FAQs — Unsigned BC

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a weekly volunteer community radio show on Vancouver’s Co-op Radio, 1005.fm in Vancouver. The producer and creator/host of the program is Brandon, a graduate of UBC law and Uvic history with a passion for local music and community.
Our finances and structural organization is handled through the Unsigned BC Music Society, a registered not-for-profit.

We present 100% BC produced content in a variety of forms with a focus on providing a platform for traditionally disadvantaged communities. All of the music we play is locally created; we use locally made beats for our background music.
We play all local music created in BC.
We plan to create original audio dramas under the banner of She Doesn’t Even Go Here Productions. Check out our first production, The Yellow Wallpaper, here.
Historically, our show is a mix of interviews, songs, opinion, research, and more.
Recently our show has shifted to live content with a focus on in-studio performances.

Yes, we play all genres of music. We have played hip-hop, rock, classical, hyper-pop, pop, funk, folk, country, alternative, and more.

Submit a song as an MP3 attachment or google drive to unsignedbcradio@gmail.com. Ensure there is no explicit content and that the file is labelled with the artist and song name.
You can also sign up for an in-studio performance by following the link here. Rules include: max five artists per day, no backing vocal tracks (no singing over your regular album release, please), no swearing, etc.

While in the past we did do interviews as a way to allow artists to develop those skills, due to an increase in the shows popularity we have shifted to a more music oriented program with the goal of giving everyone as much airtime as possible.

Members of the Unsigned BC Music Society enjoy a number of benefits provided by Unsigned BC as well as the right to vote on all matters at the annual general meeting. Learn more about membership here.

We are hosting a provincial song competition for any song released after the Summer of 2021. Please click here for more information and learn how to submit, or feel free to check out aboutthe 2021 Song of the Summer.