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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!

Back-to-School 2020: A Virtual Start and Two Referenda

August 11, 2020 by A Public Affair

It’s that time of year again: back to school! But things are looking pretty different this year, with Madison schools slated for an all-virtual start. First up today, we discuss the plan for virtual teaching and what to expect from MMSD with school board president Gloria Reyes. Then, we hear from Mo Cheeks, president of […]

Meet Assembly District 76 Candidates Dewey Bredeson and Patrick Hull

August 4, 2020 by A Public Affair

Today on the show, we wrap up our last round of interviews with candidates running to represent Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District, which covers Madison’s isthmus and near east side (see the full map here). First, we talk to Democratic candidate Dewey Bredeson. Then, we meet Patrick Hull, the only Republican in the race. Wisconsin is holding […]

Meet Assembly District 76 Candidates Ali Maresh and Nicki Vander Meule...

July 28, 2020 by A Public Affair

Today, we continue our interview series with the eight candidates running to represent Assembly District 76 in the Wisconsin State Legislature, which covers downtown Madison (see the full map here). In this episode, we meet candidates Ali Maresh and Nicki Vander Meulen. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The general […]

Meet Assembly District 76 Candidates Francesca Hong and Tyrone Cratic ...

July 21, 2020 by A Public Affair

It’s a crowded race for the seat to represent Assembly District 76 in the Wisconsin State Legislature, which covers downtown Madison (see the full map here). Today on the show, we meet two more of these candidates: Francesca Hong and Tyrone Cratic Williams. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The general […]

Meet Assembly District 76 Candidates Heather Driscoll and Marsha Rumme...

July 14, 2020 by A Public Affair

Wisconsin State Rep. Chris Taylor announced earlier this year that she would not be seeking reelection to the legislature. There are eight candidates running to fill the seat and represent Assembly District 76, which covers downtown Madison (see the full map here). For today’s Meet the Candidates show, Carousel speaks with two of these candidates: […]

Court Upholds Early Voting Restrictions in Wisconsin

June 30, 2020 by A Public Affair

On this segment of the show, Patrick Marley, political journalist at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talks about yesterday’s news that a federal appeals court upheld Republican-enacted restrictions on early voting in Wisconsin—and what it all means for the upcoming elections. Patrick Marley has covered state government and politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 2004. He […]

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