WHPK is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Chicago, Illinois, and it plays jazz, hip-hop, folk, indie, electronic, world, reggae, blues, latin. This page is what we've verified about how WHPK takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWHPK
Frequency88.5 FM
TypeCollege
CityChicago, Illinois
PlaysJazz, Hip-Hop, Folk, Indie, Electronic, World, Reggae, Blues, Latin
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicWeb page
Posted rules / notesEmail the genre format chief; or mail Reynolds Club [address on your sheet] Chicago
Interviews and guestsTakes interview requests
Shows on WHPK
WHPK 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.
The Jazz Lab/Future ToneMon 7pmJazz
what the folkTue 9amFolk
All That's Jazz with the KingTue 12pmJazz
Relentless ReggaeTue 5pmWorld, Reggae
Jazz AcademicsTue 7pmJazz
Know Your FolkWed 8amFolk
Voices of the Mexican SongThu 4pmLatin
Music Around the WorldThu 5pmWorld
TGIF Blues with the KingFri 10amBlues
The Jazz Menagerie 2.0Sat 12pmJazz
The Jazz Menagerie 2.0 (alt. with Eavesdropping w/ Urban Aspirations)Sat 12pmJazz
Industry Shakedown // Independent RadioSat 8pmHip-Hop
My Daddy's Music: The Best in Jazz from the 50s & 60sSun 11amJazz
The Jazz Lab/Journey Into Jazz With Brenda Phillips and Linda HallSun 2pmJazz
The Jazz Lab/Journey Into JazzSun 2pmJazz
Jazziz/The Jazz IdiomSun 4pmJazz
What to send WHPK
Use their form, not their inbox. WHPK 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.
Send the clean edit if you have one. WHPK 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.
WHPK submission questions
Does WHPK accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WHPK is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WHPK?
Web page. The station's own posted guidance is: Email the genre format chief; or mail Reynolds Club [address on your sheet] Chicago. 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 WHPK play?
WHPK programmes jazz, hip-hop, folk, indie, electronic, world, reggae, blues, latin. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WHPK located?
WHPK broadcasts on 88.5 FM from Chicago, Illinois. It is a college station.
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