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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!

Wisconsin DNR Tables Proposed Nitrate Rule Change

November 18, 2021 by WORT News Department and Martin Rakacolli

Picture taken from Pixabay user 12019 / 10259 images. Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, said that it would not be implementing new rule changes to address nitrate contamination. The DNR has been pursuing those rule changes since 2019, when Governor Evers proclaimed “the year of clean water” and instructed state agencies […]

Getting to know the Sierra Club — wisconsin chapter

November 17, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

As Wisconsin’s voice for the nation’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with a membership of 18,000, the Sierra Club — Wisconsin Chapter works together with volunteers to protect our communities and the planet. Cassie Steiner-Bouxa, Senior Campaign Coordinator, talks about some of their current activities to protect the environment. Did you enjoy […]

Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board and the Wolf Hunt

November 1, 2021 by A Public Affair

With wolf hunting season approaching, today Patty spends the hour with Tony Wilkin Gibart from Midwest Environmental Advocates, former Natural Resources Board chair Dave Clausen, and Fred Clark from Wisconsin’s Green Fire. They talk about the upcoming wolf hunt, the history of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board, how it works with (or doesn’t) the DNR, and […]

Redistricting in Wisconsin and Dane County

October 27, 2021 by A Public Affair

Every ten years, the Wisconsin state legislature draws new maps that divide the state into ninety-nine state Assembly districts and thirty-three state Senate districts. As Wisconsin approaches another redistricting process, we speak with State Senator Kelda Roys about redistricting, gerrymandering, and fair maps in advance of the legislature’s public hearing tomorrow. Then, for the second half […]

Bringing High-Speed Internet to Rural Wisconsin

October 25, 2021 by A Public Affair

Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission awarded $100 million dollars in federal pandemic relief money to projects expanding fiber broadband access. This comes at an especially crucial time. Work-from-home and virtual schooling have become increasingly common, even as nearly 22 percent of Wisconsin’s rural residents don’t have reliable internet access. Governor Tony Evers […]

Matt Rothschild with 12 Ways to Save Democracy in Wisconsin

September 20, 2021 by 8 O'Clock Buzz

Matthew Rothschild has a new book: Twelve Ways to Save Democracy in Wisconsin. He joined Monday Buzz Host Brian Standing on September 20, 2021. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here

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