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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!

Ben Ferris Octet Holiday Party! Night 2 (Friday)

November 27, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

The Ben Ferris Octet is back with their 6th annual Holiday Show! Featuring an all-star Madison band of Nick Bartell, Jon Hoel, Luke Busch, Paul Dietrich, Darren Sterud, Marty Busch, Paul Muench, Ben Ferris and Michael Koszewski. With special guest vocalist Rose Heckenkamp-Busch. As in years past, the band will play a mix of both […]

Strictly Jazz Sounds Interviews Vijay Iyer

December 1, 2021 by Music Department

This Thursday’s edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds features a live interview with world renowned pianist, composer, and Harvard educator Vijay Iyer who performs at the Wisconsin Union Play Circle on Friday, December 3. SJS cohosts Steve Braunginn and Jane Reynolds will chat with Iyer about his critically acclaimed recording “Uneasy,” his social activism through music […]

The MilBillies “Punk-tinged barroom bluegrass”

November 11, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Established in late 2018, The MilBillies hit the ground running, bringing their unique synthesis of traditional and progressive bluegrass to venues and festivals throughout the upper Midwest and beyond. They have crafted a genuinely thrilling live show, taking “high-energy” musicianship to another level while enthralling the crowd with intoxicating melodies and lyrical subject matter any […]

NuFone Rick Interviews Spafford, Spins Kitchen Dwellers

October 11, 2021 by Music Department

The last two shows of the XL II 90 Live Music Radio Hour (Friday Night, Midnight-2AM) took listeners deep into the worlds of two improvisational bands playing shows right here in Madison. As always, these last two shows are available for streaming for two weeks at archive.wortfm.org On October 2nd, we were proud to feature our […]

Next Level Park Street Music Festival Returns

August 7, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Next Level Park Street Music Festival Returns The Next Level Park Street Music Festival is returning for its fourth year. It’s a free outdoor, family-friendly music event. It’s also a platform for Madison’s racial diversity and to highlight relevant issues. Next Level Park Street Music Festival is a multi-genre event, including […]

XL II 90 Live Music Radio Hour Spins Live Vinyl in Studio

August 5, 2021 by Music Department

Joining the return to in-person broadcasting, NuFone Rick and the XL II 90 Live Music Radio Hour returned to the airwaves in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 31. Taking full advantage of the return to the studio, NuFone Rick did the first of a two-part “#LiveOnVinyl” special. Opening with personal favorite track off the […]

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