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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!

Weapons of Destruction Rob Future Generations

October 13, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown… Brian Benford is the City of Madison Alder for the 6th district and a longtime advocate for Madison’s underserved, including as a Success Coach for Odyssey Project. He joins us to talk about what’s going on in his district, his advocacy and particularly fighting F-35s […]

Madison Arts Commission recommends shelving resolution to limit amplif...

August 24, 2021 by Nate Wegehaupt and WORT News Department

A proposed resolution to limit amplified music at outdoor streateries was recommended to be shelved last night by the Madison Arts Commission. The resolution would have prohibited outdoor amplified music at streateries within 100 feet of a residential dwelling. Under Madison’s Streatery program, restaurants and certain other venues are allowed to expand seating outdoors. The […]

District 6 Alder, Brian Benford, On A Truth And Reconciliation Process...

June 27, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · District 6 Alder, Brian Bendford, On A Truth And Reconciliation Process in Madison Alder of Madison’s District 6, Brian Benford, joins Friday Buzz host Dylan Brogan to talk about Madison’s need for a truth and reconciliation process. (Image courtesy of Brian Benford)

Live music coming to downtown Streateries

May 21, 2021 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Under Madison’s Streatery program, restaurants and bars on State Street and elsewhere in downtown Madison can open up seating and dining onto nearby sidewalks, streets, and parking lots. The program was set up last year in response to the pandemic, and the resulting limits on indoor dining. Despite plans to end public health orders on […]

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 […]

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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