KTEP 88.5 FM appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in El Paso, Texas, and it plays jazz, blues, folk, gospel, latin. This page is what we've verified about how KTEP takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKTEP 88.5 FM
Frequency88.5 FM
TypeCollege
CityEl Paso, Texas
PlaysJazz, Blues, Folk, Gospel, Latin
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesNo submission page posted; [contact on your sheet] is the station's own published contact address. NPR member licensed to UTEP with heavy music programming: jazz overnight and nightly, Friday Night Blues, Folk Fury, Best of Gospel, The Latin Alternative and classical.
Shows on KTEP
KTEP 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.
Chicago Symphony OrchestraMon 8pm
Jazz Night In AmericaMon 10pmJazz
Monday Night JazzMon 11pmJazz
New York PhilharmonicTue 8pm
Overnight Jazz with John HillTue 10pmJazz
SymphonyCastWed 8pm
Wednesday Evening JazzWed 10pmJazz
Orchestra SeriesThu 8pm
Overnight Jazz with John HillThu 10pmJazz
All Songs ConsideredFri 6:30pm
Exit Stage LeftFri 7pm
Retro Cocktail HourFri 8pm
Friday Night BluesFri 10pmBlues
Folk FurySat 6pmFolk, Blues, Country
Flower Power HourSat 9pm
The Latin AlternativeSat 10pmLatin
Audio AftermathSat 11pm
Best of GospelSun 5amGospel
From the TopSun 1pm
Classical Guitar AliveSun 2pm
PipedreamsSun 3pm
Music From The Hearts of SpaceSun 10pm
AudiosyncracySun 11pm
Overnight JazzMon-Fri 12amJazz
Morning JazzMon-Fri 10amJazz
Matinee MusicaleMon-Fri 2:06pm
Performance TodayMon-Fri 7pm
What to send KTEP
KTEP 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. KTEP 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.
KTEP submission questions
Does KTEP accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything KTEP 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 KTEP?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission page posted; [contact on your sheet] is the station's own published contact address. NPR member licensed to UTEP with heavy music programming: jazz overnight and nightly, Friday Night Blues, Folk Fury, Best of Gospel, The Latin Alternative and classical.. 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 KTEP play?
KTEP programmes jazz, blues, folk, gospel, latin. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is KTEP located?
KTEP broadcasts on 88.5 FM from El Paso, Texas. It is a college station.
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