KAXE Northern Community Radio is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a community station in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and it plays folk, blues, jazz, world, country, r&b, hip-hop, punk, metal, indie. This page is what we've verified about how KAXE takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
Posted rules / notesMusic submissions: [contact on your sheet] or send two copies to KAXE, 260 NE 2nd St., Grand Rapids, Attn: [name on your sheet]
Shows on KAXE
KAXE 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.
KAXE takes music by email, which means your subject line is doing real work. Make it obvious what the message is before it's opened: genre, artist, track, and the word clean if it applies.
Send the clean edit if you have one. KAXE 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.
KAXE 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.
KAXE submission questions
Does KAXE accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KAXE is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KAXE?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Music submissions: [contact on your sheet] or send two copies to KAXE, 260 NE 2nd St., Grand Rapids, Attn: [name on your sheet]. 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 KAXE play?
KAXE programmes folk, blues, jazz, world, country, r&b, hip-hop, punk, metal, indie. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KAXE located?
KAXE broadcasts on 91.7 FM from Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It is a community station.
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How they take music → Web form · Digital submissions preferred, use the form; give bio, socials, suggested tracks, album title, release date and a URL where tracks can be downloaded; or post to The Current, Attn: Music Director, Minnesota Public Radio, [address on your sheet], St. Paul,; high volume means no promise of airplay or of a reply, but the Music Department reviews all music submitted.
Northfield, MN
Indie, Hip-Hop, R&B, Folk, Country, Punk, Electronic, Pop
How they take music → Web form · Dedicated submissions page. Digital: email the music department with a link to a.zip on Google Drive, Dropbox or similar; they ask for the highest quality digital files and prefer lossless.wav or.flac. Bandcamp is fine, send a download code or a link to the release if it is free. Physical: Radio K - KUOM, University of Minnesota, 610 Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S, Minneapolis,. They play an eclectic mix of independent music old and new and do not generally play classical or top 40. Many specialty shows may play a record even if it is not added to general rotation, so check the specialty shows page. Local artists are asked to note LOCAL on the package or in the email subject line.
Northern Community Radio · Bagley, MN · Community
How they take music → Email · Their own words: "Music submissions: [contact on your sheet] or send two copies to KAXE address below, Attn: [name on your sheet]" Two copies if you mail it, to KAXE, 260 NE 2nd St, Grand Rapids,. One door serves both call signs: Northern Community Radio runs KAXE 91.7 Grand Rapids and KBXE 90.5 Bagley with a studio in Bemidji, and the programming is shared, so send once, not twice. Everything is handpicked and programmed locally.
KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio · Minneapolis, MN · Community
How they take music → Mail · Send CDs and records to the Music Department, or send music directly to a particular KFAI program by placing the name of the program in the address. Physical media only, no upload form or email posted.
How they take music → Email · Music submissions can be mailed to the station attention Music Director, or e-mailed to [contact on your sheet]; high-quality WAV or MP3 preferred; all music must be FCC-compliant to be suitable for airplay.
Mankato, MN
Freeform / all genres, Jazz, R&B, Latin, World, Rock, Country, Blues, Folk, Pop, Electronic, Metal
How they take music → Email · Email radio edited MP3s along with your name, contact information and social media handles to [contact on your sheet]; submissions without the proper information or not in MP3 form will not be played, and the station does not make contact before choosing a song.