KBVU The Edge 97.5 appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it plays rock. This page is what we've verified about how KBVU takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKBVU The Edge 97.5
Frequency97.5 FM
TypeCollege
CityStorm Lake, Iowa
PlaysRock
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesEmail the station at [contact on your sheet]. Student-run alternative music station on the campus of Buena Vista University. No dedicated submissions page is posted; the contact page invites messages about music and song requests. Phone [phone on your sheet].
What to send KBVU
KBVU 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. KBVU 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.
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.
KBVU submission questions
Does KBVU accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything KBVU 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 KBVU?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Email the station at [contact on your sheet]. Student-run alternative music station on the campus of Buena Vista University. No dedicated submissions page is posted; the contact page invites messages about music and song requests. 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 KBVU play?
KBVU programmes rock. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KBVU located?
KBVU broadcasts on 97.5 FM from Storm Lake, Iowa. It is a college station.
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How they take music → Email · No submissions page and no music director named. The station publishes one general address, [contact on your sheet], alongside its studio address at [address on your sheet], Ames, Iowa 50010. That inbox is the station's own front desk and is the route to use; say what the record is and ask who handles music.
How they take music → See sheet · Station found, door not found. No submission page, no music director and no station email published on any page that could be opened.