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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!

The biggest online dance ever

March 26, 2021 by Music Department

FOIVOSX FEAT PINK QUEEN – COME ON AMERICA (EFFECTIVE) PREMIERE / ONLINE DANCE IT EVENT All American people for first time ever watching and dancing together in a worldwide online music premiere. We will dance together and say “Come on America”!!! Invite your friends to take action on the biggest online dance ever!!! Get into […]

Guitarist Sharon Isbin Plays Genre-Crossing Music for Peace

August 5, 2020 by Back Porch Serenade

It is hard to imagine a more energentic ambassador for the classical guitar than Sharon Isbin. With more than 30 albums to her credit, Isbin has made waves in the music world not only by premiering important works for the instrument but by seeking out cross-genre collaborations with such musicians as Steve Vai, Thaigo de […]

Madison New Music Festival Debuts New Works, Celebrates Wisconsin Comp...

August 7, 2019 by Back Porch Serenade

Now in its fourth year, the Madison New Music Festival is helping music lovers in the city connect with the latest works by living composers. On Tuesday, August 6th, founder Zachary Green spoke with WORT’s Peter Haney about the festival, which runs August 9th, 10th, and 11th at various locations in central Madison. Highlights of […]

Live at the Chazen: Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra

July 27, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra is a summer chamber ensemble for high school and college students directed by conductor Mikko Utevsky and concertmaster Thalia Coombs. The orchestra will present a free concert featuring the world premiere of Un sueño aplazado by Brianna Ware, which chronicles the emotional arc of a migrant’s journey from Central […]

Grace Presents: Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra

July 27, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Breeders’ Gutsy New Album Is “All Nerve”

March 7, 2018 by Music Department

The Breeders are finally back with the release of their latest album, All Nerve – the title perhaps suggesting it all. Following the trend of band reunions, All Nerve is the band’s 5th studio album and their first new release in 10 years! Donors to WORT’s cutting edge rock programs can get tickets to their only Wisconsin […]

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