Insurgent Radio Kiosk for Week of July 12

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!

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, July 12

Music: The World Was Wide Enough [or another song you might find appropriate given the trivia of the day]

On this day in 1804, former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton died in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. The event, along with the life of Hamilton, is fictionalized in the 2015 award-winning musical Hamilton. The musical uses R&B and hip-hop beats for its music and casts people of color in the roles of the American Founding Fathers.

Today from noon to 7:00pm, Project Recovery and the Community Action Coalition are hosting a pop-up COVID vaccination clinic at Jason Glenn Salon. No ID necessary. Vaccinations are available for individuals twelve years of age and older. All three vaccine types will be available. No registration necessary, simply show up at Jason Glenn Salon.

Today is the first day of the Sauk County Fair at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo. There will be games, food, live entertainment, and other fun activities. The Fair goes until this Sunday, July eighteenth. Animals start to arrive on Wednesday, July fourteenth. For more information and a schedule of events, visit saukcountyfair.com.

Today at 9:00pm, catch a flick at the Memorial Union Terrace with the WUD Film Committee. Tonight’s flick will be Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is part of the Lakeside Cinema series. Visit terracesummer.com for more information.

Want to get your thoughts on the airwaves? We want to broadcast your two-minute commentary. Write a script, then record it to have it played right here on the Insurgent Radio Kiosk. Find more information at wortfm.org/kioskcommentary.

This has been the insurgent radio kiosk heard at 5, 6:30 and 9 in the morning and at 2 in the afternoon. Submit event announcements online at wortfm.org/announcements.

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Tuesday, July 13

Music: Drop it Like its Hot

Today in 1936 was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin. According to the book Oddball Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells in Columbia County logged one hundred fourteen degrees Fahrenheit! I don’t know about you, but we’re too far north for that kind of weather.

There’s a lot of fun happening at Aldo-Leopard Park this evening. A light dinner kicks off the event at 5:00pm. The DREAM bus mobile library arrives at 5:15pm. At 5:30pm, the Madison Public Library is hosting a bilingual storytime, with activities happening in English and Spanish. The evening ends with a free showing of Raya and the Last Dragon at 6:00pm. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.

Tonight at 6:30pm, the Madison Public Libraries is hosting the virtual seminar Recognition and Resilience: How Do We Support Someone in a Time of Loss? Please join workers from Project Recovery for a presentation on how to support an individual in need with a discussion to follow. To sign up or for more information, visit projectrecoverywi.org.

This has been the insurgent radio kiosk heard at 5, 6:30 and 9 in the morning and at 2 in the afternoon. Submit event announcements online at wortfm.org/announcements.

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Wednesday, July 14

Today in 1836 marks the release of Milwaukee’s first newspaper, the Milwaukee Advertiser. The first publisher was Daniel H. Richards, with editor Hans Crocker. Richards was a politician and newspaper editor. Crocker went on to become mayor of Milwaukee for one term in 1853.

Today at 6:00pm, join conservation staff on a scene walk through Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, South. Conservation Park Tours are a staff-guided easy walk. This walk is free, family-friendly, and held rain or shine. No registration is required. Just meet at eight-oh-two Wheeler Road a few minutes before six pm. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/calendar.

Today at 7:00pm, join the Wisconsin Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Meeting. Be part of the campaign that is fighting systemic poverty from the bottom up. Learn about recent successes, hear from impacted folks organizing throughout the state of Wisconsin, and help lead the movement building a new dawn for us all. To register, visit tinyurl.com/wippc

This has been the insurgent radio kiosk heard at 5, 6:30 and 9 in the morning and at 2 in the afternoon. Submit event announcements online at wortfm.org/announcements.

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Thursday, July 15

Today in 1988, Christmas came early with the release of the best holiday movie ever made: Die Hard. Starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, the movie follows New York City police officer John McClane as the sole action hero standing between a group of terrorists and the attendees of a corporate Christmas party.

Starting at 4:00pm, head over to Warner Park for free food, games, and a free movie! Food and games start at 4:00pm and go until 7:00pm, hosted by Increase the Peace: Northside. At 6:30pm, the Madison Public Library is hosting a bilingual storytime, with activities in both English and Spanish. The free movie starts at seven pm. The movie is Jumanji. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.

This weekend is a big shopping weekend on State Street with Maxwell Street Days. Shops up and down State Street are hosting bargain sales on clothing, jewelry, gifts, artwork, sporting goods, books, and more. The sale happens Thursday through Saturday, from 9:00am to 6:00pm. And Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. More information is at visitdowntownmadison.com.

This has been the insurgent radio kiosk heard at 5, 6:30 and 9 in the morning and at 2 in the afternoon. Submit event announcements online at wortfm.org/announcements.

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Friday, July 16

Today in 1843, Laura Ross Wolcott was born. Wolcott was born in Maine and attended school in New England before being privately educated in medicine at Harvard. She later moved to Wisconsin and became Wisconsin’s first woman physician in the state, and the third woman physician in the nation.

Today at 6:30pm, Madison Parks is showing a movie at Tennebohm Park. Grab a blanket or bring a lawn chair and enjoy a FREE movie with Madison Parks. The movie tonight is A Dog’s Journey. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.

This weekend is a big shopping weekend on State Street with Maxwell Street Days. Shops up and down State Street are hosting bargain sales on clothing, jewelry, gifts, artwork, sporting goods, books, and more. The sale goes from Thursday through Saturday, from 9:00am to 6:00pm. And Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. More information is at visitdowntownmadison.com.

This has been the insurgent radio kiosk heard at 5, 6:30 and 9 in the morning and at 2 in the afternoon. Submit event announcements online at wortfm.org/announcements.