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.

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!

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk airs weekdays at 5AM, 6:30AM, 9AM and 2PM. It is a four-minute prerecorded segment featuring a commentary and calendar events for the day.

To submit an event for the kiosk, fill out our announcements page at least ten days in advance of the event. Events must be free or low-cost and relevant to those in WORT's broadcast range.

The kiosk is open to you. You can record your thoughts in a two-minute commentary that will then air on the kiosk. Please note there a few things we can't air (commercials, candidates, hate speech). Submit your commentary here.

We also air commentaries from the following sources:

Insurgent Radio Kiosk For Week of June 7

June 7, 2021 by Kiosk Scriptwriter

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, June 7 Today in 1926, the first airmail service flew from Milwaukee County Airport. The mail was delivered along the Dickinson Line, which operated from Chicago to St. Paul with stops at Milwaukee and LaCrosse. Airmail remains the most effective method of mail delivery. Tonight at six […]

Insurgent Radio Kiosk for Week of May 31

May 31, 2021 by Kiosk Scriptwriter

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, May 31 Today is Memorial Day. Shortly after the civil war, communities all over the United States held memorials for fallen soldiers. Decades went by and America fought in several more wars, giving communities further reason to continue these services. In 1968, Congressed passed the Uniform Monday […]

Insurgent Radio Kiosk for Week of May 24

May 23, 2021 by Kiosk Scriptwriter

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, May 24 Music: Refrain by Lys Assia On this day in 1956, the first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest was crowned. Lys Assia of Switzerland won with the song “Refrain.” Eurovision, as it’s commonly called, is a European song competition known for extravagant visuals and pop-style […]

Insurgent Radio Kiosk for Week of May 17

May 17, 2021 by Kiosk Scriptwriter

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, May 17 Music: I Will Survive On this date in 2004, Massachusetts became the first US state to legalize same-sex marriage. The state processed 6,100 same-sex marriage licenses in the first six months after legalization. Same-sex marriage ceased to be a state issue in June 2015 when […]

Insurgent Radio Kiosk for Week of May 10

May 10, 2021 by Kiosk Scriptwriter

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, May 10 Today in history sees two historical figures taking on their notable title. In 1940, Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as the British Prime Minister. And in 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the first black president of South Africa. The second Monday of the […]

Insurgent Radio Kiosk for week of May 3

May 2, 2021 by Kiosk Scriptwriter

This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, May 3 Music: Going My Way Today in 1944, the film “Going My Way” premiered in New York. Starring Bing Crosby as a young priest taking over a church from an older priest, played by Barry Fitzgerald, Going My Way was directed by Leo McCarey and was […]

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