WNUR appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in Evanston, Illinois, and it plays indie, jazz, hip-hop, electronic, world, rock, pop, gospel, folk, blues. This page is what we've verified about how WNUR takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWNUR
Frequency89.3 FM
TypeCollege
CityEvanston, Illinois
PlaysIndie, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, World, Rock, Pop, Gospel, Folk, Blues
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesNo submission route is posted. The station publishes one general address and routes by show; each show page carries its own contact.
Shows on WNUR
WNUR 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.
JazzMon 10amJazz
The Amen Break HourMon 10pm
JazzTue 10amJazz
Handpicked: Power Pop ShoppeTue 9pmPop
Cereal beatsTue 10pm
Handpicked: Everything Off BeatWed 9pm
Vintage House ShowWed 10pmElectronic
JazzFri 8:30amJazz
Handpicked: GospelSun 8amGospel
Handpicked: Folk ShowSun 10amFolk
Handpicked: The Sunday Blues ShowSun 2pmBlues
Handpicked: Jazz ImpressionsSun 4pmJazz
Handpicked: El ZilencioSun 9pm
JazzMon-Fri 5amJazz
Rock ShowMon-Fri 2pmRock
What to send WNUR
WNUR 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. WNUR 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.
Name the show, not the station. WNUR routes music to specific programmes, so say which programme your record is for in the subject line and send it to the address the station publishes. A general submission goes nowhere here.
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.
WNUR submission questions
Does WNUR accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WNUR 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 WNUR?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission route is posted. The station publishes one general address and routes by show; each show page carries its own contact.. 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 WNUR play?
WNUR programmes indie, jazz, hip-hop, electronic, world, rock, pop, gospel, folk, blues. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WNUR located?
WNUR broadcasts on 89.3 FM from Evanston, Illinois. It is a college station.
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