WERS is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Boston, Massachusetts, and it plays indie, r&b, hip-hop, folk, country, rock, world. This page is what we've verified about how WERS takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWERS
Frequency88.9 FM
TypeCollege
CityBoston, Massachusetts
PlaysIndie, R&B, Hip-Hop, Folk, Country, Rock, World
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take music★ Web form
Posted rules / notesForm: mp3 max 39MB + links. LOCAL Boston artists only; FCC-clean
Interviews and guestsInterviews artists in studio
Shows on WERS
WERS 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.
Wicked Local WednesdayWed 9pm
Throwback ThursdayThu 5pm
Salt Lick SessionsThu 9pm
The Coffee HouseSat 6amFolk
Standing Room OnlySat 8am
Chagigah RadioSun 7amWorld
Mornings with George KnightMon-Fri 6am
Afternoons with ParkerMon-Fri 2pm
All New From 8 to 9Mon-Fri 8pmIndie, Folk, R&B, Country
The Secret SpotMon-Sun 10pmR&B
What to send WERS
Use their form, not their inbox. WERS routes submissions through a submission form, and anything that arrives another way tends to sit unread. Fill in every field, including the ones that feel optional.
A clean edit is not optional here. WERS states it plainly, and without one your record can't air in daytime hours no matter how good it is.
WAV is safest, 320 kbps MP3 is the floor. Anything below that gets noticed quickly on a broadcast chain.
WERS only takes music from artists in its own area. That is the station's own posted rule, so unless you are near Boston this is one to skip rather than send blind.
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.
WERS submission questions
Does WERS accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WERS is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WERS?
Web form. The station's own posted guidance is: Form: mp3 max 39MB + links. LOCAL Boston artists only; FCC-clean. 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 WERS play?
WERS programmes indie, r&b, hip-hop, folk, country, rock, world. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Does WERS require a clean version?
Yes. WERS specifies clean or FCC-compliant audio, so an explicit-only record will not get daytime airplay here.
Can artists from outside the area submit to WERS?
No. WERS limits submissions to artists from its own area, so read the posted rule before you send.
Where is WERS located?
WERS broadcasts on 88.9 FM from Boston, Massachusetts. It is a college station.
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How they take music → Web form · Dedicated music submission form. Asks that you are an artist from Massachusetts. Direct download links only such as Dropbox or Google Drive, no Spotify, SoundCloud or iTunes links. FCC clean only, no profanity, nothing explicitly sexual or violent, nothing condoning drug use, and they do not edit music. Email to [contact on your sheet] only after filling in the form.
Boston, MA
Freeform / all genres, Jazz, Folk, World, Electronic, Hip-Hop
How they take music → Mail · Mail to WBRS 100.1 FM, [address on your sheet], Waltham, Brandeis University Shapiro Campus Center MS 203. Its own wording: when submitting material for airplay please include genre of music or specific DJ attention in the address, and only mailed vinyls are guaranteed airplay, though all submitted music is reviewed. No email route for music is published anywhere on the site