KPCR 92.9FM Pirate Cat Radio is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's an LPFM station in Los Gatos, California, and it plays indie, punk, metal, electronic, r&b, blues, jazz, reggae. This page is what we've verified about how KPCR-LP takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
Posted rules / notesSend us a link to your music and tell us a bit about it, the Music Department reviews submissions every week; the form takes a link, not a file
Shows on KPCR-LP
KPCR-LP 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.
Lava Lamps and 8-Track TheatreMon 12am
Salt Lake DirtMon 2pm
Mature ContentMon 8pm
Concert RatMon 10pm
BakotunesTue 7pmPunk, Latin, Indie, Reggae
Faster and More IntenseTue 9pm
The Cold War Happy HourTue 11pm
Kitty CastleWed 6pmPunk
From the Third RowWed 7pm
MUSIC. IT'S POWERFUL STUFFWed 9pm
The Cold War Happy HourWed 10pm
Necktie OptionalThu 12pmIndie
ADHD JukeboxThu 6pmIndie, Punk, R&B, Hip-Hop
Darque PartyThu 8pm
Sonic SmorgasbordFri 12pm
Alive & KickingFri 4pmR&B
Positive VibrationsFri 7pm
Frequency HorizonFri 8pmElectronic
Bottom of The PopsFri 11pm
The Tiki Lounge Happy HourSat 9am
The Tiki Lounge Extra Happy HourSat 10am
The Jackalope HourSat 12pm
LISTEN LOUDSat 1pmPunk, Metal
Eighties RevisitedSat 6pm
NOT the 80'sSat 8pm
The Soul KitchenSun 9amR&B, Blues
This is SkaSun 12pmReggae
Soup in the DarkSun 7pm
Slutlord Sunday SchoolSun 8pm
Soul DepotSun 10pmJazz, Blues, R&B
What to send KPCR-LP
Use their form, not their inbox. KPCR-LP routes submissions through a submission form, and anything that arrives another way tends to sit unread. Fill in every field, including the ones that feel optional.
Send the clean edit if you have one. KPCR-LP 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.
KPCR-LP 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.
KPCR-LP submission questions
Does KPCR-LP accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KPCR-LP is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KPCR-LP?
Web form. The station's own posted guidance is: Send us a link to your music and tell us a bit about it, the Music Department reviews submissions every week; the form takes a link, not a file. 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 KPCR-LP play?
KPCR-LP programmes indie, punk, metal, electronic, r&b, blues, jazz, reggae. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KPCR-LP located?
KPCR-LP broadcasts on 92.9 FM from Los Gatos, California. It is a lpfm station.
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