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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!

Legislative Republicans float bill to limit gender identity education

September 16, 2021 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Wisconsin’s Republican legislators are currently pushing a bill that would allow parents to opt students out of lessons on gender and sexual orientation. The bill mandates that school districts tell parents about upcoming instruction related to sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression. It also allows parents to pull their students out of that […]

Centering Blackness as an Act of Self-care and Collective Liberation

March 30, 2021 by Access Hour

Rape Crisis Center of Dane County is honoring 20 years of Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April by “Centering Blackness as an Act of Self-care and Collective Liberation”. During this upcoming Access Hour you will hear staff of RCC along with Musical Guest Zed Kenzo discuss the upcoming events this April and how this signifies […]

Java Jive for 25!

July 28, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Java Jive is celebrating its 25th Birthday this year, featuring special guest, the band Garbage! Java Jive, Madison’s most relaxed fundraiser, is the Rape Crisis Center’s signature fundraising event of the year. Java Jive For 25 will be a wonderful event taking place in the comfort of your own home this year! The event will […]

Rape Crisis Center Resources Discussion and Call-in

August 11, 2020 by Access Hour

The Rape Crisis Center will be utilizing an interview format to create a discussion about what services and programs RCC offers to the community and how these services and programs are still being offered during COVID-19. Emily Ruzicka will host the hour with guests Dana Pellebon and Missy Mael. RCC will open the Call- In […]

Survivor Advocacy with the Dane County Rape Crisis Center

April 17, 2019 by A Public Affair

Wednesday host Ali Muldrow returns to the studio today for an important conversation about sexual assault in schools. She is joined by guests from the Dane County Rape Crisis Center: Missy Mael, Director of Education & Outreach Programming, and Heather Chun, Prevention & Education Specialist. Together, they have a survivor-focused conversation about sexual harassment and […]

Rape Crisis Center Leader Discusses Kavanaugh Testimony

October 1, 2018 by WORT News Department and Nina Kravinsky

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh both testified in front of the U.S. Senate judiciary committee in Washington Thursday. Ford says Kavanaugh — who is nominated for a life term on the US Supreme Court — attempted to rape her at a party during high school. She recounted the incident to Senators, and […]

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