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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!

Spring 2021 Primary Election Results

February 17, 2021 by WORT News Department and Jade Iseri-Ramos

Yesterday, voters went to the polls to narrow the candidate pool in several spring election races. Across the state about 7% of registered voters cast a ballot. In Dane county, turnout was a bit higher, at 13% On ballots across the state was the race for Wisconsin State Superintendent. Pecatonica School District Superintendent Jill Underly […]

Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 18

February 9, 2021 by A Public Affair

Today on the show, Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd continues her spring election coverage by interviewing all three Madison Common Council candidates for District 18: Rebecca Kemble (incumbent), Veronica Figueroa Velez, and Charles Myadze. Wisconsin is holding its 2021 spring primary election on Tuesday, February 16. The spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. […]

Madison and Deforest School Districts Agree to Boundary Swap Aimed at ...

January 27, 2021 by WORT News Department and Sam Kodzik

On January 25th, the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the Deforest Area School District agreed to a swap of attendance boundaries that would shorten commute times for future students in both districts, and allow them to attend schools that are closer to home. A memo written by MMSD staffers describes the swap as a […]

District 18 Candidates square off Saturday @ 12

January 23, 2021 by WORT News Department

We have another common council debate for you! Today, we are headed to the Madison’s Northside. The candidates for district 18 are Veronica Figueroa, Charles Myadze, and current alder Rebecca Kemble. This race will have a primary on February 16th. You can watch live on Twitter, Youtube, or Facebook. For more debates, check out our spring 2021 […]

Candidate Guide: Spring 2021 Election

January 11, 2021 by Chali Pittman, WORT News Department and Jade Iseri-Ramos

Voting information The spring nonpartisan election will be help on Tuesday, April 6. Races with more than two contenders will head to the spring primary, on Tuesday, February 16. Voting information can be obtained from your local clerk’s office. Madison voters may find local voting information here. The WORT News Dept. intends to hold a […]

New Year’s Day Show: Looking Back, Looking Forward

January 1, 2021 by A Public Affair

Today, we kick off 2021 with a looking-back/looking-forward conversation with alder Rebecca Kemble, a longtime Madison organizer, water protector, labor activist, and housing advocate. She talks about her hopes for the new year—the rising generation, community rights, the power to act collectively—and discusses important moments from 2020 in Madison city government, including higher resident participation […]

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