Top independent UK radio stations

We can quite often take the UK’s incredibly fertile radio industry for granted, however without the many independent stations operating across the country our lives would be a lot less enriched by wonderful music, conversation and culture.

In fact, without these independent UK radio stations many aspiring creative would find it a lot more difficult to achieve their goals. These people absolutely need a local independent radio station on which to develop their craft and hit new audiences. Independent radio stations are therefore essential to the cultural fabric of the UK and beyond, hence why we are so committed to spreading the word about some of the best ones. It’s all in keeping with our primary brand objectives after all… [Winzum primary brand objectives]

Trickstar Radio

Trickstar Radio has been a mecca for Brighton’s wide array of bass music focussed DJs and producers for the last several years, and has consistently proven itself as an essential platform for artists who are just about to blow. Over the years people such as Bushbaby, Taiki Nulight and Zero have gone on to develop successful careers in dance music, and Trickstar was their essential first step.

Moreover, with incredibly passionate and hardworking presenters like the tastemaker, DJ, producer and all-round scene figurehead KXVU, Trickstar are catering for a diverse audience outside of simply just dance music fans.

Website: https://www.trickstarradio.com

1020 Radio

Bristol has long been one of the best places in the UK for underground music; something independent radio stations in the city have been crucial to for many years. 1020 Radio is an essential part of this, with its carefully curated music programming becoming crucial to the city’s underground music scene.

Their aim is to “push the boundaries within Bristol and UK Underground music, creating a platform for established Labels, DJ’s and Collectives to showcase their music on a regular basis, whilst inspiring listeners and introducing them to new and up coming artists from all across the UK”. They sure have succeeded…

Website: https://1020.live

Reprezent Radio

Reprezent style themselves as “the voice of young London”, and this station, established in 2011, have an incredibly strong community focus in their ethos, part of the reason why they seemed so attractive over at Winzum. The station is always training new presenters, whilst also giving aspiring DJs a home too, something that has resulted in the flowering of a young and vibrant musical community.

Over the last several years the calibre of guest appearance on the station has only got better, and Reprezent can now certainly be called one of the top-tier underground music stations in the UK, not just London.

Website: http://www.reprezent.org.uk/

Vandelay Radio

At Winzum we love it when innovation combines with passion, and these are exactly the ingredients that have gone into Vandelay Radio. The station is a great example of how modern technology can be used to, in their own words, “take away all the barriers that somewhat restrict talent”.

Funnily enough, the story begins in a Swansea student house, where the Vandelay team decided to create their own Internet radio station with the intention of “breaking the monotony of music we were constantly hearing in Swansea”. Their creative thinking paid dividends, as they now have their own respected station only playing the music they love. Nice!

Website: https://vandelayradio.com