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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.

Common Chord at Bos Meadery

November 14, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

With their unique combination of vocal, instrumental, songwriting and composing/arranging talents, Common Chord creates an amazing palette of music. Their repertoire includes vocal-centric pieces with four-part harmonies, toe-tapping swingy numbers, folk and bluegrass-flavored pieces, bluesy tunes, acoustic rock/pop songs and more…something for everyone, with appeal to audiences of all ages. The group focuses on originals from each […]

Acoustic Collective

November 14, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Acoustic Collective Madison play guitar driven folk-rock with rich harmonies for a feel-good vibe from CSN, Simon & Garfunkel, Alison Krauss and Gordon Lightfoot to the Indigo Girls. Donations suggested. https://acousticcollective.org/

7th Annual Mead & Metal Fest

November 11, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The lineup is set for this year’s Mead & Metal Fest, the first cool festival of the new year, being held Saturday, January 4th, 2020 from 6-11p at our Mead Hall in downtown Madison! Bos Meadery is once again proud to present a berserk array of local hard rock and metal at our annual Viking-themed […]

Vets on Frets at Bos Meadery

August 1, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Vets on Frets is an acoustic guitar group made up of military veterans. We play folk, country and old rock and roll. We love to play and have fun, too. Donations suggested.

Muse Fuse at Bos Meadery

October 17, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Muse Fuse merges song, story, and soul. Elements from Madison, Chicago, and the broader Midwest bound by the central mission of music. Donations suggested.

Welcome Back Birthday Extravaganza

October 3, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

WELCOME BACK BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!! We gather to celebrate the return of Jon (Cowboy Amazing) from active duty with the Army. It is also Loren’s birthday so we’re making sure to kick up the shenanigans as we shake the walls of Bos Meadery! The Central – https://www.facebook.com/centralinyourbutt/ Cowboy Amazing – https://www.facebook.com/cowboyamazing/ Something Is Waiting (Chicago) – […]

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