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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.

WORT FM Now Hiring Multimedia Journalist

July 17, 2019 by WORT News Department

WORT 89.9 FM is hiring a journalist to produce our weekday evening newscast. You: A journalist passionate about the importance of local news to our democracy. Someone who loves uncovering a hidden truth and wants to shout it from the rooftops. You’re detail-oriented and obsessive about the facts, open-minded, fair, tenacious and you possess an […]

89.9 Social Club at Liliana’s

July 7, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Wednesday July 24, 6-8pm The 89.9 Social Club “PopUp Party” at Liliana’s Restaurant Located at 22951 Triverton Pike Dr., Fitchburg Mal-O-Dua performs 6:30 to 7:30 Liliana’s Restaurant is a fine dining New Orleans-style establishment focusing on local, organic ingredients and serving an extensive wine list and specialty drinks. They offer vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan options. […]

Rocket’s Red Glare 4th Holiday Rock Show

July 1, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

On Saturday, July 6th, Join WORT Community Radio at the Atwood (2116 Atwood Ave.) for a rockin’ night of great music starting at 8pm. Dana & The Joanis will kick things off, followed by Rosewater, and then The Earthlings. Cooper Talbot will be emceeing the show, and WORT DJs will spin between sets. Dana & […]

Community Radio Volunteer Appreciation 2019

June 27, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

From the 2019 Community Media Conference

The Grand Session Raffle Has Begun!

June 3, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Grand Sessions Raffle tickets are now available at WORT Studios, 119 S. Bedford St., during business hours. WORT is grateful to partner with Common Wealth Development and many great area nonprofit organizations to raise money through this fantastic raffle. All proceeds from tickets sold by WORT directly support WORT. Drawing takes place at McPike Park […]

89.9 Social Club at The Atwood

June 2, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

It’s another “Pop-Up Party” on Wed June 26, 6-8 pm. Chris Powers performs 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The Atwood (formerly Mr Roberts) is yet another nice, new tavern and music venue on Madison’s East side, owned by the same folks that operate Chief’s Tavern. They’ve created a nicely refurbished, updated space ideal for The 89.9 […]

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