Lo-fi is fine, unfinished is not
Indie hosts will happily play something raw. What they will not play is a mix where the vocal disappears under the guitars. Character is welcome, mud is not.
HOW TO GET YOUR INDIE SONG ON THE RADIO
Indie is the genre independent radio was built for. Hosts on college and community stations are actively hunting for songs nobody has played yet. Here is how to be the one they find.
College radio is the front door
College stations rotate new indie every week and their music directors read submissions personally. One relationship with a music director is worth fifty blind emails.
Two comparisons, no biography
Name two artists you sit between and one line about the song. That tells a host exactly where the track fits in their hour.
Local first
Nearly every indie station keeps a local artists slot with far less competition. Start there, get the spin, then use it when you pitch wider.
GUARANTEED INDIE & ALTERNATIVE AIRPLAY, EVERY WEEK
Every Independent Radio FM member is accepted, whatever the genre. Send one indie track a week and it airs on a Saturday show with a personal DJ review.
- $49 per month, cancel anytime
- One new song every week — every song you send gets played
- Saturday show at 3 PM Eastern / 12 PM Pacific
- A personal DJ review of every song
- Your own artist profile page with your bio, links, and review archive
- Private member wall and direct messaging with other artists and our DJ
- A new press-release article about you every 30 days, with your music embedded
- Daily motivation messages from DJ SKI FACE
- Chance to win $100 every month
- No approval process. Everyone is accepted.
Our first show airs October 3, 2026.
COMMON QUESTIONS
How do indie artists get radio play?
College, community and online stations are the realistic route. Send a mastered track with a one line description and two comparison artists, and start with local artist slots where competition is lowest.
Can I get guaranteed indie airplay?
Independent Radio FM plays every member. For $49 a month you submit one song a week and it airs on a Saturday show with a personal DJ review.