Americana/folk music Archives

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.

Sugar Maple Music Festival

November 3, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Presented by the Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective (FLTMC), the Sugar Maple Music Festival is a two-day outdoor festival in Madison, WI exploring American roots music. Performances, workshops, and jams are held concurrently at three stages. The mainstage features bluegrass, Cajun, Americana, county and old-time music performed by regional and national artists. The Roots & […]

Carrellee – Album Release Show

December 10, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Three years ago, Madison/Twin Cities singer-songwriter Sarah Pray changed her artist name to Carrellee and began work on a full-length studio album. Come celebrate the Once There Was LP release with a full-band performance from Carrellee, supported by Madison Americana band Old Soul Society and opening with the lyrical folksongs of Thomas Kivi. This is […]

Jules & Juli Rock the Tip Top

February 7, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Jules Iolyn and Juli Johnson team up for one night of exquisite soulful sister singer songwriter amazing music! Jules is a Madison based musician who writes songs in the keys of individuality, freedom, and egalitarianism. Her sound can be rambunctious and always holds a focus on intellectual lyrics. She is fiercely independent and refuses to […]

Common Chord Concert at the Bos Meadery

November 13, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Common Chord, 5 piece Americana/folk/acoustic group, will be playing a mix of covers and original music at the Bos Meadery Saturday afternoon. Stop by, enjoy a glass of mead and some 4-part harmony.

Love on Atwood: Songs of Love and Love Gone Wrong

January 28, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

A warm welcome back to the Love on Atwood event in Threshold’s February WINTER SESSIONS. Threshold and The Wisconsin Room present “Love on Atwood”: Join Josh Harty, Barret Tasky, Leilani Díaz, and Feathered Mason for an evening of newly crafted and beautifully aged songs about love gone good and love done gone. Hear fables, tales, […]

Don’t Spook the Horse

January 9, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

We are excited to welcome Don’t Spook the Horse to their first show at Brix Cider! Comprised of members of The Kissers, Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble, Cris Plata & Extra Hot, and The North Westerns, get ready for an evening of acoustic Americana/roots/blues/whatever!

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