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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.

Oudist Colony, Jeff and Ana Paula

March 21, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Want to feel the Desert Wind? We are so pleased to bring our version of traditional acoustic Middle Eastern music featuring Oud, Vox, Cello, Flute, Drums, & Zills. Joining us will be the talented & lovely dancers Nazera & Reenah. We want you to come out and experience some Middle-Eastern heat with us. It is […]

MidEast Salsa!

March 21, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Mideast Salsa invites you all to come and dance the night away. Start the evening @ 7:30 with free Salsa instruction with Alissa Milonczyk, Alex Pinto and Jacob Hellman. Band @ 8 with Edi Rey on Sax, Zak Larson on Sax, Salar Saleh on Timbales, Conga Tumbadora on Congas, Ken Kobak on Guitar and Hanna […]

10th Annual Latin Music Fest is a Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Benefit...

November 22, 2017 by WORT Music Department

Madison’s annual Latin Music Fest is a major gathering of Dane County’s Latino Community, held for the last 10 years on the night before Thanksgiving. Several WORT programs will feature music and opportunities to win tickets to the show on Nov. 22 at Liquid Lounge (see below.) This year’s event has special meaning, as it is a […]

Grupo Candela Rescheduled Date at Grundahl Park

August 9, 2017 by WORT Music Department

The July 26 show by Latin dance band Grupo Candela from Madison has been rescheduled. They’ll perform a mix of Salsa, Merengue and Bachata music as part of the the Wednesday Night Live! music series at Grundahl Park in Mount Horeb. The show is free and all ages and runs from 7-8:30 pm. More details are […]

WORT Birthday Party features Robbie Fulks in concert!

November 28, 2016 by WORT Music Department

We are pleased to announce nationally-renowned alt country artist Robbie Fulks will headline this year’s Birthday Bash on Friday, December 2nd at High Noon Saloon. The celebration will begin at 5 pm and continue throughout the night, ending at 2 am. This year’s festivities begin with popular Mexican brass tribute band, Hirt Alpert, and a […]

Dried Chile Salsa

January 13, 2016 by WORT News Department and Sara's Table

This week Sara shares salsa recipes for using dried chiles. Dried chile salsas make excellent choices in the winter of Wisconsin when the fresh ingredients, such as tomatoes and cilantro, are not exactly in season. These salsas are easy to make, they are inexpensive, and extremely versatile!

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