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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!

Call the Listener Shoutout Line!

September 22, 2020 by Chali Pittman

It’s the fall pledge drive, and we miss hearing your comments. So… we’re asking you to leave us a message on our listener shoutout line! . Call 608-321-9594, and tell us why you support WORT, or a particular show on our airwaves. More info: https://t.co/J58r617WYo pic.twitter.com/8cPhGKMYlY — WORT 89.9 FM (@wortradio) September 22, 2020

You could write the Insurgent Radio Kiosk!

September 13, 2020 by Chali Pittman and Insurgent Radio Kiosk

Do you have a knack for finding local events, opportunities, and resources? Want to play a role in keeping your community informed? WORT is looking for a volunteer to write the scripts for our Insurgent Radio Kiosk. The Kiosk is our daily interstitial of information and resources for the WORT listening community, and is aired […]

Maybe You Can’t Be Square-But You CAN Still Be There!

August 31, 2020 by Back Porch Serenade

With the potential for scattered showers tonight in Madison, there may be a delayed start to tonight’s live performance or a modified program. Please stay tuned for an update before the concert – WCO hosts “Concerts on the Square” live at Breese Stevens Field tonight with a pre-concert show at 5 pm running till 8 pm […]

Orton In Place: Music & Cycropia Aerial Dance Streams

August 29, 2020 by Music Director

On Sun. Aug. 30 the Cycropia Aerial Dance troupe is featured in a full-length online performance (pre-recorded virtual show) starting at 8:00 am and available for 24 hrs. This stunning show features 6 brand new aerial works (on silks, cloud swing, trapeze, lyra, bungee/harness, and aerial pole/strap), along with video clips of Cycropia memories from Orton […]

Happy World Radio Day!!

August 20, 2020 by Music Director

On Thursday, August 20, we’ll be coming to you on all frequencies for National Radio Day. Radio was once one of the most incredible technologies on Earth – used by militaries and governments alike for navigation, news distribution, and more. It made news and music more accessible and brought us closer as a nation and […]

A Nationwide Remembrance of Breonna Taylor on Community Radio

August 12, 2020 by Chali Pittman and WORT 89.9FM

WORT joins WXOX 97.1 FM Louisville and radio stations across the country on Thursday, August 13, at 1 PM, as we unite to commemorate the life of Breonna Taylor and the many Black women who have been the subjects of police brutality. Breonna Taylor’s aunt, Bianca Austin, narrates the remembrance. This special 10 minute broadcast […]

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