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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!

Orton In Place: Music & Cycropia Aerial Dance Streams

August 29, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

On Sun. Aug. 30 the Cycropia Aerial Dance troupe is featured in a full-length online performance (pre-recorded virtual show) starting at 8:00 am and available for 24 hrs. This stunning show features 6 brand new aerial works (on silks, cloud swing, trapeze, lyra, bungee/harness, and aerial pole/strap), along with video clips of Cycropia memories from Orton […]

Texas In Their Souls

June 17, 2020 by Music Department

Since publishing the dissertation that became the eminently readable (and recently updated) book Country Music USA in 1968, Bill Malone has become a widely recognized and respected country music scholar. For over 23 years Madison and South Central Wisconsin were fortunate to have Bill grace the WORT airwaves Wednesday mornings with ‘Back to the Country’; […]

Ken Burns on Back to the Country

September 26, 2019 by WORT News Department

Filmmaker Ken Burns hops on the line to speak with Bill (and Bobbie) Malone, host of Back to the Country. Bill was featured as the sole country music historian in Burns’ new eight-part series on country music for PBS.

WORT Honors Back to the Country Host Bill Malone

July 30, 2019 by Music Department

Tickets to the Tribute to Bill Malone at the Stoughton Opera House are SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support!! Hard tickets have been mailed to anyone who has already secured a ticket. We’re sorry, but at this point nobody at the station or at Stoughton Opera House can provide tickets to those who didn’t […]

The Story of Country Music – Live Streamed Event!

May 16, 2019 by WORT Web Department

Video and audio of this sold-out event is now available on-demand. Country music historian and WORT host Bill Malone, featured voice and consultant on the all-new Country Music film by Ken Burns, was Norman Gilliland‘s guest for an exclusive conversation on the rich story of this popular American music style presented by Wisconsin Public Television […]

Down From The Hills @ Mount Horeb Fall Festival

October 3, 2017 by WORT 89.9FM

The Bluegrass & Cajun Band will be making music in downtown Mount Horeb from noon to 2 on Saturday in front of the Welcome Center on Main Street. There’s plenty more to do, including an authentic Norwegian Breakfast & Art Vendors lining the street.

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