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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.

Painted Caves Headline WORT Block Party

May 16, 2019 by WORT 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 […]

22nd Annual WORT Block Party

May 16, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Come celebrate the 22nd Annual WORT Block Party and 16th Annual No Crap on Tap on Sunday May 19th from 11 am to 7 pm on the 200 Block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Enjoy a beer garden and live music. There will also be children’s activities, food from around the world, art and […]

Block Party Raffle Winners Announced

May 21, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Thanks to everyone who participated in the WORT Block Party Raffle, and a special thanks to these area businesses who donated over $4,000 in fantastic prizes! Prizes may be claimed at WORT, 118 S. Bedford St. during business hours (9 to 6 weekdays). Please bring winning stub and/or ID. Here is the list of prizes […]

21st Annual WORT Block Party

April 23, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Come celebrate YOUR Community Radio Station at the 21st Annual WORT Block Party on Sunday, May 20th from 11am to 7pm on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., RAIN OR SHINE. There will be great music, food, craft vendors, a kids’ activity area, community info tables, the WORT Boutique, and a prize raffle (info here). The […]

Block Party Raffle Tickets Available Now

April 11, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

The W O R T Block Party Raffle Is here, and It’s Bigger and Better Than Ever! Over $4,000 in prizes are up for grabs. The drawing is Sunday, May 20th at the Block Party, but you do NOT need to be there to win some great stuff! We’ve got 4-packs of Bonfire Music Fest […]

All Stars Bring Funky Drummer’s Legacy to WORT Block Party

May 12, 2017 by Jesse Hall and WORT Music Department

Few drummers have left a legacy behind on par with the one that Clyde Stubblefield has. The time we were blessed with his talent will surely leave its mark on generations of musicians to come. His personal style and the countless beats borrowed from him as one of the most sampled drummers of all time […]

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