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 Stadtfilter (DAB+)
    31,886 spins tracked
    47.6% indie share
    GRR 2.7× LRR 2.1× IRR 3.0×
    Top labels Mouthwatering Records · Sub Pop Records · Les Disques Bongo Joe · Matador · 4AD
  2. 2
    GDS FM
    41,714 spins tracked
    44.8% indie share
    GRR 3.2× LRR 3.0× IRR 3.3×
    Top labels Escho · Ghostly International · Ninja Tune · Mexican Summer · Warp Records
  3. 3
    Kanal K
    35,329 spins tracked
    41.5% indie share
    GRR 3.8× LRR 3.0× IRR 4.2×
    Top labels Ninja Tune · Mouthwatering Records · Sub Pop Records · Technicolour · Domino Recording Co
  4. 4
    Radio Swiss Jazz
    31,503 spins tracked
    40.4% indie share
    GRR 3.9× LRR 3.2× IRR 4.1×
    Top labels Arbors Records · Concord Jazz · UME - Global Clearing House · TCB Music SA · HighNote Records
  5. 5
    Radio Nord Vaudois
    35,298 spins tracked
    33.9% indie share
    GRR 1.8× LRR 1.4× IRR 1.9×
    Top labels igroovemusic.com · Mouthwatering Records · Editions Evasion Musique SA · Cheptel Records · recordJet
Major-label strongholds
  1. 1
    Radio Top
    30,305 spins tracked
    7.4% indie share
    GRR 23.8× LRR 26.2× IRR 20.0×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Warner Records · Columbia · RCA Records Label
  2. 2
    Radio 32
    34,999 spins tracked
    8.0% indie share
    GRR 11.0× LRR 24.3× IRR 6.2×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · Parlophone UK
  3. 3
    Radio Zürisee
    34,588 spins tracked
    8.3% indie share
    GRR 19.5× LRR 30.2× IRR 12.0×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Warner Records · Epic/Legacy
  4. 4
    World Radio Switzerland
    22,957 spins tracked
    9.0% indie share
    GRR 13.3× LRR 20.9× IRR 8.0×
    Top labels Warner Records · UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Capitol Records · Atlantic Records
  5. 5
    Sunshine Radio (Switzerland)
    44,105 spins tracked
    11.0% indie share
    GRR 57.1× LRR 63.2× IRR 44.9×
    Top labels UME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Warner Records · RCA Records Label

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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)
    44,105 spins tracked
    57.1× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Warner Records · RCA Records Label
    Top artistsEd Sheeran · KAMRAD · Lady Gaga · Taylor Swift · Ava Max
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ryan Tedder · David Guetta · Henry Walter
  2. 2
    VirginRadio
    36,750 spins tracked
    47.1× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Records · Columbia · Legacy Recordings · BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
    Top artistsDie Toten Hosen · Bon Jovi · Guns N' Roses · Foo Fighters · LINKIN PARK
    Top songwritersJon Bon Jovi · Chad Smith · Anthony Kiedis · John Frusciante · Flea
  3. 3
    Energy Zürich (NRJ)
    43,169 spins tracked
    44.1× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Columbia · Atlantic Records · Warner Records · Intercord
    Top artistsTaylor Swift · Katy Perry · Nico Santos · Bruno Mars · KAMRAD
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ryan Tedder · Patrick Pyke Salmy · Ed Sheeran · Ricardo Muñoz
  4. 4
    Radio Top
    30,305 spins tracked
    23.8× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Warner Records · Columbia · RCA Records Label
    Top artistsMadonna · Queen · Michael Jackson · Tina Turner · Phil Collins
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Phil Collins · Michael Jackson · Mike Rutherford
  5. 5
    Radio Zürisee
    34,588 spins tracked
    19.5× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Warner Records · Epic/Legacy
    Top artistsMichael Jackson · Madonna · Queen · Roxette · Backstreet Boys
    Top songwritersMichael Jackson · Max Martin · Phil Collins · Mike Rutherford
Keeping it varied
  1. 1
    Sunradio
    39,374 spins tracked
    1.8× spins / song
    Top labelsColumbia · UME - Global Clearing House · RCA Records Label · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Ariola
    Top artistsLaura Pausini · Peter Reber · Rondò Veneziano · Australis · Elton John
    Top songwritersPeter Reber · Dieter Bohlen · Thomas J. Gyger · Trauffer
  2. 2
    Radio Nord Vaudois
    35,298 spins tracked
    1.8× spins / song
    Top labelsigroovemusic.com · Mouthwatering Records · Editions Evasion Musique SA · Cheptel Records · recordJet
    Top artistsKay Oz & The Mojo · KATAVIA · Wesley Appiah · Nicolas Fraissinet · Roger Ricks
    Top songwritersHannah Leah Woodger · Samuel Chassot · Alexis Kacimi · Benji Alasu
  3. 3
    Radio LoRa 97.5
    22,301 spins tracked
    2.2× spins / song
    Top labelsEpic/Legacy · Enterplanetary Koncepts · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Capitol Records · UME - Global Clearing House
    Top artistsSly & The Family Stone · Sun Ra · The Beach Boys · Brian Wilson · MUSIC REVELATION ENSEMBLE
    Top songwritersSylvester Stewart · Brian Wilson · Tony Asher · Sun Ra
  4. 4
    Spitalradio Luzern
    42,338 spins tracked
    2.5× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · RCA Records Label · UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
    Top artistsThe Beatles · Ellie Goulding · ABBA · December 10 · Pegasus
    Top songwritersMax Martin · Ellie Goulding · Hubertus Dahlem · Boki
  5. 5
    RaBe Radio Bern
    36,600 spins tracked
    2.7× spins / song
    Top labelsUME - Global Clearing House · Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group · Columbia · Ninja Tune · Heavenly Recordings
    Top artistsKneecap · Moby · Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway · Foo Fighters · Full Flower Moon Band
    Top songwritersRichard Melville Hall · Harm Coolen · Daron Malakian · Merijn Scholte Albers

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
    JAMES FM
    40,011 spins tracked
    0.52 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  2. 2
    Radio LoRa 97.5
    22,301 spins tracked
    0.53 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  3. 3
    Radio Zürileu
    40,817 spins tracked
    0.53 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  4. 4
    Radio Lozärn
    39,625 spins tracked
    0.56 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
  5. 5
    Sunshine Radio (Switzerland)
    44,105 spins tracked
    0.56 concentration
    A moderate few artists carry most of the rotation.
Gatekeepers (a few names rule)
  1. 1
    Radio 24
    39,905 spins tracked
    0.86 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  2. 2
    RADIO BERN1
    40,656 spins tracked
    0.86 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  3. 3
    Radio Pilatus
    40,080 spins tracked
    0.84 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  4. 4
    One FM
    38,982 spins tracked
    0.83 concentration
    A handful of artists soak up most of the airplay.
  5. 5
    Radio Melody Schweiz
    43,808 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
    36,367 spins tracked
    2.6% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 17.8% Recent 12.9% Catalog 67.7%
    Genre spread: 4.98
  2. 2
    World Radio Switzerland
    22,957 spins tracked
    2.2% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 27.9% Recent 18.6% Catalog 52.8%
    Genre spread: 5.20
  3. 3
    Radio Fribourg
    35,916 spins tracked
    2.1% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 11.6% Recent 14.9% Catalog 71.7%
    Genre spread: 5.18
  4. 4
    Radio4TNG
    47,419 spins tracked
    2.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 11.1% Recent 26.3% Catalog 61.8%
    Genre spread: 4.50
  5. 5
    RSI Rete Tre
    37,708 spins tracked
    2.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 8.2% Recent 12.1% Catalog 77.5%
    Genre spread: 5.08
Playing it safe
  1. 1
    Radio LoRa 97.5
    22,301 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 11.1% Recent 21.9% Catalog 63.4%
    Genre spread: 5.17
  2. 2
    Radio Top
    30,305 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.3% Recent 7.3% Catalog 89.7%
    Genre spread: 5.29
  3. 3
    Sunshine Radio (Switzerland)
    44,105 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 2.8% Recent 10.8% Catalog 86.1%
    Genre spread: 5.17
  4. 4
    JAMES FM
    40,011 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 0.8% Recent 5.9% Catalog 89.7%
    Genre spread: 5.04
  5. 5
    Sunradio
    39,374 spins tracked
    0.0% fresh picks
    Freshness profile
    New 1.0% Recent 4.4% Catalog 87.6%
    Genre spread: 4.85

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