KBCS is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a community station in Bellevue, Washington, and it plays freeform / all genres, world, jazz, folk, hip-hop, r&b, indie. This page is what we've verified about how KBCS takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKBCS
Frequency91.3 FM
TypeCommunity
CityBellevue, Washington
PlaysFreeform / all genres, World, Jazz, Folk, Hip-Hop, R&B, Indie
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesSend MP3 or WAV to the music department, or mail CDs and vinyl to KBCS Music Department, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue. You must send a physical album or downloadable digital file, they will not play your music on the air from a streaming platform. Include a brief press kit and properly labeled metadata, flag explicit lyrics, no AI generated music, and Pacific Northwest artists get priority. They cannot reply to most submissions.
If you don't hear backSays it cannot reply to every submission
What to send KBCS
Use their form, not their inbox. KBCS routes submissions through a submission form, and anything that arrives another way tends to sit unread. Fill in every field, including the ones that feel optional.
Send the clean edit if you have one. KBCS is FCC-bound during the day like nearly every station on this list, and a clean version simply gets played more often.
They ask for lossless audio. Export a WAV or FLAC from the master rather than bouncing an MP3, and keep about a decibel of headroom so broadcast processing has room to work.
Do not send AI-generated music. KBCS rules it out, and disclosure matters more than the odds of being caught.
KBCS 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.
KBCS submission questions
Does KBCS accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KBCS is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KBCS?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Send MP3 or WAV to the music department, or mail CDs and vinyl to KBCS Music Department, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue. You must send a physical album or downloadable digital file, they will not play your music on the air from a streaming platform. Include a brief press kit and properly labeled metadata, flag explicit lyrics, no AI generated music, and Pacific Northwest artists get priority. They cannot reply to most submissions.. 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 KBCS play?
KBCS is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Where is KBCS located?
KBCS broadcasts on 91.3 FM from Bellevue, Washington. It is a community station.
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