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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.

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!

Madison’s crisis response team hits the road

August 26, 2021 by Jonah Chester

Madison’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program was first introduced last summer. Now, after months of planning and community input, a pilot version of the program is launching next Wednesday. CARES is a coalition between the county, city, Madison’s fire and police departments and Journey Mental Health. When it launches on September first, the […]

Mental Health First Responders – An Alternative to Policing

April 27, 2021 by A Public Affair

Over the past year, cities across the nation have seen increased interest in exploring alternatives to policing. First up today, we hear from city alder Arvina Martin about her work launching phase one of Madison’s own mental health first-responder program. Then, EMT Daniel Felts with the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program […]

New City Council Sworn In

April 20, 2021 by WORT News Department and Martin Rakacolli

What may be the most diverse Madison Common Council in history was officially sworn in this afternoon, as leadership changed hands from outgoing to incoming alders. Outgoing alder Marsha Rummel has served the east side for fourteen years. She decided not to run for reelection this cycle. “When I was elected, the council was majority […]

Getting People the Help They Need – Alternative Models for Menta...

April 13, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr Damita Brown (in exile) … In 2020, Madison Alder Arvina Martin proposed a resolution to the Madison Common Council to create a task force on pursuing alternatives to police response to mental health crises that passed unanimously. Alder Martin and Madison Fire Department Fire Assistant Chief Che […]

Politics and Policy with Arvina Martin

March 2, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown (in exile)… Madison District 11 Alder and Native American activist Arvina Martin joins to talk about Native issues locally, as well as Madison politics. Keep up with Arvina on Twitter

Candidate Guide: Spring 2021 Election

January 11, 2021 by Chali Pittman, WORT News Department and Jade Iseri-Ramos

Voting information The spring nonpartisan election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. Voting information can be obtained from your local clerk’s office. Madison voters may find local voting information here. This election guide is a working document — please send announcements, comments, or additional information to chali@wortfm.org and jade@wortfm.org. Chrome users may experience video playback […]

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