Music Department, 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!

Hottest Jazz of 2020 on Strictly Jazz Sounds

January 13, 2021 by Music Department

This week on Strictly Jazz Sounds, host Steve Braunginn features some of the hottest jazz for 2020 including 2021 Grammy Award nominees Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Arturo O’Farrill, Terri Lyne Carrington and Maria Schneider. Discover and learn about top jazz recordings, artists and trends in this week’s edition starting at 2 pm Thursday, January 14. […]

Rev. Billy Fri Night Radio Revival: EARTHALUJAH!!

January 1, 2021 by Music Department

Welcome, seekers to the irreverent musical ministry of Rev. Billy, heard the first Friday of the month from 11pm-midnight. Never fear! Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping Choir are here to help us heal and save our earth, our bodies and ourselves with music, humor and information. The Choir describes themselves thusly: “We are […]

‘Tis The Season for Holiday Music

December 21, 2020 by Music Department

Had enough of holiday carols? Tune into WORT for something different. Many specials happen during this time, including “Best Of 2020” shows. Coming up later this week: Thursday 12/31 G-Man hosts Diaspora with the, er, timely theme of “Time.” About the show: Listening to music from many cultures reveals we are all made of the […]

Exclusive bilingual interview with Yocu Arellano of Los de Abajo

December 19, 2020 by Music Department

The world music follow-up continues from WOMEX 2020, the worldwide music expo which WORT DJs Gloria Hays, Ankur Malhotra, Jeff Spitzer-Resnick and Dan Talmo attended in October (virtually, of course.) In addition to lots of great new music that each of them have played on their shows and shared with other WORT world music DJs, […]

Kelly Hogan’s “Gimmie Five” on Green Morning Radio

December 11, 2020 by Music Department

Brian Hirsh recently took over hosting Green Morning Radio from 9 am-noon Tuesdays, featuring folk and indie music both traditional and modern from all eras. “Gimmie Five” is a special treat where weekly guests are only interviewed, but asked to share and talk about five favorite tunes with our listeners. A number of local musicians […]

A Slap-Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2020 by Music Department

On Thursday, 9-12 am we revisited 2018’s “Thanksgiving Anarchy Special,“ now available to stream on-demand. It’s become an annual tradition for Diaspora to be hosted that day by Bob Kaspar, aka The Folk Anarchist aka The Tall Guy (former WORT 80s-90s host of Tuesday morning folk show Forever Wild and a popular holiday substitute.) Several courses […]

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