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!

World View

The oldest news show at WORT, World View newscasts include a half-hour round-up of the week’s international news, followed by a 20-30 minute feature, often a speech or in-depth interview.

“Bus Mafia” Blocks Cleaning Up Kathmandu’s Air

April 17, 2017 by World View

A web of transport syndicates made up of private bus owners have repeated blocked official attempts to modernize Nepal’s highly inefficient bus network in the pollution-chocked Kathmandu Valley. According to the AFP, critics in Nepal say that these associations have managed to win control over the roads and ensure laws stay favorable to them by […]

Sri Lanka Doctors Protest

April 11, 2017 by World View

An island-wide protest by Sri Lankan doctors Friday demanded closing a private medical college, crippled Sri Lanka’s health services, blocked roads and threatened the country’s investment climate. Doctors trained at the state-run medical colleges have long been demanding closing the privately owned South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine. Barred from protesting against it when […]

Thai King signs New Military Backed Constitution

April 11, 2017 by World View

Thailand’s king signed a new military-backed constitution on Thursday that strengthens the army’s hand in government and puts the country on the path to polls after three years of junta rule. The military says the charter – Thailand’s twentieth since 1932 – will curb unrest in the politically-split kingdom and keep out corrupt lawmakers after […]

Somalia Leader Declares Country a ‘War Zone’

April 11, 2017 by World View

Somalia’s new president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has declared his country a war zone. Thursday he instructed the army to prepare a new offensive against the al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabab after the group increased its deadly suicide bombings in the capital when he took office in February. But he did offer an alternative, even as he […]

PLAAF Aims to Support Whistleblowers

April 11, 2017 by World View

French lawyer William Bourdon is one of the world’s leading advocates of whistle-blowers who has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and others. He has now founded a group he calls Plateforme de Protection des Lanceurs d’Alerte en Afrique of PLAAF, an organization to protect whistle-blowers in Africa made up of legal experts, investigative […]

Saudi Arabia to build entertainment city near Riyadh

April 11, 2017 by World View

A new entertainment city outside of Riyadh is part of the Saudi Arabian government’s Vision 2030 plan announced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman a year ago. The Vision 2030 reform program includes plans to transform the country’s austere reputation, reduce its dependence on oil and create jobs for young Saudis. The 129 square […]

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