Rock Archives - WORT 89.9 FM

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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.

The Mighty Weasels to Play WORT Benefit

June 19, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Bob Kenison and Al Craven, (White Raven and Troy from Dr. Bop and The Headliners–a popular Madison-based band in the 70’s) are coming to the Harmony Bar on July 1st from 3 to 6pm for an afternoon of acoustic classic rock and folk covers and catchy originals to support WORT. You may even see Rockin’ […]

WORT Charts for the week of May 15

June 4, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

We’re catching up with some charts from the past few weeks, as time has just sped by this month! You’ll hear a lot of great new music on WORT from bands coming to town this summer, and some have CDs available as thank-you gifts for your pledge of support – please call or pledge online […]

Mississippi Hot Club on “Who Cooks For You?”

May 18, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Minneapolis gypsy jazz group Mississippi Hot Club dropped by Who Cooks For You on Friday May 11 to tickle the listeners with their swinging jazz sounds. Enjoy this encore performance!

November Criminals Return for WORT Block Party

May 18, 2018 by Shaun Soman

Non-ironic hip-hop polka trailblazers The November Criminals are poised to thrill audience members during their 3:oo PM set at the 21st Annual WORT Block Party on Sunday, May 20th. Synthesizing anti-fascist lyrics, medieval folk-punk act Blackbird Raum’s aggression, and conscious rap, The November Criminals’ pastiche offers a distinct musical style. Formed in 2011 when core members and emcees […]

Friday Night Frights & Flashbacks!

May 11, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Tonight on Something Else! with your host Harry Rag – Another in a series of retro shows. This one is from February 11, 2011: A tribute of sorts to Tura Satana (recently deceased) Lux Interior of the Cramps (3rd anniversary of his passing) and John Barry. Nods to Zombies, Werewolves and Gorillas. Pay a visit to the Addams […]

Battlerat on ‘Who Cooks For You?’

May 4, 2018 by WORT Music Department

Minneapolis band Battlerat was in town last Friday to play a Benefit for Ralph Shively and stopped down to play on ‘Who Cooks For You?’. Enjoy an encore performance of their set!

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