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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!

UN Annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestine People

July 23, 2021 by Access Hour

It’s called “November 29th, the Annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Its Background and Enduring Importance” Steve Wolvin will moderate this Access Hour program and I will make the presentation. David Williams will first discuss the inauguration of this Day of Solidarity at the United Nations in 1977 and give a summary […]

Esty’s 26th Anniversary Show on Israel–Palestine

November 5, 2021 by A Public Affair

On November 7, 1995, just a few days after the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a right-wing Jewish settler, I hosted my first A Public Affair show. My guest was Professor Joel Beinin of Stanford University and we discussed the assassination and other issues relating to Israel and Palestine. Marking my 26th […]

Palestinian Handmade Crafts and Olive Oil sidewalk sale

October 6, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Saturday, October 16 : Palestinian Olive Oil and Crafts Sidewalk Sale Saturday, Oct 16, 10 am – 4 pm 1924 East Dayton Street, Madison WI just off First Street between East Washington and East Johnson (Rain date: Sunday October 17 at 317 Rethke Ave, reduced hours 11 am – 3 pm) Palestine Partners and Playgrounds […]

Turath Baladna ( Our Country’s Heritage): A Celebration of Palestini...

September 28, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Turath Baladna ( Our Country’s Heritage): A Celebration of Palestinian Culture Sunday, October 3, Noon – 3PM James Madison Park shelter, 614 E Gorham St. Madison WI. Wishing you could visit Palestine? Don’t miss this free outdoor celebration of Palestinian dance and culture. Dance performance by Milwaukee’s Traditional Palestinian Dabka group Al-Ghuraba. Free Palestinian snacks […]

Sociologist of Enviromental Politics, Samer Alatout, on Israel and Pal...

May 22, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Samer Alatout on Israel and Palestine A ceasefire just took effect in Jerusalem, between Israel and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. In the last week, Israeli attacks killed 212 people, left 2,500 people homeless, and led to worldwide condemnation and protests in defense of Palestine. Samer Alatout is Vilas Associate Professor […]

Americans Are Finally Speaking Up for Palestinian Rights

May 20, 2021 by A Public Affair

In spite of laws restricting the United States from giving military aid to countries that use them for aggressive purposes or to commit human rights violations, the U.S. “continues to give Israel $3.8 billion of our tax dollars every year in military funding.” More and more Americans are speaking out on this issue, including representatives […]

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