WDPS is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a community station in Dayton, Ohio, and it plays jazz. This page is what we've verified about how WDPS takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWDPS
Frequency89.5 FM
TypeCommunity
CityDayton, Ohio
PlaysJazz
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesThe station's own page asks "Interested in submitting your music for on-air consideration? Questions?" and links to the Dayton Public Schools contact page, so that link is the posted route and the only address published there is [contact on your sheet]. Dayton's only jazz station, staffed by students and volunteers, broadcasting live weekdays 9:15am to 4:30pm from the David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center. Note they do not maintain a separate music inbox, so put WDPS FM and the song title in the subject line. Request line [phone on your sheet], fax [phone on your sheet]. Mail: WDPS FM, Ponitz Career Technology Center, Suite 1200, [address on your sheet], Dayton.
What to send WDPS
WDPS 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. WDPS 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.
WDPS 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.
WDPS submission questions
Does WDPS accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WDPS is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WDPS?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: The station's own page asks "Interested in submitting your music for on-air consideration? Questions?" and links to the Dayton Public Schools contact page, so that link is the posted route and the only address published there is [contact on your sheet]. Dayton's only jazz station, staffed by students and volunteers, broadcasting live weekdays 9:15am to 4:30pm from the David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center. Note they do not maintain a separate music inbox, so put WDPS FM and the song title in the subject line. Request line [phone on your sheet], fax [phone on your sheet]. Mail: WDPS FM, Ponitz Career Technology Center, Suite 1200, [address on your sheet], Dayton.. 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 WDPS play?
WDPS programmes jazz. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WDPS located?
WDPS broadcasts on 89.5 FM from Dayton, Ohio. It is a community station.
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