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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!

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.

Clean Lakes Alliance Community Breakfast

March 8, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST The Clean Lakes Alliance Community Breakfast brings the entire community together to review our collective progress towards cleaner, healthier lakes. Hear remarks from local leaders, experts, and advocates on the state of our lakes. Guests can expect a full hot breakfast made from local ingredients, and great conversation with people working to protect […]

The Legacy of Robert Gard

October 5, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Learn about Robert Gard, an early champion of community arts programs, at this discussion featuring his daughter, arts advocate Maryo Gard Ewell, in conversation with theatre producer Sarah Marty. Come view a community art project at 1pm and stay for the discussion and a music performance at 2pm. Free! For more information about Robert Gard […]

Socially Responsible Investment: Successes and Challenges

September 26, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

A panel discussion, featuring Dr. Bob Dodge, will be held to discuss examples of socially responsible investment and divestment. This will be focused on investment and divestment concerning nuclear weaponry and funding. The event will be at the Hub Room at the Threshold Building on 2717 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI. Refreshments and light food will […]

Habitat for Humanity and the ReStores

July 17, 2015 by Access Hour

Habitat for Humanity of Dane County announces its capital campaign that includes plans on where it plans to build over the next seven years. The Cheryl M and her associated representatives of Habitat for Humanity and the ReStores in the studio also talk about the current builds and their Habitat ReStores.

Monday, September 2 — Madison Area Pagan Pride Day program

August 27, 2013 by Access Hour

Happy Labor Day!! And also, a Happy Pagan Pride Day coming!! The upcoming festival associated with Madison Area Pagan Pride Day will be the subject of discussion among participants, all from different walks of life. There also may be a chance to call in.

Monday — January 7, 2013 — A program on Madison’s Ci...

January 2, 2013 by Access Hour

On Monday, January 7, Madison Metro bus user Melvin Hinton will interview individuals associated with Madison Metro Transit, discussing how the Madison Metro system works, how to use it well, and maybe something about the historical successes of its drivers in the bus rodeos of yore.

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