KUGS 89.3 FM is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Bellingham, Washington, and it plays freeform / all genres, indie, jazz, metal. This page is what we've verified about how KUGS takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKUGS 89.3 FM
Frequency89.3 FM
TypeCollege
CityBellingham, Washington
PlaysFreeform / all genres, Indie, Jazz, Metal
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesEmail your music submissions to the music director. Student run freeform college station at Western Washington University, eclectic programming from ragtime to heavy metal.
What to send KUGS
Use their form, not their inbox. KUGS routes submissions through a submission form, and anything that arrives another way tends to sit unread. Fill in every field, including the ones that feel optional.
Send the clean edit if you have one. KUGS 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.
KUGS submission questions
Does KUGS accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KUGS is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KUGS?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Email your music submissions to the music director. Student run freeform college station at Western Washington University, eclectic programming from ragtime to heavy metal.. 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 KUGS play?
KUGS is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Where is KUGS located?
KUGS broadcasts on 89.3 FM from Bellingham, Washington. It is a college station.
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Tacoma, WA
Freeform / all genres, Indie, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Jazz, Metal
KZAX 94.9 Make.Shift Community Radio · Bellingham, WA · LPFM
How they take music → Web form · Dedicated Music Submissions page. Digital: Google form, WAV files, filename "Artist/Band Name - Album/Release Name - Track Title.wav". Music must be FCC compliant to broadcast on air (clean edit); the station links an FCC explicit-words reference. Submissions with a press release are admitted to playlists more quickly. Physical alternative: mail CDs, vinyl or cassettes to KZAX Music Director, [address on your sheet], Bellingham,. Music Director email on the contact page: [contact on your sheet]
How they take music → Email · Physical is preferred: send CDs, vinyl or cassettes with a one page one sheet to ATTN Music Dept, KAOS-FM, CAB 101, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia,. Digital goes to [contact on your sheet] with the headline Music Submission and streaming or download links only, no attachments or files sent directly. Full releases only, no singles. The station has no safe harbor so it never airs profane or indecent material at any hour. Freeform with an independent music policy that keeps 80 percent of what airs off major labels, so say if you are local since the DJs favour Pacific Northwest artists, and mention any upcoming show in the area. Albums that get enough plays in a three month trial period go into the permanent library.
How they take music → Email · Send MP3 or WAV to the music department, or mail CDs and vinyl to KBCS Music Department, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue. You must send a physical album or downloadable digital file, they will not play your music on the air from a streaming platform. Include a brief press kit and properly labeled metadata, flag explicit lyrics, no AI generated music, and Pacific Northwest artists get priority. They cannot reply to most submissions.
Bellevue, WA
Freeform / all genres, World, Jazz, Folk, Hip-Hop, R&B, Indie
How they take music → Email · Station's own directory listing says please send music related emails to [contact on your sheet]; 24-hour jazz service owned by Washington State University and run primarily by students under Northwest Public Broadcasting; no dedicated submission page is posted.