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.

9,733plays / 30d
1,795artists
1,418discovered first

KEXP

Seattle, WA

Flagship tastemaker. Legendary music discovery.

9,678plays / 30d
5,023artists
3,677discovered first

NTS

London, UK

Global underground. 24/7 freeform radio.

4,698plays / 30d
3,924artists
3,491discovered first

KCRW

Santa Monica, CA

LA institution. Eclectic programming.

2,732plays / 30d
1,509artists
914discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

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.

16,046plays / 30d
1,478artists
512discovered first

WXPN

Philadelphia, PA

Penn public radio. Triple A programming.

13,860plays / 30d
2,104artists
867discovered first

WBRU

Providence, RI

Brown University legacy. Alternative rock.

12,101plays / 30d
518artists
158discovered first

KPSU

Portland, OR

Portland State University. Freeform student radio.

11,882plays / 30d
377artists
201discovered first

WKNC

Raleigh, NC

NC State student radio. Indie hip hop powerhouse.

11,430plays / 30d
3,191artists
2,265discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WGRE

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University. Princeton Review top 10 for 14 years.

10,600plays / 30d
788artists
322discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WERS

Boston, MA

Emerson College. Commercial-free indie and local talent.

9,739plays / 30d
1,681artists
770discovered first

KXT

Dallas, TX

North Texas Public Broadcasting. Indie and Americana.

9,003plays / 30d
1,590artists
675discovered first

KALX

Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley college radio. Bay Area signals.

8,800plays / 30d
4,024artists
2,568discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WCBN

Ann Arbor, MI

UMich freeform. Midwest underground.

8,800plays / 30d
4,374artists
2,845discovered first

WUOG

Athens, GA

UGA college radio. Southern discoveries.

8,800plays / 30d
2,118artists
1,248discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WPRB

Princeton, NJ

Princeton freeform. Strong indie curation.

8,800plays / 30d
5,753artists
3,821discovered first

KCSB

Santa Barbara, CA

UC Santa Barbara. Since 1962.

8,800plays / 30d
4,233artists
2,927discovered first

Radio K

Minneapolis, MN

UMN student radio. Award-winning.

8,800plays / 30d
2,442artists
995discovered first

KWVA

Eugene, OR

U of Oregon. Pacific Northwest indie.

8,800plays / 30d
4,879artists
2,780discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

WZBC

Boston, MA

Boston College. Indie and experimental.

8,800plays / 30d
5,114artists
3,419discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

KXSU

Seattle, WA

Seattle University. Student-run since 1994.

8,700plays / 30d
3,272artists
1,606discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

KRUI

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa. Student-run freeform since 1984.

8,700plays / 30d
3,179artists
1,621discovered first

WFUV

New York, NY

Fordham public radio. NYC indie and Americana.

8,136plays / 30d
1,311artists
592discovered first

WHUR

Washington, DC

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

6,155plays / 30d
573artists
450discovered first

KBCS

Seattle, WA

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

5,000plays / 30d
3,649artists
3,970discovered first
Recent heavy rotation:

Dublab

Los Angeles, CA

Nonprofit internet radio. Experimental and electronic.

1,294plays / 30d
57artists
39discovered first

KUTX

Austin, TX

UT Austin public radio. Austin City Limits partner.

18plays / 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