KSRQ Pioneer 90.1 appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it plays folk, country, jazz, blues, latin, metal, indie, rock, pop, classical. This page is what we've verified about how KSRQ takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKSRQ Pioneer 90.1
Frequency90.1 FM
TypeCollege
CityThief River Falls, Minnesota
PlaysFolk, Country, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Metal, Indie, Rock, Pop, Classical
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesNo submission page is posted, so this is the station's general address. Minnesota Homebrew airs the music of Minnesota singer-songwriters and says to go to the station's Facebook page to learn how to submit original songs.
Shows on KSRQ
KSRQ 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.
Morning Music MixMon 5am
10,000 Good SongsMon 9am
Minnesota HomebrewMon 12pmFolk
Cathy's Variety ShowMon 6pmFolk, Country
AAA/Americana MixTue 9amFolk, Country
10,000 Good SongsTue 10am
Mixtape RewindTue 11am
AAA Top 40Tue 12pmIndie, Pop
AAA/Americana MixTue 3pmFolk, Country
Northern ClassicsTue 6pmClassical
The MainstreamTue 11pm
Morning Music MixWed 5am
AAA/Americana MixWed 9amFolk, Country
10,000 Good SongsWed 10am
Kezar Music Showroom PresentsWed 11am
AAA/Americana MixWed 12pmFolk, Country
Terry's One Timers HourWed 5pm
Jazz with Bobby RuudWed 6pmJazz
Full Moon HacksawWed 7pmJazz
Hoggin' the AuxWed 11pm
Morning Music MixThu 5am
10,000 Good SongsThu 9am
AAA/Americana MixThu 12pmFolk, Country
The MixtapeThu 5pm
Minnesota HomebrewThu 6pmFolk
The MainstreamThu 7pm
Glen's BlendFri 5am
AAA Top 40Fri 9amIndie, Pop
Mellow 70s MixFri 2pm
Don's Record ShopFri 4pm
Dan Sweeney's #1 MusicFri 5pm
The Burns ProgramFri 6pmFolk, Country, Blues, Rock, R&B, Pop
The Night Mix: Classic Album RockSat 12amRock
Funtime Polka PartySat 5amFolk
Rise & Shine Polka TimeSat 7amFolk
The Saturday Morning BarndanceSat 8:05amFolk
Flashback to the 60sSat 11am
That Thing with Rich AppelSat 1pmPop
Glen's BagSat 4pm
Little Steven's Underground GarageSat 7pmRock
Metal BootcampSat 10pmMetal
Rockin' in the Days of ConfusionSun 2am
The Night Mix: Classic Album RockSun 3amRock
Rise & Shine Polka TimeSun 5amFolk
Country SunriseSun 6amCountry
Marches & MoreSun 8:05am
Dan Sweeney's One Hit WondersSun 10am
Beat LatinoSun 11amLatin
Rural Roadsides Classic CountrySun 1pmCountry
Country Legends JukeboxSun 5pmCountry
FM OdysseySun 10pm
What to send KSRQ
KSRQ 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. KSRQ 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.
KSRQ submission questions
Does KSRQ accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything KSRQ 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 KSRQ?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission page is posted, so this is the station's general address. Minnesota Homebrew airs the music of Minnesota singer-songwriters and says to go to the station's Facebook page to learn how to submit original songs.. 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 KSRQ play?
KSRQ programmes folk, country, jazz, blues, latin, metal, indie, rock, pop, classical. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KSRQ located?
KSRQ broadcasts on 90.1 FM from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It is a college station.
Every door is on your sheet.
Pick your sound and region on Rotation and each of these stations shows its real submission contact and the exact rules it posts: clean edit, WAV, form or mail. Checked by hand and kept current. No station here paid to be listed.
Radio is the free half, and it stays that way. Every station here is free to reach and no station ever pays to be listed. The Doors is the other half: 100 verified places that are not radio, sync libraries, music supervisors, festivals, contests, live sessions and the music press, 43 of which can actually pay an artist. It also lists the 162 we opened and refused, with the reason each one failed, because most lists of this kind are stale and the rejections are the part nobody else will show you. $9.99, the 2026 Q3 edition →
How they take music → Web form · Digital submissions preferred, use the form; give bio, socials, suggested tracks, album title, release date and a URL where tracks can be downloaded; or post to The Current, Attn: Music Director, Minnesota Public Radio, [address on your sheet], St. Paul,; high volume means no promise of airplay or of a reply, but the Music Department reviews all music submitted.
Northfield, MN
Indie, Hip-Hop, R&B, Folk, Country, Punk, Electronic, Pop
How they take music → Web form · Dedicated submissions page. Digital: email the music department with a link to a.zip on Google Drive, Dropbox or similar; they ask for the highest quality digital files and prefer lossless.wav or.flac. Bandcamp is fine, send a download code or a link to the release if it is free. Physical: Radio K - KUOM, University of Minnesota, 610 Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S, Minneapolis,. They play an eclectic mix of independent music old and new and do not generally play classical or top 40. Many specialty shows may play a record even if it is not added to general rotation, so check the specialty shows page. Local artists are asked to note LOCAL on the package or in the email subject line.
KAXE Northern Community Radio · Grand Rapids, MN · Community
How they take music → Email · Music submissions: [contact on your sheet] or send two copies to KAXE, 260 NE 2nd St., Grand Rapids, Attn: [name on your sheet]
Northern Community Radio · Bagley, MN · Community
How they take music → Email · Their own words: "Music submissions: [contact on your sheet] or send two copies to KAXE address below, Attn: [name on your sheet]" Two copies if you mail it, to KAXE, 260 NE 2nd St, Grand Rapids,. One door serves both call signs: Northern Community Radio runs KAXE 91.7 Grand Rapids and KBXE 90.5 Bagley with a studio in Bemidji, and the programming is shared, so send once, not twice. Everything is handpicked and programmed locally.
KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio · Minneapolis, MN · Community
How they take music → Mail · Send CDs and records to the Music Department, or send music directly to a particular KFAI program by placing the name of the program in the address. Physical media only, no upload form or email posted.
How they take music → Email · Music submissions can be mailed to the station attention Music Director, or e-mailed to [contact on your sheet]; high-quality WAV or MP3 preferred; all music must be FCC-compliant to be suitable for airplay.
Mankato, MN
Freeform / all genres, Jazz, R&B, Latin, World, Rock, Country, Blues, Folk, Pop, Electronic, Metal