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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.

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!

Madison Public Library to host Medallion Hunt

November 30, 2021 by Nate Wegehaupt and WORT News Department

The weather outside is not quite frightful, which means that it is the perfect time to get outside and explore Madison’s Parks. The Madison Public Library is holding a medallion hunt, which starts tomorrow, December 1st, and runs until December 10th, or until someone finds the medallions. You can find clues for the scavenger hunt […]

Madison Public Library’s ‘Storyteller-in-Residence’ ...

October 12, 2021 by Jonah Chester

The Madison Public Library is launching a new program to elevate the stories and history of the Ho-Chunk Nation. The library’s Storyteller-in-Residence program will run through mid-December and will feature discussions and events led by Andi Cloud — a Ho-Chunk storyteller and tribal member. For more about the program, WORT producer Jonah Chester spoke with […]

Madison Public Library now offers longer hours

September 8, 2021 by WORT News Department and Jade Iseri-Ramos

After more than a year and a half of limited access during the pandemic, Madison libraries are back to mostly normal hours. Beginning this week, nine local branches are adding back a cumulative 100+ open-hours a week to the schedule. This change brings the Madison Public Library system to their fully budgeted hours. Director Greg […]

It Takes A Village

June 23, 2021 by Adrienne Ranney

Madison Public Library presents It Takes A Village: A community resource fair, Tuesday, July 20th. A little rain can’t stop us from 12 – 5 PM in Penn Park. This is take two of It Takes A Village that will focus on connecting community members to community services on the South Side of Madison in a fun, informal […]

The Bubbler Introduces a New Artist Cohort

July 12, 2021 by Hailey Griffin and WORT News Department

The Bubbler is a team of individuals who understand the role that art plays in a community. The program, a project of the Madison Public Library, has connected artists with the city and its youth through countless workshops, programs and exhibitions. This year, The Bubbler has taken a new approach with one of its recurring […]

Rob “DZ” Franklin Talks About New Concert Series Taking Pl...

July 4, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Rob “DZ” Franklin Talks About New Concert Series Taking Place In Downtown Madison The Mad Lit Event Series is a new free concert series that will feature live music and highlight local artists and businesses of color and will be taking place every other Friday starting July 2nd and running through […]

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