WORT strives to meet the needs of the community by providing outstanding special-interest programming to meet special community needs, providing both outreach and education to the community at large. WORT's music programming provides an alternative to mainstream radio programming. In addition to its extensive alternative music programming, WORT features 25 hours per week of jazz programming, and five continuous hours on Sunday nights of contemporary and experimental music. WORT has a strong interest in supporting and promoting locally-created music, with regular local band showcases and special programs.
WORT hopes to challenge the average community listener to try something new and different.
Through a broad range of news, cultural, political and music programming, WORT encourages the listening community to experience many different viewpoints, to broaden their horizons, and ultimately to use WORT as a community-access radio station to express themselves.