WKAR is not currently taking outside submissions. It's a college station in East Lansing, Michigan, and it plays jazz. This page is what we've verified about how WKAR takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWKAR
Frequency90.5 FM
TypeCollege
CityEast Lansing, Michigan
PlaysJazz
Status (September 2026)Closed
How they take musicWeb page
Posted rules / notesClassical/news - no route. Two pages LOOK like submissions but are co-host/events forms
What to send WKAR
Use their form, not their inbox. WKAR 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. WKAR 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.
WKAR submission questions
Does WKAR accept music from independent artists?
Not at the moment. WKAR is not taking outside submissions, which is why it is listed here: so you don't waste a send.
How do you submit music to WKAR?
Web page. The station's own posted guidance is: Classical/news - no route. Two pages LOOK like submissions but are co-host/events forms. 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 WKAR play?
WKAR programmes jazz. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WKAR located?
WKAR broadcasts on 90.5 FM from East Lansing, Michigan. It is a college station.
Every door is on your sheet.
Pick your sound and region on Rotation and each of these stations shows its real submission contact and the exact rules it posts: clean edit, WAV, form or mail. Checked by hand and kept current. No station here paid to be listed.
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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