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#CommunityRadio picks of the day:

(Local community broadcast radio stations)

➡️ @nearfm - Dublin, Ireland

➡️ @SpaceIsThePlace - Show on station in Cumbria, UK

➡️ @paulgolder - Host on station in East London, UK

➡️ @coloRadio (in German) - Dresden, Germany

➡️ @radiotopo (in Spanish) - Aragon, Spain

➡️ @radiopanik (in French) - Brussels, Belgium

➡️ @CKIAFM (in French) - Quebec, Canada

➡️ @BlowUpRadio - NJ, USA

➡️ @WFMU - NJ, USA

➡️ @radioboise.org - Boise, Idaho, USA (feed)

Jul 3 at 7:58pmWeb
Show threadFediFollowsJul 4

p.s. People wondering what community radio means: it's radio stations you can pick up on a normal radio in a local area. They are run for the benefit of a local community.

Community radio usually has a more interesting mixture of programmes because they're not having to please advertisers or chase specific demographics.

Show threadSpace Is The Place Radio ShowJul 3

Thanks for the shout out 🙏

@FediFollows @nearfm @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @BlowUpRadio @WFMU @radioboise.org

Show threadNick's world 🌎 👨‍🦯 🗽Jul 3
@FediFollows @nearfm @SpaceIsThePlace @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @BlowUpRadio @WFMU @radioboise.org Is there a way to what kinds of music these stations play?
Show threadBlowUpRadio.comJul 3

@gocu54 @FediFollows @nearfm @SpaceIsThePlace @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @WFMU @radioboise.org

Can't speak for the others, but we're all over the musical spectrum, with a primary focus on New Jersey artists

Show threadNick's world 🌎 👨‍🦯 🗽Jul 3
@BlowUpRadio @FediFollows @nearfm @SpaceIsThePlace @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @WFMU @radioboise.org I see. Thanks for letting me know.
Show threadSpace Is The Place Radio ShowJul 3
@gocu54 @BlowUpRadio @FediFollows @nearfm @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @WFMU @radioboise.org we're the same. Play anything if we like it. Cross genre, from around the globe and mostly independent stuff, new ish releases
Show threadNick's world 🌎 👨‍🦯 🗽Jul 3
@SpaceIsThePlace @BlowUpRadio @FediFollows @nearfm @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @WFMU @radioboise.org That sounds like fun. Gonna need to save up for a proper radio though I don't live in Jersey.
Show threadSpace Is The Place Radio ShowJul 3
@gocu54 @BlowUpRadio @FediFollows @nearfm @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @WFMU @radioboise.org you'll find us at www candofm.co.uk 🙂
Show threadWFMUJul 3

@gocu54 @SpaceIsThePlace @BlowUpRadio @FediFollows @nearfm @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @radioboise.org @gocu54 @SpaceIsThePlace @BlowUpRadio @FediFollows @nearfm @paulgolder @coloRadio @radiotopo @radiopanik @CKIAFM @radioboise.org
Pretty sure all the stations here broadcast online, including us. Like the others, we’re a freeform station and DJs can play whatever they want during their shows so there’s not a lot of consistency like you might get on “regular” radio. Check out our playlist search here:

https://wfmu.org/searchadv.php

Put in some of your favorite artists and see which shows they’ve been played on. That might be a good starting point!

WFMU Playlist Search

Show threadFediFollowsJul 3

@gocu54

They have websites on their profiles which give info on programmes.

Community stations tend to have more of a mixture of programming than commercial stations, because they aren't trying to target any particular demographic for advertisers.

Show threadNick's world 🌎 👨‍🦯 🗽Jul 3
@FediFollows Community stations are different from internet radio stations or are they the same?
Show threadFediFollowsJul 3

@gocu54

Community radio in this case means radio stations you can pick up on an actual radio.

Many community stations also have an internet feed, but all of them are available locally on broadcast radio.

Show threadCKIA FM - Radio Basse-VilleJul 7
@gocu54 That's a good question ! As a community radio station, our broadcasts are made by volunteers, so there's a lot of different music styles going on . We go from classical music to world music to indie pop , to prog rock, reggae, jazz, metal and everything in between 😆 Best move would be to check the radios schedules, it'll give you an idea of what type(s) of music they're playing !
Show threadBlowUpRadio.comJul 3
@FediFollows Thanks!
Show threadCKIA FM - Radio Basse-VilleJul 7
@FediFollows Thank you for the mention, we appreciate it !