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.

Invisible Bird at Art Lit Lab

August 22, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us at the Arts + Literature Laboratory on Sunday, September 15 at 8:00pm for an evening with Invisible Bird. Tickets are $10 in advance (https://invisiblebird.bpt.me )and $15 at the door. Student tickets $5 off with a valid school ID. Advance ticket sales end 1 hour before the show. Doors open at 7:30pm. A guitar, […]

Tricia Alexander/ Kaia Fowler/ Diana Laffey in Concert

August 26, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

THREE AMAZING WOMEN – ONE NIGHT ONLY!!! Exquisite voices, accomplished musicians, powerful songwriting TRICIA ALEXANDER “Joy-filled, uplifting and inspiring” are just some of the words used to describe Tricia Alexander’s musical and spiritual gatherings. An award-winning Performing and Healing Artist, a vocalist, guitarist, performance poet and percussionist – Tricia has a repetoire that moves thru […]

The Jeffrey James Show in Peace Park!

August 22, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Songwriter Jeffrey James and cellist Russick Smith join together to create sentimental soundscapes which evoke images ranging from the beaches of Hawaii to the mountains of Colorado. This family-friendly event runs from 5-7pm in Lisa Link Peace Park. This event is weather dependent. Rain call will be made at 3pm.

The Wisconsin Room Presents: Ellis Paul w/ Sam Lyons

August 7, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

ELLIS PAUL w/ Sam Lyons live at Threshold (2717 Atwood Ave.) Friday, September 6, 2019 7:00pm (music at 7:30) $25 Limited Seating! Advanced ticket purchase is suggested. Some artists document their lives through their music. Others chronicle their times. It’s a rare artist who can do both, telling their own story through songs that also […]

The Jeffrey James Show in Peace Park!

August 22, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

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June 11, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

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