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 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.

WORT Local News

WORT Local News presents alternative viewpoints in its news – both in the sources it uses and the stories it covers. Newscasts include local and state news, weather, and regular features. It aims to give underrepresented people a voice.

Madison Alders Pass Regulations on Uber

April 1, 2015 by WORT Local News

MADISON (WORT) — The Madison Common Council passed regulations on ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft Tuesday night. The new rules in Madison come as state lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill that would preempt local control over transportation network companies.

Closing Arguments from State Supreme Court Candidates

March 31, 2015 by WORT Local News

MADISON (WORT) — Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is being challenged by Rock County Circuit Court Judge James Daley for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Bradley and Daley held their only televised debate on Friday.

Ozanne to Decide Fate of Madison Police Officer

March 30, 2015 by Isthmus on WORT

MADISON (WORT) — In the next few weeks, Dane County District Attorney Ozanne will weigh the evidence in the police shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson and decide whether or not Madison Police officer Matt Kenny will be charged with any crime related to the incident.

Tone Madison: Czarbles' Out with New Tracks

March 30, 2015 by WORT Local News

MADISON (WORT) — Tone Madison’s Scott Gordon catches up with Czarbles’ bass player Matt Skemp to talk about the math-rock trio’s new album Nausea Trois. Produced by Dylan Brogan

Madison Schools Referendum on April 7th Ballot

March 25, 2015 by WORT Local News

MADISON (WORT) — When Madisonians go to vote on April 7th, a week from Tuesday, they’ll see two referenda on their ballots. The first concerns how the State Supreme Court’s Chief Justice is chosen. The second is a referendum on school facilities.

Supervisors Considering Sanctions Against Leland Pan

March 25, 2015 by WORT Local News

MADISON (WORT) — Dane County Supervisors are debating whether to sanction one of their colleagues. District 5 Supervisor Leland Pan could be formally admonished for letting protesters into the locked City-County Building on March 6th, the night 19-year-old Tony Robinson was shot by a Madison Police Officer.

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