WORT Music Department, Author at WORT 89.9 FM

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 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.

WORT’s Up? Live Music, Book Release & More!

March 23, 2018 by WORT Music Department

The next few days are really hopping with activity around WORT! Live rock Friday night, Ted Offensive’s book release party and a Latin big band Saturday afternoon are just a few of the treats we have in store for you. Stay tuned, keep an eye on this page and visit WORT-FM on facebook to keep […]

March 6 Charts: Spicy Salad Boys, Solid Freex & Screaming Females...

March 16, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Madison’s Solid Freex (pictured), comprised of Trin-Tran (Steve Coombs) and sons, are poised to take over the national spotlight with their first tape release on April 13 at Mickey’s. Advance tracks have gotten play on WORT, because we love to support local music! Here’s the rest of what’s been spinning on the station this week. […]

The Kissers Live on Global Revolutions

March 16, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Madison’s The Kissers play 2 shows Saturday at High Noon, so the band paid their annual Saint Patrick’s Day visit to WORT with a set on Global Revolutions. The Kissers celebrate 20 years of mixing traditional Irish tunes with modern styles and lyrics. Along with a sampling of their tunes, band leader Ken Fitzsimmons talks about their […]

Breeders’ Gutsy New Album Is “All Nerve”

March 7, 2018 by WORT Music Department

The Breeders are finally back with the release of their latest album, All Nerve – the title perhaps suggesting it all. Following the trend of band reunions, All Nerve is the band’s 5th studio album and their first new release in 10 years! Donors to WORT’s cutting edge rock programs can get tickets to their only Wisconsin […]

What A Time To Be Alive! Superchunk Tops WORT Charts

March 2, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Hailing from Chapel Hill, NC ’90s indie darlings Superchunk (pictured) have released a powerful new album echoing the many complications of modern life. See the rest of our current rock, indie, world, jazz, electronic and metal music charts below. 2/27/18 WORT Charts top 30 Rank Artist Record […]

Art Paul Schlosser and Friends on “Who Cooks For You?”

February 20, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Local musician and State Street busker extraordinaire Art Paul Schlosser dropped by Who Cooks For You on Friday February 16 to preview music from his upcoming duets record. Fellow musicians Steve Chapell, Biff Blumfumgagnge, Annette Kornell and Frankie Pobar Lay played and sang with Art live in Combo B.

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