Radio Submissions — FM & Digital
Get your music on the radio. Radio Submissions — FM & Digital is a working directory of FM and digital radio stations that accept music submissions from independent artists — public, community, and college FM stations with published submission guidelines, plus digital and online stations with real submission programs. Every station below was verified against its official website: each card tells you what the station plays, who it reaches, and exactly how to submit.
Submission rules differ by station — some want streaming links, some want WAV files, some still want CDs in the mail. Always follow the station’s current guidelines on its official page, linked in every card.
FM Radio
KEXP 90.3 FM
A listener-supported, DJ-driven discovery station whose hosts program their own shows across indie rock, alternative, world, hip hop, and roots music. Because its DJs genuinely champion unknown artists and its sessions reach a global streaming audience, a spin here carries tastemaker weight far beyond the Seattle market. It is one of the most influential noncommercial music stations in the country for breaking new acts.
How to submit: Follow the official Submission Guidelines page. Digital submissions only: email md@kexp.org with streaming and download (WAV) links — no attachments — plus artist name, album/EP title and label, phonetic spellings where needed, focus tracks, release date(s), clean radio edits for tracks with FCC violations, a lyric sheet, credits, and a bio/one-sheet/press release. Physical submissions to the music department are not wanted. Official page
The Current 89.3 FM (KCMP)
Minnesota Public Radio's music-discovery station for the Minneapolis–St. Paul market, built around rock, indie, and Americana with dedicated local programming such as The Local Show and the hip-hop and R&B show The Message. It actively reviews music submitted directly by artists, and Minnesota-based acts get a defined pathway into a large, loyal public-radio audience. A natural first target for Upper Midwest independent artists.
How to submit: Use the "Submit Your Music" form on the station's website (digital submissions preferred; the form asks for artist info, bio, suggested tracks, album title, release date, and a URL where tracks can be downloaded). Physical submissions may be mailed to: The Current, Attn: Music Director, Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101. The station notes its Music Department reviews all music submitted, though airplay is not guaranteed. Official page
WFUV 90.7 FM
Fordham University's member-supported public station and New York's flagship for adult album alternative and music discovery, mixing indie, folk, rock, and singer-songwriters. Its audience is exactly the engaged, album-oriented listener independent artists struggle to reach in the New York market. The station still runs an old-school, human route for hearing new records: mailed CDs reviewed by its music department.
How to submit: Per the station's official About page: "Submit CDs: WFUV Music Dept." at WFUV, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458-9993 — and artists can call Wednesdays 5–7pm for feedback on submissions. Official page
WYEP 91.3 FM
Pittsburgh's adult album alternative public station, with an unusually deep commitment to its hometown scene through features like The Local 913 and a weekly Pittsburgh Music Hour devoted to area musicians. Local and regional acts are regularly folded into the regular playlist, not ghettoized into one show. For Western Pennsylvania artists it is the clearest documented route onto a full-time professional FM signal.
How to submit: Per the official Pittsburgh Area Music Submissions page: email a link to your music (SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Dropbox, etc.) to localmusic@wyep.org, or mail a hard copy to WYEP, ATTN: Joey Spehar, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (physical submissions cannot be returned). Include contact information, where you're from, and a bit about yourself or your band; for a full album, suggest 2 to 3 tracks best suited to radio. Official page
KXT 91.7 FM
North Texas public radio's music station (sister to KERA), programming an eclectic adult album alternative mix for the Dallas–Fort Worth market with a strong record of playing emerging and Texas artists alongside established names. Its audience is a large-metro, music-buying public-radio listenership. Submissions run through a simple official form rather than a label pipeline, which keeps the door open to self-released acts.
How to submit: Use the official Music Submissions page and its digital submission form. Send just one song (your latest single or the best track from a new album); include a streaming link and a downloadable WAV file (44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo). Submission does not guarantee airplay, and the station does not provide reviews or critiques of submitted music. Official page
KUTX 98.9 FM
"The Austin Music Experience," the University of Texas public music station in the self-styled Live Music Capital, blending rock, indie, soul, and hip hop — including The Breaks, its hip-hop and R&B show, which works artists up from submissions to rotation and showcases. It positions itself as a platform for emerging artists, especially Austin and Texas acts, in a tight but genuinely curated rotation. Airplay here puts a new artist in front of one of America's most live-music-obsessed audiences.
How to submit: For the daily Song of the Day feature, follow the official submission page: email sotd@kutx.org with "KUTX Song of the Day" in the subject line, including info on the artist/release/show, a WAV file, and 1–2 hi-res photos with photo credits — submissions are wanted at least two weeks ahead of release. KUTX's general music submission guidelines are linked from its Resources for Austin Musicians page on kutx.org. Official page
88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS 88.9 FM)
Radio Milwaukee's eclectic, community-first station, mixing indie, soul, hip hop, and world music with an explicit mission to champion Milwaukee artists — including a dedicated Milwaukee Music Premiere feature that debuts local songs on air. It listens to everything it receives, which makes it a realistic target for independent artists in and beyond Wisconsin. The format rewards strong singles with an informational, story-driven pitch.
How to submit: Use the official Music Submission page on radiomilwaukee.org. Digital only — no physical media. Send uncompressed audio (WAV preferred), mixed and mastered, with radio edits, plus an informational document including an up-to-date bio with all musicians' first/last names (and pronunciations if needed), comments about the song, full lyrics, info about the upcoming album/live shows, and helpful links (artist website, Bandcamp, etc.). Airplay is not guaranteed and individual feedback is not provided. Official page
KBCS 91.3 FM
Bellevue College's community public station for the Seattle–Eastside area, programmed largely by volunteer DJs with deep folk, Americana, roots, world, jazz, and bluegrass shows. Its "Getting Airplay" page is written directly to working musicians rather than label promoters, and downloadable files go out to the DJs who build their own shows. A strong fit for acoustic, roots, and traditional artists in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
How to submit: Per the station's official "Getting Airplay on KBCS" guidance (kbcs.fm/about/getting-airplay-on-kbcs/): mail physical submissions to KBCS Music Department, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007, or send digital submissions to iaan@kbcs.fm — downloadable files are needed, as most DJs record their programs remotely. The station notes it cannot reply to most submissions. Official page
XRAY.fm (KXRY 107.1 FM)
Portland's volunteer-powered community station, built on DJ-curated shows spanning indie, punk, hip hop, electronic, and local experimental sounds. It is one of the city's main grassroots music institutions, and its programming deliberately favors Portland and independent artists over national playlists. The station publishes a direct music-submission address and guidelines, making it unusually accessible for a market this size.
How to submit: Per the station's official Contact page: "Music Submissions: Send to submissions@xray.fm. Please follow our music submission guidelines" (the guidelines are linked from that contact page at xray.fm/contact). Official page
KXCI 91.3 FM
Tucson's long-running community radio station, staffed by volunteer DJs across rock, folk, blues, jazz, Latin, and roots programming. It reviews hundreds of submissions a week and explicitly prioritizes local Tucson, regional, and Arizona artists, with a dedicated "Locals Only" pipeline for area acts. For Southwest independent artists it offers both a digital route and a physical library that working DJs actually browse.
How to submit: Follow the official Music Department page (kxci.org/about/music-department/). Digital: email an MP3 or WAV download link to the KXCI Music Department address published on that page; local Arizona artists should put "Local Submission" in the subject line and CC the Locals Only address published there. Include artist/band name, album title, artwork and tracklist with song times, label (or self-released), release date, genre/sub-genre and similar artists, any explicit-language flags, a brief bio with social links and upcoming Tucson/regional performances, and contact info. Physical copies: local submissions to Attn: KXCI Locals Only, 220 S. 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701; national and international submissions to Attn: KXCI Music Department, 220 S. 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701. Official page
WVUA 90.7 FM
The University of Alabama's student-run station, programming a variety format for the Tuscaloosa campus and community with specialty shows including the Wide World Of Hip Hop. Unusually for college radio, it publishes a formal music submission policy with separate inboxes by genre — including a dedicated hip-hop/rhythmic contact — which makes it a concrete target for Southern independent and hip-hop artists. Submissions are reviewed by the music director under stated broadcast-quality standards.
How to submit: Per the station's official Music Submission Policy page: email electronic submissions to music@wvuafm.ua.edu; local and Alabama-based artists should also CC music.local@wvuafm.ua.edu; rap/hip-hop/rhythmic artists and promoters send to music.hiphop@wvuafm.ua.edu. CDs may be mailed to Music Director, WVUA 90.7 FM, Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Include a one-page bio, a track listing that flags any profane/indecent material, and your strongest tracks; music must be broadcast quality (MP3 at 320 kbps/44.1 kHz; FLAC only from lossless sources). Music submitted will not be returned. Official page
KUCI 88.9 FM
UC Irvine's freeform college station, a longtime Southern California outlet for music deliberately distinct from commercial radio — indie, punk, experimental, jazz, and electronic across DJ-run shows. The station's culture runs through its physical library, and its submission page explains how to reach genre directors and even individual show hosts directly. For underground artists, that targeting makes a well-aimed package unusually effective.
How to submit: Per the official Submitting Music page: mail a CD or vinyl record, with track listing and artist information, to KUCI 88.9 FM, c/o Music Director, PO Box 4362, Irvine, CA 92616 — for a specific genre, replace "Music Director" with "(Genre) Director," or address a package to a specific show host/show name. Digital submissions are accepted through the New Release Submission Form linked from that page. Official page
WCUR 91.7 FM
West Chester University's student station, serving the campus and the Philadelphia suburbs with DJ-programmed shows across rock, indie, and specialty formats. Its submissions page states plainly that it is always accepting new music from upcoming artists — a low-barrier, genuinely open door for new bands building their first college-radio adds. Physical packages are preferred, which suits artists already pressing CDs for tour.
How to submit: Per the station's official Music Submissions page (wcur.org/submit.html): mail physical copies to WCUR Music Director, Rm. 237 Sykes Student Union, 110 W. Rosedale Ave, West Chester, PA 19382 (physical copies are generally preferred; USB thumb-drives are not accepted), or send digital copies as .mp3 or equivalent files to the music director email published on that page. Songs that do not meet FCC indecency/obscenity/profanity criteria will be rejected. Official page
Digital & Online Radio
SomaFM
A pioneer listener-supported internet radio network running dozens of hand-curated, commercial-free channels — from ambient and downtempo (Groove Salad, Drone Zone) to Americana (Boot Liquor) and vintage lounge. Its channels are programmed by individual music directors who actively welcome independent and unsigned music that fits their format. For niche and genre artists, it offers a direct line to a loyal worldwide streaming audience.
How to submit: Submissions are handled per channel by each channel's music director, whose channel page publishes the instructions. For the Boot Liquor (Americana) channel: email roy@somafm.com a download link to a ZIP of the release — files at least 256kbps (preferably 320kbps) MP3 with complete metadata — or mail CDs to the address on that page. Official page
idobi Radio (idobi Network)
An internet radio network built around alternative music, running three stations: idobi Radio (alternative/pop-punk), idobi Howl (rock and metal), and idobi Anthm (indie and discovery). It has a long track record of playing emerging scene bands alongside established acts, and its audience tunes in specifically to find new artists. Submissions from all artists are openly accepted through its website.
How to submit: Use the "Submit Music" page on idobi.com: fill out the submission form, then click "Upload Music" to send files to the music directors. Name files "Artist – Album – Title"; all file types are accepted with MP3 preferred, and artists are asked to have release artwork in the MusicBrainz database. Official page
Radio Paradise
A long-running, listener-supported internet station famous for human-programmed, DJ-crafted mixes that flow across rock, indie, blues, jazz, electronic, and world music without commercials. Its Main Mix and sister channels reach a devoted global audience that values curation over algorithms. Because the station builds its library partly from listener and artist suggestions, independent artists have a genuine route into rotation.
How to submit: Create a free account on radioparadise.com, then submit music through the station's submissions page — submissions are made as links (for example YouTube, SoundCloud, or Spotify), and registered users' suggested additions are reviewed for the library. Official page
BBC Introducing
The BBC's flagship new-music discovery platform, feeding a network of local BBC Introducing radio shows across the UK with pathways to national stations including Radio 1, BBC Radio 6 Music, 1Xtra, and the Asian Network. It exists specifically to surface unsigned and emerging artists, and many major UK acts received their first BBC plays through it. An upload puts a track directly in front of BBC producers and presenters.
How to submit: Register and upload tracks through the BBC Introducing Uploader at bbc.co.uk/introducing. Uploaded tracks are routed to the artist's local BBC Introducing show team and can be forwarded to national BBC music teams for further airplay and festival opportunities. Official page
triple j Unearthed
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's discovery platform for its youth network triple j, pairing an upload site with a dedicated Unearthed digital radio station that plays music drawn from what artists upload. It is one of the most proven launchpads in Australian music, credited with surfacing many of the country's biggest acts early. For Australian independent artists, it is the primary route to triple j airplay.
How to submit: Register for a free artist account on the Unearthed site and upload tracks, a photo, and a bio; uploaded music is heard by triple j staff and listeners and feeds the Unearthed digital station and competitions. Uploading is restricted to Australian citizens or residents. Official page
Amazing Radio
A UK-born online and digital radio station whose entire playlist is sourced from music that independent and emerging artists upload themselves — no major-label gatekeeping in the model. Specialist shows and presenters champion new uploads across indie, rock, electronic, folk, and more, and the station publicizes a Hall of Fame of now-famous acts who got early plays there. It is one of the most direct submission-to-airplay pipelines in radio.
How to submit: Create an artist account on amazingradio.com and upload tracks; station staff and presenters discover, playlist, and champion music from those uploads. The first track upload is free, with paid artist-account tiers available for additional uploads and features. Official page
AccuRadio
One of the longest-running independent online radio services, offering more than a thousand human-curated channels across virtually every genre, from jazz, classical, and Americana to indie, world, and decade-based pop. Because its channels are programmed by people rather than pure algorithms, it considers music beyond the major-label mainstream. It reaches a large, older-skewing streaming audience that listens for long stretches.
How to submit: Email artist-contact@accuradio.com, per AccuRadio's official support guide. AccuRadio considers commercially published music from artists registered with SoundExchange; CDs and promotional material can also be mailed to AccuRadio, 10 W Hubbard St 5W, Chicago, IL 60654. Official page
Radio K (KUOM) — University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota's college station, broadcasting and streaming an eclectic mix of independent music and reporting to the NACC college charts, where it is regarded as a top-tier tastemaker. Alongside national promotion-company servicing, it explicitly accepts releases sent directly by independent artists. A Radio K add can anchor a wider college-radio campaign.
How to submit: For digital submissions, email the music department via the contact link on the Submitting Music page, linking to a .zip file (Google Drive, Dropbox, or similar) of the highest-quality files available — lossless WAV or FLAC preferred — or send a Bandcamp download code. Physical copies (one unwrapped CD) go to Radio K – KUOM, University of Minnesota, 610 Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Official page
NTS Radio
A global online radio platform celebrated for freeform, DJ-led programming spanning underground electronic, hip hop, jazz, experimental, and sounds from scenes around the world. Rather than servicing individual tracks, NTS puts artists on air through guest mixes, shows, and residencies, making it a credibility-heavy outlet for DJs and producers. Its audience is an international community of music obsessives.
How to submit: NTS's documented route is its official Supporter Radio program: NTS Supporters submit a 60-minute mix interpreting the current theme, reviewed by the NTS programming team, with selected mixes broadcast on NTS (see the Supporter Radio page on nts.live for the current theme and deadline). Show ideas are likewise pitched through NTS's on-site submission tool. Official page
Radio Wigwam
A UK-based independent online and digital radio station devoted to grassroots and unsigned music across rock, indie, funk, electronic, metal, and beyond, broadcasting around the clock via web, app, and DAB. Its shows are built around under-the-radar talent, and the station states it never charges for airplay — selections are made on merit. For independent artists worldwide, it offers an unusually open door.
How to submit: Submit through the Indie Music Submission page on radiowigwam.co.uk: create an artist profile, then add tracks. A free Artist membership allows one new track per month; Premiere Artist and Agency memberships raise the upload limits with prioritised submissions. Official page
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