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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.

Java Jive 2019 – 24th Annual coffee tasting event to benefit the Rap...

July 9, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The BerbeeWalsh Foundation presents Java Jive, to benefit the Rape Crisis Center! Java Jive, Madison’s most relaxed fundraiser, is the Rape Crisis Center’s signature fundraising event of the year, featuring a coffee tasting, breakfast, live jazz, silent auction, and raffle with prizes donated by local businesses. Funds raised from this event help provide free services […]

Wisconsin Aviation’s 18th Annual 1940s Style Hangar Dance Badger Hon...

May 16, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Re-live the 1940s era by listening to big band music performed by Ladies Must Swing, a jazz band consisting of 19 energetic dames. Vintage wear is encouraged and there will be prizes for the best dressed couple and best dancers. The ladies will be performing 1940s tunes all night long: Seems Like Old Times, Leap […]

June Music Charts: Hot Licks & Warm Picks!

July 12, 2019 by WORT 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 […]

David Cooper Quartet

May 19, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

ArtLitLab presents trumpet player Dave Cooper’s quartet featuring Dave Stoler on piano, Nick Moran on bass, and Michael Brenneis on drums on June 28, 2019. The concert will include a presentation on Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” followed by compositions and arrangements inspired or influenced by John Coltrane.

Stefano Barone

May 19, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 8pm, Stefano Barone will perform all original music at Arts + Literature Laboratory. Tickets are $15 in advance (at https://stefanobarone.brownpapertickets.com) and $20 at the door. Student tickets $5 off with a valid school ID. Advance ticket sales end 1 hour before the show. Doors open at 7:30pm. Italy’s Stefano […]

Makaya McCraven at Isthmus Jazz Fest

June 10, 2019 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT is pleased to support the 2019 Isthmus Jazz Festival at the UW Union Terrace taking place this weekend, June 14th and 15th. Artists range from local favorites to internationally renowned groups and musicians. The full lineup for the weekend shows in available on www.isthmusjazzfestival.com. Makaya McCraven is a drummer, producer, and beat-scientist, and he’s […]

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