KUTX 98.9 The Austin Music Experience is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Austin, Texas, and it plays freeform / all genres. This page is what we've verified about how KUTX takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKUTX 98.9 The Austin Music Experience
Frequency98.9 FM
TypeCollege
CityAustin, Texas
PlaysFreeform / all genres
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesDedicated submission page at [link on your sheet] Email the Music Director at [contact on your sheet] with the subject line "Music Submission - [Your Artist Name]", adding ATX if you are local. Send a streaming link (Spotify, Bandcamp, SoundCloud) AND a link to download a WAV file, Dropbox or Google Drive preferred, no MP3 attachments. Include a short bio, location, release notes, tour info and collabs, and flag your top pick if you send more than one track. Final mastered tracks only, no rough demos. New or upcoming releases. Radio edits only, they follow FCC rules so keep it clean. They state they cannot respond to every submission.
If you don't hear backSays it cannot reply to every submission
What to send KUTX
KUTX 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.
A clean edit is not optional here. KUTX states it plainly, and without one your record can't air in daytime hours no matter how good it is.
They ask for lossless audio. Export a WAV or FLAC from the master rather than bouncing an MP3, and keep about a decibel of headroom so broadcast processing has room to work.
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.
KUTX submission questions
Does KUTX accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KUTX is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KUTX?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Dedicated submission page at [link on your sheet] Email the Music Director at [contact on your sheet] with the subject line "Music Submission - [Your Artist Name]", adding ATX if you are local. Send a streaming link (Spotify, Bandcamp, SoundCloud) AND a link to download a WAV file, Dropbox or Google Drive preferred, no MP3 attachments. Include a short bio, location, release notes, tour info and collabs, and flag your top pick if you send more than one track. Final mastered tracks only, no rough demos. New or upcoming releases. Radio edits only, they follow FCC rules so keep it clean. They state they cannot respond to every submission.. 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 KUTX play?
KUTX is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Does KUTX require a clean version?
Yes. KUTX specifies clean or FCC-compliant audio, so an explicit-only record will not get daytime airplay here.
Where is KUTX located?
KUTX broadcasts on 98.9 FM from Austin, Texas. It is a college station.
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