Psychoacoustics, 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.

Turd Annual Holiday Spectacular Extravaganza Special

December 17, 2015 by Psychoacoustics

Thursday, December 17, 8-11pm join Psychoabeefus in their Turd Annual Holiday Spectacular Extravaganza Special! You may ask yourself, “What are these Psychobeefus?” The answer is, Psychoacoustics and Madison’s furriest freaks, Beefus! They’re joining forces once again to help enhance the holidaze with their particular brand of “cheer”. In the first part of the show, Reverend […]

Psychoacoustics Celebrates Their 24th Birthday

December 7, 2015 by Psychoacoustics

Psychoacoustics celebrates their 24th birthday with a live remote broadcast, and take over of the Tip Top Tavern between 8 and 11 pm, on Thursday, December 10! Psychoacoustics have gotten the RSVP from their talented pals, Damsel Trash and Lover’s Spit, to get into the groovy and provide the entertainment for this celebratory event! If […]

John Hodgman Interview

September 25, 2015 by Psychoacoustics

Listen in amazement to Bad Sister Heidi’s conversation with comic, author and former The Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman. They discuss constellations, vacation, only childhood, paperwork, Fortean events and his upcoming show at the Barrymore on Sat. Sept. 26. The interview originally aired on Psychoacoustics All-Comedy Special; stream the full show from WORT’s archives for […]

Psychoacoustics’ Comedy Spectacular Extravaganza

September 23, 2015 by Psychoacoustics

Psychoacoustics are more than happy to announce a special comedy spectacular extravaganza airing on Thursday, September 24th from 8-11pm where we will be airing Bad Sister Heidi’s conversation with the esteemed comic and writer, John Hodgman.

Record Riot Preview with Vinyl Vixens!

March 19, 2015 by Psychoacoustics

Tune in tonight at 8 pm to hear a preview of the vinyl on sale at this Saturday’s Record Riot at the High Noon Saloon!! All proceeds benefit WORT.

Psychoacoustics Loves to have Premium Fun with You!!

March 5, 2015 by Psychoacoustics

Psychoacoustics is going to drive this pledge drive home. We’re showcasing a musical selection of the live shows featured on our premium list, with a tribute to our fans focusing on love and fun!! Tune in and help us heat things up on this last cold winter night. https://www.facebook.com/events/1634169356817967/

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