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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!

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.

The Symptones & Momotarōs at BarleyPop Live

December 2, 2019 by Music Department

Minneapolis based indie rock band The Symptones are playing Madison for the first time with local heart throbs Momotarōs. The Symptones play a tasteful blend of rock, soul, and punk influenced indie rock. Momotarōs are a catchy psychedelic punk band from Madison who will be kicking things off. Together they’re joining forces to throw a […]

Gender Confetti’s gay church

August 1, 2019 by Tone Madison

This week, we bring you the latest episode from one of our sister podcasts, Record Store Dropouts. It’s an in-depth conversation with Sylvia Johnson and Elyse Clouthier of Madison queer-punk duo Gender Confetti, who recently released their first album, We’re Gay. The pair reflect on their July 20 album release show at The Wisco, share the […]

MDC Headlines Punk Rock Extravaganza

October 10, 2018 by Music Department

MDC (Multi Death Corporations, Millions of Dead Cops, etc. etc.) American Hardcore band founded in 1979 in Austin, Texas. Disrobe Hardcore punk band from Chicago – “Shit-cago Ill-Noise Hardcore!” Mellow Harsher Grindcore band from Madison, Wisconsin. No Question Ders on the drums Nite man on the bass Laud’n kills the yell Zack on the geetar […]

Gender Confetti!!! Open WORT’s Underground Stage on Sunday

September 14, 2018 by Shaun Soman

Those who attend the 41st Annual Willy Street Fair on Sunday, September 16th will have the opportunity to experience Madison’s (soon-to-be-not-so-)best-kept secret as the local “cute queer punk” duo Gender Confetti!!! opens WORT’s Underground Stage lineup at 12:00 PM. Composed of Elyse Clouthier (she/her and they/them pronouns) and Sylvia Johnson (they/them), Gender Confetti!!! are poised […]

Our Friends, The Savages Album Release w/Dystopian Echo & TBA

June 27, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Our Friends, The Savages (OFTS) stems from Madison, WI and cultivated in 2015. The members–Erik, John, Michael, and Shawn– come from projects past and present such as Werewolverines, Rust Belt Sermon, and Outlander. Their songs follow a landscape of highs and lows, loud and soft, groovy and choppy. Dystopian Echo are a post-punk alternative band […]

March 6 Charts: Spicy Salad Boys, Solid Freex & Screaming Females...

March 16, 2018 by Music Department

Madison’s Solid Freex (pictured), comprised of Trin-Tran (Steve Coombs) and sons, are poised to take over the national spotlight with their first tape release on April 13 at Mickey’s. Advance tracks have gotten play on WORT, because we love to support local music! Here’s the rest of what’s been spinning on the station this week. […]

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