'60s rock Archives - WORT 89.9 FM

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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.

Father’s Day Patio Party w/ Elvis & Johnny Cash

June 4, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Essen Haus invites you to celebrate Father’s Day out on their patio. Treat Dad to a special Meat Lovers’ menu and sip on a German brew or two while you enjoy the FREE entertainment. Father-son duo John “Elvis” and Jonathan “Cash” Lyons will perform some top hits from the Man in Black and The […]

The Incorruptibles at The Knuckledown Saloon

February 28, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Incorruptibles make their Madison debut at The Knuckledown Saloon! They’ll be bringing their brand of rock-and-rollin’-blues-a-billy from Milwaukee, with plenty of danceable songs from swing to rockabilly to 50’s & 60’s R&R to blues.

Catalyst Project, Inc. Family Fun & Music – Fundraiser at th...

September 11, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Catalyst Project, Inc. Family Fun & Music – Fundraiser at the Wil-Mar Oct. 14th 3-6 pm A family fun event is planned for Sunday, October 14, 2018 from 3-6 pm at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center (953 JENIFER STREET, MADISON, WI, 53703). The event will feature the band Fixed Income and a magic show by Bob […]

Madison Supports Randy Bryce Fundraiser and Dance Party

September 14, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Fundraiser and Dance Party featuring Rocky Miller and the Homecoming Queens to support Randy Bryce for Congress in WI 1st District.

Rockin’ John Hosts His 2000th Show on WORT!!

March 31, 2018 by WORT Music Department

John McDonald, known as “Rockin’ John” on the air with his weekly 1950s-’60s rock show “I Like It Like That,” has hit another milestone — he’s hosting for the 2000th time this Saturday, March 31, from 6 to 8 PM. If anyone embodies the spirit of community radio, it’s Rockin’ John. For over 43 years, […]

Dugg Hopper

March 19, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us in The Nutty Bar at Bandung for Dugg Hopper and their 60s covers and folk originals. No cover.

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