Vocalo appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a community station in Chicago, Illinois, and it plays hip-hop, r&b, jazz, electronic. This page is what we've verified about how WBEW takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationVocalo
Frequency91.1 FM
TypeCommunity
CityChicago, Illinois
PlaysHip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Electronic
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesPrograms local artists via In Rotation
Shows on WBEW
WBEW programmes by show, so the programme your record suits matters more than the station as a whole. These are taken from the station's own published schedule. Name the show in your subject line rather than the station. Where a show takes music at its own address, it is marked below and the exact address is on your sheet.
The Vocalo HotlineFri 8pmPop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Electronic, Indie
What to send WBEW
WBEW takes music by email, which means your subject line is doing real work. Make it obvious what the message is before it's opened: genre, artist, track, and the word clean if it applies.
Send the clean edit if you have one. WBEW is FCC-bound during the day like nearly every station on this list, and a clean version simply gets played more often.
WAV is safest, 320 kbps MP3 is the floor. Anything below that gets noticed quickly on a broadcast chain.
Say where you're from in the first line. WBEW says it weighs artists from its own area more heavily, and being nearby is the single easiest advantage to claim if you have it.
WBEW is volunteer-run. The person reading your email is doing it for love of the music, so be brief, be human, and follow up once at most.
Then wait. Give it about two weeks, send one polite follow-up, and let it go after that. Music directors remember the artists who were easy to deal with.
WBEW submission questions
Does WBEW accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WBEW publishes points to accepting independent submissions, but the station has not posted a formal submission page, so send with care.
How do you submit music to WBEW?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Programs local artists via In Rotation. The exact contact or form address is on your Rotation sheet, and you should confirm it on the station's page before sending.
What kind of music does WBEW play?
WBEW programmes hip-hop, r&b, jazz, electronic. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Does WBEW favour local artists?
WBEW says it weighs artists from its own area more heavily. Anyone may still submit, so lead with where you are from if you are nearby.
Where is WBEW located?
WBEW broadcasts on 91.1 FM from Chicago, Illinois. It is a community station.
Every door is on your sheet.
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How they take music → Email · No submission route is posted. The station publishes one general address and routes by show; each show page carries its own contact.
Evanston, IL
Indie, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, World, Rock, Pop, Gospel, Folk, Blues