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How to submit music to KFAI.

KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a community station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it plays hip-hop, r&b, jazz, blues, folk, country, latin, world, metal, punk, indie, electronic, gospel. This page is what we've verified about how KFAI takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.

StationKFAI Fresh Air Community Radio
Frequency90.3 FM
TypeCommunity
CityMinneapolis, Minnesota
PlaysHip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Country, Latin, World, Metal, Punk, Indie, Electronic, Gospel
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicMail
Posted rules / notesSend 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.

Shows on KFAI

KFAI 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.

Heavy RotationMon 12amFreeform / all genres, Pop, Rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Classical, World
Sonic PleasureMon 2amIndie
AM Drive: Big MoondaysMon 6amJazz, R&B, Blues, World
Rocket Ship Ska TripMon 8amWorld, Electronic, Reggae
The No Stress ExpressMon 10amWorld
Upside DownMon 2pmElectronic, Folk, Indie
Bop StreetMon 4pmBlues, R&B, Country, Indie
Beats, Rhymes and DemocracyMon 6pmHip-Hop
MSP SoundMon 8pmElectronic, Hip-Hop, IndieTakes music direct →
Spin with CynMon 10pmIndie, Folk
Shadow PlanetTue 12amMetal, Indie
First TracksTue 2am
Everything Minnesota MusicTue 4amHip-Hop, Blues, Jazz, Electronic, Indie
AM Drive: Cedar SunriseTue 6amLatin, Jazz, R&B, World
No Name In The StreetTue 8am
PardonMyDustTue 10am
Dollar BinTue 12pmElectronic, R&B, Jazz, Indie
Soul CraftTue 2pmR&B
Songs of the SoulTue 4pmBlues, Jazz, Folk, R&B
MSG RadioTue 6pmHip-Hop, World
Bonjour MinnesotaTue 8pmWorld
Balkan JamboreeTue 10pmWorld
Modern KicksWed 12amIndie, Punk
Echo ChamberWed 2amWorld, Hip-Hop
AM Drive: Poetry, Science & WrestlingWed 6amCountry, Folk, Jazz, Latin, WorldInterviews artists in studio
WomenfolkWed 8amFolk
Desert IslandsWed 10amIndie, Punk, Folk
Tornado DrillWed 1pm
Skatetown USAWed 2pmElectronic
House PartyWed 4pmFolk, Country, Blues, R&B, Electronic
Radio PochoWed 8pmLatin, Hip-Hop, R&B, World, Jazz, Electronic
International Jazz ConspiracyWed 10pmJazz, World, Indie
Starlight SerenadeThu 12amJazz, R&B
First TracksThu 2am
AM Drive: Daybreak with ShimmerThu 6am
Surface NoiseThu 8amWorld, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Electronic, Folk
Stranger RadioThu 10amWorld, Jazz, R&B, Folk, Electronic, Punk
Global BeatThu 2pmWorld, Latin
Freewheelin'Thu 4pmFolk, Country, Blues, Indie, R&B
Travo Ramo Fa Fa FaThu 8pmIndie
Roar of the UndergroundThu 10pmMetal
Voice Cried SoftlyFri 12amIndie, Punk, Blues, Jazz, Metal, Country
Across The BoardFri 2amElectronic, Jazz, Indie, Punk
AM Drive: Lost In The GrooveFri 6amElectronic, R&B, Indie, World
Foreign CurrencyFri 8amWorld, Latin
Fubar OmniverseFri 10amWorld, Indie, Punk, Metal, Jazz, LatinTakes music direct →
Cruise ControlFri 1pmJazz, R&B, Indie
Corazon LatinoFri 2pmLatin
LatinoAltROCK!Fri 4pmLatin, Hip-Hop, Metal, Indie
The UltraSonic Gin & TonicFri 8pmElectronic, Jazz
True Brit!Sat 12amIndie
Glorth RadioSat 2amMetal, Indie, Punk
Big Blue TrainSat 4amBlues, R&B
R&B For HEALing & CelebrationSat 6amR&B, Gospel, Blues
Mostly JazzSat 9amJazz
Sound Verite RadioSat 11amHip-Hop, Jazz, Folk
Sabados AlegresSat 1pmLatin
Caribbean JamSat 3pmWorld
Weekend on DemandSat 5pmIndie
TemposphereSat 7pmElectronic
Soul Tools RadioSat 9pmHip-Hop, R&B
Strictly ButterSat 11pmElectronic
Strictly ButterSun 12amElectronic
Root Of All EvilSun 1amMetal, Indie
Just Passing ThroughSun 6amJazz, Metal
Century SongSun 8amWorld, Folk, Country, Latin
No BordersSun 11am
African RhythmsSun 12pmWorld
SNIT EritreansSun 2pmWorld
Eritrean Community RadioSun 3pmWorld
Voices Of EthiopiaSun 4pmWorld
Voice Of OromiyaaSun 5pmWorld
I LOVE YOU MINNEAPOLIS!Sun 7pm
Abbi's Room For OneSun 10:30pmIndie, Punk

What to send KFAI

  1. Post it, don't email it. KFAI 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.
  2. Send the clean edit if you have one. KFAI is FCC-bound during the day like nearly every station on this list, and a clean version simply gets played more often.
  3. WAV is safest, 320 kbps MP3 is the floor. Anything below that gets noticed quickly on a broadcast chain.
  4. KFAI 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.
  5. 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.

KFAI submission questions

Does KFAI accept music from independent artists?

Yes. KFAI is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.

How do you submit music to KFAI?

Mail. The station's own posted guidance is: 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.. 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 KFAI play?

KFAI programmes hip-hop, r&b, jazz, blues, folk, country, latin, world, metal, punk, indie, electronic, gospel. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.

Does KFAI accept digital submissions?

KFAI works from physical media. Plan on mailing a CD or vinyl rather than emailing a file.

Where is KFAI located?

KFAI broadcasts on 90.3 FM from Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.

Open my sheet →

Radio is the free half, and it stays that way. Every station here is free to reach and no station ever pays to be listed. The Doors is the other half: 100 verified places that are not radio, sync libraries, music supervisors, festivals, contests, live sessions and the music press, 43 of which can actually pay an artist. It also lists the 162 we opened and refused, with the reason each one failed, because most lists of this kind are stale and the rejections are the part nobody else will show you. $9.99, the 2026 Q3 edition →

Write it

Build the submission message for KFAI from the rules above →

How to submit music to community radio →

Terms on this page

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Other stations in Minnesota

★ KCMP · 89.3 FM
The Current · Northfield, MN · Community
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
Accepting
★ KUOM · 106.5 FM
Radio K · Minneapolis, MN · College
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.
Minneapolis, MN
Indie
Accepting
KAXE · 91.7 FM
KAXE Northern Community Radio · Grand Rapids, MN · Community
How they take music → Email · Music submissions: [contact on your sheet] or send two copies to KAXE, 260 NE 2nd St., Grand Rapids, Attn: [name on your sheet]
Grand Rapids, MN
Folk, Blues, Jazz, World, Country, R&B, Hip-Hop, Punk, Metal, Indie
Accepting
KBXE · 90.5 FM
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.
Bagley, MN
Indie, Folk, Blues, Jazz, R&B, World, Country
Accepting
KMSU · 89.7 FM
KMSU 89.7 The Maverick · Mankato, MN · College
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
Accepting
KMOJ · 89.9 FM
KMOJ 89.9FM · Minneapolis, MN · Community
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.
Minneapolis, MN
Hip-Hop, R&B, Gospel, Blues, Jazz
Accepting

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Checked by hand, not scraped · Last rechecked September 2026