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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!

Madison water utility recommends measures to address PFAS contaminatio...

April 13, 2021 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Yesterday, the city of Madison released a tentative plan to mitigate PFAS contamination at one of its wells. Well 15 has been shut down since March 2019, after community members raised concerns over PFAS contamination at the site. The well, located in northeast Madison, is about a mile away from the Truax Air Field — […]

Saturday at noon: WORT’s District 12 debate

February 5, 2021 by WORT News Department

Tune in (0nline) at 12pm, Saturday, February 6th for the Madison Common Council district 12 debate. Incumbent Syed Abbas and challenger Tessa Wyllie de Echeverria are vying for this seat. You can watch this debate live on Facebook, Youtube, or Twitter. You will also be able to see transcription in real time on Twitter. Please note that […]

Candidate Guide: Spring 2021 Election

January 11, 2021 by Chali Pittman, WORT News Department and Jade Iseri-Ramos

Voting information The spring nonpartisan election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. Voting information can be obtained from your local clerk’s office. Madison voters may find local voting information here. This election guide is a working document — please send announcements, comments, or additional information to chali@wortfm.org and jade@wortfm.org. Chrome users may experience video playback […]

Air Force Releases Final Analysis on F-35 Impact

February 20, 2020 by WORT News Department and Shaun Soman

Yesterday, the United States Air Force posted its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the fifth beddown operation of F-35 fighter jets. The final statement says Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing, located at Truax Field on Madison’s northeast side, remains “the preferred alternative” for the next beddown. In a press release yesterday, the Madison-based Badger Air Community […]

City Releases Plan for Oscar Mayer Corridor

January 27, 2020 by WORT News Department

Last Thursday, the City of Madison released a new draft of an ambitious plan to transform the former site of the Oscar Mayer plant and its surrounding area. The city plans to develop the site into a unique and vibrant destination which will integrate the East and North sides of Madison. Here are the main […]

Madison City Council: Emerson East Vs. Eken Park

March 28, 2019 by WORT News Department

Nina Kravinsky sat down with the candidates running to represent District 12 on the Madison City Council: Syed Abbas and Diane Farsetta.

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