WDCB appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it plays jazz, blues, folk, latin, world, r&b. This page is what we've verified about how WDCB takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWDCB
Frequency90.9 FM
TypeCollege
CityGlen Ellyn, Illinois
PlaysJazz, Blues, Folk, Latin, World, R&B
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesReach MD [name on your sheet]
Shows on WDCB
WDCB 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.
Chicago Jazz LiveTue 7pmJazz
Folk FestivalTue 8pmFolk
Chicago Jazz SpotlightWed 9pmJazz
Jazz OrganicWed 10pmJazz
Notes from the Jazz UndergroundWed 11pmJazz
Hambone's Blues PartyThu 10pmBlues
The Real Deal with Orbert DavisFri 7pmJazz
Jammin' Jazz: Jazz for the New GenerationFri 10pmJazz
Mood IndigoSat 6pmBlues
Blacks & BluesSat 9pmBlues
Night TrainSat 11pmBlues, R&B
Jazz Oasis with Steve CushingSun 5amJazz
The Sounds of BrazilSun 2pmWorld
Mambo InnSun 4pmLatin
Sunday Jazz with Dee AlexanderSun 8pmJazz
Jazz TropicaleSun 10pmLatin, Jazz
What to send WDCB
WDCB 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. WDCB 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.
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.
WDCB submission questions
Does WDCB accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WDCB 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 WDCB?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Reach MD [name on your sheet]. 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 WDCB play?
WDCB programmes jazz, blues, folk, latin, world, r&b. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WDCB located?
WDCB broadcasts on 90.9 FM from Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It is a college station.
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