WVLS appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a community station in Monterey, Virginia, and it plays freeform / all genres. This page is what we've verified about how WVLS takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWVLS
Frequency89.7 FM
TypeCommunity
CityMonterey, Virginia
PlaysFreeform / all genres
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicMail
Posted rules / notesNo submission page posted. This is the station's own Highland County mailing address as published on its site, address it to the Music Director. Part of Allegheny Mountain Radio, a listener supported community network with its own local programming.
What to send WVLS
Post it, don't email it. WVLS 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. WVLS 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.
WVLS 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.
WVLS submission questions
Does WVLS accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WVLS 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 WVLS?
Mail. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission page posted. This is the station's own Highland County mailing address as published on its site, address it to the Music Director. Part of Allegheny Mountain Radio, a listener supported community network with its own local programming.. 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 WVLS play?
WVLS is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Does WVLS accept digital submissions?
WVLS works from physical media. Plan on mailing a CD or vinyl rather than emailing a file.
Where is WVLS located?
WVLS broadcasts on 89.7 FM from Monterey, Virginia. It is a community station.
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How they take music → Email · All genres welcomed, music with a message; all music must be clean, no profanity or vulgar language; mixed and mastered; MP3 320 Kbps, 44100 Hz, stereo; nothing over 3:30
Norfolk, VA
Hip-Hop, R&B, Indie, Gospel, Jazz, Reggae, Electronic, World
How they take music → Email · Email the Music Director at [contact on your sheet]. The station leans towards physical copies and its Music Director has said they try to get mostly physicals, but no physical-only rule is posted, and mail goes to WUVT-FM (0546), Squires Student Center Rm 350, Virginia Tech, [address on your sheet], Blacksburg
How they take music → Email · Dedicated music submission page. Email the Music Director at [contact on your sheet]. Takes digital files and CDs. All music must be clean or each track flagged with an FCC warning. CDs to WGMU Radio, [address on your sheet], MS 2C5, Fairfax,. Same address for interviews, ticket giveaways and promo support.
How they take music → Email · Email an album to the music address for airplay consideration; Virginia artists have a separate Commonwealth Music submission form on the site