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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!

Art Exhibition by Ash Kyrie, “Ceramic Memes, 2020”

October 7, 2020 by Music Department

Artist Ash Kyrie presents a visual investigation into the internet and its accumulating effect on our lives. Artworks include a bust of iconic Wisconsin Progressive Bob Lafollette, vessels decorated with facial recognition software, an interactive display of “face catching” ceramic faces and a Lego-head sauerkraut crock. Kyrie says: “Cameras, microphones, and artificial learning have combined into […]

2020 University of Wisconsin-Madison Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Se...

January 15, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

We are excited to announce the new 2020 Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition season at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on view February 17 – April 17, 2020. Each week new graduate students will present their work to the public! The MFA Exhibitions mark the culmination of a three-year degree program that emphasizes development of a […]

OPEN RELATIONSHIP: 4-D AREA GROUP EXHIBITION

November 5, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Conley Clark, 4-D MFA Candidate (573) 979-6770, caclark9@wisc.edu OPEN RELATIONSHIP: 4-D AREA GROUP EXHIBITION MADISON, WI –Wednesday, November 13, from 5:00 –8:00 p.m., the 4-D area MFA candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a reception for their group exhibition titled Open Relationship, located in the Art LoftsGalleryat 111 N. […]

The Art of Eric Saunders-White

November 11, 2019 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

As befits a scruffy, beloved community radio station, the lobby here at WORT has an eclectic aesthetic. Rows of numerous “Best of Madison” awards line the walls, there’s a cheery, armless mannequin who typically sports the latest version of the WORT T-shirt and baseball hat, band stickers and posters clutter up the bulletin boards. Lately, […]

New Work – Kay Brathol-Hostvet & George Lowe, Horizon Line: ...

July 23, 2019 by thom jones

Opening Reception Friday, August 16th, 5pm-9pm, open to the public New Work: Kay Brathol-Hostvet & George Lowe Working primarily in soft pastel, Kay Brathol-Hostvet renders regional landscapes in-fused with her affection for and fascination with her Midwestern home. Each painting is inspired by a specific place and time, serving as visual record of the landscape […]

Abel Contemporary Gallery Announces Three New Exhibits

February 8, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

We present Retreats by Allan Servoss, Wood-Fired: A Group Show, and In the Cooler: Displayful Objects by Anthony Deibner-Hanson Opening Reception Friday, March 8th, 5pm-9pm Open to the public. (snow date Saturday, March 9th, 5-9pm.) This is our final show at our Paoli location, before we make the exciting move to our new location in […]

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