KSDS Jazz 88.3 is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in San Diego, California, and it plays jazz, blues, latin. This page is what we've verified about how KSDS takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKSDS Jazz 88.3
Frequency88.3 FM
TypeCollege
CitySan Diego, California
PlaysJazz, Blues, Latin
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesArtists may send copies of their releases to the Operations and Programming Director, by email or to KSDS-FM, San Diego City College, [address on your sheet], San Diego,.
Shows on KSDS
KSDS 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.
Jazz Across America- New YorkMon 5pmJazz
Jazz Across America- DetroitTue 5pmJazz
Jazz Across America- Kansas CityWed 5pmJazz
Jazz Across America- ChicagoThu 5pmJazz
Jazz Across America- New OrleansFri 5pmJazz
Jazz ExplorationsSat 7amJazz
Sing! Sing! Sing!Sat 10am
Big Band BashSat 1pm
Black CaliforniaSat 3pm
Crossroads Delta Blues HourSat 5pmBlues
Saturday Night Fish FrySat 6pm
The Saturday Night Blues BallSat 8pmBlues
All Night JazzSun 12amJazz
Sunday JazzSun 7amJazz
Sepia VoicesSun 10am
Jazz PotpourriSun 12pmJazz
Sinatra Standard TimeSun 2pm
Jazz LatinoSun 4pmJazz, Latin
Inside ArtSun 6pm
Jazz InspiredSun 6:30pmJazz
Loosely KnitSun 7:30pm
Sunday Night JazzSun 9pmJazz
Jazz Night San DiegoSun 11pmJazz
All Night JazzMon-Fri 12amJazz
Good Morning JazzMon-Fri 6amJazz
Jazz with GaryMon-Fri 9amJazz
Midday JazzMon-Fri 12pmJazz
Afternoon JazzMon-Fri 2pmJazz
Evening JazzMon-Fri 7pmJazz
Late Night JazzMon-Fri 10pmJazz
What to send KSDS
KSDS 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. KSDS 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.
KSDS submission questions
Does KSDS accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KSDS is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KSDS?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Artists may send copies of their releases to the Operations and Programming Director, by email or to KSDS-FM, San Diego City College, [address on your sheet], San Diego,.. 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 KSDS play?
KSDS programmes jazz, blues, latin. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KSDS located?
KSDS broadcasts on 88.3 FM from San Diego, California. It is a college station.
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