Music Archives - WORT 89.9 FM

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!

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.

Thursday Morning: Sounds of Christmases Past

December 12, 2018 by Anything Goes

At 7:08 Thursday morning (12/13) on the “Anything Goes” show you can hear New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia host a Christmas Eve 1944 broadcast originating in his City Hall office. The show features tenor Lauritz Melchoir, with an orchestra and chorus, performing music of the season. The United States was 1,113 days into […]

Upcoming Classical Music Events

December 12, 2018 by Anything Goes

Wednesday December 12 1 pm at Luther Memorial Church 1021 State Street, Madison “Just Bach” presents an hour of music of J.S. Bach Program: BWV 61: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Selections from Part IV of the Christmas Oratorio Assorted chorales from the Christmas Oratorio Wednesday December 12 7 pm at Oakwood Village West 6201 […]

Nasty NYE at Alchemy with Nuggernaut

December 10, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Join Nuggernaut to ring in the new year and help benefit the greatest radio station in the land, WORT FM!!! The party starts at 11pm (music at 11:30), with a complimentary champagne toast at Midnight! Special guests scheduled to perform with Nugg: – Anitra Hovelson from H2 – Hannah Larson from Bird’s Eye – Robin […]

Jody Williams Special on Two For the Blues

December 8, 2018 by Two for the Blues

We’ll be celebrating the life of Jody Williams on tonight’s edition of Two for the Blues from 8-10 PM. Jody died on 12/1/2018 at age 83. Jody got his start playing on street corners and talent shows with Bo Diddley in a group known as Ellis McDaniels and the Hipsters (Ellis is Bo Diddley’s original […]

Jaedyn James & The Hunger Headline WORT’s 43rd Annual Birth...

December 7, 2018 by Shaun Soman

Following their blistering AtwoodFest set this past July, Minneapolis-based funk sorcerer Jaedyn James and her eight-piece backing band The Hunger are set to invigorate those attending the 43rd annual WORT Birthday Bash at High Noon Saloon this upcoming Sunday, December 9th. While the expansive outfit has only released a handful of raw, soul-drenched tracks online, their regional touring, entry […]

‘Tis the Season

December 7, 2018 by Musica Antiqua

Are you already tired of the seasonal muzak you’re hearing in stores and on some radio stations? Cleanse your ears with special programming on WORT! For example, Musica Antiqua (8-11am Sundays) has several special shows lined up. Alan Muirhead will start the season Sunday December 2 with music from Gregorian Chant to J.S.Bach that focuses […]

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