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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.

ChiliOcracy 6

January 9, 2020 by WORT 89.9FM

It’s Political Mockery Served in Crockery! WORT’s annual chili cook-off is on Sunday, January 26th from 3 to 6pm at the Harmony Bar & Grill, 2201 Atwood Ave. This is a LIVE MUSIC event, with bluegrass, folk, & blues by SOUNDBILLIES! www.facebook.com/Soundbilliesband/ Sample chili from local restaurants and vote for your favorite. and more… Enter […]

Nasty New Years at Alchemy Cafe

December 13, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Join WORT for a New Year’s Eve party that’s sure to make you shake it. Nasty New Year’s returns to the Alchemy Cafe (1980 Atwood Ave.) for it’s 10th year. The music starts at 11pm and continues all night with funk, rock, and more to keep your feet moving. Dance away the cares of 2019 […]

WORT Celebrates 44 Years With Our Birthday Bash

November 25, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Come Celebrate With Us! WORT Community Radio is excited for our 44th Birthday Bash at Crucible THIS Sunday, December 1st from 5 to 10pm–Our Actual Birthday! This party promises to be a real circus — We have Professor Pinkerton of Dead Man’s Carnival bringing his Irrelevant Orchestra from Milwaukee to headline the festivities with a […]

WORT Record Riot At Art In

November 22, 2019 by Music Department

The 2019 WORT Record Riot is on Saturday, November 23rd from 1 til 4 pm at the Art In, 1444 East Washington Avenue. We’re back at it again and will be offering the public the best of what we’ve cleaned out of the nooks and crannies here at the station as well as donated vinyl […]

November 89.9 Social Club at Next Door Brewing

November 7, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

ATTENTION WORT VOLUNTEERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS & THE CURIOUS?: On Thursday, November 21, 2017 from 6 – 8 pm, The 89.9 Social Club is DESCENDING upon The Next Door Brewing Company 2439 Atwood Ave, Madison WI. The 89.9 Social Club creates opportunities for WORT volunteers to visit with and bond with folks that share a common […]

WORT 9-Pin Tap Is Packed With Prizes!

October 28, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

WORT is holding our annual bowling fundraiser, a 9-Pin Tap Tournament at Dream Lanes (13 Atlas Ct.) on Sunday, November 3rd at 6pm. Walk-In Registration Welcome! We have over $1,000 in total prizes to give away!! WORT DJs will be spinning as the bowlers compete for tickets to Blues Traveler, Found Footage Festival, Trampled by […]

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