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How to submit music to Smooth Radio

Can you submit music to Smooth Radio? What the station plays, why there is no public submission route, and the realistic way independent artists approach UK adult radio.

4 min read · Updated October 2026 · For independent artists who want airplay on smooth radio

How do I submit music to Smooth Radio?

Smooth Radio has no public music submission route. Its own help pages say that if it isn't playing an artist, they probably don't fit its music policy. The station is built mostly on established hits; new releases reach it through labels and pluggers servicing Global's music team.

What Smooth plays

Smooth is Global's national adult contemporary brand on FM and DAB, with spin-off stations including Smooth Country, Smooth Chill and others. Its format is built mainly on familiar hits, which makes it a hard target for new independent music.

The realistic route

There is no form or email for artists. Released singles reach the station through label or plugger servicing to Global's music team. Before pitching anywhere, check Smooth's public playlist and ask whether your song sounds like what it already plays.

  1. 01Compare your song honestly with Smooth's current playlist.
  2. 02Build airplay on local, community and BBC Introducing shows first.
  3. 03Approach a plugger who services UK adult contemporary radio.

Smooth Radio presenters and contacts on Virtual Publicist

Public profiles of people at Smooth Radio: what they cover and how to approach them.

More radio people to pitch in United Kingdom and beyond

Presenters, producers and music teams at other stations with a similar audience. Pitch several, not one.

The short version

  • No public submission route.
  • Format built on established hits.
  • Build airplay elsewhere first; pluggers service Global.

Common questions

Can I send my song to Smooth Radio?

There is no public submission address. Releases reach the station through labels and radio pluggers.