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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!

Print & Resist Zinefest Disperses Through Madison this Saturday

May 21, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

The annual Print and Resist sale and celebration of DIY zine culture is back. The event that usually takes place at the Madison Public Library is now dispersed at four locations throughout Madison this Saturday, May 22. Jennifer Bastian, of local venue Communication, joins Jonathan Zarov on the 8 O’Clock Buzz to preview the zine […]

What Is a Home?

October 26, 2020 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Jennifer Bastian and Luisa Garcia-Gomez were born on different continents, but both had a complex relationship with the idea of home during their youth and adolescence. During the 1990s, while Bastian moved weekly between her parents’ houses due to their separation, Garcia took shelter in her home as a trench due to the violence of […]

Hanah Jon Taylor Artet

September 11, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

BlueStem Jazz Presents Hanah Jon Taylor Artet September 25 7 PM at Garver Feed Mill Patio Restaurant BlueStem Jazz proudly presents the Hanah Jon Taylor Artet at the Garver Feed Mill Patio Restaurant on September 25 at 7:00 PM. More info available at bluestemjazz.org under the event tab. https://bluestemjazz.org/#events All City of Madison and Dane […]

Tony Barba’s Blood Moon Quartet

September 11, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Blue Stem Jazz Presents: Tony Barba’s Blood Moon Quartet at Garver Feed Mill Patio Restaurant September 24, 2020 7 PM Enjoy a meal and a beverage outdoors on the patio at the Garver Feed Mill Patio Restaurant as Blue Stem Jazz presents Tony Barba’s Blood Moon Quartet at the Garver Feed Mill Patio Restaurant on […]

Anders Svanoe Trio/Lesser Lakes Trio

July 26, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Live Jazz returns to Madison as BlueStem Jazz presents the Anders Svanoe Trio with Brad Townsend on bass, Nick Zielinski on drums and baritone saxophone/multi-reed player Anders Svanoe at the Garver Feed Mill Patio Restaurant on August 7 starting at 7 PM. Additionally, the Lesser Lakes Trio featuring Jamie Breiwick (trumpet), Devin Drobka (drums), and […]

Stay IN & See A Show This Week!

May 8, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Here are the latest updates for live-streamed music events. Submit your listings to musicdirector@wortfm.org to be included. ================================================================== MAY 11 GRFF Radio Songwriter #22, 5-6 pm Hosted by Great River Folk Festival This highlight show of our Songwriter finalists will feature a deep dive into David Nash’s “The Man in the Pines” and will start with […]

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