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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!

Radio Chipstone: Go Fly a Kite

April 22, 2021 by Gianofer Fields and WORT News Department

Hey, do you need an outdoor COVID safe activity? Have you ever heard the expression “go fly a kite” and been completely confused? Supposedly, founding father Ben Franklin flew a kite and discovered electricity. In the 18th and 19th centuries the US Weather Service used kites to raise instruments for atmospheric experiments. What does a […]

Radio Chipstone: Milwaukee Style

April 1, 2021 by Gianofer Fields and WORT News Department

While it may be kind of hard to believe, it’s spring. It’s time to maybe put away heavy winter clothing and opt for something bright and cheery. If you are young enough and small enough, you may want to represent Milwaukee Style by sporting a Florence Eiseman. Since 1945 Florence Eiseman, a Milwaukee based children’s […]

Radio Chipstone: Money and Happiness

March 17, 2021 by Gianofer Fields and WORT News Department

When we find ourselves in tough financial times, the tendency may be to beat ourselves up over perceived frivolous expenditures. We may find fault in our inability to follow sage advice when it comes to saving every dime that crosses our palms. But what if spending money on something that makes you happy was the […]

Radio Chipstone: Tsunami Harley

March 4, 2021 by Gianofer Fields and WORT News Department

She is rusty. Her spokes are melted and her gas tank is peppered with holes. Not the typical description of a motorcycle found in Milwaukee’s Harley Davidson Museum. However, this 2004 Harley Night Train is not your typical bike. In 2011 an earthquake and tsunami caused catastrophic damage to the Northeastern coast of Japan and […]

Radio Chipstone: Musical Ephemera

February 25, 2021 by Gianofer Fields and WORT News Department

If you are a lover of live music, and you live in Madison, chances are you’ve come across local musician Lisa Marine. If you have, consider yourself very lucky. If you haven’t…please consider this edition of Radio Chipstone your official introduction. Marine moved to Madison in the late eighties and found herself at one of […]

Radio Chipstone: Angels of Dirt

February 18, 2021 by Gianofer Fields and WORT News Department

According to film director Wendy Schneider, having a relationship with the subjects of her films has to make sense to both her heart and her spirit. As a director, she wants to engage with the audience and share stories that touch us on a deep and personal level. Her documentary The Smart Studios Story focused […]

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