Radio Free Texas
Radio Free Texas is an independent internet radio station playing Texas and Red Dirt music around the clock since 2005. Listen free and request songs at no cost. The station is owned and run by RFT Media LLC, with a mailing address in Nederland, Texas.
Listener requests and ratings shape what plays, and every song in the library was chosen by the station. Listening is free, requesting is free, and no artist can pay to get on the air.
The channels
Every channel is free and streams around the clock.
- Currents
The Texas and Red Dirt songs moving right now: this week's chart, the new hits, and the recent favorites listeners still ask for. Our shows air here too; requests play on All-Request.
- Deep Cuts
The album tracks and quiet favorites from twenty years of Radio Free Texas. These are songs our listeners have loved and asked for, not the singles you already know.
- All-Request
Every song here is one a listener asked for. When the request line is quiet, we play the station's most-requested songs, so it's always your picks on the air.
- Brand New Texas
New releases from Texas and Red Dirt artists, from the names you know and the ones you're about to. If it came out in the last few months, it plays here first.
- Live Sessions
Live recordings only: in-the-room sessions, concert cuts, and the Radio Free Texas Live archive. Turn it up and it sounds like you're at the show.
- Dance Hall
Two-steps, shuffles, swing, and waltzes for the dance floor. Saturday night at the dance hall, any night of the week.
Questions
- What is Radio Free Texas?
- Radio Free Texas is an independent internet radio station playing Texas and Red Dirt music around the clock since 2005. Listen free and request songs at no cost. The station is owned and run by RFT Media LLC, with a mailing address in Nederland, Texas.
- How do I listen?
- Press play on any page of radiofreetexas.com, or open a channel's page under radiofreetexas.com/listen. Each channel is also a standard MP3 stream that works in most internet radio apps. Listening is free and doesn't need an account.
- What channels are there?
- Radio Free Texas streams these free channels: Currents, Deep Cuts, All-Request, Brand New Texas, Live Sessions and Dance Hall. Currents is the main station, and each of the others has its own focus. The About page and each channel's page describe what it plays.
- How do song requests work?
- Search the catalog, find a song, and press Request. You need a free account. Every account gets 20 free request credits each day, so normal requesting costs nothing. Every request airs on the All-Request channel. A song that played recently has to rest before it can air again, and the site doesn't announce when a requested song will play.
- How can an artist get music on Radio Free Texas?
- Texas and Red Dirt artists can send a link to their music through the Submit Your Music page. Submitting is free, a person listens to every submission, and airplay is never for sale. Artists already on the air can claim their artist page to manage their bio, photo and links; staff verify each claim by hand.
- What is the Vault?
- The Vault is the station's archive of recorded sets and specials, including BIGfest, the Songwriter's Showcase and Lone Star Music in-store performances. Vault audio streams free on the site and isn't offered for download.
- Can I advertise on Radio Free Texas?
- Yes. Businesses can book flat-rate on-air spots and show sponsorships on the Advertise page. Ads are labeled, and airplay of music is never sold.
- How do I contact the station?
- Email info@radiofreetexas.com, or write to Radio Free Texas, PO Box 167, Nederland, TX 77627. The station is also on Facebook and X (Twitter).
More on the request line, the Vault, shows and advertising. Reach us at info@radiofreetexas.com or PO Box 167, Nederland, TX 77627.
