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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!

Helena White Interviews November Criminals

June 17, 2021 by Access Hour

Helena White, cohost of On The Horizon, interviewed November Criminals, a band from Milwaukee who blend hip hop and polka music. White asked them about their traditional polka and alternative polka influences and provides musical examples of the bands discussed. Tune in to hear a diverse range of accordion based music including Frankie Yankovic and […]

Behold Bird’s Eye at Willy Street Fair

September 11, 2018 by Music Department

Madison-based Bird’s Eye is set to perform their funky, hip-hop stylings at 2:20 pm on the 2018 WORT Underground Stage at the Willy Street Fair this coming Sunday, September 16th. The seven-piece live instrumental band debuted in 2013, and has been filling venues and touring ever since. Revel in the groove-based foundation of Evan’s bass, […]

FEED ME WEIRD THINGS — 5 Years, 264 shows, nigh 800 hours, live ...

September 21, 2017 by Music Department

Cardinal Din says “We’re pulling out the aces for tonight’s 5 year anniversary edition of Feed Me Weird Things!” Tune in late Thursday night/Friday morning, or stream it from our audio archives anytime on demand right here. Congratulations and thanks to Din for keeping WORT weird!!!

Turn Up The Charts and Light Up The Phones!

June 8, 2017 by Sybil Augustine and Music Department

This week we’re posting some genre charts as well as our top 30, including the #1 Jazz release “Turn Up The Quiet” by Diana Krall (pictured), who performed a great show in Madison last Saturday night at the Overture Center. Boss Hog hangs onto the #1 spot for a 2nd week on the Top 30; debuts […]

Ray Davies’ “Americana” tops weekly music charts

May 11, 2017 by Sybil Augustine and Music Department

This week Ray Davies of the Kinks is once again “Top of the Pops” with his new album “Americana,” recorded with members of the Jayhawks as his backing band. A great new collaboration between the legendary Taj Mahal and the renowned Keb’ Mo’ has quickly found its way onto many WORT playlists. Ice T has […]

“Celebration of Life” to honor Clyde Stubblefield

February 22, 2017 by Music Department

Two upcoming events will honor the memory and life of Clyde Stubblefield, renowned funk drummer for the legendary James Brown and longtime Madison resident. Stubblefield died Saturday, February 18 from kidney failure and was 73 years old. A “Celebration of Life” event will be held on Friday, February 24, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at […]

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