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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!

Celebrating Chick Corea

March 6, 2021 by Music Department

Armando Anthony Corea, better known as “Chick” Corea, was an American jazz composer, keyboardist, bandleader and percussionist. His compositions “Windows”, “Spain”, “Armando’s Rhumba” and “500 Miles High” are beloved as jazz, fusion and Latin jazz standards. Chick was born June 12, 1941 in Chelsea, Massachusetts and died February 9, 2021 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida. Many […]

Black History Month Pt. 2 on Strictly Jazz Sounds

February 25, 2021 by Music Department

Jazz suites are the main feature for this Thursday’s edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds. Celebrate Black History Month with “Freedom Suite” by Sonny Rollins, “Freedom Now Suite” selections by Max Roach and Terence Blanchard’s Oscar nominated “Malcolm X Jazz Suite” from Spike Lee’s Malcolm X. Opening with Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” hear […]

Tribute to Anne Feeney: Madison’s Friend in Solidarity

February 19, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

When beloved labor singer/activist Anne Feeney passed earlier this month, memories of her work and ties to Madison poured in from around the city, state and country. WORT is honored to share these vivid, heartfelt contributions from a number of those who were proud to call her a comrade and friend. (featured […]

Remembering Jess Anderson

February 12, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Jess Anderson, one of WORT’s original music hosts, passed away at the end of January. Many long-time DJs fondly remember Jess for his musical knowledge, activism and sparkling personality. Some of our current volunteers wrote about Jess’ participation at the station. Jess Anderson May 17, 1935 – January 24, 2021 (photos of Jess provided by Token […]

Strictly Jazz Sounds Celebrates Black History Month

February 11, 2021 by Music Department

This week’s jazz offering on Strictly Jazz Sounds celebrates Black History Month through jazz, poetry and spoken word. The show opens with Geri Allen’s version of the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” as should every presentation this honored month. Other highlights include Christian McBride’s noted album, The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait […]

Two For the Blues Celebrates The Year of the Ox

February 6, 2021 by Two for the Blues

Two For the Blues Chinese New Year special is February 6 from 8-10 PM Central Daylight time. Chinese New Year begins next Friday, February 12th. It is the Year of the Ox. The ox is usually a bull cow which has been castrated to make it less aggressive. They are commonly used to pull carts, […]

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