The Dial · California
California radio that takes independent music. 27 verified radio stations in California — 17 accepting independent submissions right now, 7 with a dedicated submission form. Formats, statuses, and how each takes music.
27 Stations
17 Accepting now
7 ★ Dedicated forms
0 HBCU
California has 27 college, community and independent radio stations in the Rotation registry. 17 of them are confirmed accepting independent music right now — including KSPC in Claremont, KUCI in Irvine, KCRW in Santa Monica. Each row shows what the station plays, its current status, and how it takes music; the exact submission contact and posted rules are on your Rotation sheet.
Stations KSPC — Claremont, CA · College
How they take music → Web form · No singles; no AI; links must be downloadable
Claremont, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KUCI — Irvine, CA · College
How they take music → Web form · Digital New Release form or mail CD/vinyl
Irvine, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KCRW — Santa Monica, CA · Community
How they take music → Web form · FCC-clean WAV/AIFF; major tastemaker
Santa Monica, CA
Indie, Electronic, World
Accepting KXSC — Los Angeles, CA · College
How they take music → Web form · USC online; no MP3s via social; allow 2-3 wks
Los Angeles, CA
Indie, Electronic, Hip-Hop
Accepting KFJC — Los Altos Hills, CA · College
How they take music → Mail · PHYSICAL ONLY - CD/vinyl/cassette. Address the MD, not a DJ. Don't follow up
Los Altos Hills, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting BFF.fm — San Francisco, CA · Internet
How they take music → Web form · Form. Bay Area counties only. Human-made music only - NO AI
San Francisco, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KBBF — Santa Rosa, CA · Community
How they take music → Web form · Bilingual page; MP3 to components891@gmail.com. Clean. NorCal artists
Santa Rosa, CA
Latin, Hip-Hop, R&B
Accepting KXLU — Los Angeles, CA · College
How they take music → Email · FCC-clean; or mail KXLU One LMU Dr LA CA 90045
Los Angeles, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KALX — Berkeley, CA · College
How they take music → Mail · MAIL ONLY - pressed CDs/LPs. NO downloads, links, CD-Rs or singles
Berkeley, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KZSU — Stanford, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Guidelines at go.kzsu.fm/sendmusic. Email 1-3 addresses max or it reads as spam
Stanford, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KPFA — Berkeley, CA · Community
How they take music → Email · Explicit Music Submissions line; per-show contacts on the same page
Berkeley, CA
Folk, Jazz, World, Latin, Blues
Accepting KCSM — San Mateo, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Explicit 'submit a CD for broadcast consideration'. JAZZ ONLY format
San Mateo, CA
Jazz, Blues, Latin
Accepting KSCU — Santa Clara, CA · College
How they take music → Email · About page: email the MD to submit for airplay. Quiet over summer
Santa Clara, CA
Indie, Electronic, Hip-Hop
Accepting KXSF — San Francisco, CA · LPFM
How they take music → Email · Dedicated For Music Submissions line; heavy local emphasis
San Francisco, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KCRH — Hayward, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Subject line MUSIC SUBMISSION + MP3/WAV attached. Strong Bay hip-hop/R&B
Hayward, CA
R&B, Hip-Hop, Latin, Indie, Gospel
Accepting KWMR — Point Reyes Station, CA · Community
How they take music → Email · Dedicated Music Submissions contact
Point Reyes Station, CA
Country, Folk, Blues, Jazz, World
Accepting Radio Valencia — San Francisco, CA · Internet
How they take music → Email · Contact page directs bands here for airplay and promo
San Francisco, CA
Freeform / all genres
Accepting KPFK — Los Angeles, CA · Community
How they take music → Email · Email the Music & Promotions Director
Los Angeles, CA
Jazz, Hip-Hop, World, Folk
Likely accepting UCLA Radio — Los Angeles, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Contact page: Music Programming Inquiries
Los Angeles, CA
Freeform / all genres
Likely accepting KSJS — San Jose, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Route to the genre director (see contact page). Strong hip-hop history
San Jose, CA
Hip-Hop, R&B, Indie, Electronic, Jazz, Latin
Likely accepting KPOO — San Francisco, CA · Community
How they take music → Email · Black-owned Fillmore station; DJs pick their own music - target the show host
San Francisco, CA
Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin
Likely accepting KZSC — Santa Cruz, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Genre MDs: rock@ loudrock@ rpm@ jazz@ folk@kzsc.org. Their concert page is EVENTS
Santa Cruz, CA
Indie, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Jazz, Folk, World
Likely accepting KUSF — San Francisco, CA · College
How they take music → Email · Music Department address; online-only since the 2011 license sale
San Francisco, CA
Freeform / all genres
Likely accepting KKUP — Cupertino, CA · Community
How they take music → Web page · No MD email; per-show hosts findable via Spinitron
Cupertino, CA
Country, Blues, Folk, World, Jazz
Research KOHL — Fremont, CA · College
How they take music → Web page · CHR/Top 40 format - weak fit for independent artists
Fremont, CA
Indie
Research 22 West Radio — Long Beach, CA · College
How they take music → Web page · CSULB students/staff only — not open to outside artists
Long Beach, CA
Freeform / all genres
Closed KALW — San Francisco, CA · Community
How they take music → Web page · States it does NOT accept unsolicited music
San Francisco, CA
Folk, Jazz, World
Closed Every door is on your sheet. Pick your sound and region on Rotation and each of these stations shows its real submission contact and the exact rules it posts — clean edit, WAV, form or mail. Free during the private beta for the first 50 artists. We never sell airplay.
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