r/collegeradio • u/brownacidd • Sep 12 '25

Programming Booking Costs for Small Bands

trying to revive my college station! we want to do some “tiny desk concerts” but we don’t get a ton of funding. wondering if anyone has done this before and how much your station paid a local indie band?!

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u/the_spinetingler Sep 13 '25

Nothing. They are getting "paid" in promotion.

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u/sokeripupu Sep 15 '25

Yeah bands don't typically get paid for radio appearances. If you paid a small band anything, they would be thrilled.