war Archives - WORT 89.9 FM

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!

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.

Understanding the Escalating U.S.–Iran Conflict

January 8, 2020 by A Public Affair

Since the U.S.-ordered killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani over the weekend, a lot of Americans have been trying to make sense of what’s going on in Iran—and why the United States has escalated its involvement. To get more context on U.S.–Iran relations and what comes next, for today’s episode Ali talks to political science […]

Choral Arts Society Chorale Concert

November 21, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

The Choral Arts Society Chorale under the direction of Mikko Rankin Utevsky presents its annual holiday concert on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago Street, Madison. The Choral Arts Society Chorale is pleased to present such works in the concert, “War and Peace: Music of Remembrance.” Selections include music […]

Split Show: Mutual Aid Networks and the High Climate Cost of the Milit...

September 20, 2019 by A Public Affair

For the first part of today’s program, Esty talks to Mutual Aid Networks founder Stephanie Rearick and organizers Annaleise Hall and Kate Macdonald, who have been traveling throughout the Midwest and East Coast on their Solidarity Sprint tour, about their work building sustainable economies and futures in their local communities in the US, the UK, […]

Escalating US–Iran Conflict

June 27, 2019 by A Public Affair

Tensions between the US and Iran are escalating with the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the recent approved-then-cancelled air strike. With the threat of war looming on the horizon, Allen spends the hour with Middle East specialist Scott Harrop to make sense of these developments. Scott Harrop is a specialist on […]

Memorial Day Special – Veterans’ Health Care

May 27, 2019 by A Public Affair

In observance of Memorial Day, today we focus on health care for veterans. Our guest is Suzanne Gordon, author of Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation’s Veterans. She highlights the wide-ranging health needs of veterans, including hearing loss, PTSD, exposure to toxins, and other injuries, and how […]

US–Iran Relations: History and Updates

May 23, 2019 by A Public Affair

The US appears to be escalating its drive to start a war with Iran. To shed light on the situation, Allen speaks to two long-time observers of US intervention in the Middle East, David Barsamian and Jennifer Loewenstein. David Barsamian is an investigative journalist and critic of US imperial policy, especially in the Middle East […]

Now Playing

Contact Information

How do I get my music played on WORT?

WORT Music Playlists

UW Hospital Authority Board Walks Out on Nurses Union

Community Leaders Oppose F-35s

U.S. Preparing for Increased Risk of Coronavirus

Climate change fight begins with fracking

Shareholders benefit, don’t add value to companies

PFAS and Water Contamination with Pat Elder

Scott Lehmann on Fitchburg City Council Race

Undecided? Learn about the Candidates for Governor on Aug 8

Dane County DA Defends Record, Elected Seat