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
    Radio Eviva
    1,941 spins tracked
    48.3% indie share
    GRR 1.4× LRR 1.2× IRR 1.4×
    Top labels Phonoplay · Grüezi · UrMusig · Oergelihuus · Corema Records
  2. 2
    Radio Stadtfilter (DAB+)
    35,262 spins tracked
    47.4% indie share
    GRR 2.8× LRR 2.1× IRR 3.0×
    Top labels Mouthwatering Records · Sub Pop Records · Les Disques Bongo Joe · Matador · Humus Records
  3. 3
    GDS FM
    46,104 spins tracked
    44.8% indie share
    GRR 3.5× LRR 3.2× IRR 3.6×
    Top labels Big Crown Records · Warp Records · Ninja Tune · Mexican Summer · Ghostly International
  4. 4
    Kanal K
    38,918 spins tracked
    41.5% indie share
    GRR 3.9× LRR 3.1× IRR 4.3×
    Top labels Ninja Tune · Mouthwatering Records · Sub Pop Records · Oh, Sister Records · Domino Recording Co
  5. 5
    Radio Swiss Jazz
    34,671 spins tracked
    40.3% indie share
    GRR 4.1× LRR 3.5× IRR 4.3×
    Top labels Concord Jazz · Arbors Records · UME - Global Clearing House · Verve Reissues · TCB Music SA
Major-label strongholds
  1. 1
    Radio Top
    33,326 spins tracked
    7.4% indie share
    GRR 25.6× LRR 28.4× IRR 21.6×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Warner Records · Columbia · Legacy Recordings
  2. 2
    Radio 32
    38,558 spins tracked
    8.0% indie share
    GRR 11.4× LRR 25.9× IRR 6.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Warner Records
  3. 3
    Radio Zürisee
    38,060 spins tracked
    8.4% indie share
    GRR 20.3× LRR 32.5× IRR 12.4×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Warner Records · RCA Records Label
  4. 4
    World Radio Switzerland
    21,990 spins tracked
    8.5% indie share
    GRR 13.6× LRR 19.5× IRR 9.2×
    Top labels Warner Records · BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. · UME - Global Clearing House · Atlantic Records · Capitol Records
  5. 5
    Sunshine Radio (Switzerland)
    48,520 spins tracked
    11.0% indie share
    GRR 62.0× LRR 68.9× IRR 48.3×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · RCA Records Label · Atlantic Records UK

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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
    Sunshine Radio (Switzerland)
    48,520 spins tracked
    62.0× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · RCA Records Label · Atlantic Records UK
    Top artistsEd Sheeran · Ava Max · Taylor Swift · KAMRAD · Lady Gaga
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ryan Tedder · Ed Sheeran · David Guetta
  2. 2
    VirginRadio
    40,425 spins tracked
    51.4× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
    Top artistsBon Jovi · Die Toten Hosen · Guns N' Roses · LINKIN PARK · Foo Fighters
    Top songwritersJon Bon Jovi · Chad Smith · Anthony Kiedis · John Frusciante · Flea
  3. 3
    Energy Zürich (NRJ)
    47,466 spins tracked
    47.4× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Atlantic Records · Warner Records · Intercord
    Top artistsNico Santos · Katy Perry · Taylor Swift · KAMRAD · Bruno Mars
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ryan Tedder · Ed Sheeran · Ricardo Muñoz · Patrick Pyke Salmy
  4. 4
    Radio Top
    33,326 spins tracked
    25.6× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Warner Records · Columbia · Legacy Recordings
    Top artistsMadonna · Queen · Michael Jackson · Tina Turner · Phil Collins
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Phil Collins · Michael Jackson · Mike Rutherford
  5. 5
    Radio Zürisee
    38,060 spins tracked
    20.3× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Warner Records · RCA Records Label
    Top artistsMichael Jackson · Madonna · Queen · Roxette · Tina Turner
    Top songwritersMichael Jackson · Max Martin · Phil Collins · Mike Rutherford
Keeping it varied
  1. 1
    Radio Eviva
    1,941 spins tracked
    1.4× spins / song
    Top labelsPhonoplay · Grüezi · UrMusig · Oergelihuus · Corema Records
    Top artistsDiä urchigä Glarner · Trio Wildbach · Ländlertrio Augenschmaus · Schwyzerörgeliduo Iten-Grab · Echo vom Loorenhof
    Top songwritersTraditional · Baban Hussain · Beat Holdener · Steve Lacy
  2. 2
    Sunradio
    43,160 spins tracked
    1.8× spins / song
    Top labelsColumbia · UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · RCA Records Label · WM Sweden
    Top artistsLaura Pausini · Peter Reber · Elton John · Rondò Veneziano · Australis
    Top songwritersBaban Hussain · Cordel Dexter Burrell · Ophelia Myrtella Russell · François-Guillaume Muller
  3. 3
    Radio Nord Vaudois
    39,048 spins tracked
    1.9× spins / song
    Top labelsigroovemusic.com · Mouthwatering Records · Editions Evasion Musique SA · Cheptel Records · recordJet
    Top artistsWesley Appiah · Honey Mono · KATAVIA · Alex Carmin · bauhofer
    Top songwritersFrançois-Guillaume Muller · Antoine Duthey · HUGEL · Winston Delano Riley
  4. 4
    Radio LoRa 97.5
    22,301 spins tracked
    2.2× spins / song
  5. 5
    Spitalradio Luzern
    46,626 spins tracked
    2.6× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Universal Music GmbH
    Top artistsThe Beatles · Ellie Goulding · ABBA · Pegasus · Baschi
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Baban Hussain · Ellie Goulding · Thomas Fessler

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
    Radio Eviva
    1,941 spins tracked
    0.43 concentration
    Airplay is spread evenly - lots of artists get a look in.
  2. 2
    JAMES FM
    44,058 spins tracked
    0.52 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  3. 3
    Radio LoRa 97.5
    22,301 spins tracked
    0.53 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  4. 4
    Radio Zürileu
    44,990 spins tracked
    0.54 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  5. 5
    Radio Lozärn
    43,624 spins tracked
    0.57 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
Gatekeepers (a few names rule)
  1. 1
    Radio 24
    43,967 spins tracked
    0.86 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  2. 2
    RADIO BERN1
    44,731 spins tracked
    0.86 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  3. 3
    Radio Pilatus
    44,060 spins tracked
    0.85 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  4. 4
    One FM
    42,807 spins tracked
    0.83 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  5. 5
    Radio Melody Schweiz
    48,135 spins tracked
    0.83 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
    Radio SRF 3
    40,096 spins tracked
    2.9% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 18.2% Recent 13.5% Catalog 66.8%
    Genre spread: 4.93
  2. 2
    World Radio Switzerland
    21,990 spins tracked
    2.7% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 26.4% Recent 18.3% Catalog 54.8%
    Genre spread: 5.25
  3. 3
    Radio Eviva
    1,941 spins tracked
    2.6% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 9.5% Recent 13.9% Catalog 73.6%
    Genre spread: 4.09
  4. 4
    Radio Fribourg
    39,588 spins tracked
    2.4% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 11.0% Recent 15.8% Catalog 71.2%
    Genre spread: 5.23
  5. 5
    Radio4TNG
    52,281 spins tracked
    2.2% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 10.8% Recent 26.6% Catalog 61.8%
    Genre spread: 4.56
Playing it safe
  1. 1
    Radio LoRa 97.5
    22,301 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 10.4% Recent 22.4% Catalog 63.6%
    Genre spread: 5.17
  2. 2
    Radio Top
    33,326 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.3% Recent 7.1% Catalog 89.9%
    Genre spread: 5.29
  3. 3
    Sunshine Radio (Switzerland)
    48,520 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.5% Recent 11.5% Catalog 85.7%
    Genre spread: 5.18
  4. 4
    JAMES FM
    44,058 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 0.7% Recent 6.0% Catalog 89.8%
    Genre spread: 5.05
  5. 5
    Sunradio
    43,160 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.0% Recent 4.5% Catalog 87.6%
    Genre spread: 4.88

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