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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!

New Local Newsletter Puts the Reader First

June 20, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · New Local Newsletter Puts the Reader First Founded by Sam Hoisington and Hayley Sperling, Madison Minutes is a new weekly newsletter that brings a breath of fresh air to the local news scene. Friday Buzz host, Dylan Brogan, is joined by Sam to talk more about the newsletter. (Images courtesy […]

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WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley on Arizona’s Audit of the 2020 Presidential Election In Arizona the 2020 Presidential Election is still not over. Patrick Marley from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel traveled to Arizona with four Wisconsin Republicans to check out the audit. Patrick joins Friday Buzz host Dylan Brogan to […]

David Hecht On His Upcoming Performances This Week

June 20, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · David Hecht On His Upcoming Performances This Week David Hecht has been a driving force in the Madison music scene for over 3 decades. He plays with David Hecht & the Who Dat and Primitive Culture, as well as performing many solo shows around the mid-west and beyond. He was a […]

Isthmus Returns!

June 17, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Isthmus announced today that they’re returning to print – expect a new edition to hit newsstands on August 5th. The local alt-weekly went dark last year at the start of the pandemic, and has spent the interim converting to a nonprofit news model. They’re starting slow, with one issue a month – but staff writer […]

After a Peaceful Protest, Chaos

June 1, 2020 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Shortly after Madison’s May 30th protests against the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd ended, all hell broke loose: smashed windows, tear gas and pepper spray, people deliberately run down by vehicles, a police car set on fire. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew from 9:30 […]

Isthmus Goes Dark: What’s Next for Madison’s Alt-Weekly?

April 8, 2020 by A Public Affair

On March 17, the local alt-weekly newspaper Isthmus announced it would be going dark for an unknown period of time due to struggles brought on by the coronavirus outbreak in Madison. Today on the show, Isthmus editor Judy Davidoff and staff writer Dylan Brogan share their vision for the newspaper and what they are doing […]

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