Music Director, 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!

Are You MORE Than A Little Bit Country?

August 2, 2020 by Music Director

WORT is seeking a new Country music show host to take over Wednesdays from 9 am-noon. We’ve got some mighty “10 Gallon” shoes to fill those mornings where Bill Malone, partner Bobbie and the whole crew did us so proud for decades. But we’re hoping to find some great new music historians, collectors and fanatics […]

Jeff Eckels Tribute Continues on Afternoon Jazz

July 15, 2020 by Music Director

Tune in for more music with Madison’s own Jeffry Eckels this afternoon. The tribute has now been extended and Chuck France is spinning some of Jeff’s music on Wednesday’s Journeys Into Jazz. He’ll be featuring Jeff playing with Geri DiMaggio, Randy Sabien and John Thulin. Also, next week on Strictly Jazz Sounds host Jane Reynolds […]

Music Makes The World Go ‘Round

June 30, 2020 by Music Director

Lockdown doesn’t mean shutdown for musicians, no way! This year’s virtual Make Music Day celebration went online for an international day of music-making where anyone can participate and all can enjoy. Visit the links below to see and hear some of what went on around the world. Many musicians streamed from quarantine, performed in large […]

Concerts On The…Diamond?!

June 24, 2020 by Music Director

See You at the Drive-In WCO Concert Tonight! Tonight’s S’Wonderful performances will go on at the Drive-In Event at Warner Park. Guidelines for the Drive-In Event: Please be sure to review these venue guidelines that have all of the information you’ll need for attending this show and any future shows! The Fan Guidelines and the Things to Know documents […]

June Is Black Music Month

June 1, 2020 by Music Director

The “LET’S STAY (IN) TOGETHER: A BENEFIT TO SUPPORT THE APOLLO” Live concert will kick off Black Music Month on Thursday, June 4, 7:30 pm ET at www.apollotheater.org FIRST-EVER, FREE, VIRTUAL BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE APOLLO THEATER FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY: “CAPTAIN” KIRK DOUGLAS OF THE ROOTS, KOOL & THE GANG, GARY CLARK JR., ROBERT RANDOLPH, RAY […]

John Lennon Songwriting Contest

May 30, 2020 by Music Director

Week #10: Deadline Sun 5/31 with winner selection Mon 6/1! Each entry helps support Lennon Bus. Enter this week’s STUCK AT HOME opportunity before the deadline (this Sunday 5/31 at midnight PST)! You will be eligible to win this week’s randomly-selected Stuck At Home studio prize package! A winner announcement will be made on Monday […]

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