WORT in the Community Archives

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 Birthday Bash with Jaedyn James & The Hunger

November 14, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

High Noon Saloon and WORT FM present the WORT FM 43rd Annual Birthday Bash! -featuring- Jaedyn James & The Hunger w/ Tony Kannen & The Sound Garden Crew Sponsored by Madison Essentials and Marquette Hotel Sunday, December 9, 2018 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI Doors at 6:30PM / Show at 7:00PM | 18+ These […]

89.9 Social Club Gathering

November 5, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

On November 28th, WORT will take over the Come Back In at 508 E. Wilson St. from 6 to 8pm. Robert J will be performing an acoustic set. No cover. Full menu. 26 beers on tap. Volunteer? Friend? Family? Just Curious? All are welcome to attend. The 89.9 Social Club strives to create opportunities for […]

A Great Time at WORT Bowling Tourney…

October 31, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Many thanks to everyone who came out to Dream Lanes to bowl for WORT on November 4th. We had more than 50 bowlers and ran out of towels! WORT DJs Bad Sister Heidi (Psychoacoustics) and The Beast of Yeast Paul Novak (On the Horizon) rocked the lanes as bowlers competed for fantastic prizes. Thanks to […]

The Grand Session Raffle Has Begun!

May 31, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Central Park 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. Tickets are $5 each, or […]

Block Party Raffle Winners Announced

May 21, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Thanks to everyone who participated in the WORT Block Party Raffle, and a special thanks to these area businesses who donated over $4,000 in fantastic prizes! Prizes may be claimed at WORT, 118 S. Bedford St. during business hours (9 to 6 weekdays). Please bring winning stub and/or ID. Here is the list of prizes […]

21st Annual WORT Block Party

April 23, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

Come celebrate YOUR Community Radio Station at the 21st Annual WORT Block Party on Sunday, May 20th from 11am to 7pm on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., RAIN OR SHINE. There will be great music, food, craft vendors, a kids’ activity area, community info tables, the WORT Boutique, and a prize raffle (info here). The […]

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