Our Sources

We track 41 radio stations daily. No algorithms. Just humans with taste, curating the sounds that matter.

Flagship Stations

Tier 1

The tastemakers. Industry-respected stations with professional curation and global reach.

Triple J

Sydney, AU

Australian public radio. Indie champion since 1975.

9,695plays / 30d
1,777artists
1,391discovered first

KEXP

Seattle, WA

Flagship tastemaker. Legendary music discovery.

9,654plays / 30d
5,056artists
3,650discovered first

NTS

London, UK

Global underground. 24/7 freeform radio.

4,781plays / 30d
3,986artists
3,459discovered first

KCRW

Santa Monica, CA

LA institution. Eclectic programming.

2,756plays / 30d
1,530artists
910discovered first

College Radio

Tier 2

The early signals. Student-run stations that often discover artists 6-12 months before they break.

WTMD

Towson, MD

Towson University public radio. Indie, Americana, and AAA.

16,015plays / 30d
1,486artists
510discovered first

WXPN

Philadelphia, PA

Penn public radio. Triple A programming.

13,877plays / 30d
2,109artists
859discovered first

WBRU

Providence, RI

Brown University legacy. Alternative rock.

12,477plays / 30d
519artists
157discovered first

KPSU

Portland, OR

Portland State University. Freeform student radio.

11,984plays / 30d
381artists
201discovered first

WKNC

Raleigh, NC

NC State student radio. Indie hip hop powerhouse.

11,495plays / 30d
3,197artists
2,243discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WGRE

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University. Princeton Review top 10 for 14 years.

11,468plays / 30d
783artists
320discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WERS

Boston, MA

Emerson College. Commercial-free indie and local talent.

10,092plays / 30d
1,691artists
766discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

KXT

Dallas, TX

North Texas Public Broadcasting. Indie and Americana.

9,312plays / 30d
1,592artists
668discovered first

KALX

Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley college radio. Bay Area signals.

8,800plays / 30d
3,973artists
2,499discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WCBN

Ann Arbor, MI

UMich freeform. Midwest underground.

8,800plays / 30d
4,393artists
2,789discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WUOG

Athens, GA

UGA college radio. Southern discoveries.

8,800plays / 30d
2,056artists
1,224discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

KCSB

Santa Barbara, CA

UC Santa Barbara. Since 1962.

8,700plays / 30d
4,230artists
2,872discovered first

WPRB

Princeton, NJ

Princeton freeform. Strong indie curation.

8,600plays / 30d
5,651artists
3,705discovered first

Radio K

Minneapolis, MN

UMN student radio. Award-winning.

8,600plays / 30d
2,408artists
980discovered first

KWVA

Eugene, OR

U of Oregon. Pacific Northwest indie.

8,600plays / 30d
4,806artists
2,733discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WZBC

Boston, MA

Boston College. Indie and experimental.

8,600plays / 30d
5,022artists
3,343discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WFUV

New York, NY

Fordham public radio. NYC indie and Americana.

8,412plays / 30d
1,310artists
591discovered first

KXSU

Seattle, WA

Seattle University. Student-run since 1994.

8,400plays / 30d
3,206artists
1,575discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

KRUI

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa. Student-run freeform since 1984.

8,400plays / 30d
3,126artists
1,602discovered first

WHUR

Washington, DC

Howard University radio. Hip hop, R&B, and soul.

6,357plays / 30d
571artists
447discovered first

KBCS

Seattle, WA

Bellevue College community radio. Jazz, blues, and hip hop.

5,110plays / 30d
3,675artists
3,881discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

Dublab

Los Angeles, CA

Nonprofit internet radio. Experimental and electronic.

1,348plays / 30d
55artists
39discovered first

KUTX

Austin, TX

UT Austin public radio. Austin City Limits partner.

17plays / 30d
7artists
6discovered first

The Current

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Public Radio. Indie, Americana, and local.

2plays / 30d
1artists
2discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WFMU

Jersey City, NJ

Legendary freeform. Fiercely independent since 1958.

0plays / 30d
0artists
1discovered first

WXYC

Chapel Hill, NC

UNC student radio. First internet broadcast 1994.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

KVRX

Austin, TX

UT Austin student radio. Eclectic and experimental.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

WMBR

Cambridge, MA

MIT student radio. Tech meets music since 1961.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

KZSU

Stanford, CA

Stanford student radio. Bay Area underground.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

CHIRP

Chicago, IL

Chicago community radio. Independent since 2008.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

WNUR

Evanston, IL

Northwestern student radio. Chicago area indie.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

WEAA

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University. Jazz, hip hop, and public affairs.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

Rinse FM

London, UK

London pirate radio turned legit. Grime, dubstep, house.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

Lot Radio

Brooklyn, NY

Greenpoint shipping container studio. DJ-driven eclectic.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

WICB

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College. Modern rock, jazz, hip hop.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

KDVS

Davis, CA

UC Davis freeform. Student-run alternative.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first

WPTS

Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh. Student-run indie and electronic.

0plays / 30d
0artists
0discovered first