Manantial 88.3 appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a community station in Brownsville, Texas, and it plays gospel. This page is what we've verified about how KBNR takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationManantial 88.3
Frequency88.3 FM
TypeCommunity
CityBrownsville, Texas
PlaysGospel
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicMail
Posted rules / notesNo submission page is posted and no email is published. Its Oficina Principal page gives the only route: office [address on your sheet], Brownsville,, post to KBNR, [address on your sheet], Brownsville, Texas 78523, phone [phone on your sheet].
Shows on KBNR
KBNR 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.
Cantos de Mi Tierra 1Sat 5am
Cantos de Mi Tierra 2Sat 5:30am
Una Mañana Amena con Radio ManantialMon-Fri 10:02am
Encuentro MusicalMon-Fri 2:02pm
Saludos y ComplacenciasMon-Fri 5:05pm
What to send KBNR
Post it, don't email it. KBNR works from physical media, so a digital-only artist is stuck until there's something to put in an envelope. Send a clearly labelled CD with your name, the track title and a contact on the disc itself, not only on the sleeve.
Send the clean edit if you have one. KBNR 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.
KBNR 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.
KBNR submission questions
Does KBNR accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything KBNR publishes points to accepting independent submissions, but the station has not posted a formal submission page, so send with care.
How do you submit music to KBNR?
Mail. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission page is posted and no email is published. Its Oficina Principal page gives the only route: office [address on your sheet], Brownsville,, post to KBNR, [address on your sheet], Brownsville, Texas 78523, phone [phone 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 KBNR play?
KBNR programmes gospel. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Does KBNR accept digital submissions?
KBNR works from physical media. Plan on mailing a CD or vinyl rather than emailing a file.
Where is KBNR located?
KBNR broadcasts on 88.3 FM from Brownsville, Texas. It is a community station.
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. Checked by hand and kept current. No station here paid to be listed.
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