KXLU is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Los Angeles, California, and it plays freeform / all genres. This page is what we've verified about how KXLU takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationKXLU
Frequency88.9 FM
TypeCollege
CityLos Angeles, California
PlaysFreeform / all genres
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicMail
Posted rules / notesFCC clean submissions only. Post it, addressed to the Music Director. Separate postal routes for Demolisten and for A Fistful of Vinyl, which takes punk, folk and vinyl. No email route is published.
What to send KXLU
Post it, don't email it. KXLU works from physical media, so a digital-only artist is stuck until there's something to put in an envelope. Send a clearly labelled CD with your name, the track title and a contact on the disc itself, not only on the sleeve.
A clean edit is not optional here. KXLU states it plainly, and without one your record can't air in daytime hours no matter how good it is.
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.
KXLU submission questions
Does KXLU accept music from independent artists?
Yes. KXLU is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to KXLU?
Mail. The station's own posted guidance is: FCC clean submissions only. Post it, addressed to the Music Director. Separate postal routes for Demolisten and for A Fistful of Vinyl, which takes punk, folk and vinyl. No email route is published.. 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 KXLU play?
KXLU is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Does KXLU require a clean version?
Yes. KXLU specifies clean or FCC-compliant audio, so an explicit-only record will not get daytime airplay here.
Does KXLU accept digital submissions?
KXLU works from physical media. Plan on mailing a CD or vinyl rather than emailing a file.
Where is KXLU located?
KXLU broadcasts on 88.9 FM from Los Angeles, California. It is a college station.
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