If you're a budding artist, it's important to know how to get your music played on KDUVfm. Hopefully this will answer all your questions.

What are the criteria for local artists being played on KDUVfm?

1.) Fit. Does it fit KDUVfm? Is the musical style and lyrical content consistent with KDUVfm’s sound as determined by the staff of KDUVfm, based on input from listeners?

2.) Quality. We have a responsibility to our listeners to play the best written, best produced songs and artists, regardless of whether they are local or national, independent or major label.

3.) Authenticity. Artists who are having an impact on our community through local shows, participation with churches and other Christian organizations.

4.) Originality. Artists with original material and original sound are encouraged.

5.) Christian Walk. While we are not the "Spiritual Police," we are concerned about artists' individual walks with the Lord. In this way, we are concerned by the messages in the songs and the overall live and recorded presentation.

6.) Availability. Nothing is more frustrating for a listener than hearing a song, liking it and then not being able to purchase it. We ask that your music be available for purchase in all of the KDUVfm listening area.

A couple of things we would like you to know about KDUVfm:

1.) We would love to play every sincere artist and feel badly when we cannot.

2.) We listen to everything.

3.) We are a small staff, therefore, we are not able to return all calls or all mail. We do the best we can.

4.) Local artists are vying for the same airtime that national artists are, and there are more artists (national and local) than we can fit in. That three-minute slot of airtime is at a premium.

5.) Our responsibility is to our listeners. We always keep their listening habits in mind when making choices. We test music through online research and tests throughout the year. This gives us insight into what KDUVfm listeners want.

If KDUVfm decides not to play your music, please keep these few things in mind:

KDUVfm is not the be all and end all. If you feel God is directing you to be involved in music ministry, do not let KDUVfm's approval or disapproval dissuade you from your task.

If KDUVfm has decided not to play your music now, keep at it and keep us informed. Keep sending us stuff as you and we progress and mature.

A few favors we have to ask of you:

Please do not call the request line and request your own music. Please do not ask your friends and family to call. It will be much more gratifying to have unknown fans of your music call unsolicited.

Please be patient with us. We receive tons of music from all over the world. We can't play all of it.

If you are not already, get involved in the local Christian music scene. Attend concerts by other local Christian artists. Get to know other local artists and pray for and encourage them. This network is invaluable and you will be blessed by this growing body of God's people.

One last thing: the hardest thing to do is to tell someone their music is not good enough. Either the recording or the writing or the performance just does not reach KDUVfm's standards. Music is very personal. When you are an artist or a performer it is like your baby. We try to be very tactful about how we tell someone that their music is not good enough. Try to hear what we are saying. We are not saying you are not good enough, or that the Lord just can't use you. We are just saying that your song is not right for KDUVfm at this time.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and may God bless you as you serve Him.

For airplay consideration, please mail a CD to: KDUVfm, 130 North Kelsey Street, Visalia, CA, 93291, ATTN: Music Director. Please include a phone number, email address and contact name so that the Music Director may call you if he or she is interested in your music. All CD's sent to KDUVfm become the property of KDUVfm and will not be returned.

**PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT HAND DELIVERED SUBMISSIONS AT THE KDUV-FM OFFICES. MUSIC IS ONLY ACCEPTED VIA MAIL.