New radio program in search of music from all 105 Kansas counties

LAWRENCE — Calling all musicians across the state of Kansas: Kansas Public Radio invites you to submit your music to be considered for the broadcast of the station’s newest program, “105 Live.”

“105 Live” is a contemporary music show, showcasing new and noteworthy music from all 105 counties in Kansas, Allen through Wyandotte. Celebrating and promoting music made right here in Kansas, each show will include an in-studio session recorded in KPR’s live performance studio, as well as interviews with selected artists, album debuts and more.

The program will be hosted by Nick Carswell, an Irish native who has lived in Lawrence since 2011. Primarily a musician by trade, Carswell had a parallel career as a broadcaster in his native Ireland before moving to the Midwest in 2011. Since then, his band Carswell & Hope has built a firm following for its thoughtful and creative songwriting, emotive instrumentation and engaging live performances. When he’s not performing, Carswell finds himself continuously active in the music and arts ecosystem of Kansas.

The show’s goal is to find music from each of the 105 counties in Kansas, and submissions are open now. Interested Kansas artists can submit music using this form or can mail EPKs and media releases to kansas105live@gmail.com. Please do not send mp3s directly but include a download link to broadcast-quality WAV files. If you are from Kansas or have a Kansas connection, let us know when sending your submission.

“105 Live” launches at 5 p.m. Oct. 5 on Kansas Public Radio and can be heard on demand at the KPR website and the KPR app.

KPR, a 22-time winner of the KAB’s Station of the Year, licensed to the University of Kansas, broadcasts on 91.5 FM and 96.1 FM (KPR2) in Lawrence, 89.7 FM in Emporia, 91.3 FM in Olsburg-Junction City, 89.9 FM in Atchison, 90.3 FM in Chanute, and 99.5 FM and 97.9 FM (KPR2) in Manhattan. KPR can be heard online at the KPR website, and KPR2, a news-talk programming stream, which can be heard on an HD receiver or the website.