Radio Adelaide’s programming is incredibly diverse, and includes general and specialist music programs. We don't have playlists at Radio Adelaide. Instead, all music programming is independent, with our presenters (around 400 of them!) selecting their own music content.

Radio Adelaide subscribes to the Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice and is committed to supporting:
  • Australian & SA musicians
  • Musicians & diverse genres that do not have access to, or get airplay on, other media



GETTING AIRPLAY & PROMOTION ON RADIO ADELAIDE

Because Radio Adelaide plays an amazingly wide variety of music, we welcome new music across a broad range of genres. However it’s best to view our program guide – or better still, tune in and listen! – to check whether your music might be suitable for our programming.

CDs for the Radio Adelaide library can be sent to:

Radio Adelaide
Att: Kat McGuffie, Music Coordinator
228 North Terrace
ADELAIDE SA 5000

If you want to send additional copies for one of our specialist music programs, please be sure to indicate which program.

Please note that because of Radio Adelaide’s independent programming practice, and also because of the volume of music received, it can be difficult to track which songs are receiving airplay and to provide specific feedback for artists.

If you’re an artist keen to increase your on-air profile, Radio Adelaide offers sponsorship packages, which incorporate on-air announcements.
Please contact Radio Adelaide’s Sales Manager Max Hicks for details.


Below is a summary of our specialist music programs. You can view full programming details online at radio.adelaide.edu.au/whatson

BLUES
The Blues Show

BLUEGRASS
Bluegrass Unlimited

BRASS
Top Brass

CLASSICAL including
Coming Out (New releases)
Continuum (Contemporary classical)
Classical Connection
Piping Shrike Hour
SA Composers Symposium

COUNTRY
Country Brekky
Country Cafe

FOLK
The Folk Show

HIP HOP / DANCE
Hip Hop Mania
Spin the Bottle
Decks in the City

INDIGENOUS
Nunga Wangga

JAZZ
Jazz on the Terrace
Primetime Jazz
Jazz Til Dawn

METAL
The Power Team

NOSTALGIA / RETRO
Nostalgia
Roundabout

PUNK / SKA / HARDCORE
The Angry Hour
Three Words Punk
BlackMarket Radio

WORLD
Latitudes
Out of this World
AfroWorld (African diaspora)
Rhythm Stick (global beats)
Salaam Namaste
Fiesta Latina
NEO Voices

 

FEATURE MUSIC SPOTS

Feature CD of the Week

The Feature CD is selected by Radio Adelaide to highlight (any of) the diverse sounds featured on our specialist programs - including blues, world, folk, jazz, hip hop, country, pop, rock, electronica and every interconnecting genre.

Australian music & SA music

Support of Australian artists is central to our existence, and has been acknowledged through numerous awards, which include: SAMIA Award for Most Outstanding Media Support for SA music (2003); and CBAA Awards for Contribution to Local Music (2002 & 2004). Programs with segments or a dedicated focus on local music include:
  • Arts Breakfast
  • Freewheelin’
  • Local Noise
  • The Range
  • Open Range


Studio Selection


A select bunch of CDs is placed in the on-air studio. These tend to be for general music programs and may, for example, include releases by local & touring artists.