KPOO appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a community station in San Francisco, California, and it plays jazz, blues, gospel, hip-hop, r&b, latin. This page is what we've verified about how KPOO takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKPOO
Frequency89.5 FM
TypeCommunity
CitySan Francisco, California
PlaysJazz, Blues, Gospel, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesBlack-owned Fillmore station; DJs pick their own music - target the show host
Shows on KPOO
KPOO 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.
KPOO 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. KPOO 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.
Name the show, not the station. KPOO routes music to specific programmes, so say which programme your record is for in the subject line and send it to the address the station publishes. A general submission goes nowhere here.
KPOO 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.
KPOO submission questions
Does KPOO accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything KPOO 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 KPOO?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Black-owned Fillmore station; DJs pick their own music - target the show host. 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 KPOO play?
KPOO programmes jazz, blues, gospel, hip-hop, r&b, latin. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KPOO located?
KPOO broadcasts on 89.5 FM from San Francisco, California. It is a community station.
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