College radio submissions for independent artists
A practical guide to college radio submissions: finding music directors, timing your send, checking station requirements, writing a pitch, following up, and charting.
Radio promotion resources for independent artists
Everything RadioReach knows about getting independent music on the radio, in plain English: step-by-step guides, pitch templates you can adapt tonight, genre playbooks, and reference material for the terms programmers use. All free, all written for artists doing it themselves.
Recently updated
- Radio promotion FAQ — updated August 18, 2026
- Radio promotion glossary — updated August 18, 2026
- Country and Americana radio promotion for independent artists — updated August 18, 2026
- Electronic music radio promotion for independent artists — updated August 18, 2026
- Hip-hop radio promotion for independent artists — updated August 18, 2026
Core guides
The fundamentals of radio promotion for independent artists: research, targeting, pitching, and follow-up.
How to find radio stations accepting music submissions
Learn how to find radio stations accepting independent music: the signals that show a station is open, which contacts matter, and how to pitch without spam.
Radio promotion for independent artists
A practical radio promotion guide for independent artists: campaign strategy, station research, pitching, follow-up, an eight-week timeline, and how to measure what worked.
How to get your song on the radio
A step-by-step guide to getting your song on the radio as an independent artist: realistic targets, verified contacts, a clean pitch, and follow-up that works.
Templates & press kits
Copy-and-adapt outreach templates and the assets stations expect you to have ready before you pitch.
Radio pitch email templates for independent artists
Free radio pitch email templates: first contact, specialty shows, follow-ups, and local angles, plus subject lines and a personalization checklist.
How to build an electronic press kit (EPK) for radio
What radio programmers actually want from an electronic press kit: the one-sheet, bio, photos, links, and airplay history — plus the mistakes that get EPKs ignored.
Genre playbooks
How radio airplay actually works inside specific genres — and where independent artists realistically get spins.
Hip-hop radio promotion for independent artists
How hip-hop radio really works for independent artists: mixshows, college hip-hop directors, community radio, DJ pools, clean edits, and building regional momentum.
Electronic music radio promotion for independent artists
How dance and electronic artists get radio play: specialty shows over station drops, internet radio, radio edits vs. club mixes, remixes, and pitching hosts directly.
Country and Americana radio promotion for independent artists
Why commercial country is radio's hardest format — and how Americana, Triple A, and regional radio genuinely get independent country artists played.
Comparisons & strategy
Honest comparisons and decision frameworks for planning a campaign that fits your budget and goals.
DIY radio promotion vs. hiring a radio promoter
An honest comparison of doing your own radio promotion versus hiring an independent radio promoter: costs, control, reporting, genre fit, and when each approach wins.
Reference & answers
Plain-English definitions of radio industry terms and answers to the questions artists ask most.
Radio promotion glossary
A plain-English glossary of radio promotion terms for independent artists: adds, spins, rotation, NACC charts, one-sheets, mixshows, and more.
Radio promotion FAQ
Straight answers about radio promotion for independent artists: submissions, costs, timelines, results, royalty basics, and campaign etiquette.
When the research layer is the bottleneck
Every guide above works better with an organized target list. The Radio Reach Vault is 18,000+ radio station contacts — station, location, role, phone, and email — so your campaign starts on target instead of on a scavenger hunt.