e.g. light, medium, heavy or charting. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

WORT Music Playlists

What was that song I heard? Who was the artist, what is the album title, where can I get it? Where can I find the entire playlist for a show?

Click on the Playlists button to bring up a calendar where you can choose any date to find the playlists for that day. If you can’t find the right playlist or the song you’re looking for, your best bet is to call the station the next time that program’s on and ask the host yourself. If that’s not possible we may be able to help you, but please have as much information as possible at hand when you contact us, such as: approximate day and time the music was played, what type or genre of music it was, who hosted the show and any other information you remember about the selection and we’ll do our best to track it down.

Once you figure it out, there’s a “Buy It!” link next to each track in online playlists that leads you to a place where you can buy songs and albums, and by doing it that way a small portion of each purchase goes to support WORT.

Grant Hart & Husker Du get their due on WORT

September 19, 2017 By WORT Music Department

Go to our Audio Archives and click on Original Wilson Brothers to enjoy this great tribute show to Grant Hart and Husker Du, which aired on WORT from … [Read More]

WORT Charts for 9/12-18: Supergroups For The Win!

September 19, 2017 By WORT Music Department

Here's the latest music charting on WORT! Two "supergroups" rank first on our top 30 this week: Dead Rock West, (pictured) the California vocal duo o … [Read More]

Upcoming Classical Music Events

September 18, 2017 By Anything Goes

Friday September 22 7 pm at Mills Hall 455 North Park Street, Madison Faculty Recital: Soprano Jeanette Thompson in recital with guests Thomas … [Read More]

Willy St Sunday WORT Stage: (Under)Ground Zero for New Music

September 17, 2017 By Brian D. Johnson and WORT Music Department

WORT is delighted to bring six groundbreaking bands to the 40th annual Willy Street Fair, including the celebrated Nobunny (pictured)!! WORT’s Un … [Read More]

Anti-Semitic Vandalism Found on Gates of Heaven Synagogue

September 20, 2017 By WORT News Department

The stone monument in front of one of the oldest synagogues in the country--Gates of Heaven in James Madison Park--was found vandalized this morning. … [Read More]

Mulled Cider

September 19, 2017 By Sara's Table

Ingredients:Makes about 16 mugs (8 ounces each)1 gallon fresh apple cider or unfiltered apple juice 1 medium orange 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece … [Read More]

Marty Baron and the Future of Journalism

September 18, 2017 By WORT News Department

Marty Baron rose to fame after leading the Boston Globe as it uncovered wide-scale sexual assault within the Catholic Church, as chronicled in the … [Read More]

Soglin Fires Back On Sidewalk, Trail Proposal

September 14, 2017 By WORT News Department and Nina Kravinsky

Lawmakers slipped a measure into the state transportation budget that bans municipalities from condemning land -- also known as eminent domain -- for … [Read More]

Does the MMSD School Board Adequately Represent Black Students?

September 20, 2017 By A Public Affair

Wednesday host Lilada G speaks with former MMSD School Board candidates Ali Muldrow and Wayne Strong to discuss whether the Madison Metro School District adequately advocates for the needs of black students. … [Read More...]

Meet the 2017 CSW “Change-Maker Award” winners

September 20, 2017 By 8 O'Clock Buzz

Jan interviews the recipients of the 2017 "Community Change Maker Awards" from Community Shares of Wisconsin, awarded to people in the community who "make a difference". Recipients are Ginna Isunza, UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence, Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, … [Read More...]

Sierra Club/Union Cab protesting MG&E

September 20, 2017 By 8 O'Clock Buzz

While creating 68% of its power from coal, MG&E's 13 year goal is to get to 30% renewable power by 2030. That's not good enough, says Sierra Club's Devin Martin, explaining that some Iowa power companies are already getting more than 80% of their … [Read More...]

Chali Pittman Joins WORT as Talk Producer

September 19, 2017 By WORT News Department

WORT 89.9 FM welcomes Ms. Chali Pittman as our newest Talk Producer.Pittman was formerly the station manager of WSUM, UW Madison's student radio. She also interned for Wisconsin Public Radio, was a WORT DJ and talk producer for the Eight O'Clock Buzz, … [Read More...]

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