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24 alternatives to SomaFM

28 unique channels of radio broadcasting from San Francisco

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SomaFM launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Swell▲81

   News Radio Rebooted

   2014 · swell.am · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Newsbeat▲72

   Print and online news radio

   2014 · newsbeat.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Clammr Radio▲72

   Listen to snippets of audio content

   2015 · clammr.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Radio Garden▲94

   Browse thousands of live radio streams around the world

   2016 · radio.garden · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Radiotopia▲112

   A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

   2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dispatch.tv▲75

   A channel for everything you like (and whomever you want)

   2014 · dispatch.tv · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NYRD Radio▲152

   Alexis Ohanian's new weekly podcast show

   2014 · opplehouse.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   trending.fm▲67

   social music

   2014 · trending.fm · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NPR One▲190

   Public radio made personal.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dash Radio ▲95

    A curator-led digital broadcasting MCN, redefining radio

    2015 · dashradio.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VOX Radio▲151

    Listen to the best radio stations from all over the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fradio▲88

    Create your own radio station from your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sosh▲93

    Discover and share local activities

    2014 · sosh.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Birdsong.fm▲62

    Listen to the Birdies

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Real SF Map▲124

    See which friends work close by

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    theSkimm▲141

    Daily summary of current events in your inbox

    2013 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Station▲73

    A live broadcasting platform of things happening around you

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Podcast List▲103

    An open database of tech podcasts

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NYT Now▲132

    Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

    2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    That Tech Show #001▲67

    A new tech talk show

    2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sourcefabric Airtime▲83

    Everything you need to broadcast streaming radio on the web

    2014 · airtime.pro · its alternatives →

22. 22
    News Genius▲66

    Make sense of the news

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

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    AppChat Radio▲89

    A podcast about the latest and hottest apps on all platforms

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Events415▲66

    Find a tech event to go to in SF. Daily.

    2014 · events415.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →