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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!

Republican state lawmakers float “Tech Accountability Bill”...

July 13, 2021 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

A coalition of Republican state lawmakers are floating legislation targeting big tech companies. The “Tech Accountability Bill” is in response to unsubstantiated claims of censorship toward conserative voices and politicians on social media platforms. The bill would, among other things, compel tech companies to publish their moderation standards and allow users to opt-out of post […]

Facebook works with Israel to suppress the Palestinian narrative

June 9, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Facebook and other social media are working with the Israeli government to silence Palestinian voices in the Middle East, according to Nadim Nashif, co-founder of 7amieh, the Center for the Advancement of Social Media, a group that is advocating for Palestinian digital rights. Since the start of 2020, over the Israeli government has made over […]

New Domains: Memes and Milk-Chugging Teens Shape Culture at UW Madison...

May 6, 2021 by Paul Hermann and WORT News Department

In 2017, one UW Madison student created a Facebook group for students to share their own comedic jabs at campus life through memes. Today, the group has grown to nearly 30,000 members – and the community is shaping campus culture and discourse. This week on New Domains, we hear from Shane Linden – the founder […]

New Domains: How a Local Pay-it-Forward Facebook Group Began and Grew

April 8, 2021 by Paul Hermann and WORT News Department

Back in March of 2020, when Covid-19 lock-downs first emerged, Paulo Delgado was just one Madison citizen who saw a need for help. He created a Facebook group, Dane County Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Over one year later, it’s now approaching 15,000 members – all local citizens working together on the platform to tackle the needs […]

13th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash

February 4, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Presented by The Sylvee and sponsored by DynaVap, Natty Nation is livestreaming their Bob Marley Birthday Bash concert on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. Free to watch but virtual tipping is appreciated. 100% of tips are going to Natty Nation and The Sylvee. Link to RSVP and view the show online here!

Big Tech and Democracy

February 1, 2021 by A Public Affair

The suspension of former Pres. Trump’s accounts on major sites like Twitter and Facebook last month has reignited a national conversation about what and how we communicate on the internet—and why we should reimagine it. Who stays? Who goes? Who decides? Today, we talk with social media expert Sarah T. Roberts about these issues, including […]

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