WRIR is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's an LPFM station in Richmond, Virginia, and it plays freeform / all genres, r&b, hip-hop, electronic, world, jazz, latin. This page is what we've verified about how WRIR takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWRIR
Frequency97.3 FM
TypeLPFM
CityRichmond, Virginia
PlaysFreeform / all genres, R&B, Hip-Hop, Electronic, World, Jazz, Latin
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesEmail the music department. A one-sheet helps. Their old submissions page is gone since the 2026 site rebuild.
Shows on WRIR
WRIR 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.
Panoramic / Club UnitySat 7pmHip-Hop, Jazz, R&B, Electronic, World
FREQUENCYSat 9pmElectronic
House Music SessionsSat 11pmElectronic, Hip-Hop, R&B
Hip-Hop for the Rest of UsSun 1amHip-Hop
The Jagar Morning ShowSun 6amR&B, Hip-Hop
The Sunday Morning Jazz ShowSun 9amJazz
Stop the Madness LatinoSun 1pmLatin, World
Ambiance Congo / The Other Black MusicSun 3pmWorld, Blues, R&B
Just Cause / Double DreamSun 11pmHip-Hop, Electronic, Jazz, R&B
What to send WRIR
WRIR 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. WRIR 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.
WRIR 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.
WRIR submission questions
Does WRIR accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WRIR is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WRIR?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Email the music department. A one-sheet helps. Their old submissions page is gone since the 2026 site rebuild.. 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 WRIR play?
WRIR is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Where is WRIR located?
WRIR broadcasts on 97.3 FM from Richmond, Virginia. It is a lpfm station.
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