Holiday Cheer For Your Ears!!

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.

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, )

Digital Production Director: Aaron Scholz – aaron@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!

Since we’ve (hardly) no place to go; unheard are cries of “Let it snow!” – Maybe you’re thinking you’d like to hear a wintry mix of holiday and Christmas tunes to light up your nights? You are in luck! Here’s a list of the shows on WORT that featured some or all holiday music this year.

Wow, that’s a lot…about 37 shows’ worth of carols and cheer! It does seem like more people did holiday shows this year than usual, probably because we could all use some cheering up about now. You’ll find traditional and modern songs about winter, Hanukkah, Solstice, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa and more spanning many different decades and genres of music across the globe. Some specials also feature comedy, local artists, full length concerts and other rare gems from the WORT digital/CD/vinyl vaults, alongside the wonderful personal collections of our truly amazing and dedicated hosts. It’s definitely ear candy for any lover of nostalgia, tradition and holiday tidings and will culminate with an all-day celebration on Saturday from 5 am until 10 pm right here on Madison’s community radio station.

Stream all the shows on-demand at archive.wortfm.org and follow along with the playlists here.

Sun 12/12
Musica Antiqua 8-11 am with Carol Moseson [early classical]
Better Living Through Show Tunes 2-3 pm with Tim Sauers [musical theatre]

Mon 12/13
Global Revolutions 9 am-noon with Martin & Szymon [international]

Tue 12/14
Not Too Shabby 11 pm-2 am with Eric S [eclectic rock, folk, funk & traditional carols]

Wed 12/15
Back to the Country 9 am-noon with Art Stevenson [country, folk, bluegrass]
Journeys Into Jazz 2-5 pm with Chuck France [swinging jazz]

Thu 12/16
Classical Cornucopia 5-8 am with Ava Borelli [classical]
Strictly Jazz Sounds 2-5 pm with Steve Braunginn [creative jazz]
Psychoacoustics 8-10 pm with Rev Velveteen & Bad Sister Heidi [rock, comedy, Beefus special]

Fri 12/17
Friday On My Mind 8-11 pm with Harry Rag [new & archival rock]

Sat 12/18
Los Madrugadores 5-8 am con Cipriano [Música y conversación en español]
Entertainment 10 am-noon with John Kraniak [annual Christmas special: jazz, blues, folk & comedy]
I Like it Like That 6-8 pm with Rockin’ John [oldies, R&B, vintage rock & modern surf]

Sun 12/19
Musica Antiqua 8-11 am with Anne Olson [early classical]
Pachyderm Parade 6:30-7 pm with Rollie [kids’ music]
Best of Gospel 7-9 pm with DaHopeBoy [modern gospel]

Mon 12/20
Listen Adventurously 5-8 am with Chris Delamarter [classical]
Global Revolutions 9 am-noon with Martin & Dan [international]

Tue 12/21
Green Morning Radio 9 am-noon with Brian Hirsh [folk, indie & comedy]
Original Wilson Brothers 8-11 pm with Jim & Ted [rock & comedy]

Wed 12/22
A Musical Offering 5-8 am with Ena Foshay [classical all-choral special]
Back to the Country 9 am-noon with Bill & Bobbie Malone [country, folk, bluegrass]
Journeys Into Jazz 2-5 pm with Elton J Crim [swinging jazz]

Thu 12/23
Classical Cornucopia 5-8 am with Ava Borelli [classical]
Strictly Jazz Sounds 2-5 pm with Jane Reynolds [creative jazz]
Psychoacoustics 8-11 pm with Bad Sister Heidi [rock, comedy, Hour of Slack Xlistlessnessmess special]
Feed Me Weird Things! 2-5 am with Cardinal Din [rock, comedy, avant garde-Fridge Day Special]

Fri 12/24
Intersections 5-8 am with Rich Samuels [classical]
Who Cooks For You? 2-4:30 pm with The Real Jaguar [eclectic rock, indie, funk]
Blues Cruise 6-8 pm with Dave Watts [blues]

Coming up LIVE on 89.9 FM and wortfm.org from 8 am-10 pm Christmas Day:

Sat 12/25
Los Madrugadores 5-8 am con Cipriano [Música y conversación en español]
Soul Sessions 8-10 am with Lady “L” & Joe Jam [soul, R&B, funk]
Entertainment 10 am-noon with the G-Man [jazz, blues, R&B, rock, folk & comedy]
Tropical Riddims noon-2 pm with F.R.P. [reggae, dub, dancehall]
Panafrica 2-4 pm with DJ Linda [African Christmas music]
La Junta 4-6 pm with Agustin & Alfredo [Latin Christmas music]
I Like It Like That 6-8 pm with Rockin’ John [oldies, R&B, vintage rock & modern surf]
Two For The Blues 8-10 pm with Art Schuna [blues]