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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.

Dick Hensold & Patsy O’Brien in Concert

April 15, 2019 by WORT Web Department

Traditional Celtic music with unique and innovative arrangements, including a variety of songs from Britain and Ireland, accompanied by guitar and Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from Northeast England), or various whistles. Also featuring traditional and historical tunes from Cape Breton Island, Scotland, Ireland and Northumberland, with a good measure of original music in the […]

Taps, Tunes, & Tales

May 20, 2019 by WORT Music Department

Get to know your local singer-songwriters as they share their music and tell you their stories. This month’s featured artists are John Duggleby, Juli Johnson, and Meggie Shays. Your favorite brewmaster Jim Goronson has also brewed up a new release for the Parched Eagle Taproom called Promiseland Hefeweizen. It’ll be a great afternoon filled with […]

Jourdan Hines and the Dapper Whimsy

April 11, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Come enjoy some tasty brews and celebrate Mary Wallin’s birthday! It’ll be an evening of delightful tunes, fun with friends, and great drinks at the eclectic Malt House. A smile is contagious, and so is a melody. Jourdan Hines’ feel-good music delivers smooth vocals, familiar guitar, and a feeling of homegrown happiness you won’t want […]

The Falderals and Barry Osborne at Mother Fool’s

April 3, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Falderals are a folk duo composed of husband and wife Andrew and Rebecca Andestic. Hailed by the Superior Telegram as a “true taste of American folk music,” the two met in the Peace Corps and have been playing music together ever since, starting around campfires in Armenia, then the streets of Chicago, and now […]

Bill & Bobbie Malone w/ Guest Muscians

March 18, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Bill and Bobbie Malone return to 702WI to perform their music, accompanied by friends and guest musicians! Doors open at 4pm, music begins at 4:30pm. The event is free, but please RSVP. (Donations to support the musicians will be accepted at the event!) With a deep knowledge of country and bluegrass music and fine instrumentals […]

Tunes & Tales – Spring Edition

March 1, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Get to know the local Madison-area talent as featured artists perform their original songs and share their stories about the music. Hosted by Jourdan Hines Music, it’ll be a great afternoon filled with tasty tunes and refreshing brews by the Parched Eagle Taproom. This season’s featured artists are… KAIA KALISE Kaia Kalise is a pianist […]

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