KHOI 89.1 FM appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a community station in Ames, Iowa, and it plays freeform / all genres. This page is what we've verified about how KHOI takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKHOI 89.1 FM
Frequency89.1 FM
TypeCommunity
CityAmes, Iowa
PlaysFreeform / all genres
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesNo 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.
What to send KHOI
KHOI 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. KHOI 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.
KHOI 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.
KHOI submission questions
Does KHOI accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything KHOI 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 KHOI?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: 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.. 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 KHOI play?
KHOI is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Where is KHOI located?
KHOI broadcasts on 89.1 FM from Ames, Iowa. It is a community station.
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