WDSO 88.3 is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a high school station in Chesterton, Indiana, and it plays indie, punk, rock. This page is what we've verified about how WDSO takes music from independent artists; the exact submission contact opens just below with your email.
StationWDSO 88.3
Frequency88.3 FM
TypeHigh School
CityChesterton, Indiana
PlaysIndie, Punk, Rock
Status (October 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesA small high school station focused on indie, punk and rock. It favours bands from Northwest Indiana and says that if you are not very local it may not be the right fit. Local bands are welcome to come in to the studio. Email the station manager or call [phone on your sheet]. The school filters its email tightly, so a submission can land in spam; the station has said it checks its spam folder. Confirmed by the station, October 2026.
Interviews and guestsInterviews artists in studio
Get the WDSO door now.
The exact address for WDSO, checked by hand, opens right here with your email. No account and nothing to pay.
It also opens your full sheet and puts you on "New on the dial", one short note when stations change. Never sold, unsubscribe any time.
What to send WDSO
WDSO 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. WDSO 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. WDSO says it weighs artists from its own area more heavily, and being nearby is the single easiest advantage to claim if you have it.
WDSO is a high school station, run by students and usually a teacher who manages it. School email filters are strict, so a first message can land in spam. Keep it clean, keep it short, and if two weeks pass in silence, one note asking whether it arrived is fair.
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.
WDSO submission questions
Does WDSO accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WDSO is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in October 2026.
How do you submit music to WDSO?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: A small high school station focused on indie, punk and rock. It favours bands from Northwest Indiana and says that if you are not very local it may not be the right fit. Local bands are welcome to come in to the studio. Email the station manager or call [phone on your sheet]. The school filters its email tightly, so a submission can land in spam; the station has said it checks its spam folder. Confirmed by the station, October 2026.. 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 WDSO play?
WDSO programmes indie, punk, rock. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Does WDSO favour local artists?
WDSO 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 WDSO located?
WDSO broadcasts on 88.3 FM from Chesterton, Indiana. It is a high school station.
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