WEMU appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it plays jazz, blues, r&b. This page is what we've verified about how WEMU takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWEMU
Frequency89.1 FM
TypeCollege
CityYpsilanti, Michigan
PlaysJazz, Blues, R&B
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesHosts 89.1 Jazz. Their calendar link is EVENTS not airplay; Address it to the Music Director. No music submission route is published.
Shows on WEMU
WEMU 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.
From Memphis to MotownSat 1pmR&B, Blues
The Roots Music Project with Jeremy BaldwinSat 4pmFolk, Country, Blues
The Sunday Best with Nik ThompsonSun 10amJazz, Blues, Country
Groove Yard with Daniel LongSun 1pmJazz
The In Crowd with Jessica WebsterSun 3pmJazz
Big City Blues CruiseSun 5pmBlues
89.1 Jazz with Jeremy BaldwinMon-Fri 10amJazz
What to send WEMU
WEMU 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. WEMU 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.
WEMU submission questions
Does WEMU accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WEMU 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 WEMU?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Hosts 89.1 Jazz. Their calendar link is EVENTS not airplay; Address it to the Music Director. No music submission route is published.. 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 WEMU play?
WEMU programmes jazz, blues, r&b. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WEMU located?
WEMU broadcasts on 89.1 FM from Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is a college station.
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How they take music → Web form · New Music Dispatch form, a short Google Form asking for your name, email, song and artist, a song LINK on YouTube or Spotify rather than a file, and any other music news. It sets no content or format condition on what you send
How they take music → Web form · Music Industry Showcase form. The page's own wording: PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT CLEAN ((NO PROFANITY)) RADIO READY MUSIC OR YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. No format, fee or eligibility rule is posted. First Black-owned FM in Michigan