How to Track radioairplay and Boost Song Exposure

Ethan Caldwell

Jan 26, 2026

Getting your music played on the radio remains a major achievement, even in the streaming era. But knowing when, where, and how often your tracks are aired isn't simple—unless you're using the right tools. This article explains how artists and their teams can use platforms like Viberate and Chartmetric to monitor and capitalize on radioairplay data effectively.

Comparing Pricing: Viberate vs. Chartmetric

Viberate offers its airplay analytics features starting at €19.90/month, billed annually. That comes to €239 per year.

Chartmetric, on the other hand, is significantly more expensive, starting at $1400 per year or $150 per month.

Using Viberate for Radio Airplay Monitoring

Viberate’s Airplay Analytics Dashboard is split into several focused modules.

The Career Health on Radio Airplay module lets you see how you stack up in the radio world. It shows your overall and genre-specific rankings, including a gauge meter that classifies performance from "Poor" to "Good." You’ll also see competing artists ranked by airplay in your genre.

The 12-Month Radio Airplay Overview sums up your yearly activity—how many spins you had, which tracks were played, the number of stations that aired your music, and in which countries and cities. You also get to see which songs performed best and where.

Spins Through Time shows how your airplay evolves month by month. A line graph visualizes peaks and dips in radio performance. Hover-over functionality lets you view monthly spin counts and the stations that drove them.

Most Spinned Tracks helps you identify which of your songs dominate the airwaves. You can sort by spins, see how different regions respond to different songs, and analyze short-term versus long-term performance. This module even tracks the age of each song, which is useful for evaluating catalog strength.

Spins by Country and Spins by City offer deep geographical insights. You’ll see which markets you’re performing in, how many stations support you in each, and what tracks they prefer. Visual maps and pop-ups make it easy to explore this data.

The Radio Stations by Subgenres module shows which types of stations play your music. It includes pie charts of genre distribution and a list of artists often played on the same stations. This gives insight into audience overlap.

With the Top Radio Stations module, you’ll know exactly which stations are your biggest supporters. Each station’s name, city, country, and genre is listed, along with a breakdown of how your songs perform there.

Airtime Distribution tells you what time and on which days your songs are played most often. It gives you clear insights into whether you're landing primetime slots or off-hours.

Finally, Latest Radio Spins gives you a real-time feed of your most recent radio plays, complete with station name, city, and timestamp.

Together, these modules provide a full-spectrum view of your radioairplay. You can pinpoint markets, optimize your release and promotion strategies, and identify key stations and time slots.

Chartmetric's Approach to Radio Airplay Analytics

Chartmetric takes a similarly modular approach but with different strengths.

The Summary Stats Module gives you top-line numbers: total plays, cities, countries, and stations. It includes a world map of your top 50 cities, with filters for timeframe, tracks, and regions. You can compare your performance against other artists, and export all this data easily.

Total Plays Breakdown Module provides four perspectives—by tracks, stations, countries, and cities. It uses bar charts to visualize how each category contributes to overall airplay. A side panel ranks each element (e.g., top-performing tracks or cities), and hover features show play details.

The Top Tracks by Plays Module goes deeper into song-level performance. It includes trend analysis (this week vs. last), monthly airplay totals, and first/last spin dates. This helps you spot songs that are growing or losing traction. Filters and exports are available for more granular analysis.

With Chartmetric, you get a strong top-down and bottom-up view. The global reach visuals in the Summary Stats module and the daily trends in the Plays Breakdown module complement the song-level details offered in the Top Tracks module.

Together, these tools help you identify airplay trends, compare your performance to others, and target opportunities for growth.

Final Thoughts

If you're serious about growing your presence on radio, you need real-time data and actionable insights. Viberate offers a detailed, affordable toolset that covers the full scope of radioairplay analytics, from song performance to geographic reach and station behavior. Chartmetric provides similar features at a premium price, focusing heavily on visual data and benchmarking capabilities.

Both tools serve artists, managers, and labels aiming to maximize their airplay potential. Choosing the right platform depends on your budget, level of detail needed, and specific career goals.

Whatever you choose, platforms like Viberate and Chartmetric let you stop guessing and start managing your radioairplay strategy with clarity.