Contacts

Request Line: 573.882.8262
Office Phone: 573.882.7820
(During Business Hours – CST)
Facebook: facebook.com/kcou88.1
MySpace: myspace.com/kcou88.1
Twitter: twitter.com/kcou
Instant Messenger (AIM): kcouFM

If you have any comments or concerns, please direct those to us at comments@kcou.fm.

Send mail to:

[department or individuals name]
c/o KCOU 88.1 FM
101F Pershing Hall
Columbia, Missouri 65201

Music Submission Policy

If you are sending unsolicited media, please take note of the following KCOU submission policy:

KCOU currently has established relationships with labels, promotion groups, and other parties who regularly submit music for review and consideration for airplay. If you are a representative for a record label, promotions group, or independent artist who has never dealt with KCOU before – feel free to contact the Music Director (Taylor Grimes – md@kcou.fm) directly for information on how to work with our station, begin record service, or provide submissions for review. No matter who you are, there is never a guarantee of airplay for any submissions, period.

If you are a local artist/band* and would like to know how you can be heard please read the following carefully:

If you have a radio-friendly recording (no profanity or already edited for content) of airable quality (does not sound like you recorded in a bathtub with your answering machine), SEND IT TO US along with contact information for your band. Additionally, a “media kit”-type packet is advisable. The more we know, the better off you are. Also, please take care with your packaging and choice of envelope – we get a ton of new material every day and have little patience for mailings that get chewed up en route (see this example), contain asbestos-type death stuffing (similar to, if not, Jiffy® Padded mailers that lack the handy red pull-tab), or require a blow-torch to open (see Jiffy® TuffGard® cushioned mailers or TuffGard Extreme™).

*Local is defined as artists from the Columbia, Missouri area, or any Missouri- or Kansas-based band that regularly plays at least once a month in this locale.

How to Get Involved

Every semester we invite all interested students, regardless of their academic major/focus, to get involved at KCOU. We hold informational sessions where they can learn more about the station and conduct a comprehensive training program to provide new staff members with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed at KCOU. This past year we welcomed over 90 new student staff members to KCOU, who joined our veteran staff to bring you the best in new music, Mizzou news & sports, engaging talk shows, exciting events, great contests, and lots more!

If you are interested in getting involved in KCOU – go to this page for more information on how to go about that. Keep in mind that there are also a number ways to work at KCOU beyond just DJ’ing – like news, sports, promotions, audio production, and underwriting/advertising/development!

2010-2011 Executive Staff

KCOU is made possible day-in and day-out by a staff of over 100 students. While the staff is what makes the station successful, there are a smaller number of students who are responsible for managing operations and coordinating aspects of the station ranging from programming to public events. If you have any questions about a particular area, feel free to contact any of the following individuals.

Music Department Contacts

KCOU has been a pioneer in music since its beginning and continues to be Columbia’s primary source for new music and new artists. What many listeners aren’t familiar with is how much work goes into continuing that tradition – a staff of dedicated individuals who review a neverending flow of music submissions from all over the world. If you have questions about any particular music, please contact the relevant individual below. If you are looking to submit music for consideration, please see our contacts page for more information on how you can go about doing so.