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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

April 6, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Folklore Village announces their inaugural Virtual Open Mic this Tuesday! Read more below. WORT is committed to keeping you informed about our local music scene and we’ll continue to bring you these updates. To add listings contact Music Director Sybil Augustine. Stay tuned for more! Featured image photo by The Nigmatic on Unsplash First Tuesday […]

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 […]

Equinox ROX! POSTPONED

March 10, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

The Equinox Rox show at Crystal Corner has been postponed. Please check here for updates when we reschedule the event. Health and happiness to all. –WORT Events Team

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.

Terry Kath 74th Birthday Tribute On January 31

January 16, 2020 by Rattlesnake Shake

Friday, January 31, 2020, marked the 74th anniversary of the birth of rock guitar legend Terry Kath (founding member of the group Chicago) and D.J. el Serpentine observed the occasion with a special Terry Kath Tribute Show on “The Rattlesnake Shake”, 8:00 to 11:00 pm (CST) on WORT-FM. This was the 6th Terry Kath tribute […]

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