KSBR 88.5 The SoCal Sound is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Mission Viejo, California, and it plays freeform / all genres. This page is what we've verified about how KSBR takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKSBR 88.5 The SoCal Sound
Frequency88.5 FM
TypeCollege
CityMission Viejo, California
PlaysFreeform / all genres
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicWeb page
Posted rules / notesDigital music submissions by email to the Music Director only, the track must play in one click with no download needed, include a project biography and website link, Southern California artists mark the subject line LOCAL SPOTLIGHT SUBMISSION, and they say they cannot respond to everyone
Shows on KSBR
KSBR 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.
The SoundtrackWed 8pm
Rock n Roll TimesThu 12am
Friday on a FridayFri 1pm
Music MixSat 7am
Americana MatineeSat 8am
Peace, Love & SaturdaysSat 10am
Saturday Midday w/ MookieSat 12pm
Saturday Afternoon w/ HillarySat 2pm
Artist In ResidenceSat 6pm
Saturday EveningSat 7pm
Deeper GroovesSat 10pm
Galactic VoyagerSun 12am
Indie BeginningsSun 6am
Tangled RootsSun 7am
The Dylan HoursSun 9am
Sunday MiddaySun 11am
The Open RoadSun 2pm
Super Sounds Of The 70sSun 4pm
Soul SundaysSun 6pm
Ann the Raven's BluesSun 8pm
L.A. Buzz BandsSun 10pm
Sway Out WestSun 11pm
Jet Into WorkMon-Fri 6am
Music in the MorningMon-Fri 7am
MiddaysMon-Fri 10am
The DriveMon-Fri 2pm
The Matt Pinfield ShowMon-Fri 4pm
Nic At SixMon-Fri 6pm
EveningsMon-Fri 7pm
Bilingual SoundsMon-Fri 9pm
Quiet Is The New LoudMon-Fri 11pm
What to send KSBR
KSBR 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. KSBR 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.
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.
KSBR submission questions
Does KSBR accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KSBR is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KSBR?
Web page. The station's own posted guidance is: Digital music submissions by email to the Music Director only, the track must play in one click with no download needed, include a project biography and website link, Southern California artists mark the subject line LOCAL SPOTLIGHT SUBMISSION, and they say they cannot respond to everyone. 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 KSBR play?
KSBR is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Where is KSBR located?
KSBR broadcasts on 88.5 FM from Mission Viejo, California. It is a college station.
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