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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.

Block Party Warmup Show!

May 16, 2019 by WORT Music Department

Join WORT at the Wisco for three great bands and WORT DJs! Momotarõs — Adrenaline-fueled garage rock Bent Antenna — Loud indy pop rock Daily Smoker — Original rock DJs The Real Jaguar and Farmer Shaun will keep the show hoppin’ between bands… Donations at the door to support WORT. More information available here from […]

First Charts of 2019!!

January 22, 2019 by Sybil Augustine

All the new music that’s fit for a new year is spinning on WORT! Here’s how we ended a very eventful year. Of course, many late 2018 releases remain as DJs present their “Best Of 2018” lists in December and January, so be sure to check our on-demand audio archives and playlists for those Best […]

MDC Headlines Punk Rock Extravaganza

October 10, 2018 by WORT 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 […]

Slither Through Rock with DJ el Serpentine

September 28, 2018 by Shaun Soman

While Madison offers abundant opportunities to see nationally-recognized artists, the area’s local music scene is particularly delightful. Whether one finds it on community airwaves or at intimate venues, homegrown talent affirms Madison’s creative energies. Highlighting such acts has proven a sustained commitment for The Rattlesnake Shake host Sal Serio (DJ el Serpentine). The Rattlesnake Shake, which is […]

Listeners Wanted: The Graveyard Shift (Inquire Within)

August 20, 2018 by Shaun Soman

At witching hour it approaches, cloaked in lustrous darkness: goth. Although oft-maligned, and typically mistaken for it’s younger, mall-lurking cousin, goth is ubiquitous. The Mountain Goats‘ Goths addresses “a subject closer to [Peter Hughes’] heart perhaps than that of any…album previous,” Dan Bejar‘s Ken is “definitely the most goth [Destroyer] record you’re going to hear,” and Princess Nokia is carving out a space […]

Listen to New Music & Let Your Hair Down

July 25, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

It’s way too warm for “My Morning Jacket” but frontman Jim James (pictured) is way too cool, topping our charts with his latest solo release Uniform Distortion on ATO Records. Check out our other charts for world music, jazz, electronica and heavy metal below. Coming soon, Blues and Latin music charts and more!! WORT Charts for […]

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