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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.

Freeze for Food 5K/10K

December 18, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Join the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison for our 39th annual Freeze for Food 5K/10K. Run or walk to raise funds to support programs of Madison’s Open Doors for Refugees, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the resettlement of refugees in the Madison area and welcoming them into the community. All proceeds from Freeze for Food will […]

Valentine Jazz Soirée

January 17, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us for our first ever Valentine Jazz Soirée, featuring vocalist Darcie Johnston and a stellar ensemble of national-level musicians. To celebrate and honor our individual experiences of love—for any special person past or present, for a beloved place, for an idea that touches your spirit—the quintet will play songs requested by you, introduced by […]

Annual Cub Scout Pack 16 Pancake Breakfast

January 4, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Come one, come all to the annual Cub Scout Pack 16 Pancake Breakfast fundraiser! All you can eat pancakes and sausage for only $7 (kids under 5 eat free).

Recuerdos Flamencos

October 21, 2019 by Music Department

Tania Tandias Flamenco & Spanish Dance present an evening of Spanish dance and guitar. 5th annual memorial scholarship benefit featuring Emmy Award-winning flamenco guitarist Peter Baime, dancer Tania Tandias and the 2019 scholarship recipients.

Jazz on the Red Floors

September 20, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

“The Age of Miracles: Music and tales of Gershwin, Porter, & Berlin” featuring Darcie Johnston, Dan Barker, Doug Brown, Pete Olig, and Rich Larson. Cash bar available. All proceeds to benefit the First Unitarian Society of Madison.

Bark, Scoot, & Boogie

October 7, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Bark, Scoot, & Boogie is only 1 week away! Join Shelter from the Storm for this amazing country picnic located at Emily’s Ten Oaks Ranch. Admission ticket includes delicious homemade BBQ meal, four activity tickets, access to the live auction, music, line dancing, and the amazing animals at the ranch – including buffalo and kangaroos! […]

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