WHRO Classical 90.3 appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a community station in Norfolk, Virginia, and it plays classical. This page is what we've verified about how WHRO takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWHRO Classical 90.3
Frequency90.3 FM
TypeCommunity
CityNorfolk, Virginia
PlaysClassical
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesNo submission page posted, [contact on your sheet] is the station's general address; 90.3 is a hosted classical service and the only creative submission route the site publishes is a film and podcast form
Shows on WHRO
WHRO 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.
WHRO FM Overnight with Peter Van De GraaffFri 12amClassical
Morning Classics with Dwight DavisFri 5amClassical
Mid-Day Classics with Diane JonesFri 10amClassical
Afternoon Classics with Wayla ChamboFri 3pmClassical
Performance Today from American Public MediaFri 7pmClassical
Evening Classics with Raymond JonesFri 9pmClassical
What to send WHRO
Use their form, not their inbox. WHRO 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. WHRO 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.
WHRO 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.
WHRO submission questions
Does WHRO accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WHRO 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 WHRO?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission page posted, [contact on your sheet] is the station's general address; 90.3 is a hosted classical service and the only creative submission route the site publishes is a film and podcast form. 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 WHRO play?
WHRO programmes classical. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WHRO located?
WHRO broadcasts on 90.3 FM from Norfolk, Virginia. It is a community station.
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How they take music → Email · All genres welcomed, music with a message; all music must be clean, no profanity or vulgar language; mixed and mastered; MP3 320 Kbps, 44100 Hz, stereo; nothing over 3:30
Norfolk, VA
Hip-Hop, R&B, Indie, Gospel, Jazz, Reggae, Electronic, World
How they take music → Email · Email the Music Director at [contact on your sheet]. The station leans towards physical copies and its Music Director has said they try to get mostly physicals, but no physical-only rule is posted, and mail goes to WUVT-FM (0546), Squires Student Center Rm 350, Virginia Tech, [address on your sheet], Blacksburg
How they take music → Email · Dedicated music submission page. Email the Music Director at [contact on your sheet]. Takes digital files and CDs. All music must be clean or each track flagged with an FCC warning. CDs to WGMU Radio, [address on your sheet], MS 2C5, Fairfax,. Same address for interviews, ticket giveaways and promo support.
How they take music → Email · Email an album to the music address for airplay consideration; Virginia artists have a separate Commonwealth Music submission form on the site