singer-songwriter Archives

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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.

Jeff Burkhart

February 11, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Jeff Burkhart weaves heart into his songs, bridging memory, experience, purpose and a sense of place. “I’m most pleased with a song when I’ve gotten down to the bone and speaks something essential,” he said. His record with The Dirty Shirts was named one of the ten best Madison albums by Isthmus. “Burkhart writes songs […]

Tunes & Tales – Spring Edition

March 1, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Get to know the local Madison-area talent as featured artists perform their original songs and share their stories about the music. Hosted by Jourdan Hines Music, it’ll be a great afternoon filled with tasty tunes and refreshing brews by the Parched Eagle Taproom. This season’s featured artists are… KAIA KALISE Kaia Kalise is a pianist […]

Chili Lovers Fundraiser

January 28, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Calling all Chili Lovers! Stoughton Yoga’s 3rd Annual Chili Lovers Event is just the thing to add spice to a long cold February in Wisconsin! Sunday, February 10, 5-7pm Wendigo, 121 E. Main St. Stoughton The fun starts with chili tasting and voting from 5:00-5:30pm. Taste chili entries from Wendigo, Stoughton Hospital, McFarland State Bank […]

Teddy Davenport

January 17, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Teddy Davenport is an Americana Singer-Songwriter from Madison WI. His songs are authentic, a refreshing take on old roots music. His great melodies, catchy hooks, and heartfelt songs bring people together from all different backgrounds. www.teddydavenport.com Donations suggested.

Corey Mathew Hart

October 29, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

At a young age Corey’s voice has astounded audiences. “The human voice is such a wonderful and complex instrument, designed to convey more emotion and add more depth and dimension to the written word,” says Hart. His award winning vocals garner comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Ray LaMontagne. Hart shares the stage with a wide […]

Merry Folkin’ Holidaze

November 6, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us for a ragtag performance featuring TREEMO, Jourdan Hines, and Chuck Monax (of the Folk Song Field Guide) in a “not quite holiday show.” There will be plenty of rockin’ folk music to go around including a sprinkling of zany holiday tunes just for good measure. It will be an all-around, almost-festive event with […]

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