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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!

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April 6, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr Damita Brown (in exile) … Dr Crystal Ellis, Community Power-building Manager from Freedom, Inc joins to talk about the election, their get out the vote efforts, the continuing struggle of BIPOC and LGBPTQ+ communities in Madison and Dane County, and the importance of participating in local elections, […]

“What are they really mad at?” – Find a black Person to blam...

February 16, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown (in exile)… In the second half, Community Power Building Director Mahnker Dahnweih from Freedom, Inc joins us to talk about the state of the world, the evolving racial saga in Sun Prairie, and what Freedom, Inc is looking forward to doing! More about Freedom, Inc […]

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February 16, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown (in exile)… “Perhaps You’re the Second One” – Bringing out Black Women Filmmakers In the first half, Filmmaker Yvonne Welbon joins us on the line from Chicago to talk about her non-profit and documentary called Sisters in Cinema, examining African American women film directors and […]

Supporting People Through Crisis

December 8, 2020 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with guest host Stan Woodard (in exile)… Community Power Building Director Mankher Dahnweih, and Community Power Building Lead Jewel Adams from Freedom, Inc talking about working in the Dane County Jail, coaching people after domestic violence and drug addiction helping people recover. Volunteer to help Freedom, Inc support people […]

The Grass Roots Build Up To The Forest

December 8, 2020 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with guest host Stan Woodard (in exile)… Prison reform activist Isabelle Martinez joins to talk about the prison industrial complex, and University of Wisconsin’s relationship with Badger State Industries and the prison labor used to build its furniture. Sign the petition to divest UW from prison labor at BSI. […]

Joy To The Polls

November 10, 2020 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Damita Brown (in exile)… Where we’re going now: talking about the election and the work ahead of us with Mahnker Dahnweih, Community Power Building Director from Freedom, Inc. The election brought us a great stride for Black women everywhere, there’s still much to do and lots of change […]

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