Radio Airplay - Why just go for English Radio Shows? - It's a Big World Out There By Glenn Williams (Lazyswede productions)

Bands are always complaining that they cannot get their CD's played on air and it's true, for most unsigned bands is not easy unless it's something really special. There are shows Like Alan Raw's Raw Talent which does its best to give all bands an opportunity to be heard which is very good. But then everyone wants the official airplay on Radio One, Radio Two and even on BBC 6 Music - which is getting bigger everyday but this is where the CD has to be good otherwise there is very little chance of being played.

In this day and age of the Internet all you have to do is checkout the radio stations available on line. There are so many you could get yourself lost just browsing! But it seems that bands either don't know about this or they cannot be bothered, BUT WHY? That's the question. Whatever the case, maybe that's a great place to start and if you take the time to email many of them they will reply and say; Yes. Please send us your CD and WE WILL PLAY IT!

This is what I do often for any bands I am trying to help and the response is very good. When it comes to English bands, the Americans and Canadians want the CD's to play and it does not matter if you're unsigned, they still want them. So to help out you bands that have not realised how easy it actually is to get your music played, below is a list of non-commercial stations and University stations that will accept CD's from you and play them.

Believe me, the University stations in America & Canada are not like ours - their listeners cover a huge area and not just the local campus. Hopefully this will have planted the seed to get you to start to surf the net for Internet Radio shows. Just remember one thing; don't go telling them how fantastic you are because that will put them off before they even get to hear the CD.

Be honest and tell them you are unsigned and that you would like to know if they would be interested in listening to your CD for their shows. Believe me they will reply. Also remember that record labels often listen to these type of radio shows to make sure they are not missing out on the next big thing! Let's hope this will help you all…. continued below

Radio Airplay - Why just go for English Radio Shows? - It's a Big World Out There By Glenn Williams (Lazyswede productions)

Please send us your CD's: Bec Hornsby Music Co-ordinator 3RRR FM PO Box 304 Fitzroy 3065 Melbourne AUSTRALIA Website www.rrr.org.au Email bech@rrr.org.au. Phone: +613 9419 2066 Fax: +613 9417 1841

Yes of course! Send it to us: Bill Cuevas Music Director KZSU Stanford PO Box 20510 Stanford CALIFORNIA 94309 USA Website kzsu.stanford.edu Email music@kzsu.stanford.edu.

Please send your CD's: Tori Mazur Operations Manager/Music Director WNRN 2250 Old Ivy Road Suite 2 Charlottesville VIRGINIA 22903 USA Website www.wnrn.org Email wnrn@rlc.net.

Hey! We will definitely play CD's from England. Send them to me at: Tori Mazur Operations Manager/Music Director KSUN Attn: Music Department Sonoma State University Attn: Kristy Hoffman, Program Director 1801 E. Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park CALIFORNIA 94928 USA Website www.sonoma.edu/ksun Email kristyray@aol.com.

My show airs Monday 8-10pm. Log on and listen every Monday Pacific Standard Time. Look forward to hearing the music from England - Kristy: Music Director, WPKN Radio, 244 University Ave., Bridgeport CONETTICUT 06604 USA. Website www.wpkn.org Email wpkn@wpkn.org. 101.5 UMFM Campus Radio Room 308 University Centre University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 On-Air Request Line: (204) 269-8636 (UMFM) General Office Line: (204) 474-7027 Station Manager: (204) 474-6518 Fax Line: (204) 269-1299 Website www.umfm.com Email wpkn@wpkn.org. Lauren Semivan WLFM Station Manager WLFM 91.1 Lawrence University 420 E. College Ave.; Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 USA. Office: 920.832.6567 Fax: 920.832.6904 Email wlfm@lawrence.edu. Quinn Hanratty WUSB 90.1 FM Union Building University at Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794-3263 U.S.A. Website www.wusb.org Email wusbmd@yahoo.com. Kelly Vignola Box 2129 59 College Ave Buckhannon WV 26201 Website www.wvwc.edu Email vignola_kk@wvwc.edu.

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