About Alternate Airwaves

Alternate Airwaves is a discovery platform for non-commercial radio. Whether you're looking for traditional AM/FM stations or the latest online streams, we help you find and organize the stations and shows that matter to you.

Music powered by real people, not algorithms.

How It Works: For Listeners

• Discover — Browse and search a growing catalog of terrestrial and streaming radio stations, or suggest one we're missing.
• Organize — Save your favorite stations and set music preferences to surface content you care about.
• Learn — Hear what's happening in other communities. Make connections.
• Contribute — Tag shows with the genres they play. This makes it easier for everyone to find music to listen to. You earn points along the way.

How It Works: For Stations

• Grow — Reach new listeners for your station as people browse and search our lists.
• Manage — Edit information about your station and shows. An up-to-date and accurate listing helps listeners find you.
• Connect — Engage with listeners and other stations.

Who's Behind It?

Alternate Airwaves is a labor of love, built and maintained by a husband and wife team, who...perhaps not suprisingly... met while volunteering at their local community radio station! The content on the platform is shaped by you, the community. If you see something missing or want to help improve the site, we'd love to hear from you.

If you haven't joined our community yet, sign up today and start discovering great radio!