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!

Rattlesnake Shake

Host D.J. el Serpentine explores the wildest kingdoms of all untamed rock music that jumps genres and spans the decades.

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 […]

Sweet Delta Dawn performs live on WORT-FM

December 3, 2019 by Rattlesnake Shake

Madison, WI, psychedelic-blues-rock band Sweet Delta Dawn stopped in to play a live set at the WORT-FM studios on Friday, November 22, 2019, performing songs from their 2019 “Midnight Circus” CD release, as well as other fun and energetic selections. Ever since Sweet Delta Dawn formed in 2012, they have been a staple in the […]

Pine Travelers Bring Their Homegrown Rock to WORT

October 26, 2019 by Rattlesnake Shake

Madison, WI, original rock band the Pine Travelers stopped in to play a live set at the WORT-FM studios on Friday, October 25, 2019, as a warm up to their album release party for the “Hiraeth” CD the following night at High Noon Saloon. This live radio performance was a part of “The Rattlesnake Shake” […]

Indonesian Junk’s Album Release Live On WORT

October 2, 2019 by Rattlesnake Shake

Wisconsin-based glam-punk power trio INDONESIAN JUNK (from Milwaukee) released their new album “Spiderbites” (Rum Bar Records) on Friday Sept. 27, and to celebrate the occasion they ripped out a ruckus a live set on WORT-FM during “The Rattlesnake Shake” program. The WORT live set included almost the entire new “Spiderbites” album, and was a world […]

Indonesian Junk Perform Live on WORT Fri. Sept. 27

September 22, 2019 by Rattlesnake Shake

WORT’s D.J. el Serpentine plans a special pledge drive edition of “The Rattlesnake Shake” rock show this Friday from 8-11 pm CDT. Regional glam-punk power-trio INDONESIAN JUNK (from Milwaukee) are scheduled to release their new album “Spiderbites” (Rum Bar Records) on Friday Sept. 27, and to celebrate the occasion they are performing a live set […]

Willy Street Fair Warm-up Rock Show

September 8, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Can’t wait for Willy Street Fair weekend? Musicians for WORT presents the Willy Street Warmup Rock Show on Thursday, September 12th at 7pm. The BOS Meadery will host this Musicians for WORT Benefit, located at 849 E. Washington Avenue. Purr and meowwww along with Cats on Leashes and slither the dance floor to Lonesome Cobras. […]

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