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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!

Police union issues vote of no confidence in Mayor Rhodes-Conway

July 27, 2020 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Madison’s local police union revoked their support of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway today. In an open letter, the Madison Professional Police Officers Association announced a declaration of no confidence, writing “We did not make this decision easily or in haste. Instead, our vote is the culmination of many months of frustration in the absence of […]

Madison Common Council votes to boot police from schools

July 22, 2020 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Last month, the Madison school board unanimously voted in favor of early termination of its contract with the Madison Police Department. But, because the contract formally ends in 2022, the Common Council also needed to approve the early termination. And last night, in a nineteen to one vote, the council moved to do exactly that. […]

Paint Your Pride

July 9, 2020 by Music Director

We are Back and in ACTION The Paint Your Pride following the Blank Canvas March and Vigil will be this Saturday!!! Meet at James Madison Park, wear white, and bring paint!!! – SHARE SHARE SHARE – Paint Your Pride is a celebration of us as unique individuals! It is a youth-led event by Impact Demand […]

Madison Mayor Announces Vote to Remove Police from Local Schools

June 25, 2020 by WORT News Department and Martin Rakacolli

“People are asking for real, substantive changes and the city is responding,” said Madison mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. “Today, Madison city and school district leaders agreed to end the contract for school resource officers, known as SROs-the police officers that are stationed in high schools-calling for a new approach to managing conflicts in our schools and […]

Protesters organize outside Madison school administration building

June 16, 2020 by WORT News Department and Martin Rakacolli

Today, a group of Madison’s high school students, local organizers, and concerned citizens gathered outside the Madison School District – Doyle Administration Building, near the Kohl Center, with signs and masks. Their message? No cops, also known as resource officers, in schools. “We’re here to demand that the school district divest from police and […]

LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter groups celebrate Pride for Black Lives

June 15, 2020 by WORT News Department and Helena White

On Friday, June 12th, local Black Lives Matter activists joined up with queer rights groups to celebrate all Black lives, including gay and transgender Black people. They held a rally, Pride For Black Lives, at the Capitol with speakers and ended with a celebratory dance party on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The rally […]

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