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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.

Second Folk Fridays: Sam Ness

February 25, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us for Second Folk Fridays, our free folk showcase featuring only the finest local Americana, folk, and bluegrass musicians on the second Friday of each month! This month we welcome Sam Ness! “Sam Ness is taking the Madison music scene by storm. His rugged charm coupled with immense talent have made him a stellar […]

Second Folk Fridays: Corey Mathew Hart

January 18, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

At a young age Corey’s voice has astounded audiences. “The human voice is such a wonderful and complex instrument, designed to convey more emotion and add more depth and dimension to the written word,” says Hart. His award winning vocals garner comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Ray LaMontagne. Hart shares the stage with a wide […]

Second Folk Fridays: Strangebyrds & Josh Harty

March 21, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us for Second Folk Friday, our free folk showcase featuring only the finest local Americana, folk, and bluegrass musicians on the second Friday of each month! This month we welcome Strangebyrds and Josh Harty! Strangebyrds are an original “Blue Collar Folk-Americana” Duo who whose influences are Neil Young, Gillian Welch & Buddy & Julie […]

Gary David & the Enthusiasts

May 16, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Gary David & the Enthusiasts are a rock & roll band from Madison, WI. Playing originals and covers. Their hybridization of psychedelic rock, funk, and blues is unmistakable in the mid-western jam band scene. Donations suggested. Gary David and the Enthusiasts

Back to the 80’s Night with The Decade: An 80’s Rock Exper...

May 9, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Go back to the 80s with The Decade. Hear songs from Def Leppard, AC/DC, Joan Jett, Van Halen, Pat Benetar, Motley Crue, Bryan Adams, Loverboy, Metallica, and many more! Let the music take you back to a classic 80’s movie, an MTV video, a middle school dance. Leave today behind, and go back in time […]

The Midtown International Peace Orchestra

April 25, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Midtown International Peace Orchestra are a group of individuals striving to create a wheel of colors, flavors and sounds that are created by the clash of personalities, backgrounds cultures, and interests that represent an idea that any of us can achieve a range of harmony by unifying our minds in a single purpose. We […]

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