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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 is holding an election for two (2) open Participating Member seats and one (1) open Listener Sponsor seat on the Board of Directors of Back Porch Radio Broadcasting, Inc. to serve 3-year terms, concluding at the Annual Meeting in June, 2024. Persons from under-represented communities and those who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply.

A Listener-Sponsor Member is anyone who has donated at least $40 in the 12-month period prior to the application deadline (May 15th, 2020 through May 14th, 2021).

A Participating Member of WORT shall be any person who has voluntarily performed at least five (5) hours of work in each of three (3) consecutive months between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020. —Article II: Section 2.1 (a) of the WORT Bylaws. Participating Member status is held over from prior year if current work hours are not met due to Covid-19.

If a person is both a Participating Member and a Listener Sponsor, they must run as a Participating Member.

All Participating Members’ names should be included in the Voter List. If you are not on this list, you may petition to have it added so that you can run and/or vote by filling out a petition. Email Doug Holtz at wortbiz@wortfm.org if unsure whether you are on the list or to request a petition.

Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday, May 14th to ensure consideration. To request a paper application, call the station at 608-321-9597 and leave a detailed message.

Board of Directors Application

Contact Information
Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Email Address
Home Phone*
Work Phone*
Member Type?*
- Participating Member
- Listener Sponsor Member
Current Occupation*
Board member’s occupations must be declared on certain federal forms filed by the station
Any past felony convictions?*
(must be disclosed to FCC)
- Yes
- No
Background:
Please indicate your involvement with WORT, past or current.*
Please indicate your involvement with communit(ies) in WORT's listening area.*
Ideas
What are your goals for WORT?*
What do you see as WORT's major responsibilities to the community?*
There are many areas where WORT could improve and many new activities WORT could undertake. Please list specific tasks on which you would be willing to work.*
Why do you wish to be on WORT's Board of Directors?*
The Board currently meets monthly on a Wednesday night. Meetings are scheduled at 7:00 p.m. and may finish as late as 11 p.m.. Are you able to regularly attend Board meetings?*
WORT's Board is an active participant in station affairs. Board members do committee work and participate in pledge drives and other fundraising events. Board members are expected to commit to five to ten hours a month in addition to meetings. Roughly estimate the time you have available for work in addition to Board meetings.*
Feel free to add any additional relevant material.
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