Radio Ranking

Which stations actually back indie artists? Who spins the same ten tracks into the ground? We crunched the airplay so you don't have to.

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Indie Champions

Stations ranked by how much of their airtime goes to independent labels.
Backing indie hardest
  1. 1
    Rock Antenne
    24,342 spins tracked
    36.8% indie share
    GRR 31.5× LRR 37.5× IRR 30.2×
    Top labels Vertigo Berlin · WM Germany · Metropolis Records · RYL NKR Recordings · Arising Empire
  2. 2
    Radio Energy Berlin
    25,641 spins tracked
    24.5% indie share
    GRR 12.0× LRR 19.5× IRR 7.9×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Intercord · Warner Records · Atlantic Records
  3. 3
    Radio Paloma
    23,732 spins tracked
    21.6% indie share
    GRR 9.3× LRR 10.5× IRR 9.1×
    Top labels Telamo · Electrola · Ariola Local · UME - Global Clearing House · Polydor
  4. 4
    hr4
    22,163 spins tracked
    20.9% indie share
    GRR 3.3× LRR 3.7× IRR 3.1×
    Top labels Telamo · UME - Global Clearing House · Electrola · Ariola · Sony Music Catalog
  5. 5
    Absolut Relax
    20,922 spins tracked
    20.3% indie share
    GRR 23.3× LRR 23.8× IRR 24.9×
    Top labels Hyperdub · UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label
Major-label strongholds
  1. 1
    Oldie Antenne
    22,238 spins tracked
    10.4% indie share
    GRR 17.1× LRR 17.1× IRR 17.1×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
  2. 2
    HR1
    19,275 spins tracked
    10.9% indie share
    GRR 4.0× LRR 4.3× IRR 3.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · Legacy Recordings
  3. 3
    Radio Ton
    20,477 spins tracked
    11.0% indie share
    GRR 15.6× LRR 18.9× IRR 11.5×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Warner Records
  4. 4
    104.6 RTL
    22,181 spins tracked
    11.1% indie share
    GRR 43.9× LRR 56.5× IRR 28.2×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Atlantic Records · Taylor Swift · Warner Records
  5. 5
    Bayern 1 Franken
    19,088 spins tracked
    11.6% indie share
    GRR 6.0× LRR 6.2× IRR 5.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Hyperdub · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

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Heavy Rotation

Average spins per song. A high number means a tight playlist on repeat; a low one means they keep things varied.
Spinning it on repeat
  1. 1
    HitRadio RTL
    28,679 spins tracked
    117.1× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records · Atlantic Records · Columbia · Taylor Swift
    Top artistssombr · Alex Warren · Taylor Swift · KAMRAD · Olivia Dean
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Fridolin Walcher · Shane Boose · Patrick Pyke Salmy · Ricardo Muñoz
  2. 2
    80s80s
    23,009 spins tracked
    67.1× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Legacy Recordings · Rhino · Rhino/Warner Records
    Top artistsMadonna · Michael Jackson · Depeche Mode · Whitney Houston · Pet Shop Boys
    Top songwritersPrince · Michael Jackson · Matt Dike · Marvin Young
  3. 3
    104.6 RTL
    22,181 spins tracked
    43.9× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Atlantic Records · Taylor Swift · Warner Records
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Alex Warren · Michael Schulte · sombr · KAMRAD
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Taylor Swift · Shellback · Adam Yaron · Mags Duval
  4. 4
    94,3 rs2
    22,778 spins tracked
    41.4× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Atlantic Records · RCA Records Label · Warner Records
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Ed Sheeran · Olivia Dean · Bruno Mars · Holly Humberstone
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Shellback · Taylor Swift · Ryan Tedder · Johnny McDaid
  5. 5
    Rock Antenne
    24,342 spins tracked
    31.5× spins / song
    Top labelsVertigo Berlin · WM Germany · Metropolis Records · RYL NKR Recordings · Arising Empire
    Top artistsEisbrecher · Rammstein · Erik Cohen · Die Toten Hosen · In Extremo
    Top songwritersDaniel Geiger · Eike Schmale · Jan Späth · Alexander Wesselsky · Noel Pix
Keeping it varied
  1. 1
    Schwarzwaldradio
    19,610 spins tracked
    2.6× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · Legacy Recordings · Columbia
    Top artistsThe Beatles · The Rolling Stones · Michael Jackson · ABBA · Queen
    Top songwritersPAUL MCCARTNEY · John Lennon · Phil Collins · Jeff Lynne
  2. 2
    hr4
    22,163 spins tracked
    3.3× spins / song
    Top labelsTelamo · UME - Global Clearing House · Electrola · Ariola · Sony Music Catalog
    Top artistsRoland Kaiser · Howard Carpendale · Udo Jürgens · Roger Whittaker · ABBA
    Top songwritersRalph Siegel · Jean Frankfurter · Udo Jürgens · Willy Klüter
  3. 3
    SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz
    18,947 spins tracked
    3.5× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Hyperdub · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
    Top artistsMadonna · ABBA · Rod Stewart · Roxette · Michael Jackson
    Top songwritersAnders Froen · Alan Walker · Gunnar Greve · Jesper Borgen
  4. 4
    SWR1 Baden-Württemberg
    18,466 spins tracked
    3.8× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Hyperdub · RCA Records Label
    Top artistsMadonna · Michael Jackson · Queen · Roxette · ABBA
    Top songwritersAlan Walker · Anders Froen · Gunnar Greve · Jesper Borgen
  5. 5
    SR 3 Saarlandwelle
    19,772 spins tracked
    3.8× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · Legacy Recordings
    Top artistsABBA · The Beatles · Smokie · Bee Gees · Queen
    Top songwritersRobin Gibb · Björn Ulvaeus · Benny Andersson · Barry Gibb

Open Doors vs. Gatekeepers

How evenly airplay is shared across artists. The more even it is, the more room there is for new names.
Open doors (everyone gets a turn)
  1. 1
    Absolut Relax
    20,922 spins tracked
    0.43 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  2. 2
    80s80s
    23,009 spins tracked
    0.48 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  3. 3
    Hit Radio FFH - Leider Geil
    24,852 spins tracked
    0.49 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  4. 4
    Oldie Antenne
    22,238 spins tracked
    0.50 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  5. 5
    Berliner Rundfunk 91.4
    20,362 spins tracked
    0.55 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
Gatekeepers (a few names rule)
  1. 1
    Radio Energy Berlin
    25,641 spins tracked
    0.88 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  2. 2
    Radio Gong 96.3 München - Live
    20,898 spins tracked
    0.84 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  3. 3
    Radio TEDDY Bayern
    18,929 spins tracked
    0.83 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  4. 4
    Radio Paloma
    23,732 spins tracked
    0.81 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  5. 5
    bigFM Baden-Württemberg
    23,295 spins tracked
    0.80 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.

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Discovery Engines

How much brand-new music actually makes it into rotation.
Always digging for new
  1. 1
    rbb FRITZ
    20,809 spins tracked
    5.8% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 35.7% Recent 19.3% Catalog 44.7%
    Genre spread: 4.55
  2. 2
    Radio TEDDY Bayern
    18,929 spins tracked
    3.8% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 10.5% Recent 18.6% Catalog 66.3%
    Genre spread: 4.95
  3. 3
    Radio BOB!
    20,995 spins tracked
    3.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 5.0% Recent 6.5% Catalog 86.2%
    Genre spread: 4.40
  4. 4
    NDR 2
    21,360 spins tracked
    2.8% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 14.3% Recent 10.1% Catalog 74.7%
    Genre spread: 4.96
  5. 5
    N-JOY
    24,762 spins tracked
    2.7% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 25.1% Recent 19.2% Catalog 55.3%
    Genre spread: 4.57
Playing it safe
  1. 1
    Hit Radio FFH - Leider Geil
    24,852 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.1% Recent 6.5% Catalog 90.5%
    Genre spread: 5.21
  2. 2
    NDR 1 Niedersachsen
    19,653 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 3.3% Recent 7.2% Catalog 86.7%
    Genre spread: 4.90
  3. 3
    MDR Sachsen-Anhalt
    19,606 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.7% Recent 5.7% Catalog 86.6%
    Genre spread: 4.90
  4. 4
    Rock Antenne
    24,342 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 3.4% Recent 10.0% Catalog 84.7%
    Genre spread: 4.27
  5. 5
    Absolut Relax
    20,922 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.4% Recent 7.8% Catalog 88.6%
    Genre spread: 4.80

Rankings are based on monitored airplay over the last 90 days. Only stations with enough plays to be meaningful are shown.