Chicago Independent Radio Project - CHIRP Radio 107.1FM

CHIRP is a volunteer-driven, online community radio station that focuses on music, arts, and culture. We are live and local every day of the year from 6am-midnight from our studios in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood, and the city we live in is a key part of everything we do. CHIRP Radio plays a wide mix of local, independent, lesser-heard, and just generally good music from a variety of genres and eras. CHIRP DJs are true music fans who love to share their discoveries, new and old, with listeners. The station also features conversations with artists, activists, and other people doing interesting work, and our features department produces pieces highlighting Chicago’s diverse voices and stories. CHIRP also has worked hard to encourage the federal government to remove existing barriers to the granting of low power FM (LPFM) radio licenses in urban areas, including Chicago. In 2013, the FCC opened a new low-power FM broadcast application window, and CHIRP applied. In November 2014, the station was awarded a broadcast license for 107.1FM. CHIRP will begin broadcasting at that frequency on the north side of Chicago in the fall of 2015. CHIRP is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization funded primarily through individual giving, special event revenues, and grant support.