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!

WORT News Wins 5 Milwaukee Press Club Awards

May 25, 2021 by Chali Pittman and WORT News Department

The WORT News Department won five awards in the Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, including two gold awards. WORT competed with radio broadcast outlets across the state, most of which have significantly larger budgets and staff. All of these stories were produced in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A […]

Coulee Creek Celebrates Bluegrass Pioneers Hazel Dickens and Alice Ger...

May 10, 2021 by Chali Pittman and Access Hour

pacificanetwork · Coulee Creek Celebrates Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard In the summer of 2020, a group of musicians met in an open-air pavilion in a small town along the banks of the Mississippi. The musicians, of the band Coulee Creek, represented a variety of musical influences and training in jazz, blues, country, classical, […]

WORT Takes Home the Gold (and More) in WBA Awards

May 5, 2021 by Chali Pittman and WORT News Department

WORT programmers took home five awards in the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association 2020 Awards for Excellence. WORT competed in the Large Market Radio category, competing against radio stations with significantly larger budgets and staff. We are so proud of our reporters and programmers, and their dedication to serving our community. Read on to hear the stories that […]

Verdict Reached in Derek Chauvin Trial

April 20, 2021 by Chali Pittman

A jury has reached a verdict in the trial for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, who stands accused of killing George Floyd. The verdict will be read in between 3:30 and 4pm Central Time today. WORT will broadcast the verdict live from the courtroom, courtesy of AMPers‘ Racial Reckoning Project. We will also rebroadcast […]

WORT Finalists in 2020 WBA Awards For Excellence

April 1, 2021 by Chali Pittman and WORT News Department

WORT is proud to announce that our staff and volunteers have placed in the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association 2020 Awards for Excellence. Top finishers have not yet been announced, but finalists are guaranteed to place first, second, or third in their category, meaning we are guaranteed to bring home some honors. 6pm Local News Producer Jonah […]

Six years later, community still seeks justice for Tony Robinson

February 18, 2021 by Jonah Chester, Chali Pittman and WORT News Department

Six years ago this March, Matt Kenny, a Madison Police officer, shot and killed Sharon Irwin-Henry’s grandson in a house on Williamson Street. The killing of Tony Terrell Robinson attracted national attention, and Robinson’s name still echoes throughout Madison to this day. “Before Terrell died, all of these people were getting killed, all these Black […]

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