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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!

Nursing Homes and COVID-19

February 11, 2021 by Perpetual Notion Machine

Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine changes direction, at least a little bit, from our typical science-related topics. But it does relate to the coronavirus. Why were nursing homes hit so hard by COVID-19? Our guest is Barbara Bowers, professor and associate dean for research in the School of Nursing at UW-Madison. With some background and […]

Hosting an International Convention From Home: Two Organizers Discuss ...

June 5, 2020 by Staying Artful

Flights of Foundry Online Convention is organized by The Dream Foundry, a non-profit dedicated to helping beginners in the speculative fiction community. Cislyn Smith and Deanna Rymaszewski, two of the masterminds behind Flights of Foundry, talk about bringing people together during COVID-19 and their hopes for next year. In photo: organizers Smith (left) and Rymaszewski […]

UNIDOS: “Rising: The Power of Community”

June 11, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contacts: Veronica Figueroa Velez 608.256.9195 For tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/risingthe-power-of-community-tickets-60646480255 UNIDOS, local nonprofit agency, celebrates 23 years of ending abuse in Madison’s Latinx community and beyond Join UNIDOS as we rise with survivors and their families on our 23rd annual celebration Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Monona Terrace. This year […]

Let’s Go Democrazy!

October 11, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

A Celebration of Democracy and Benefit for the Heroes at the League of Women Voters of Dane County The privilege of voting is woven throughout America’s history as hero after hero in decade after decade fought for representation. The fight continues as American’s combat political fatigue, apathy, and disenfranchisement to get to the polls. Trudging […]

Paths to Healing Conference

May 25, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

The Paths to Healing Conference is an effort put together by WCASA, Outreach, UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence, Proud Theater, Rape Crisis Center and the Canopy Center. It is a day-long conference that provides support and explores what we need to do as a community to respond to the needs of sexual abuse survivors. It is […]

Jam for Jam 2018 Launch Party

October 23, 2017 by WORT 89.9FM

Jam for Jam Non-profit is celebrating over a decade of service. Tickets for the 9th annual Music and Camping Festival will be released at this event on Nov18. Live music at this event by Craig Baumann and The Story. 8pm.

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