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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!

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August 3, 2020 by A Public Affair

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Your Voting Questions Answered

July 20, 2020 by A Public Affair

For this segment, Monday host Patty Peltekos is joined by Green County Clerk Arianna Voegeli and Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl to discuss voter registration, absentee ballots, important deadlines, new safety protocols for election day, and information about training to be a poll worker for Wisconsin’s upcoming August 11 partisan primary. Voting Information for August […]

Meet Chase Binnie for Wisconsin’s 80th Assembly District

July 20, 2020 by A Public Affair

Wisconsin’s 80th Assembly District covers the area southwest of Madison, including towns and cities in southwest Dane County, eastern parts of Iowa County, and northern Green County (see the full map here). Today on the show, we meet the Chase Binnie, the Republican candidate running for this seat. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election […]

Meet Assembly District 80 Candidates Sondy Pope and Kimberly Smith

July 13, 2020 by A Public Affair

Wisconsin’s 80th Assembly District covers the area southwest of Madison, including Mt. Horeb, New Glarus, and Monticello (see the full map here). Today on the show, we meet the two Democratic candidates running for this seat: first, incumbent Sondy Pope, followed by challenger Kimberly Smith. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August […]

Meet Jayne Swiggum for Wisconsin State Senate District 32

July 6, 2020 by A Public Affair

Today on the show, Monday host Patty Peltekos speaks with Wisconsin State Senate District 32 candidate Jayne Swiggum, a registered nurse from Gay Mills running a grassroots campaign. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The general and presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. More information from the […]

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