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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!

Aaron Brenton Trio at Bos Meadery

January 16, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Come listen to FREE live jazz and support your fellow musicians. feat. Matvei Mozhaev on piano and Samwise Baker on drums

Viking Church at Bos Meadery

January 16, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Join the congregation for VIKING CHURCH – Bos Meadery’s unholy celebration of all things HARD & HEAVY! This month we’ll bang our heads to: Morpheus Black, Not the Cops, and Birth of Tragedy All VIKING CHURCH shows are FREE and EARLY (because late-night masses are only for Christmas): 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Grab a horn of […]

Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble

February 3, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Yid Vicious has been engaging and delighting audiences throughout the Midwest since 1995. The group has released four CDs and has received numerous Madison Area Music Awards for its unique blend of traditional and contemporary klezmer. Although their repertoire is drawn mainly from traditional secular Yiddish music, Yid Vicious strives to infuse the music with […]

Brian Koenig at Bos Meadery

February 17, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Lords of the Trident guitarist Brian Koenig returns to the Mead Hall for another mead fueled solo set. http://www.briankoenigmusic.com/ Donations suggested.

Jake Sanders / Christo Ruppenthal Jazz Guitar Duo

January 20, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Join Chicago jazz guitarist Jake Sanders (Lovestruck Balladeers, Naomi & Her Handsome Devils, Jonathan Doyle Swingtet, ex member The Fat Babies) and Madison jazz guitarist Christo Ruppenthal (Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble, Mal-O-Dua, The North Westerns) and for an intimate early evening jazz guitar performance. The two have shared the stage together on multi group lineups […]

Tom Kastle

February 20, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

Tom Kastle Musician/ Actor is a Madison based singer, songwriter and actor who sings traditional as well as original songs based in tradition. Donations suggested. www.tomkastle.com

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