What's in the radio contact list

100 radio stations from around the world. All currently accepting submissions from independent artists. We listened, we verified, we made sure each contact is alive. Each row has the station name, country located, genre focus, the actual submission link or contact email, website, and what type of station it is. College, indie FM, internet-only, public broadcast, the works. Each radio station may have a specific submission form or process for music submissions, and the submitter should carefully follow the instructions provided.

No fake links. No “submit through our preferred paid promo partner” nonsense. Just direct****contacts where a real human is going to listen to your track and give it airplay consideration. Music submissions should be made by the submitter who owns or controls the rights, and artists must ensure their music is registered with a performing rights organization such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC, or that they personally hold the rights. Some radio stations require music submissions in specific formats, such as a streaming link and a downloadable WAV file, to ensure broadcast quality and easy access.

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How to actually pitch radio (the part nobody teaches)

Getting the radio list is step one. Pitching properly, including submitting music according to the station's submission guidelines, is what separates the artists who get airplay from the ones who get ignored.

When submitting music for airplay consideration, it is recommended to send only one song to avoid overwhelming the station.

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Quick instructions:

Keep your submission email short. Two paragraphs max. The DJ has 200 emails to review today. Long pitches die.

Drop a Spotify link in the first word of your pitch. Or SoundCloud, whatever streaming site you prefer. Make it easy for the DJ to click and hear your sound. Nobody downloads files anymore.

Mention why your song is a good fit for THEIR music programming. If they play indie folk and you sent them trap, you're done. Read what they actually broadcast before you send anything.

Don't follow up more than once. If you're unable to get a reply within a two week period, they're not interested. Move on. There are 99 other stations on this radio list.

Include a one-line bio with your artist name, band title, and song info. "Indie pop artist from Berlin, just uploaded debut album, 5K monthly Spotify listeners." That's it. Save your life story for when they interview you.

Make sure your files are broadcast quality. 320 kbps MP3 minimum, WAV preferred. Clean versions are essential, especially for college stations and daytime airplay. Most DJs won't play explicit content during the day, full stop.

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Why most indie artists never get on the radio (and what actually works)

Here's the truth nobody tells you when you release your first track. You can pour everything into the song. Master it perfectly. Drop a sick music video. And still get crickets on the radio side.

It's not that your music is bad. It's that you're submitting to the wrong radio stations. Or worse, sending nothing at all because you have no idea which station to even pitch.

Most musicians give up on radio entirely. Big mistake. Radio still moves the needle, especially internet broadcast, college stations, and indie stations that genuinely hunt for new tunes. Spotify playlists get all the hype these days, but a single airplay spin on the right indie show can put you in front of thousands of fans who actually pay attention. Not background scrollers. Real ears.

So why don't more artists do it? Because the gatekeeping is real. Most "submit your music" pages on big stations are dead links or they only accept stuff from major labels. The ones that ARE open to indie artists don't show up in any organized radio list. You have to dig. For hours. For each station.

That's exactly why we built this radio list.

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Internet radio vs FM radio — which should you target first?

Internet radio. Easy answer.

FM stations have stricter playlists, slower decision cycles, and most of them don't take indie submissions at all. Digital submissions to internet stations are where indie music actually lives in 2026. Faster turnaround, more open to new artists, and the audience is way more engaged because they specifically chose to tune in to that genre stream.

Start with internet stations in your genre. Build a track record. Then go after college stations. FM is the long game.

No legit station can guarantee airplay before they listen to your submitted material. If anyone promises you guaranteed spins for cash, run. That's not how music programming works.

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What about radio promotion services?

Look, we run One-Submit. We obviously think submission services are useful. But you don't need to pay for everything. This radio list is free for a reason. Radio submissions you can absolutely do yourself if you have time. Where paid services help is when you want to submit to Spotify playlists, music blogs, YouTube channels, and TikTok creators all at once, because those are way harder to research individually.

Do the radio outreach yourself. Use our platform for the stuff that's painful to do solo. That's the play.

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DIY radio submissions vs using One-Submit — the honest breakdown

You have the radio list. You can do this yourself. Should you?

Depends on how much time you actually have.

DIY radio outreach is free but it eats hours. Researching each station, finding the right contact, writing personalized pitches, tracking who you sent what, following up, logging responses. Doing this for 50 stations will burn an entire weekend. Doing it for 100? You’re looking at two full weekends if you’re being thorough.

When submitting, artists should affirm their authorization for the radio station to air their music, ensuring explicit permission is granted.

Most artists start strong, submit to 10 stations, get tired, give up. The radio list ends up forgotten in a Google Drive folder.

That’s where One-Submit comes in.

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What you get sending songs through One-Submit:

You upload your track once. Pick the radio curators that fit your genre — rock, pop, dance, whatever you make. They listen. You receive a written review from each one within 7 days, guaranteed. If they like it, they add you to their station rotation. If they don't, they tell you why. Either way you get real human feedback, not silence.

No chasing. No pitch writing. No spreadsheet management. The platform tracks every submission and every response in one space. You see exactly what's happening with your music.

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The real difference:

Free DIY route — your time is the cost. If you've got 20 hours to spend on outreach this month, do it yourself. The radio list above is solid.

Paid through One-Submit — your money is the cost, but you get guaranteed responses and the curators are pre-vetted. No dead emails. No "this address is no longer monitored" auto-replies. Just real curators who actually run real stations.

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Who should use which?

Use the free radio list if: You're just starting out, you have plenty of free time, you enjoy the hustle of outreach, you want to learn how the industry works from the ground up.

Use One-Submit if: You've already done DIY outreach and burned out, you'd rather create music than emailing all day, you want guaranteed feedback instead of crickets, you're working on a release timeline and need results fast.

Honestly? Most working artists do both. The free radio list for stations they want to personally connect with. One-Submit for the volume play across genres they don't have time to research themselves.

Either way, the goal is the same. Get your music on air in front of people who actually program radio. Stop letting it sit on your hard drive. Stop hoping. Start submitting.

Check out our radio promotion campaigns →

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One thing before you download

This radio list works if you actually use it. Most people grab freebies like this and never open them again. Don't be that person. Pick five stations from the radio list this week. Submit your track. See what happens. Repeat next week.

That's how indie careers actually get built. Not in one big break, but in 50 small wins that add up.

Sign up above to download the radio list and let's get your music heard. Thanks for reading. Now go send some emails.

 

FAQ section

How do I submit my music to radio stations for free?

Find stations in your genre, grab their submission email or form, send a short pitch with a streaming link. Don't attach files. That's the whole process.

Do radio stations actually play music from independent artists?

Yes, internet radio and college stations especially. Big FM stations rarely do. Pick the right type of station and your odds shoot up.

How long does it take to hear back from a radio station?

Anywhere from 24 hours to never. If two weeks pass and nothing, move on.