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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!

NuFone Rick Interviews Dopapod, At High Noon Dec. 4

December 3, 2021 by Music Department

On last week’s episode of the XL II 90 Live Music Radio Hour, NuFone Rick was joined by Dopapod keyboardist Eli Winderman and drummer Neal “Fro” Evans. They were on to talk about their live musical journey ahead of their headlining show on Saturday, December 4th at the High Noon Saloon. We kicked off the […]

Strictly Jazz Sounds Interviews Vijay Iyer

December 1, 2021 by Music Department

This Thursday’s edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds features a live interview with world renowned pianist, composer, and Harvard educator Vijay Iyer who performs at the Wisconsin Union Play Circle on Friday, December 3. SJS cohosts Steve Braunginn and Jane Reynolds will chat with Iyer about his critically acclaimed recording “Uneasy,” his social activism through music […]

Extra! Extra Found Footage Footage Found!

November 27, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Headline: Wisco Boys Make Good! Homegrown talent doesn’t get any better than the comedy coming out of this state, and this week WORT casts a spotlight on FFF. The hosts of the long-running, critically acclaimed Found Footage Fest returned to Madison with a live-hosted video show featuring Tape Trading Classics on Nov 20 at the […]

Jimmy Sugarcane: Oya! album mixes Dancehall Reggae, Hip-hop & Afr...

November 21, 2021 by Global Revolutions

Jimmy Sugarcane talks about his recently released album “Oya!” Oya is firmly planted in Jimmy’s Nigerian Dancehall style with Hiphop and Afrobeat influences. With a video for his lead Dancehall single “Oya” newly released, Jimmy talks about his influences, an upcoming video for the Afrobeat “Nkem Akolam” single, getting into social media after a certain […]

Have You Ever Done Video, But On The Radio?

November 19, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Psychoacoustics Radio Show celebrated the live return of the long running, critically acclaimed Found Footage Festival to Madison with a “Video is the Radio Star” special! On Thurs. Nov. 18 Rev. Velveteen & Bad Sister Heidi took us on a musical trip through the world of TV and videos with special guest videotape connoisseur Nick Prueher, […]

Tribute to Friday Rock Host Chrissy “Predator” Bocan

November 13, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Fierce. Free spirited. Larger than life. Chrissy Bocan, aka “Predator.” The world lost this beautifully formidable force on November 1st, leaving behind a colossal treasure trove of remarkable memories and extraordinary stories. Chrissy had moved from Madison to be near her family back in Pennsylvania, and on the night of Oct. 31st was fatally injured […]

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