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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.

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!

Friends of UW-Madison Libraries MEGA SALE! The first sale in 2 years!

October 18, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

 TWICE as many books – 60,000 of them!  TWICE as much space – Memorial Library, Rooms 116 AND 124  TWICE as many volunteers helping at the sale Now, we need TWICE as many shoppers! Check out the Deals! Prices fall daily – come early for the best selection; come later for the […]

In Conversation with Leesa Cross-Smith

March 10, 2021 by A Public Affair

It’s another edition of Ali’s Book Club! Today, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow spends the hour with Leesa Cross-Smith to discuss her latest novel, This Close to Okay, which explores topics like mental health and the importance of human connection through the story of two strangers who spend a healing weekend together. Leesa Cross-Smith is a […]

The Universe of Radical Independent Publishing

October 22, 2020 by A Public Affair

The radical publishing industry faces increasing challenges, both due to the pandemic and the current political landscape. For today’s show, Allen sits down with Ramsey Kanaan, co-founder and publisher of Oakland-based PM Press, to get the lay of the land on independent book publishing and distribution and the ongoing challenges and opportunities of disseminating alternative […]

What’s the Word: Bibliophile

August 10, 2020 by Whats the Word and WORT News Department

In case you missed it, yesterday was National Book Lovers Day. This week on “What’s the Word,” Adam Schuster explores the passions and behaviors of the modern “bibliophile,” and he delves into the positive effects of surrounding yourself with books.

Book Love in the Time of Corona

April 20, 2020 by A Public Affair

For many people, books provide comfort, distraction, or a window into another world—something we could all use a little bit more of these days. Today’s show explores how readers are accessing books and supporting local bookstores and literary events in new ways, from the distance. First, we talk to Joanne Berg, Jayne Rowsam, and Charlotte Colaluca […]

Holiday Show: 2019 Arts & Culture Roundup

December 24, 2019 by A Public Affair

For today’s holiday edition, co-hosts Richelle Wilson and Nate Carlin look back on some of the notable moments in arts and culture in 2019—the books, movies, and TV that generated important conversations about what we value in society. With the input of listeners, they take up the effect of mega box-office hits on cinema and […]

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