Programming Resource
Radio content calendar
A month-by-month map of what to program all year — the key dates, the observances, and the angles that give your show something to talk about. Pick a month and go.
Winter
January
January is a reset month — resolutions, fresh-start energy, and a cold-weather audience spending more time indoors and tuned in. Content that helps listeners start the year well tends to land.
January programming ideas →
Winter
February
February runs on two engines: romance around Valentine’s Day and the reflection of Black History Month. Both give shows a full month of relatable, community-minded topics.
February programming ideas →
Spring
March
March turns the corner into spring — daylight saving, the first warm days, and a month anchored by Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day. Energy on-air should lift with the weather.
March programming ideas →
Spring
April
April brings full spring — Easter, Earth Day, tax deadline stress, and the start of baseball. It’s a lighter, outdoors-again month with plenty of natural topics.
April programming ideas →
Spring
May
May is a celebration month — Mother’s Day, graduations, Memorial Day, and the unofficial start of summer. Family and community topics carry the month.
May programming ideas →
Summer
June
June opens summer for real — Father’s Day, Pride Month, the solstice, and graduations wrapping up. Warm-weather lifestyle content dominates.
June programming ideas →
Summer
July
July is peak summer — Independence Day, vacations, heat, and a relaxed audience. It’s the biggest promotion month of the season for most stations.
July programming ideas →
Summer
August
August is the summer wind-down — back-to-school ramps up, families squeeze in last trips, and fall football looms. A transitional month that rewards planning ahead.
August programming ideas →
Fall
September
September resets the routine — school’s in, football’s back, and fall arrives. Audiences settle back into weekday listening habits after summer.
September programming ideas →
Fall
October
October belongs to Halloween — a full month of spooky, playful content, plus peak fall weather and the baseball postseason. One of the most fun months to program.
October programming ideas →
Fall
November
November centers on gratitude and the kickoff of the holidays — Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the pivot into the busiest retail stretch of the year.
November programming ideas →
Winter
December
December is the holidays — the highest-emotion, highest-nostalgia month of the year. Warm, familiar, community-focused content wins, capped by year-in-review and New Year’s.
December programming ideas →
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