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.

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

July 10, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Music Highlights April 17-24

April 25, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Here’s a look back at WORT’s Music Week in Review and some highlights from our music programming over the past 7 days. On Sattaday, April 24 from noon-2 pm FRP hosted “Live On Solid-State From The Tropical Riddims Vault LVII.” Highlights include: – By request, “Tribute To Trinity Jr Brammer, Part II”.  - A couple of […]

Music Specials Week of Jan. 16-22

January 23, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Wow! Thanks for your great response to our shows this week, like the Dan Dieterich tribute with D.J. el Serpentine on Friday On My Mind as The Rattlesnake Shake. Check out our archives page to hear him profile Dan, a local rock figure, frantic frontman and vocalist with bands like Mad Trucker Gone Mad, TED, Clip The […]

‘Tis The Season for Holiday Music

December 21, 2020 by Music Department

Had enough of holiday carols? Tune into WORT for something different. Many specials happen during this time, including “Best Of 2020” shows. Coming up later this week: Thursday 12/31 G-Man hosts Diaspora with the, er, timely theme of “Time.” About the show: Listening to music from many cultures reveals we are all made of the […]

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 […]

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