Jazz 98.5 FM is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's an LPFM station in Columbus, Ohio, and it plays jazz, latin, r&b. This page is what we've verified about how WSAX-LP takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationJazz 98.5 FM
Frequency98.5 FM
TypeLPFM
CityColumbus, Ohio
PlaysJazz, Latin, R&B
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicMail
Posted rules / notesIts FAQ answers how a local musician gets played: send an audio CD to the Music Director. No street address is printed with that line, so use the Columbus Jazz Alliance PO Box published on the same page and address it to the Music Director. Physical media only, no music email posted. The station says at least 25% of its daily playlist is homegrown and local musicians.
Shows on WSAX-LP
WSAX-LP 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.
Latin Jazz ShowcaseMon 10amJazz, Latin
Latin Jazz EveningWed 8pmJazz, Latin
Jazz Funk ShowFri 8pmJazz
Saturday New Music ShowcaseSat 3pmJazz
Late Night SeriesMon-Sun 10pmJazz
What to send WSAX-LP
Post it, don't email it. WSAX-LP works from physical media, so a digital-only artist is stuck until there's something to put in an envelope. Send a clearly labelled CD with your name, the track title and a contact on the disc itself, not only on the sleeve.
Send the clean edit if you have one. WSAX-LP 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.
Say where you're from in the first line. WSAX-LP says it weighs artists from its own area more heavily, and being nearby is the single easiest advantage to claim if you have it.
WSAX-LP 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.
WSAX-LP submission questions
Does WSAX-LP accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WSAX-LP is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WSAX-LP?
Mail. The station's own posted guidance is: Its FAQ answers how a local musician gets played: send an audio CD to the Music Director. No street address is printed with that line, so use the Columbus Jazz Alliance PO Box published on the same page and address it to the Music Director. Physical media only, no music email posted. The station says at least 25% of its daily playlist is homegrown and local musicians.. 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 WSAX-LP play?
WSAX-LP programmes jazz, latin, r&b. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Does WSAX-LP accept digital submissions?
WSAX-LP works from physical media. Plan on mailing a CD or vinyl rather than emailing a file.
Does WSAX-LP favour local artists?
WSAX-LP says it weighs artists from its own area more heavily. Anyone may still submit, so lead with where you are from if you are nearby.
Where is WSAX-LP located?
WSAX-LP broadcasts on 98.5 FM from Columbus, Ohio. It is a lpfm station.
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