funk music Archives - WORT 89.9 FM

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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.

Charles Walker Band brings the funk to WORT Block Party

May 19, 2016 by WORT Music Department and Joseph Crawford Mrazek

The Charles Walker Band (aka CWB) will bring its “neo-funk” swagger to the WORT Block Party this Sunday. CWB is set to take the stage on MLK Boulevard at 4:15 p.m. This well-traveled Milwaukee-based band blends gospel, soul, R & B, blues, funk and pop into a tasty gumbo of sound. Winners of the 2013 […]

Hear live sets from Sweet Crude & Bonerama from La Fete de Marque...

July 20, 2016 by WORT Music Department

In case you missed our live remote from La Fete de Marquette on Friday July 15 (or you just want to hear it again or share it with someone else,) here are the full sets from New Orleans bands Sweet Crude and Bonerama!

Cool Front

September 29, 2017 by WORT 89.9FM

Cool Front is a Hard Rockin’ & Funky Groovin’ electric guitar, bass & drums Trio driven by the Explosive Drumming of Jon French! We play top hits by SRV, ZZ Top, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shephard and many more! CFJF Rocks! No cover ($5 suggested band donation)

Charles Walker Band

October 13, 2017 by WORT 89.9FM

Deliciously Stanky. Dynamically Funky. Recklessly Hopeful. Grounded in soul, the Charles Walker Band has been compared to Prince, Bruno Mars, The Brand New Heavys, and James Brown. The Milwaukee based band has refined their sound into Neo-Funk, a fusion of funk infused rhythms with pop melodies. The three-piece band rehearses tirelessly in Charles’ basement, amidst […]

Green Lantern Eating Coop Valentines dinner w/ Charles Walker Band

January 22, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

It’s time for the Spring Green Lantern Eating Co-op Banquet! 5-20$ sliding scale suggested donation, none will be turned away for lack of funds! Food and Music are basic human rights! All donations go to pay for food and to pay our amazing entertainers. We will have an amazing 5 course menu, including desserts! Omnivore/vegetarian/vegan/gluten […]

Wurk & The Earthlings

April 16, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Wurk is a six-piece funk fusion band striving to bring musical complexity and irresistible grooves to the forefront of the Madison music scene. The Earthlings are Madison’s musical collective that brings eras of electronic sonic rock together with a laid back psychedelic indie emphasis, euphoric space, and positive vibrations from the 60’s, early 70’s, and […]

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