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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.

Leah Brooke

January 23, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Come on out for an afternoon of music with Leah Brooke live at Brix Cider. Leah will bring her soulful voice, Indie-rock vibes, and life-exploring lyrics.

Live Music by Mackenzie Moore

January 7, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Friday, February 7th @ Madison Tasting Room 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Returning to Cambridge Winery, Mackenzie Moore will perform at our Madison location. Mackenzie Moore is a singer/songwriter from Roxbury, Wisconsin. With musical roots in the genres of rock, folk, and indie, she has been described as having “a voice like a glass of […]

Johnny Likes Noize w/ Mickey Magnum & Zeroed Hero

September 29, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Johnny Likes Noize with Mickey Magnum and Zeroed Hero at Crucible Saturday, October 12th. 4pm, $5. Come as you are, be nice, respect. Be sure to tip the bartenders & servers. Johnny Likes Noize is Rock. Hard Rock…Punk Rock…Country Rock…Blues Rock. It’s Noize Rock. Nothing is off limits. Maximum Ink’s Mike Huberty says, “They’re fun, […]

June Music Charts: Hot Licks & Warm Picks!

July 12, 2019 by Music Department

Here are all our rock, blues, jazz, world, electronic and heavy metal charts for the month of June. There’s so much great new music coming out – be sure to shop at your local stores first!! Black Mountain took over the top spot in the latter half of the month, with Shana Cleveland, King Gizzard […]

Zeroed Hero // Laurel & the Love-In // Backbuzz at The Wisco

May 28, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Zeroed Hero, Laurel & the Love-In, and BackBuzz at The Wisco Thursday, June 27th. $5. Doors at 7pm, rock & roll at 8pm. Come as you are, be nice, respect. Be sure to tip the bartenders & servers. Zeroed Hero pours a classic blend of ’70s and ’90s style rock that’s more Muhammad Ali than […]

Autumn Reverie w/ Zeroed Hero and Pudge at Art In

March 3, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Autumn Reverie w/ Zeroed Hero and Pudge at Art In Friday, April 5th. $5. Doors at 7pm, rock & roll at 8pm. Autumn Reverie is an explosive post-grunge band out of Madison, WI known for their high energy performances no matter what the crowd or venue size. Autumn Reverie has seen success after their self […]

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