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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!

Area Music Venue & Show Updates

March 26, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

WORT is committed to keeping you informed about our local music scene. Here are the latest updates. To add listings contact Music Director Sybil Augustine. Stay tuned for more! Photo by The Nigmatic on Unsplash FREE STREAMING CONCERT THIS FRIDAY MARCH 27, 7:30 P.M. CST MORE INFO: https://bit.ly/3anajay Witness the first professional orchestra performance at […]

Artist & Public Speaker Gaelynn Lea on Who Cooks For You?

March 20, 2020 by Music Director

She’s been described as “Velvet Underground meets Little House on the Prairie.” The Real Jaguar talks with musician & disability rights activist Gaelynn Lea on Who Cooks For You? Gaelynn Lea won NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, and she’s been on the road ever since playing her unique mix of haunting original songs […]

WORT Pledge Drive Wrap-Up Extravaganza

March 8, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Chad Anderson’s Mutual Musical Love & Respect for community sponsored radio Join us on Sunday, March 8th for a Musicians for WORT event at Cafe Coda, 1224 Williamson Street from 5 to midnight to celebrate the end of WORT’s Winter “Spread the WORT” Pledge Drive Featuring Madison’s hottest heavy hitters with very special guests all […]

Harmony Bar Vintage Vinyl Sale

February 26, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

The Annual Harmony Vintage Vinyl Sale is Sunday, March 8th from 11am to 3pm at the Harmony Bar and Grill, 2201 Atwood Ave. Collectors and dealers in vinyl will converge to offer a huge selection of Jazz, Rock, R&B, Bluegrass, Country, and more! A portion of the proceeds will benefit WORT Community Radio.

February 89.9 Social Club PopUp Party

February 4, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

February’s 89.9 Social Club PopUp Party is at The Malt House, 2609 East Washington Avenue (E Wash at Milwaukee St.), on Wednesday February 19, 6:30-8:30pm. Don’t Spook the Horse performs at 7:30pm (no cover, please feed the kitty). https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Dont-Spook-the-Horse-319590164883934/ Don’t Spook the Horse is an acoustic trio made up of Kevin Youngs of The Kissers […]

Harmony Bar Wins ChiliOcracy 6

January 27, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Congratulations to the Harmony Bar & Grill for winning this year’s ChiliOcracy and becoming the Supreme Commander of Chili. The Lobbyists swung the vote, and Harmony won by just ONE VOTE. Beef Butter BBQ has taken second place and the People’s Choice win, since they had the most total chips. Third place was a three-way tie […]

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