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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.

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 Main Stage Saturday at Willy St Fair!

September 16, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

On Sat. Sept 18 WORT hosts the Main Stage on the 900 Block of Willy St with a bounty of great funk, rock, soul and blues to please your festy-loving ears. In a year of many changes, this one was a huge shift for the station: from Sunday to Saturday, from the 800 block to […]

Hear Chuck Prophet’s Live McPike Park Session!

August 16, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Friday the 13th was a beautiful evening for “Kiki’s Third Righteous Session” which featured (literal) Madison favorites The German Art Students, Austin’s Bonnie Whitmore and the return of the ever-popular Chuck Prophet + the Mission Express. WORT volunteers and staff were out in full force, since raffle ticket sales at the event that night were […]

XL II 90 Live Music Radio Hour Spins Live Vinyl in Studio

August 5, 2021 by Music Department

Joining the return to in-person broadcasting, NuFone Rick and the XL II 90 Live Music Radio Hour returned to the airwaves in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 31. Taking full advantage of the return to the studio, NuFone Rick did the first of a two-part “#LiveOnVinyl” special. Opening with personal favorite track off the […]

WORT DJs at Sugar Shack for 2021 Record Store Day #2

July 10, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Radio Exclusive: Nirvana at WORT

June 25, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Tune in Friday July 2, 8 pm for a fascinating hour of all things Nirvana, or join us in person for WORT’s live listening party at Parched Eagle Brewery featuring even more rare recordings and cool giveaways! Why all the hoopla over the band right now? Madison’ Magazine‘s upcoming July cover feature “The Untold Story […]

Tiny Desk, Huge Talent – Raine Stern at WORT

June 12, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Madison’s own Raine Stern continues making waves nationwide. Earlier this year the 22 year old vocalist, guitarist and songwriter garnered enthusiastic fan and industry accolades as a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.” Stern’s now a top contender for this round of National Public Radio’s “Tiny Desk Contest,” where creatives send in their own videos of live performances and compete to be featured in […]

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