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!

WORT Honors Back to the Country Host Bill Malone

July 30, 2019 by Music Department

Tickets to the Tribute to Bill Malone at the Stoughton Opera House are SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support!! Hard tickets have been mailed to anyone who has already secured a ticket. We’re sorry, but at this point nobody at the station or at Stoughton Opera House can provide tickets to those who didn’t […]

June Music Charts: Hot Licks & Warm Picks!

July 12, 2019 by Music Department

Here are all our rock, blues, jazz, world, electronic and heavy metal charts for the month of June. There’s so much great new music coming out – be sure to shop at your local stores first!! Black Mountain took over the top spot in the latter half of the month, with Shana Cleveland, King Gizzard […]

A Symphony to Save the Planet

June 11, 2019 by Back Porch Serenade and Music Department

Chitravina virtuoso N. Ravikiran, along with music teacher Vanita Suresh and local students Arjun and Sanjay, spoke with Peter Haney May 28th about the Planet Symphony Project. Maestro Ravikiran is the creator of the Melharmony system, which seeks universal principles to harmonize all scales of the world, blending the harmonic focus of Western music with […]

Block Party Warmup Show!

May 16, 2019 by Music Department

Join WORT at the Wisco for three great bands and WORT DJs! Momotarõs — Adrenaline-fueled garage rock Bent Antenna — Loud indy pop rock Daily Smoker — Original rock DJs The Real Jaguar and Farmer Shaun will keep the show hoppin’ between bands… Donations at the door to support WORT. More information available here from […]

Painted Caves Headline WORT Block Party

May 16, 2019 by Music Department

On Sun. May 19 at 5:50 pm, Painted Caves will shake up MLK Blvd for our annual celebration! The Milwaukee-based Caves are no strangers to fans in the Madison area, having wowed Orton Park Festival in 2016 with their one-of-a-kind Arab American world beat music. Due to a chance encounter with Amarass Records founder (and […]

Cindy Set My Hair On Fire LIVE on The Rattlesnake Shake

May 10, 2019 by Music Department

Madison punk n roll band Cindy Set My Hair On Fire played a set on The Rattlesnake Shake on Friday April 26. Enjoy this encore performance!

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