WMCN 91.7FM Macalester College Radio appears to accept independent submissions (not yet re-confirmed this cycle). It's a college station in St. Paul, Minnesota, and it plays freeform / all genres, pop, rock, punk, latin, electronic, country, hip-hop, world, indie. This page is what we've verified about how WMCN takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWMCN 91.7FM Macalester College Radio
Frequency91.7 FM
TypeCollege
CitySt. Paul, Minnesota
PlaysFreeform / all genres, Pop, Rock, Punk, Latin, Electronic, Country, Hip-Hop, World, Indie
Status (September 2026)Likely accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesNo submission page is posted; [contact on your sheet] is the station's own address for questions and requests. Free-format station, no genre restrictions, 80+ student and community DJs pick their own playlists.
Shows on WMCN
WMCN 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.
Artificial Grapes on the DashboardMon 10am
Would You RatherMon 12pm
The NestMon 2pmFreeform / all genres
Club ChampagneMon 8pm
Salad BarTue 10am
Student HumanTue 6pm
Batter Up!Tue 8pmFreeform / all genres
The Underground TableTue 10pmFreeform / all genres
Twin City RadioWed 10am
Muse-O-RamaWed 2pmFreeform / all genres, Punk
Town HallWed 6pm
Rabbit HoleWed 8pm
Promo-a-GogoWed 10pm
Simon Does LettersThu 12pm
Street TheoryThu 2pm
Oh These Summer KnightsThu 4pm
Ten Billion Dead CowboysThu 6pmCountry
EarwormzzzThu 8pm
Exploring Hip HopThu 10pmHip-Hop
Musicking AroundFri 12pmWorld
Summer SmashFri 6pmPop, Punk, Latin, Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Saturday Morning FunhouseSat 10amRock, Pop
Divas and DiscourseSat 4pmPop
Guh SquaredSat 6pmIndie, Latin
Rise, Sing, Repeat!Sun 8am
Lious TunezSun 10amFreeform / all genres
Mostly MN MusicSun 12pm
Radio RebelSun 2pm
365Sun 4pmRock, Electronic
Secret Mall ApartmentSun 6pm
Songs For Summer NightsSun 8pm
What to send WMCN
Use their form, not their inbox. WMCN 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. WMCN 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.
WMCN submission questions
Does WMCN accept music from independent artists?
Most likely. Everything WMCN 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 WMCN?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: No submission page is posted; [contact on your sheet] is the station's own address for questions and requests. Free-format station, no genre restrictions, 80+ student and community DJs pick their own playlists.. 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 WMCN play?
WMCN is freeform, so it programmes across genres and routes music to individual shows rather than one central playlist.
Where is WMCN located?
WMCN broadcasts on 91.7 FM from St. Paul, Minnesota. It is a college station.
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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