Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center Archives

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!

Time To…Boombox the Lockdown!

April 22, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Tune into WORT on Sunday, May 3 from noon to 5 pm to help us Boombox The Lockdown! Just because we’re sheltered in place and staying apart right now doesn’t mean we can’t Celebrate! Decorate! Elevate! and Resonate Together!! BBTL is the 3rd event of its kind hosted by WORT. But unlike Boombox the Wasteland, […]

East Side Acoustic Ensemble (ESAE)

October 17, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

ESAE is a group of East Side neighbors and friends who come together to make music (folk, blues, rock, Americana) and community. Musicians are Al Ames, Jamie Ames, Ritt Deitz (Director), Wilder Deitz, Gene Delcourt, Peter Fee, Dave Foss, Alan Gecht, Anne Katz, Laura McNeill, Thistle Petersen, Lis Shea, Wendy Smith, Marcia Standiford, Laura Stella, […]

Harvest Square Dance

August 28, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Join Grandpa’s Elixir at the Wil-Mar Community Center (953 Jenifer St.) on Saturday, September 29th for a Potluck Dinner and Square Dance to support WORT Community Radio. Potluck Dinner begins at 6:15. Please bring something to share. Square dance begins at 7:00 with Grandpa’s Elixir providing the tunes. Dances will be called by Jesse Downs […]

WORT Underground Stage shakes the Willy Street Fair Sunday

September 14, 2016 by Joseph Crawford Mrazek

The WORT Underground Stage presents an eclectic bill of Badger State bands this Sunday (9/18), from noon till 7:00 p.m., at the fabulous 39th annual Willy Street Fair. The Underground Stage will again be located in the Struck & Irwin lot at 826 Williamson Street. The fun starts at noon with the surf/cowpunk sounds of Wood […]

WORT broadcasts live from La Fete de Marquette Friday night

July 15, 2016 by WORT Music Department and Joseph Crawford Mrazek

WORT is broadcasting live from La Fete de Marquette this Friday night, July 15th. Tune in to our special audio remote for a pair of eclectic bands from New Orleans. Laissez les bon temps roulez, eh? At 7:15 p.m. Friday WORT will interrupt the Blues Cruise in order to present a live performance by bilingual […]