Comments on: who decides what gets played on mainstream radio/music shows and how do you get your music played on there? http://www.radiohogar670.com/radio-music/who-decides-what-gets-played-on-mainstream-radiomusic-shows-and-how-do-you-get-your-music-played-on-there Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: xwdguy http://www.radiohogar670.com/radio-music/who-decides-what-gets-played-on-mainstream-radiomusic-shows-and-how-do-you-get-your-music-played-on-there/comment-page-1#comment-1601 xwdguy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:09:59 +0000 http://www.radiohogar670.com/radio-music/who-decides-what-gets-played-on-mainstream-radiomusic-shows-and-how-do-you-get-your-music-played-on-there#comment-1601 It depends on the station. Some rely more on pre-programming, some on the Billboard charts, and some are more DJ-chosen. Call up a station that's more DJ-chosen and ask them to play something. As listeners listen, they will be more likely to re-request something that has had recent airplay. If you're in a band, send them a comp copy, and then call them in a week and ask, "Hey, do you have __ by __? Could you play it?"<br><b>References : </b><br> It depends on the station. Some rely more on pre-programming, some on the Billboard charts, and some are more DJ-chosen. Call up a station that’s more DJ-chosen and ask them to play something. As listeners listen, they will be more likely to re-request something that has had recent airplay.

If you’re in a band, send them a comp copy, and then call them in a week and ask, "Hey, do you have __ by __? Could you play it?"
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