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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.

Winter Open House

November 12, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Stop by DAIS anytime between noon and 6pm for a Giving Tree, hot cocoa, cookie decorating and entertainment. If you’d like to contribute to the Giving Tree, we are accepting Gift Cards to Target or Walmart in $25 increments and invite you to write your name on an ornament to hang on our tree in […]

Quarter Auction, Meat and Pie Raffle Fundraiser

November 27, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

*Quarter Auction with many Crafters and Direct Sales vendors, chance to win many amazing prizes for a quarter. Meat and pie raffle with Wyttenbach meats and Norske Nook Pies. Bake sale where all proceeds will go to host a veteran family in need for the holidays. * Many Raffles and a lot of family friendly […]

SWLC Sunflower Birdseed and Oil Sale Fundraiser

November 23, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

SWLC | Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy Protecting Land in Southern Wisconsin For immediate release. SUNFLOWER BIRD SEED AND OIL AVAILABLE AT BRODHEAD’S FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL The Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy and local conservation partners are bringing their ‘Sunflower Truck” to the Fire and Ice Festival December 7 – 8 in downtown Brodhead, WI. The […]

MESBA Tasting for a Cause Gala

November 20, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

The Monona East Side Business Alliance’s Tasting for a Cause Gala is the year-end fundraiser that helps feed those experiencing hunger in our community. While MESBA is a not for profit entity, we are committed to harnessing the power of the business community to do good and provide for those who are less fortunate. This […]

Birthday Bash

October 14, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Ladies & Gents, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Box of Balloons is turning 5 and invites you to join us for our annual fundraiser, the Birthday Bash. Come one, come all to The Greatest Show, a celebration of the circus & performing arts. Enjoy performances with Madison Circus Space, interactive circus […]

Tenant Resource Center Fall Silent Auction

September 20, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us to interact with supporters of our programs, find out more about our new space and our work, and have a great time while helping support the Tenant Resource Center. This year’s we are inviting you to Come Meet the New Board and Staff. Our goal is to raise $15,000 that will be used […]

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