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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!

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 Incorruptibles at The Knuckledown Saloon

February 28, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Incorruptibles make their Madison debut at The Knuckledown Saloon! They’ll be bringing their brand of rock-and-rollin’-blues-a-billy from Milwaukee, with plenty of danceable songs from swing to rockabilly to 50’s & 60’s R&R to blues.

Hot Charts: New Discs with a Difference!!

March 1, 2019 by Sybil Augustine

Check out this week’s charts!! Also, on Friday March 1st, Beat Orgy A Go-Go presents a special pledge program at 8pm. Host Bill The Walkin’ Dr.,in an effort to boost ratings, has coerced The Other Mr. S. into co-hosting the show. Please call 608-256-2001 to show your support or pledge securely online. As an incentive […]

Shakin’ Up the Summer with New Music Charts!

July 20, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

The unlikely duo of Lucinda Williams & Charles Lloyd (above) collaborate on Vanished Gardens, newly released on Blue Note Records. Check out music from this unique rock-folk-jazz fusion album and many other recent offerings on WORT’s fantastic music programs! WORT Charts for July 10, 2018 top 30 Artist Record Label 1 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER Hope Downs Sub Pop […]

Les Lusters Rock Show

July 12, 2017 by Access Hour

Popular promos announcer and part-time actor Les Brown provides an hour of rock and roll musical entertainment with valuable information about earthquakes, where they’re happening, where they might happen soon, and how he knows these things! contact: Les Brown — lesbrown99@hotmail.com

Rockin’ John Wins Making A Difference Award!

April 1, 2017 by WORT Music Department and Sybil Augustine

In case you missed the TV segment, on-air mentions and social media features, last Saturday night a big fan of I Like It Like That stopped down to the station to do some live filming and chat with WORT’s own Rockin’ John. He also surprised John by giving him this month’s “Making a Difference” award […]

Alejandro Escovedo is coming to WORT!

November 16, 2016 by One Fine Morning

Exciting news! The legendary Alejandro Escovedo will swing by WORT FM and strum a few acoustic songs to be featured on the next One Fine Morning [Tues 9a-Noon] prior to his show this Thursday night at the High Noon Saloon. If you haven’t heard it yet, Escovedo’s new record “Burn Something Beautiful” is a scorcher […]

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