WORT Web 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.

The Story of Country Music – Live Streamed Event!

May 16, 2019 by WORT Web Department

Video and audio of this sold-out event is now available on-demand. Country music historian and WORT host Bill Malone, featured voice and consultant on the all-new Country Music film by Ken Burns, was Norman Gilliland‘s guest for an exclusive conversation on the rich story of this popular American music style presented by Wisconsin Public Television […]

Best of 2017

December 17, 2017 by WORT Web Department

Our music, news, and talk show hosts read 100s of books and listen to 1000s of songs every year. We asked them to share their choices for the best music and writing of 2017 with you. First, the best music: Agustin Olvera, La Junta, Saturday, 4–6 PM Calle Linda 2, Pirulo y La Tribu Francisco […]

Winter Pledge Drive: We’re Still Here!

February 7, 2017 by WORT Web Department

Our Winter Pledge Drive begins Monday, February 6th, and the theme is WORT: We’re Still Here. We are here to bring you the voices of those whose rights are threatened. We are here as the first stop for non-profits and community leaders who want to reach an informed, motivated audience. We are here to bring […]

WordPress Training for WORT Volunteers

December 6, 2016 by WORT Web Department

WORT Volunteers are invited to join Web Collective volunteer, Tim Schneider, on Thursday, December 15th, from 5:30-7:00pm, to learn about the process of posting content to the station’s website. This training will take place in the WORT Vinyl Library. Please RSVP using the form below.

Rock ’n Bowl Registration

July 7, 2016 by WORT Web Department

WORT’s 19th Annual Block Party

May 21, 2016 by WORT Web Department

WORT’s 19th Annual Block Party is rapidly approaching! Be sure to mark your calendars forSunday, May 22nd and plan to head up to the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The party starts at 11 am and the fun continues until 7 pm. As always, there will be a wide variety of live music, children’s activities, food […]

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