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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!

Hottest Jazz of 2020 on Strictly Jazz Sounds

January 13, 2021 by Music Department

This week on Strictly Jazz Sounds, host Steve Braunginn features some of the hottest jazz for 2020 including 2021 Grammy Award nominees Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Arturo O’Farrill, Terri Lyne Carrington and Maria Schneider. Discover and learn about top jazz recordings, artists and trends in this week’s edition starting at 2 pm Thursday, January 14. […]

Global Revolutions Interview with Estrella Acosta from Cuba

January 11, 2021 by Dan Talmo

Hear Dan Talmo‘s exclusive interview with Cuban artist and Amsterdam resident Estrella Acosta, which aired on Global Revolutions Mon. Jan. 11, 2021. In August of 2020 Estrella released a new album of traditional Cuban songs, a tribute to her motherland and its great troubadours. (Album art […]

Navigating the Digital Divide

January 7, 2021 by Aaron Scholz

I bought my first CD in the early spring of 1990 (it was Abbey Road). I was a college Freshman and my dormmate had gotten a player for Christmas. This technology was still relatively new but was already changing the way we bought and enjoyed music. The compact disc combined the easy access of vinyl […]

Rev. Billy Fri Night Radio Revival: EARTHALUJAH!!

January 1, 2021 by Music Department

Welcome, seekers to the irreverent musical ministry of Rev. Billy, heard the first Friday of the month from 11pm-midnight. Never fear! Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping Choir are here to help us heal and save our earth, our bodies and ourselves with music, humor and information. The Choir describes themselves thusly: “We are […]

Tour the New York Hot Spots on New Years Eve on Strictly Jazz Sounds

December 30, 2020 by Steve Braunginn

This week’s edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds features a New Year’s Eve of clubbing in New York City. We’ll start at Birdland with Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers and Steve Kuhn then go to the Blue Note for some Dizzy and then head over to the Half Note for Wes Montgomery and the Wynton […]

‘Tis The Season for Holiday Music

December 21, 2020 by Music Department

Had enough of holiday carols? Tune into WORT for something different. Many specials happen during this time, including “Best Of 2020” shows. Coming up later this week: Thursday 12/31 G-Man hosts Diaspora with the, er, timely theme of “Time.” About the show: Listening to music from many cultures reveals we are all made of the […]

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