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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!

Emily Mills On Bills Banning Trans Girl Athletes From Competing in K-1...

June 13, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Emily Mills On Bills Banning Trans Girl Athletes From Competing in K-12 Girl’s Sports On Wednesday State Republicans unanimously voted to ban transgender girls from participating in K through 12 girls’ sports. The bill would prohibit schools from allowing students to join teams that don’t correspond to their biological sex at […]

New York Times Best Selling Author, Jordan Ellenberg, Talks About His ...

June 13, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · New York Times Best Selling Author, Jordan Ellenberg, Talks About His Most Recent Release Jordan Ellenberg is the John D MacArthur professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin Madison . He is the author of the New York Times Best Seller How Not to Be Wrong, the Power of Mathematical […]

Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Mark Croft To Perform At “YOUR Lunch...

June 5, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Mark Croft To Perform At “YOUR Lunch Time LIVE!” YOUR Lunch Time LIVE 2021 free outdoor concerts take place from noon to 1 pm on the lawn near the North Hamilton walkway of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The concerts span fourteen consecutive Tuesdays, June through August. This coming […]

Vets On Frets Member, Dan Proud, On The Importance of Music As A Tool ...

June 5, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz and Austin Exum

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Vets On Frets Member, Dan Proud, On The Importance of Music As A Healing Agent Vets on Frets is a band formed from the non-profit Guitars for Vets, which has been sharing the healing power of music by providing free guitar lessons to veterans since 2007. Vets on Frets consists of […]

Occupy Madison’s Upcoming Open House

May 29, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Occupy Madison’s Maleyk Mason Talks About Their Upcoming Open House Occupy Madison is holding an open house Saturday, June 5, at noon for their second tiny house village, located off of Aberg Avenue. They’re inviting the community to come and see the village and celebrate housing 33 people who would have […]

Scott Gordon On State Republicans’ Push To End Federal $300 Unem...

May 29, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz and Austin Exum

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Scott Gordon On State Republicans’ Push To End Federal $300 Unemployment Supplement In his recent article, Quit taking it out on the unemployed, journalist, Scott Gordon, talks about the Republicans’ push to have Governor Tony Evers end the federal $300 unemployment supplement. State Republicans argue that the supplement is causing the […]

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