WONC is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Naperville, Illinois, and it plays indie, rock, punk, r&b, jazz, electronic, hip-hop, latin, world, blues, folk. This page is what we've verified about how WONC takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWONC
Frequency89.1 FM
TypeCollege
CityNaperville, Illinois
PlaysIndie, Rock, Punk, R&B, Jazz, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Latin, World, Blues, Folk
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesEmail demos
Shows on WONC
WONC 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.
Straight From the SeoulMon 6pmWorld
What's FreshMon 8pmFreeform / all genres
Flores y FuegoTue 6pmLatin
Culture ShockTue 8pmHip-Hop, R&B
What The Punk?Fri 6pmPunk
She Spins IndieFri 8pmIndie, Folk
The Rhythm RailSat 8pmR&B
Sunday StandardsSun 12pmJazz, Blues
Turntable PoetsSun 2pmJazz
Beyond the BPMSun 8pmElectronic
What to send WONC
WONC 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. WONC 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.
WONC submission questions
Does WONC accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WONC is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WONC?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Email demos. 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 WONC play?
WONC programmes indie, rock, punk, r&b, jazz, electronic, hip-hop, latin, world, blues, folk. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WONC located?
WONC broadcasts on 89.1 FM from Naperville, Illinois. It is a college station.
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Evanston, IL
Indie, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, World, Rock, Pop, Gospel, Folk, Blues