KISL Island Radio is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a community station in Avalon, California, and it plays freeform / all genres. This page is what we've verified about how KISL takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKISL Island Radio
Frequency88.7 FM
TypeCommunity
CityAvalon, California
PlaysFreeform / all genres
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicMail
Posted rules / notesMusic can be sent to the station's P.O. Box. All volunteer run, no file format, clean edit or genre rules posted.
What to send KISL
Post it, don't email it. KISL 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.
A clean edit is not optional here. KISL states it plainly, and without one your record can't air in daytime hours no matter how good it is.
WAV is safest, 320 kbps MP3 is the floor. Anything below that gets noticed quickly on a broadcast chain.
KISL 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.
KISL submission questions
Does KISL accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KISL is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KISL?
Mail. The station's own posted guidance is: Music can be sent to the station's P.O. Box. All volunteer run, no file format, clean edit or genre rules 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 KISL play?
KISL is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Does KISL require a clean version?
Yes. KISL specifies clean or FCC-compliant audio, so an explicit-only record will not get daytime airplay here.
Does KISL accept digital submissions?
KISL works from physical media. Plan on mailing a CD or vinyl rather than emailing a file.
Where is KISL located?
KISL broadcasts on 88.7 FM from Avalon, California. It is a community station.
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