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
    46,744 spins tracked
    36.8% indie share
    GRR 49.8× LRR 64.4× IRR 46.9×
    Top labels Vertigo Berlin · WM Germany · Metropolis Records · RYL NKR Recordings · Arising Empire
  2. 2
    Radio Energy Berlin
    48,600 spins tracked
    23.0% indie share
    GRR 14.7× LRR 24.3× IRR 9.7×
    Top labels Atlantic Records · UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records · Columbia · Intercord
  3. 3
    Radio Paloma
    45,483 spins tracked
    22.1% indie share
    GRR 15.1× LRR 17.7× IRR 14.7×
    Top labels Telamo · Electrola · Ariola Local · UME - Global Clearing House · Polydor
  4. 4
    hr4
    42,233 spins tracked
    20.6% indie share
    GRR 5.2× LRR 6.1× IRR 4.7×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Telamo · Electrola · Ariola · Sony Music Catalog
  5. 5
    Radio BOB!
    39,902 spins tracked
    19.9% indie share
    GRR 8.5× LRR 9.9× IRR 7.2×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Warner Records · BMG Rights Management (US) LLC · Geffen
Major-label strongholds
  1. 1
    Absolut Relax
    40,845 spins tracked
    6.1% indie share
    GRR 44.2× LRR 45.5× IRR 40.1×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Legacy Recordings
  2. 2
    Bayern 1 Franken
    36,524 spins tracked
    9.0% indie share
    GRR 9.0× LRR 9.6× IRR 8.1×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · RCA Records Label
  3. 3
    Oldie Antenne
    41,798 spins tracked
    9.2% indie share
    GRR 26.4× LRR 27.1× IRR 25.1×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
  4. 4
    WDR 4
    37,880 spins tracked
    9.4% indie share
    GRR 8.2× LRR 9.8× IRR 6.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · Legacy Recordings
  5. 5
    Berliner Rundfunk 91.4
    38,735 spins tracked
    9.5% indie share
    GRR 25.2× LRR 26.5× IRR 23.2×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Parlophone UK · 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
    54,989 spins tracked
    454.5× spins / song
    Top labelsWarner Records · UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Atlantic Records · Taylor Swift
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Alex Warren · KAMRAD · Leony · KITSCHKRIEG, Blumengarten & Shirin David
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ed Sheeran · Taylor Swift · Amy Allen · Maximilian Riehl
  2. 2
    80s80s
    44,053 spins tracked
    125.2× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Legacy Recordings · Rhino · Venusnote Ltd.
    Top artistsMadonna · Michael Jackson · Depeche Mode · Whitney Houston · Pet Shop Boys
    Top songwritersPrince · Michael Jackson · Martin Gore · Marvin Young
  3. 3
    104.6 RTL
    42,653 spins tracked
    67.4× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records · Taylor Swift · Atlantic Records · RCA Records Label
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Alex Warren · BTS · sombr · Olivia Dean
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Taylor Swift · Ed Sheeran · Ryan Tedder · Phil Plested
  4. 4
    94,3 rs2
    43,518 spins tracked
    62.4× spins / song
    Top labelsColumbia · Atlantic Records · RCA Records Label · UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Alex Warren · Harry Styles · Ed Sheeran · Bebe Rexha & Faithless
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ed Sheeran · Ryan Tedder · Phil Plested · James Essien
  5. 5
    Rock Antenne
    46,744 spins tracked
    49.8× spins / song
    Top labelsVertigo Berlin · WM Germany · Metropolis Records · RYL NKR Recordings · Arising Empire
    Top artistsRammstein · Eisbrecher · Erik Cohen · Die Toten Hosen · In Extremo
    Top songwritersAlexander Wesselsky · Daniel Geiger · Eike Schmale · Vincent Sorg · Jan Späth
Keeping it varied
  1. 1
    Schwarzwaldradio
    37,759 spins tracked
    3.8× 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 · Queen · Elvis Presley
    Top songwritersPaul McCartney · Lamont Dozier · John Lennon · Jeff Lynne
  2. 2
    SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz
    36,276 spins tracked
    5.2× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
    Top artistsMadonna · Roxette · Tina Turner · ABBA · Bryan Adams
    Top songwritersRobin Gibb · Barry Gibb · Elton John · Max Martin
  3. 3
    hr4
    42,233 spins tracked
    5.2× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Telamo · Electrola · Ariola · Sony Music Catalog
    Top artistsRoland Kaiser · Howard Carpendale · Udo Jürgens · Roger Whittaker · Wolfgang Petry
    Top songwritersBernd Meinunger · Ralph Siegel · Jean Frankfurter · Michael Kunze
  4. 4
    SWR1 Baden-Württemberg
    34,916 spins tracked
    5.3× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Warner Records
    Top artistsQueen · Madonna · Bruce Springsteen · Phil Collins · Roxette
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Phil Collins · Robin Gibb · Mike Rutherford
  5. 5
    HR1
    36,732 spins tracked
    5.5× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · Legacy Recordings
    Top artistsQueen · Bruce Springsteen · Tina Turner · Bryan Adams · Rod Stewart
    Top songwritersJeff Lynne · Bernie Taupin · Mike Chapman · Bruce Springsteen

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
    40,845 spins tracked
    0.45 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  2. 2
    HitRadio RTL
    54,989 spins tracked
    0.49 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  3. 3
    80s80s
    44,053 spins tracked
    0.49 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  4. 4
    Hit Radio FFH - Leider Geil
    47,222 spins tracked
    0.50 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  5. 5
    Oldie Antenne
    41,798 spins tracked
    0.59 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
Gatekeepers (a few names rule)
  1. 1
    Radio Energy Berlin
    48,600 spins tracked
    0.90 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  2. 2
    Radio Gong 96.3 München - Live
    40,161 spins tracked
    0.88 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  3. 3
    Radio TEDDY Bayern
    36,970 spins tracked
    0.87 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  4. 4
    Radio 7
    42,177 spins tracked
    0.85 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  5. 5
    Radio Paloma
    45,483 spins tracked
    0.85 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
    39,610 spins tracked
    4.1% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 34.7% Recent 20.1% Catalog 44.7%
    Genre spread: 4.53
  2. 2
    NDR 2
    38,818 spins tracked
    3.4% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 14.5% Recent 10.7% Catalog 74.2%
    Genre spread: 4.97
  3. 3
    bigFM Baden-Württemberg
    43,647 spins tracked
    2.2% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 20.7% Recent 19.8% Catalog 58.7%
    Genre spread: 4.18
  4. 4
    Radio BOB!
    39,902 spins tracked
    1.9% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 5.5% Recent 6.9% Catalog 84.9%
    Genre spread: 4.42
  5. 5
    N-JOY
    47,239 spins tracked
    1.9% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 30.5% Recent 23.7% Catalog 45.6%
    Genre spread: 4.27
Playing it safe
  1. 1
    Antenne Bayern
    45,093 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 4.5% Recent 13.5% Catalog 81.7%
    Genre spread: 4.94
  2. 2
    Hit Radio FFH - Leider Geil
    47,222 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 0.6% Recent 6.6% Catalog 91.1%
    Genre spread: 5.22
  3. 3
    NDR 1 Niedersachsen
    37,051 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 3.2% Recent 7.6% Catalog 86.5%
    Genre spread: 5.07
  4. 4
    MDR Sachsen-Anhalt
    37,269 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.2% Recent 6.2% Catalog 86.8%
    Genre spread: 4.87
  5. 5
    Absolut Relax
    40,845 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.5% Recent 7.5% Catalog 89.8%
    Genre spread: 4.90

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