About Localtone Radio

Who Founded Localtone Radio?

Hi, my name is Justin Grammens and I'm the person behind Localtone Radio. I'm a drummer, entrepreneur, computer programmer and internet geek. I'm also the owner of Localtone Interactive, an internet software development and consulting company based here in Minneapolis, MN. I've run my own internet radio station since 1999, but have had this idea for a user contributed radio station since I played with the band Radio5 until 2002. I hope you enjoy poking around the site and contribute your audio to the station to share with the community. If you have new ideas or would like to be interviewed in the podcasts section, please feel free to drop me a line. I hope you enjoy listening to the station!

So what is this Localtone Radio thing all about?

Localtone Radio is what we like to call User Contributed Radio. It's an internet radio station based out of Minneapolis, MN where the listeners of the station can contribute to the audio that is played. Contributed audio does not need to be limited to music. Have an interesting podcast on a local subject you created and would like contribute? Do you read poetry? Going to school for broadcast journalism and have a story to tell? Contribute! Besides the material that is contributed by the users, the station also plays music of artists that are going to be playing in the Twin Cities Area in the upcoming month.

Sounds Cool... What else?

Besides being able to contribute music to the station, the playlists and live streams are generated real time, based on the votes from you! You can listen to a samples of any audio in the system before voting or if you are listening and hear something you like, cast your vote for it. Audio with the highest rank are what is played. We currently are broadcasting one stream, but once we have enough audio in various genres from listers like yourself, we will have separate streams for Rock, Classical, Jazz, Spoken Word, Rap, Folk, etc. Help us build the online library by contributing audio today.

I don't have time or the ability to contribute. What should I do?

Not a problem! Send us a CD of your audio along with your contact information, written assurance that we can play your audio on the station and which tracks should be included. We will take care of the rest! Send your CD to:

Localtone Radio
Attn: Justin Grammens
126 N Third St
Suite 309
Minneapolis, MN 55401

You may also contact us via email

What material can be contributed?

You MUST own all the material and rights to lyrics and words you contribute to the station. User's that upload material that is the copyrighted material by someone else will be banned from the system and the true owner of the audio will be contacted. Additionally, the owner of the audio must be an an artist or band that is based in the Twin Cities area. Material that is by bands that are not local to the Twin Cities or are not playing in the Twin Cities in the coming month will be removed.

More Questions?

Please read our FAQ with more information on the specifics of how the community works.

Does this sound like something you are interested in being a part of? It's FREE!

Sign up today and start contributing your audio to Localtone Radio or contact us if you have audio that you need help in contributing. We look forward to having you a part of the Twin Cities local audio community.

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