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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.

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!

Transparency Talk: School boards and closed meetings

November 11, 2021 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Every other Thursday, WORT contributor Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government for a segment we call Transparency Talk. This week, Kamenick and Chester discuss when, how and why school boards can go into closed meetings. A quick note that this conversation […]

Transparency Talk: The balance between electeds and administrators

October 14, 2021 by Jonah Chester and WORT News Department

Every other Thursday, our producer Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government for a segment we call Transparency Talk. This week, Kamenick and Chester talk about the delicate balance between elected officials and appointed administrators. A quick note that this conversation isn’t […]

Transparency Talk: Recapping the 2021 National Freedom of Information ...

September 30, 2021 by WORT News Department

Every other Thursday, our producer Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government for a segment we call Transparency Talk. This week, Kamenick and Chester recap the 2021 National Freedom of Information Coalition Conference. A quick note that this conversation isn’t specific legal […]

Transparency Talk: How to request police records

September 16, 2021 by WORT News Department

Every other Thursday, our producer Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government for a segment we call Transparency Talk. The topic this week: How to request police records. A quick note that this conversation isn’t specific legal advice, so seek an attorney’s […]

Transparency Talk: Who Investigates the Investigators?

September 3, 2021 by WORT News Department

Every other Thursday, our producer Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government for a segment we call transparency talk. The topic this week: requesting records for investigations. A quick note that this conversation isn’t specific legal advice, so seek an attorney’s assistance […]

Transparency Talk: The issue with lawmakers using personal email accou...

August 5, 2021 by WORT News Department

Every other Thursday, our producer Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government. A quick note, as always, before we begin — this conversation is not intended to be specific legal advice. If you have difficulty with open records or open government, seek […]

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