Summer Music SESSIONS Coming Soon!

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.

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, )

Digital Production Director: Aaron Scholz – aaron@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!

Gil Halsted talks to Bob Queen about Summer 2023 as The Sessions continue to bring artists from around the state, country and the world for our listening and collective community pleasure.

To kick off Summer, the Pursuit of Happiness Sessions begin with a mix of local, national and international talent on Friday, June 16^th with The People Brothers Band, The Cash Box Kings with Lee Kanehira from Tokyo on piano and Aaron Lee Tasjan from Nashville – and Bill Roberts on the Chicory Stage.

Saturday, June 17^th brings Grupo Balança at 2:30, then Forro Fo Sho, The Handphibians with Otimo Dance, Grupo Rebulu, Grupo Candela and finishing with the renowned Cuban artist, Xiomara Laugart at 8:30. On the Chicory Stage, from noon: Aleman, ark Croft and John Vriesacker, The Sam Ness Trio, The Joel Paterson Quartet and Pupy Costello and the New Hiram Kings from Milwaukee.

To wrap up The Pursuit of Happiness Sunday, June 18th entertainment will begin just after noon and bring The Little Earthquakes, James the Magician, The Lowest Pair, The Periodicals, The Donna Woodall Group and Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few. On the Chicory Stage: The Charlie Painter Trio, Caravan, Cris Plata and Extra Hot, The Lowest Pair and The Oshima Brothers

Amazing Gambian kora artist and vocalist, Sona Jobarteh, who delighted the audience at the Garver Feed Mill in March will be back in August for an outdoor Festival appearance. Both Jobarteh and Jamaican vocalists, The Viceroys, who will be backed up by Milwaukee and Madison musicians, will be artists in residence and spend time in the community. More information at https://sessionsatmcpike.org/

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