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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.

Voted Top of the Charts Oct. 23-30

November 6, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

Here’s what got the most “votes” or spins on WORT in the last week of Rocktober. New this week: a top 10 Blues chart! Browse our playlists and listen to archives of all shows on-demand right here on the WORT website. WORT Charts for October 30, 2018 top 30 Artist Record Label 1 ELVIS COSTELLO […]

Fareed Haque & His Funk Bros

August 2, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Renowned jazz, world, classical and funk guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque will bring his “Funk Bros”, the acoustic line up of Haque’s MathGames ensemble, to North Street Cabaret. Haque has made a name for himself playing with Joe Zawinal, Paquito D’Rivera, Sting and Billy Cobham, as a leader, and a co-leader for 10 years with Garaj […]

WORT Charts Your Future For You!

August 1, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

“There’s no good new music coming out anymore.” You may have heard people say that, but here at WORT we’re scratching our heads over why, when we’re surrounded by so much great new music every day! Don’t miss out – keep up with the latest by listening to Back Porch Radio, and visit our playlists […]

Listen to New Music & Let Your Hair Down

July 25, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

It’s way too warm for “My Morning Jacket” but frontman Jim James (pictured) is way too cool, topping our charts with his latest solo release Uniform Distortion on ATO Records. Check out our other charts for world music, jazz, electronica and heavy metal below. Coming soon, Blues and Latin music charts and more!! WORT Charts for […]

Shakin’ Up the Summer with New Music Charts!

July 20, 2018 by Sybil Augustine

The unlikely duo of Lucinda Williams & Charles Lloyd (above) collaborate on Vanished Gardens, newly released on Blue Note Records. Check out music from this unique rock-folk-jazz fusion album and many other recent offerings on WORT’s fantastic music programs! WORT Charts for July 10, 2018 top 30 Artist Record Label 1 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER Hope Downs Sub Pop […]

International Party Exchange w/ DJ B-Kem

July 3, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Don’t miss this special event coming to Madison every 1st Friday of the month at Nomad World Pub! DJ B-KEM will be mixing the hottest Afrobeats, Dancehall, Latin, Reggae, Soca, Top 40 and more!! * FREE ENTRY * FREE Street and Lot Parking * Music Starts at 10PM * Open to Public * 21+ * […]

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