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
    42,409 spins tracked
    36.8% indie share
    GRR 46.8× LRR 59.6× IRR 44.4×
    Top labels Vertigo Berlin · WM Germany · Metropolis Records · RYL NKR Recordings · Arising Empire
  2. 2
    Radio Energy Berlin
    44,144 spins tracked
    23.0% indie share
    GRR 14.1× LRR 23.4× IRR 9.2×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Atlantic Records · Warner Records · Intercord · Columbia
  3. 3
    Radio Paloma
    41,316 spins tracked
    22.1% indie share
    GRR 14.1× LRR 16.4× IRR 13.6×
    Top labels Telamo · Electrola · Ariola Local · Polydor · UME - Global Clearing House
  4. 4
    hr4
    38,345 spins tracked
    20.7% indie share
    GRR 4.9× LRR 5.7× IRR 4.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Telamo · Electrola · Ariola · Sony Music Catalog
  5. 5
    Radio BOB!
    36,230 spins tracked
    20.0% indie share
    GRR 8.1× LRR 9.3× IRR 7.0×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Warner Records · BMG Rights Management (US) LLC · Geffen
Major-label strongholds
  1. 1
    Absolut Relax
    37,124 spins tracked
    6.1% indie share
    GRR 40.4× LRR 41.5× IRR 36.5×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Legacy Recordings
  2. 2
    Bayern 1 Franken
    33,088 spins tracked
    9.0% indie share
    GRR 8.5× LRR 9.1× IRR 7.8×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · RCA Records Label
  3. 3
    Oldie Antenne
    38,043 spins tracked
    9.3% indie share
    GRR 25.4× LRR 26.0× IRR 24.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · RCA Records Label
  4. 4
    WDR 4
    34,390 spins tracked
    9.4% indie share
    GRR 7.8× LRR 9.2× IRR 6.2×
    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
    35,152 spins tracked
    9.5% indie share
    GRR 23.3× LRR 24.4× IRR 21.6×
    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
    49,886 spins tracked
    415.7× spins / song
    Top labelsWarner Records · Columbia · UME - Global Clearing House · Atlantic Records · Taylor Swift
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · sombr · Alex Warren · KAMRAD · Olivia Dean
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Taylor Swift · Ed Sheeran · Amy Allen · Ricardo Muñoz
  2. 2
    80s80s
    40,017 spins tracked
    114.3× 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 · Matt Dike · Marvin Young
  3. 3
    104.6 RTL
    38,671 spins tracked
    63.8× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records · Taylor Swift · Atlantic Records · Columbia
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Alex Warren · sombr · BTS · Ed Sheeran
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ryan Tedder · Phil Plested · Taylor Swift · Ed Sheeran
  4. 4
    94,3 rs2
    39,488 spins tracked
    59.0× spins / song
    Top labelsColumbia · Atlantic Records · RCA Records Label · UME - Global Clearing House · Polydor Records
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Alex Warren · Harry Styles · Bebe Rexha & Faithless · Holly Humberstone
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ed Sheeran · Ryan Tedder · Phil Plested · Taylor Swift
  5. 5
    Rock Antenne
    42,409 spins tracked
    46.8× 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 songwritersDaniel Geiger · Eike Schmale · Jan Späth · Alexander Wesselsky · Noel Pix
Keeping it varied
  1. 1
    Schwarzwaldradio
    34,269 spins tracked
    3.6× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) · Columbia · Legacy Recordings
    Top artistsThe Beatles · Michael Jackson · Queen · The Rolling Stones · ABBA
    Top songwritersPAUL MCCARTNEY · John Lennon · Lamont Dozier · Phil Collins
  2. 2
    hr4
    38,345 spins tracked
    4.9× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Telamo · Electrola · Ariola · Sony Music Catalog
    Top artistsRoland Kaiser · Howard Carpendale · Udo Jürgens · ABBA · Roger Whittaker
    Top songwritersJean Frankfurter · Ralph Siegel · Udo Jürgens · Hens Hensen
  3. 3
    SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz
    32,925 spins tracked
    4.9× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
    Top artistsMadonna · Roxette · Bryan Adams · Tina Turner · ABBA
    Top songwritersRobin Gibb · Barry Gibb · Maurice Gibb · Max Martin
  4. 4
    SWR1 Baden-Württemberg
    31,689 spins tracked
    5.1× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Legacy Recordings
    Top artistsQueen · Madonna · Roxette · Michael Jackson · Bryan Adams
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Phil Collins · Mike Rutherford · Robin Gibb
  5. 5
    HR1
    33,333 spins tracked
    5.3× 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 songwritersMike Chapman · Jeff Lynne · Bernie Taupin · 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
    37,124 spins tracked
    0.44 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  2. 2
    80s80s
    40,017 spins tracked
    0.49 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  3. 3
    Hit Radio FFH - Leider Geil
    42,888 spins tracked
    0.50 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  4. 4
    HitRadio RTL
    49,886 spins tracked
    0.50 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  5. 5
    Oldie Antenne
    38,043 spins tracked
    0.57 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
Gatekeepers (a few names rule)
  1. 1
    Radio Energy Berlin
    44,144 spins tracked
    0.89 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  2. 2
    Radio Gong 96.3 München - Live
    36,449 spins tracked
    0.88 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  3. 3
    Radio TEDDY Bayern
    33,801 spins tracked
    0.86 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  4. 4
    Radio 7
    38,157 spins tracked
    0.84 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  5. 5
    Radio Paloma
    41,316 spins tracked
    0.84 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
    36,035 spins tracked
    4.2% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 35.6% Recent 19.4% Catalog 44.6%
    Genre spread: 4.47
  2. 2
    NDR 2
    36,941 spins tracked
    3.7% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 14.4% Recent 9.8% Catalog 74.9%
    Genre spread: 5.04
  3. 3
    bigFM Baden-Württemberg
    39,658 spins tracked
    2.1% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 21.6% Recent 18.7% Catalog 58.9%
    Genre spread: 4.17
  4. 4
    N-JOY
    42,910 spins tracked
    1.9% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 30.0% Recent 23.2% Catalog 46.6%
    Genre spread: 4.27
  5. 5
    Radio BOB!
    36,230 spins tracked
    1.7% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 5.9% Recent 6.8% Catalog 84.6%
    Genre spread: 4.43
Playing it safe
  1. 1
    Hit Radio FFH - Leider Geil
    42,888 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 0.7% Recent 6.5% Catalog 91.1%
    Genre spread: 5.23
  2. 2
    NDR 1 Niedersachsen
    33,652 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 3.1% Recent 7.7% Catalog 86.5%
    Genre spread: 5.09
  3. 3
    MDR Sachsen-Anhalt
    33,823 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.4% Recent 6.2% Catalog 86.8%
    Genre spread: 4.83
  4. 4
    Absolut Relax
    37,124 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.7% Recent 7.4% Catalog 89.8%
    Genre spread: 4.90
  5. 5
    Radio Brocken
    35,968 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.6% Recent 9.7% Catalog 86.1%
    Genre spread: 5.25

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