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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!

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, […]

True Name, Evacuate the Earth, Gentle Brontosaurus

August 14, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Milwaukee’s Evacuate the Earth play avant progressive rock, using a variety of instrumentation, including theremin, saxophone, megaphone, and a tight rhythm section. Joining them will be locals Gentle Brontosaurus and True Name: Gentle Brontosaurus has been playing melodious indie-pop since 2014, sounding simultaneously small enough to fit between Belle & Sebastian and The Decemberists on […]

OFF THE WALL

May 30, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

A nighttime, outdoor screening series of contemporary video art in the brick alleyway adjacent to Arts + Literature Laboratory. Four nights of unique programming include works in experimental documentary, stop-motion, video collage, 2D and 3D animation, screendance, music video, and documentation of performance by artists working both locally and around the world.

Emerson Hunton Quintet with Greg Ward & Russ Johnson

April 13, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Kicking off the Isthmus Jazz Festival on Friday, June 1, Arts + Literature Laboratory will present Chicago-based drummer Emerson Hunton’s new quintet with Greg Ward (sax), Russ Johnson (trumpet), Ben Cruz (guitar), and Charlie Kirchen (bass). $12 advance tickets available online https://emersonhunton.bpt.me or $15 at door. Online ticket sales end one hour before the show. […]

Josh Berman and Tim Daisy

April 13, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

On Friday, May 18 Josh Berman (cornet) and Tim Daisy (drums) will perform together at Arts + Literature Laboratory. Don’t miss these two veterans of Chicago’s vibrant improvised music community as they team up for an evening of duo improvisations. Tickets $12 in advance at https://daisyberman.bpt.me or $15 at door. Online sales end one hour […]

Mars Williams Duo

April 13, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

On Saturday, May 12, ALL will present Chicago saxophonist Mars Williams and a special guest drummer. Tickets $12 in advance at https://marstollef.bpt.me or $15 at the door. Online sales end one hour before performance. Doors open at 7:30pm , performance at 8pm. Mars Williams is an open-minded musician, composer, and educator who commutes easily between […]

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