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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!

Dina Nina Martinez Talks Lady Laughs Comedy

August 1, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Dina Nina Martinez Talks Lady Laughs Comedy Local comedian and actor, Dina Nina Martinez, is the founder of Lady Laughs Comedy, been seen and heard on PBS and NBC, called one of the “58 trans women actors you should know and also love” by Autostraddle,” and one of the hosts for […]

Louis C.K. is Coming to Madison — And We Have Thoughts

July 20, 2021 by A Public Affair

Comedian Louis C.K. is coming to Madison this weekend to perform five shows at Comedy on State. There’s been a lot of local buzz about this, with many criticizing the venue for inviting him given the sexual harassment allegations revealed in 2017. For today’s show, Carousel Bayrd hosts a roundtable discussion of Louis C.K., “cancel […]

Madison’s Live Comedy Comeback

March 24, 2021 by Ryan Wollersheim and WORT News Department

The Comedy on State is what it says – a stand-up comedy club on State Street, and a cornerstone of the Madison comedy scene. It reopened its doors two weeks ago, at least for its weekly open mic night on Wednesdays. Recent changes to the county’s COVID-19 protocols have allowed the club, which is considered […]

‘Tis The Season for Holiday Music

December 21, 2020 by Music Department

Had enough of holiday carols? Tune into WORT for something different. Many specials happen during this time, including “Best Of 2020” shows. Coming up later this week: Thursday 12/31 G-Man hosts Diaspora with the, er, timely theme of “Time.” About the show: Listening to music from many cultures reveals we are all made of the […]

A Slap-Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2020 by Music Department

On Thursday, 9-12 am we revisited 2018’s “Thanksgiving Anarchy Special,“ now available to stream on-demand. It’s become an annual tradition for Diaspora to be hosted that day by Bob Kaspar, aka The Folk Anarchist aka The Tall Guy (former WORT 80s-90s host of Tuesday morning folk show Forever Wild and a popular holiday substitute.) Several courses […]

Comedy to Cope with Coronavirus

April 13, 2020 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Caty Borum Chattoo has made a career not only telling stories herself, but talking about how storytelling works and how it can effect real social change. Her book, “A Comedian and an Activist Walk Into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice” is out now from the University of California Press. She’s […]

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WORT Music Playlists

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