WORT Music Roundup October 9-10

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!

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.

Here are a few shows you may have heard about on WORT that are coming up this weekend.

David Cooper Quartet, Frederic March Play Circle, 7:30 PM, Free!

David Cooper is one of the most versatile trumpet players in the Midwest, having performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, the Isthmus Brass and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. His latest CD The Journey was recorded while Cooper was undergoing treatments for lung cancer and takes it’s name and inspiration from his struggle with the disease. Cooper and his quartet kick off the InDIGenous Jazz Series in the Wisconsin Union Theater.

Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen with Lou & Peter Barryman at the Brink Lounge, 7PM

Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen have performed together for 25 years, bringing their soaring harmonies and love of traditional folk to audiences all over the country. Steve has penned songs for the likes of Garth Brooks, Linda Rondstadt and Tammy Wynette and blends his unique guitar picking style with Cindy’s banjo and concertina. Lou and Peter Berryman need little introduction to Madison audiences, having played their brand of quirky folk around town since the 70’s. Tune in to Mud Acres on Friday morning for a chance to win tickets to this show.

Fortunate Youth with Stranger and Sensamotion at the High Noon Saloon, 9:30 PM

Fortunate Youth is a six piece roots reggae band from San Francisco known for their positive message and high energy shows. Their North America tour includes fellow South Bay band Stranger, who are known for their unique line up of guitar, hand drums and bass as well up-and-comers Sensamotion. Tune in to Who Cooks For You? on Friday afternoon for a chance to win tickets to this show