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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!

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.

Am I Welcome Here? Project

January 22, 2018 by Access Hour

Michal (“mi-SHAL”) Osier (“OH-sure”), MA, LPC, is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Senior Advocate at OutReach LGBT Community Center in Madison. Now retired as a therapist, Michal spent most of her career in community mental health. Among her list of LGBT-community contributions is her work as one of the co-founders of LAVENDAR (Lesbians Against […]

Songs through the Decades: A Perfect Harmony Cabaret Fundraiser

February 27, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Come to the cabaret! Friday March 16 & Saturday March 17, 2018 The Brink Lounge at 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison 7:00pm hors d’oeuvres & desserts, silent auction, and cash bar 7:30pm Showtime! Tickets, $35. Reserve ahead and pay at the door, or pay online at www.PerfectHarmonyChorus.org Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus’ Annual Cabaret Fundraiser is […]

Social Work Researcher Studies LGBT Youth in Foster Care

November 8, 2017 by Queery

On November 8, 2017, Queery host Angela Baerwolf spoke with UW Social Work PhD student June Paul about her research on LGBTQ foster youth. To participate in the research, go to Wisconsin LGBTQ Young Adults in Foster Care on Facebook.

The meaning of that “You Are Beautiful” mural

August 10, 2017 by Tone Madison

If you’ve headed down East Washington Avenue toward the Capitol lately, you’ve likely seen a new mural proclaiming “you are beautiful.” It’s on the side of art space and venue Art In. Behind that colorful lettering and the friendly sentiment is a local effort that aims to empower marginalized youth, especially queer and transgender youth, […]

Rainbow Railroad Fundraiser

June 29, 2017 by WORT 89.9FM

In response to a growing wave of violence and persecution of sexual minorities in Chechnya, LGBTQ community members in Dane County have scheduled a fundraiser for Rainbow Railroad, a Canadian human rights project. Organizers are recruiting sponsors and collecting donations for the event, Friends of Rainbow Railroad, to be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. […]

3rd Annual Wisconsin LGBT Wedding Expo

March 29, 2017 by Music Department

We know that LGBT individuals – as well as allies – want to do business with those that share their pro-fairness values. As you start planning for your event, we want to ensure you have access to all the potential vendors available through the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. We are excited to have a […]

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