The Dial · Shows
Folk radio shows that take submissions.
218 folk shows on 82 U.S. college, community and independent stations, each read off the station's own published schedule with the night and hour it airs.
Shows programming folk 218
Stations carrying them 82
Of those, accepting now 46
Shows with their own door 7
States 15
Folk on this dial is mostly a afternoon format: 76 of the 218 shows here go out in the afternoon, 35 per cent of them, with 69 more in the morning. That is worth knowing before you write, because a host filling a afternoon slot is picking for a different room than a daytime one, and the show's own hour is the only clue most stations publish about it.
The deepest folk programming sits at KSRQ in Thief River Falls with 13, KFAI in Minneapolis with 12, WTJU in Charlottesville with 11. Of the 82 stations carrying these shows, 46 are accepting music right now and 40 are freeform, meaning they lock no genre at all and a folk record is as welcome as anything else. Among the same stations, 3 state a clean-edit rule, 3 ask for lossless audio, 3 weigh local artists, so read the row before you send.
Every show below was read off that station's own published schedule. Where a station publishes no genre for a show, it is not on this page: guessing what a programme plays is how a record reaches the wrong room.
Every folk show on the dial
The Zydeco Workout Sat 7pm KZSU , Stanford CATakes music direct Soup to Nuts with George Scheibner Sat 9pm WHQR , Wilmington NCTakes music direct Folk Revival Thu 7pm WICN , Worcester MATakes music direct Back Porch Music Fri 8pm WUNC , Chapel Hill NCTakes music direct Back Porch Music Saturday Sat 8pm WUNC , Chapel Hill NCTakes music direct Back Porch Music Sunday Sun 8pm WUNC , Chapel Hill NCTakes music direct Canto Sin Fronteras Sat 6pm KPFK , Los Angeles CATakes music direct Headwaters Mon-Fri 9am KAXE , Grand Rapids MNStation accepting On the River Mon-Fri 1pm KAXE , Grand Rapids MNStation accepting Backporch Harmony Sat 10am KAXE , Grand Rapids MNStation accepting Headwaters Mon-Fri 9am KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting On the River Mon-Fri 1pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting On the River Mon-Fri 7pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting On the River Sat 4pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting On the River Sun 1pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting New Music Tue-Thu 2pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting New Music Tue-Thu 10pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting New Music Sun 12pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting Backporch Harmony Sat 10am KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting Backporch Harmony Sun 8pm KBXE , Bagley MNStation accepting United States of Americana Sun 7am KCMP , Northfield MNStation accepting E-Town Sat 10am KDRT-LP , Davis CAStation accepting In the Key of Folk Wed 2pm KDRT-LP , Davis CAStation accepting IMPLOSION Wed 4pm KDRT-LP , Davis CAStation accepting Night Train Cocktail Lounge Wed 9pm KDRT-LP , Davis CAStation accepting The Yolo County Breakdown Fri 10am KDRT-LP , Davis CAStation accepting Second Fret Folk Show Sun 10am KEOS , Bryan TXStation accepting Upside Down Mon 2pm KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Spin with Cyn Mon 10pm KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Songs of the Soul Tue 4pm KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting AM Drive: Poetry, Science & Wrestling Wed 6am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Womenfolk Wed 8am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Desert Islands Wed 10am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting House Party Wed 4pm KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Surface Noise Thu 8am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Stranger Radio Thu 10am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Freewheelin' Thu 4pm KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Sound Verite Radio Sat 11am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Century Song Sun 8am KFAI , Minneapolis MNStation accepting Down on the Farm Mon 10am KFJC , Los Altos Hills CAStation accepting Local Americana Mon-Sun 2pm KFUT , Twain Harte CAStation accepting Ozark Highlands Radio Sat 6am KJZX-LP , Austin TXStation accepting Folk Alley Sat 7am KJZX-LP , Austin TXStation accepting Midnight Special Sat 9am KJZX-LP , Austin TXStation accepting Folk Alley Sun 9pm KJZX-LP , Austin TXStation accepting Midnight Special Sun 11pm KJZX-LP , Austin TXStation accepting Radio A La Mav Mon-Fri 12pm KMSU , Mankato MNStation accepting Variety Hour Tue 3pm KMSU , Mankato MNStation accepting Listen To Your Folks Tue 7pm KMSU , Mankato MNStation accepting Katie's Polka Party Sat 11am KMSU , Mankato MNStation accepting Songs in the Key of Sunday Sun 9am KMSU , Mankato MNStation accepting Free Form Flotation Sat 8pm KNSJ , Descanso CAStation accepting Radio Titica Sun 12am KNSJ , Descanso CAStation accepting Folkville Tue 7pm KOOP , Austin TXStation accepting The International Folk Bazaar Wed 12pm KOOP , Austin TXStation accepting The Bonnie Simmons Show Thu 8pm KPFA , Berkeley CAStation accepting Trail Magic Sat 9pm KRTS , Marfa TXStation accepting Celtic Harmonics Sun 8am KUCI , Irvine CAStation accepting The Law of FM Mon 3pm KUZU-LP , Denton TXStation accepting Indie Darlings Thu 12pm KUZU-LP , Denton TXStation accepting Deep Cuts Thu 6pm KUZU-LP , Denton TXStation accepting What The Flock? Sat 9am KUZU-LP , Denton TXStation accepting Frets Folk & Bluegrass Show Sat 6am KVSC , St. Cloud MNStation accepting Root Cellar Sun 3pm KVSC , St. Cloud MNStation accepting Acoustic Afternoon Tue 5pm KWMR , Point Reyes Station CAStation accepting Saturday Night Function Sat 11pm KWMR , Point Reyes Station CAStation accepting Shorty's Bunkhouse Thu 9:30pm KWMR , Point Reyes Station CAStation accepting Mitches Brew Sun 3pm KXSF , San Francisco CAStation accepting The Barndance Wed 10pm KXSF , San Francisco CAStation accepting Trail Magic Sat 9pm KXWT , Odessa TXStation accepting Woody and Friends Mon 9am KZFR , Chico CAStation accepting Just Folkin' Around Sat 9am WCBN , Ann Arbor MIStation accepting High Lonesome With Dave & Jessi Tue 6pm WCOM-LP , Carrboro NCStation accepting Carrboro 'Live' Archives Fri 12am WCOM-LP , Carrboro NCStation accepting Music From the Library - Bluegrass and Folk Fri 9am WCOM-LP , Carrboro NCStation accepting Music From the Library - Bluegrass and Folk Fri 10pm WCOM-LP , Carrboro NCStation accepting The Carolina Pines Radio Show Sat 9am WCOM-LP , Carrboro NCStation accepting All New From 8 to 9 Mon-Fri 8pm WERS , Boston MAStation accepting The Coffee House Sat 6am WERS , Boston MAStation accepting The Frow Show Tue 9pm WFMU , Jersey City NJStation accepting A Thousand Welcomes Sun 8am WFUV , Bronx NYStation accepting Ceol na nGael Sun 12pm WFUV , Bronx NYStation accepting Paisley Underground Wed 1pm WGGT , Philadelphia PAStation accepting Seismic Silence Sun 3pm WGGT , Philadelphia PAStation accepting Midday Mix Tue 1pm WGGT , Philadelphia PAStation accepting Big Al and Sandy Tue 10am WGOT-LP , Gainesville FLStation accepting Big Al and Sandy Thu 10am WGOT-LP , Gainesville FLStation accepting Big Al and Sandy Sun 6am WGOT-LP , Gainesville FLStation accepting Woodsongs Sun 6pm WGOT-LP , Gainesville FLStation accepting Light From The Underground Sat 10am WHFR , Dearborn MIStation accepting Know Your Folk Wed 8am WHPK , Chicago ILStation accepting what the folk Tue 9am WHPK , Chicago ILStation accepting Magnolia Fatback Folk Hour with John Fonvielle Sat 8pm WHQR , Wilmington NCStation accepting Against The Grain Wed 7pm WICN , Worcester MAStation accepting She Spins Indie Fri 8pm WONC , Naperville ILStation accepting Out Of The Woods Fri 10am WPVM-LP , Asheville NCStation accepting Common Folk Mon 7pm WRAS , Atlanta GAStation accepting Goldsoundz Tue 6pm WREK , Atlanta GAStation accepting Back Up and Push Mon 4pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Around This Town Tue 4pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Something New Wed 4pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Folk and Beyond Thu 4pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Sunset Road Fri 4pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Leftover Biscuits Sat 6:30am WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Atlantic Weekly Part I Sat 8am WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Atlantic Weekly Part II Sat 10am WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Jumpin' on the Bed Sat 4pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Sunshine Daydream Sat 6pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Gather 'Round/Third Rail on the Third Saturday Sat 8pm WTJU , Charlottesville VAStation accepting Legacy Mon 6pm WTSR , Ewing NJStation accepting World Cafe Mon-Fri 8pm WUNC , Chapel Hill NCStation accepting The Milky Way Wed 5pm WUSC , Columbia SCStation accepting The Bull City Cosmic Hoedown Tue 6pm WXDU , Durham NCStation accepting The Folk Show Sun 8pm WXPN , Philadelphia PAStation accepting Americana Music Hour Sun 5pm WXPN , Philadelphia PAStation accepting Sleepy Hollow Sat-Sun 6am WXPN , Philadelphia PAStation accepting Orange County Special Sun 12pm WXYC , Chapel Hill NCStation accepting Traditions! Sun 8am WYCE , Grand Rapids MIStation accepting Folk/Americana/Indie Mon 12pm WZMR-LP , East Boston MAStation accepting Folk/Americana/Indie Fri 3pm WZMR-LP , East Boston MAStation accepting Folk/Americana/Indie Sat 3pm WZMR-LP , East Boston MAStation accepting 4-Score Lightnings Fri 12pm KBCZ , Boulder Creek CABluegrass Saturday Morning Sat 7am KBEM , Minneapolis MNGood Acoustics Sat 1pm KBEM , Minneapolis MNAcross The Pond with Ed Miller Sun 4pm KDRP-LP , Dripping Springs TXIrish and Celtic Music Podcast Fri 7am KFOI , Red Bluff CALonesome Town Fri 4pm KGGV-LP , Guerneville CAWild River Radio Sun 10am KMUD , Garberville CAWyld Kraft Tue 4pm KMUD , Garberville CAAudio Aftermath Radio Tue 6pm KOJB , Cass Lake MNThe Reverend Rabbit Show Sun 6pm KOWS-LP , Occidental CAWandering Minstrels Mon 1pm KOWS-LP , Occidental CAThe Midnight Special Fri 11am KOWS-LP , Occidental CAVintage Audio Hour Tue 3pm KPCA-LP , Petaluma CADeep Dive Fri 1pm KPCA-LP , Petaluma CACulture Caravan Sat 2pm KPCA-LP , Petaluma CAFolkScene Sun 4pm KPFK , Los Angeles CARoots Music and Beyond Sat 8am KPFK , Los Angeles CAFolkScene Sun 6pm KPFK , Los Angeles CARoots Music and Beyond Sat 7am KPFK , Los Angeles CASongwriters Studio Sun 8pm KPFT , Houston TXRockin' the Rez Sat 10am KPRI , Pala CARockin' the Rez Sun 8pm KPRI , Pala CAAcoustic Space Wed 5:30pm KQNY , Quincy CAAcoustic Space Fri 2pm KQNY , Quincy CAThe Slappy Hour Tue 3pm KQNY , Quincy CABrian's World Mon 7pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAFolk Alley Sat 12pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAMountain Stage Mon 10pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAOur Roots Are Showing Sat 1pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAThe Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour Mon 9pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAWorld Cafe Mon-Fri 2pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAYour Average Abalone Mon 7pm KRCG , Santa Rosa CAInto the Music Tue 9pm KRPR , Rochester MNInto the Music Sat 7pm KRPR , Rochester MNRise & Shine Polka Time Sun 5am KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNMinnesota Homebrew Mon 12pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNCathy's Variety Show Mon 6pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNAAA/Americana Mix Tue 9am KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNAAA/Americana Mix Tue 3pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNAAA/Americana Mix Wed 9am KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNAAA/Americana Mix Wed 12pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNAAA/Americana Mix Thu 12pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNMinnesota Homebrew Thu 6pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNThe Burns Program Fri 6pm KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNFuntime Polka Party Sat 5am KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNRise & Shine Polka Time Sat 7am KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNThe Saturday Morning Barndance Sat 8:05am KSRQ , Thief River Falls MNFolk Fury Sat 6pm KTEP , El Paso TXFolk Tapestry Mon 10am KTIM , Ellinger TXFolk Tapestry Sun 10am KTIM , Ellinger TXBugle Boy Mix Mon-Sat 6pm KTIM , Ellinger TXEarthtones Mon-Fri 3pm KVLU , Beaumont TXThe Open Mind Music Experience Wed 10am KXSF-LP , San Francisco CAMitches Brew Sun 3pm KXSF-LP , San Francisco CABackroads Sun 12pm KZSC , Santa Cruz CABushwhacker's Breakfast Club Fri 6am KZSC , Santa Cruz CAModern Legends Tue 2pm RADIOUTD , Richardson TXRadio Cure Tue 10pm RADIOUTD , Richardson TXBob Balogh Sat 6am WBCR-LP , Great Barrington MACommon Sense Songs Wed 8pm WBCR-LP , Great Barrington MACommon Sense Songs Fri 3pm WBCR-LP , Great Barrington MAThe Other Italy Sun 5pm WBCR-LP , Great Barrington MAHigh Lonesome With Dave & Jessi Tue 6pm WCOM , Carrboro NCRandom Acts of Music Thu 8pm WCOM , Carrboro NCHAL - Bluegrass and Folk Fri 9am WCOM , Carrboro NCThe Carolina Pines Radio Show Sat 9am WCOM , Carrboro NCTwangtacular Sat 3pm WCRS-LP , Columbus OHEscaped Notice Tue 6am WCXP , Chicago ILFolk Festival Tue 8pm WDCB , Glen Ellyn ILAppalachian Vibes Fri 2pm WEHC , Emory VABorn in the Mountain Thu 1pm WEHC , Emory VACeltic Clanjamphry Sun 4pm WEHC , Emory VAMartha Bassett Show Sun 6pm WEHC , Emory VAMusic from Foggy Hollow Sun 10pm WEHC , Emory VARise Up Singing Fri 7pm WEHC , Emory VAVinyl Reflections Wed 7pm WEHC , Emory VAWomen on Air Wed 3pm WEHC , Emory VAThe Roots Music Project with Jeremy Baldwin Sat 4pm WEMU , Ypsilanti MIMik's Mix Thu 10am WMCB-LP , Greenfield MANorthern Star Radio Fri 6pm WMCB-LP , Greenfield MAThe Acoustic Cafe Sat 12pm WMRA , Harrisonburg VAMorning Jazz Mon-Fri 8:15am WNMC , Traverse City MIAfternoon Jazz Mon-Fri 2pm WNMC , Traverse City MIHandpicked: Folk Show Sun 10am WNUR , Evanston ILFolk Alley Sun 11am WSLR-LP , Sarasota FLPositive Friction Sun 5pm WSLR-LP , Sarasota FLThe Sweet Spot Mon 7am WSLR-LP , Sarasota FLMidnight Special Tue 1am WSLR-LP , Sarasota FLBluegrass Unrooted Tue 11am WSLR-LP , Sarasota FLPolka Time Sun 5pm WTIP , Grand Marais MNThirsty Boots Thu 8pm WTIP , Grand Marais MNWomen in Music Sun 2pm WTIP , Grand Marais MNAfternoons With Albert O Mon-Fri 4pm WUMB , Boston MAHighway 61 Revisited Sat 8am WUMB , Boston MASaturdays with Brendan Hogan Sat 12pm WUMB , Boston MAWUMB Sunday Morning Sun 8am WUMB , Boston MAEvery door is on your sheet. 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