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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!

25 Years of A Public Affair with Esty Dinur

November 13, 2020 by A Public Affair

Today, we present a special retrospective show celebrating Esty Dinur’s 25th anniversary of hosting A Public Affair. It’s an hour filled with memorable moments from the archives and live commentary from Esty. Featured interviews (in order): Joel Beinin, Avraham Balaban, Jeremy Scahill, Vojislav Stojkovic, Judi Bari, Paul DeMain, Melissa Buckles, Guillermo Glen, Clarence Kailin, and […]

Reflecting on News from Indian Country with Paul DeMain

November 19, 2019 by A Public Affair

The independent newspaper News from Indian Country, founded in 1986 by Paul DeMain of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, ran its last issue published by Indian Country Communications back in August. Today on the show, guest host Rebecca Kemble speaks with master storyteller Paul DeMain about insights from his forty-year career as a journalist and […]

Reclaiming the Commons

February 16, 2018 by A Public Affair

Substitute host Rebecca Kemble explores the idea of “the commons,” a type of model in which resources are managed and accessible to all members of a community. She is joined by Stephanie Rearick, founder of Madison’s Mutual Aid Network; Christian Iaione, Associate Professor of Public Law at Guglielmo Marconi University of Rome and Visiting Professor of Governance of the […]

Examining Jason Pero’s Death & Police Conduct in Northern W...

January 18, 2018 by A Public Affair

Gil Halsted looks at the relationship between county law enforcement officers and Native American tribal communities. He speaks with Sandra Gokee, cousin of Jason Pero, the fourteen-year old citizen of the Bad River Band who was shot and killed by a County Sheriff Deputy on November 8th, 2017. Ms. Gokee was placed on administrative leave, […]

Wisconsin Mining Standoff

October 6, 2014 by A Public Affair

Have you heard about the Wisconsin Mining Standoff? The GTac mining proposal? What about the Enbridge pipeline expansion? Listen to this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!

Anti-Mining Activism

July 12, 2013 by A Public Affair

The potential strip mine in the Penokee hills has sparked debate and controversy on both sides of the issue. On the Friday, July 12th A Public Affair, sub host Rebecca Kemble talked with a panel of people involved in the anti-mining activism.

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