Chali Pittman, Author at WORT 89.9 FM

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.

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 your submission so we appreciate your patience, and feel free to contact us to follow up. Please send your music, indicating any tracks with language that needs to be aired after 10 pm and 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.

We do accept digital files on .wav or mp3, but currently we 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 have a growing digital library. Digital submissions should be .wav or other lossless files, or high quality mp3s [128-320 kbps.]

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!

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November 23, 2021 by Chali Pittman and 8 O'Clock Buzz

After almost three decades of hosting the 8 O’Clock Buzz, Jonathan Zarov is stepping away from the microphone. Zarov has, for most of his time at WORT, hosted the 8 O’Clock Buzz on Fridays, providing listeners an eclectic blend of segments. An improviser, he’s at home behind the mic, guiding listeners to unexpected places. He’s […]

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Congratulations to Alida LaCosse for being honored as “2021 Music Teacher of the Year” at this year’s Madison Area Music Association Awards (watch the ceremony here). Alida is the Music Teacher at James C. Wright Middle School and has been teaching in Milwaukee and Madison Public Schools for over twenty years. If you know Alida […]

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November 8, 2021 by Chali Pittman and WORT News Department

This week, the Madison Common Council is slated to finalize capital and operating budgets. Alders have released more than two dozen proposed amendments to those budgets across a slate of issues. One of those amendment could add a hiccup to the city’s plans for the future of bus transportation. Five Madison alders are proposing an […]

Saying farewell to Jonah Chester ⭐

October 20, 2021 by Chali Pittman and WORT News Department

Jonah Chester, WORT’s Assistant News Director, will be leaving his position in early November. He has accepted a full-time reporting position at the Public News Service, where he’ll be reporting on news in four states: Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. He won’t be a complete stranger to WORT, staying on to produce our Transparency Talk […]

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Located in the Greenbush neighborhood, Bayview is one of the oldest affordable housing communities in Madison. Now a $50 million redevelopment plan to nearly double the available affordable housing and build a new community center is underway, as elected officials and community partners joined Bayview residents and staff for a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday morning. […]

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