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.

KEXP

Seattle, WA

Flagship tastemaker. Legendary music discovery.

9,604plays / 30d
4,943artists
6,687discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
ThundercatHannah Lewتامر النفار feat. Rasha Nahas & Nasir AlBashir

Triple J

Sydney, AU

Australian public radio. Indie champion since 1975.

9,552plays / 30d
1,825artists
2,617discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Holly HumberstoneDMA'SSpacey Jane

NTS

London, UK

Global underground. 24/7 freeform radio.

4,362plays / 30d
3,616artists
8,491discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
تامر النفار feat. Rasha Nahas & Nasir AlBashirIn Heaven Everything Is Finexavisphone

KCRW

Santa Monica, CA

LA institution. Eclectic programming.

2,542plays / 30d
1,246artists
1,633discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
JungleArlo ParksThundercat

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.

16,636plays / 30d
1,349artists
578discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Courtney BarnettIron & WineU2

WXPN

Philadelphia, PA

Penn public radio. Triple A programming.

13,139plays / 30d
2,040artists
1,314discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Courtney BarnettTedeschi Trucks BandU2

KPSU

Portland, OR

Portland State University. Freeform student radio.

12,712plays / 30d
430artists
260discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Glenn GouldRoxetteSantana

WBRU

Providence, RI

Brown University legacy. Alternative rock.

11,648plays / 30d
524artists
163discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
MitskiThe NeighbourhoodGorillaz feat. Grace Jones

WGRE

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University. Princeton Review top 10 for 14 years.

9,784plays / 30d
888artists
412discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Twenty One PilotsThe CureThe Lumineers

KXT

Dallas, TX

North Texas Public Broadcasting. Indie and Americana.

9,126plays / 30d
1,480artists
833discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Florence The MachineKings of LeonLucinda Williams

KALX

Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley college radio. Bay Area signals.

9,000plays / 30d
4,202artists
5,213discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Bug TeethAutomaticDry Cleaning

WCBN

Ann Arbor, MI

UMich freeform. Midwest underground.

9,000plays / 30d
4,597artists
6,259discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
De La SoulBob DylanBenny Goodman

WUOG

Athens, GA

UGA college radio. Southern discoveries.

9,000plays / 30d
2,445artists
2,248discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Beeefalmost mondayN3WYRKLA

WPRB

Princeton, NJ

Princeton freeform. Strong indie curation.

9,000plays / 30d
5,597artists
8,851discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Ray CharlesStereolabتامر النفار feat. Rasha Nahas & Nasir AlBashir

KCSB

Santa Barbara, CA

UC Santa Barbara. Since 1962.

9,000plays / 30d
4,415artists
6,346discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Al GreenMickey HartThe Cleaners From Venus

Radio K

Minneapolis, MN

UMN student radio. Award-winning.

9,000plays / 30d
2,566artists
1,727discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
MitskiGorillaz feat. Grace JonesBuck Meek

WZBC

Boston, MA

Boston College. Indie and experimental.

9,000plays / 30d
5,320artists
7,599discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Dadou PasquetLaraajiYo La Tengo

KXSU

Seattle, WA

Seattle University. Student-run since 1994.

9,000plays / 30d
3,665artists
2,559discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
TraskThe DipMt Fog

KRUI

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa. Student-run freeform since 1984.

9,000plays / 30d
3,092artists
2,535discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
ClashMedeski, Martin & WoodBonobo

WERS

Boston, MA

Emerson College. Commercial-free indie and local talent.

8,982plays / 30d
1,615artists
1,188discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
U2R.E.M.Noah Kahan

KWVA

Eugene, OR

U of Oregon. Pacific Northwest indie.

8,900plays / 30d
4,807artists
5,478discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Tom WaitsLowMuslimgauze

WFUV

New York, NY

Fordham public radio. NYC indie and Americana.

8,388plays / 30d
1,246artists
763discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
U2MitskiMetric

WHUR

Washington, DC

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

6,191plays / 30d
550artists
571discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Ari LennoxSenturyTone Stith

WKNC

Raleigh, NC

NC State student radio. Indie hip hop powerhouse.

5,613plays / 30d
3,040artists
3,054discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
OtracamiSoftcultMelody’s Echo Chamber

KBCS

Seattle, WA

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

5,028plays / 30d
3,988artists
9,703discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Ai file D. RossBreakSomebody's Child

Dublab

Los Angeles, CA

Nonprofit internet radio. Experimental and electronic.

4,127plays / 30d
30artists
68discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
SmlMike CaseyCharmaine Lee

KUTX

Austin, TX

UT Austin public radio. Austin City Limits partner.

14plays / 30d
6artists
9discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Got To Give It UpBlack Magic WomanBob

WFMU

Jersey City, NJ

Legendary freeform. Fiercely independent since 1958.

10plays / 30d
4artists
9discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
"DJ Time Traveler"Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)"Hockets for Two Voices: I.

The Current

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Public Radio. Indie, Americana, and local.

1plays / 30d
1artists
3discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:
Track B

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