Welcome to RadioU.
RadioU is where you go to find out what’s NEXT — all with no ads or commercials!
Watch and listen live 24/7 for bands like twenty one pilots, Red, KB, Fit For A King, and Memphis May Fire. RadioU is your music channel with live streams, videos, artist interviews, The Hudson Show every morning, Weekdays With NayNay, plus playlists for hip hop, EDM, metal, throwback, and more!
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RadioU
PO Box 1887
Westerville, OH 43086
614-839-7100
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About RadioU
RadioU isn’t just the same ten songs you hear everywhere else. The music we play is different. Deeper. Purposeful. The stuff THEY don’t play. It’s where music is going.
RadioU shares a life-changing message of hope through a wide range of popular music, using powerful tools like radio, video, and streaming. RadioU is heard on FM radio stations throughout the U.S., plus streaming through our mobile apps, online, on Alexa devices, and TuneIn. RadioU TV streams online and is also available as a Roku channel and through our mobile apps.
Spirit Communications, Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
History and community
RadioU was launched in 1996 by a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and operates with about a dozen employees and many great volunteers.
RadioU’s non-commercial FM stations provide airtime to other non-profit organizations, host and promote events each year to reinforce positive lifestyle messages among area students, and are active voices for public service in the areas they serve. RadioU also works closely with The HelpLine, an organization that provides prayer and referral services to those in need.
Spirit Communications, Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
No commercials — 100% funded by donations from listeners!
RadioU has NO commercials or advertising, receives NO government funding, and is operated by an independent nonprofit organization. Our monthly operating expenses are covered entirely – 100% – by donations from RadioU’s amazing family of generous listeners!
Spirit Communications, Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Employment and volunteer opportunities
No employment or paid internship opportunities exist at this time.
You may send materials which will be kept on file should future opportunities matching your skill level become available. We are unable to guarantee a personal response to your submission.
If you feel you’re qualified for something here, you are welcome to send us your resume. Note that if you’re applying for an on-air position, you must also include an aircheck of your previous work to be considered.
Send materials by using our contact form above, and be sure to select “Employment/internships/volunteering” from the dropdown menu. Alternatively, you can send your materials by mail to:
RadioU
Attn: Personnel
PO Box 1887
Westerville OH 43086
No phone calls please. Females and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE
Morning radio co-host and producer – Columbus, Ohio
RadioU has an immediate, full-time, in-person opening for a well-rounded morning show co-host and producer at its studios in Columbus, Ohio. This is an established, live morning radio show, carried on FM stations regionally and across the country, digitally, and as an audio and video podcast.
Your personality and recent on-air experience make you a fun, outstanding co-host for the show. You’re a superfan of the Christian rock and hip-hop RadioU plays. You’re also ambitious and gifted at researching and proposing show topics, scheduling guests, audio production, and social media. Your strong connections with pop culture, current events, and Jesus will authentically resonate with our Gen Z and Millennial listeners.
Two or more years of radio experience is required and familiarity with RadioU’s format and artists is preferred. To be considered, you MUST INCLUDE your radio aircheck or audio examples with your submission – files or links accepted. Learn about us at radiou.com and send your resume to jobs@radiou.com right away!
Remote voicetracker
The RadioU Network has an immediate opening for a remote voicetracker to cover a weekday airshift. Format is Christian rock/alternative and hip-hop, and distribution includes FM stations and streaming. Your personality and on-air experience make you a fun, outstanding air talent. Your strong connections with pop culture, current events, and Jesus will authentically resonate with our Gen Z listeners. Familiarity with RadioU’s format and artists is preferred. To be considered, you should have a proper studio to perform your voicetracking remotely, and you MUST INCLUDE your radio aircheck. Learn about us at radiou.com and email your resume, aircheck file or link, and rates to jobs@radiou.com right away!
Want to join our volunteer team?
Contact us through our contact form above. Be sure to select “Employment/internships/volunteering” from the dropdown menu, and we’ll get back with you if we have space available!
Contest Rules
RadioU’s Fall Giveaway Contest Rules
- Prize description. One winner will receive a set of JBL Tune Buds. Total prize value is $99.95.
- Eligibility. Entries will be accepted during the contest period, which begins Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6 AM ET and ends Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. To be eligible, each entry must include the entrant’s first and last name, email address, and zip or postal code. Entrants must be at least thirteen years of age. The winner must be a legal resident of and with a shipping address in the United States or Canada. Only one entry per valid email address per day and no more than ten entries per valid email address for the duration of the contest period will be eligible. Using any means to automate entry is prohibited. No purchase is required to enter or win, and a purchase will not increase the odds of winning, which will depend on the number of eligible entries received. No substitutions are allowed.
- Means of entry. There are two ways to enter. 1.) By completing the online registration form and opting in during the contest period at radiou.com/win. 2.) By completing an alternate registration process and opting in during the contest period at certain RadioU-hosted events, which may include scanning a QR code or texting a specified keyword to a phone number or shortcode and following the resulting registration instructions, or completing a paper entry form provided by RadioU at the event. Message and data rates may apply for text-based entries.
- Drawing. A random drawing of a single winner from among all eligible entries received will occur Friday, December 20, 2024. The winner will be notified by email, telephone call, and/or text message and will be given five business days to respond to the notification with a complete shipping address, which will be required for prize fulfillment. If the winner is found to be ineligible, is unwilling or unable to accept the prize, or does not respond to the notification within five business days, a backup winner will be drawn from all eligible entries received, or RadioU may choose not to award the prize. RadioU is not responsible for any lost, delayed, misdirected, miscategorized, damaged, illegible, or unreceived entry, email, text message, telephone call, voicemail, or shipment.
- Standard contest rules. These rules additionally incorporate the portions of Spirit Communications, Inc.’s Standard Contest Rules as written below.
Standard Contest Rules
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- By participating in any contest, the contestant agrees to obey all contest rules.
- Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-negotiable, and non-transferable.
- Inability of the winner to accept the prize will result in forfeiture.
- Winner agrees to permit Spirit Communications, Inc. to use their name, likeness including photos and video, and voice without prior notice or compensation, for promotional purposes in broadcast, print, and electronic forms.
- Winner agrees to be responsible for all applicable taxes and fees associated with any prize.
- Winner agrees to accept any and all prizes “as-is,” and to irrevocably and forever release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Spirit Communications, Inc., affiliated and/or related entities, as well as representatives, agents, employees, contractors, insurers, successors, assigns from and against; winner hereby irrevocably and forever waives any and all liability, claims, demands and actions, causes or actions, damages, injuries, cost expenses (including but not limited to medical costs and/or expenses), and any and all liabilities of any kind which the winner now has or hereafter will have against any or all of such entities/persons, arising or in any way relating to the winner’s acceptance of prizes or in connection with any contest, no matter how they may be caused.
- Spirit Communications, Inc.’s radio contests may be carried nationally on affiliate stations of RadioU, as well as online at RadioU’s Website, through mobile devices, and other applications. Spirit Communications, Inc. is not responsible for phone service outages, delays, busy signals, equipment malfunctions, or any other technological difficulties that may prevent an individual from completing his/her telephone call or online entry.
- From time to time, Spirit Communications, Inc. will air joint contests, possibly with unique contest names and/or multiple means of entry, on RadioU, RadioU TV, and/or their affiliated Websites.
- Employees of Spirit Communications, Inc., any network affiliate, and their immediate families are not eligible to win. Employees of other broadcast stations (including radio and television) are not eligible to win.
- Any ties, disputes, conflicts, questions, or concerns regarding any contest and/or the associated prize will be settled by the Spirit Communications, Inc. promotions department, whose decisions are final.
- Contest/prizes are subject to federal, state, and local regulations and laws and are void where restricted or prohibited by law. No purchase, donation, or pledge is necessary.
- Spirit Communications, Inc. retains the right to change the rules of any contest, which will become effective upon announcement and posting to this web page.
Zauntee Ticket Drop contest rules
- Prize description. Five winners will each receive two tickets to see Zauntee in Columbus, Ohio at A&R Music Bar on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Total prize value $40.
- Eligibility. Entries will be accepted during the contest period, which begins Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6 AM ET and ends Friday, October 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. To be eligible, each entry must include the entrant’s first and last name, email address, and mobile phone number. Entrants must be at least thirteen years of age. Only one entry per valid mobile phone number for the duration of the contest period will be eligible. Using any means to automate entry is prohibited. No purchase is required to enter or win, and a purchase will not increase the odds of winning, which will depend on the number of eligible entries received. No substitutions are allowed.
- Means of entry. Entries are made by texting the specified keyword “TICKETS” to 1-877-2-RADIOU (1-877-272-3468) and following the resulting registration instructions.
- Drawing. A random drawing of five winners from among all eligible entries received will occur Friday, October 18, 2024. The winners will be notified by text message, email, and/or telephone call. Prize fulfillment will be via the AXS Tickets mobile app, which each winner will need to download and install to receive their tickets. If any winner is found to be ineligible or is unwilling or unable to accept the prize, a backup winner will be drawn from all eligible entries received, or RadioU may choose not to award the prize. RadioU is not responsible for any lost, delayed, misdirected, miscategorized, damaged, or unreceived entry, email, text message, telephone call, voicemail, or errors downloading, installing, or using the AXS Tickets mobile app.
- Standard contest rules, SMS TOS. These rules additionally incorporate Spirit Communications, Inc.’s Standard Contest Rules, published below. Entrant agrees RadioU may send promotional SMS messages via an autodialer (not a condition for any purchase), and agrees to the terms of service and privacy policy. ~2 msgs/mo, message & data rates may apply.
Tigerwine New Music Friday contest rules
- Prize description. Ten winners will each receive a digital download of Tigerwine‘s new Toil & Spin album. Total prize value approximately $12.
- Eligibility. Entries will be accepted during the contest period, which begins Friday, October 25, 2024 at 6 AM ET and ends Friday, October 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET. To be eligible, each entry must include the entrant’s first and last name, email address, and mobile phone number. Entrants must be at least thirteen years of age. Only one entry per valid mobile phone number for the duration of the contest period will be eligible. Using any means to automate entry is prohibited. No purchase is required to enter or win, and a purchase will not increase the odds of winning, which will depend on the number of eligible entries received. No substitutions are allowed.
- Means of entry. Entries are made by texting the specified keyword “TIGER” to 1-877-2-RADIOU (1-877-272-3468) and following the resulting registration instructions.
- Drawing. A random drawing of ten winners from among all eligible entries received will occur Friday, October 25, 2024. The winners will be notified by email, and winner email addresses will be shared by RadioU with Tooth & Nail Records, which is directly responsible for providing the download codes to each winner via email. If any winner is found to be ineligible or is unwilling or unable to accept the prize, a backup winner will be drawn from all eligible entries received, or RadioU may choose not to award the prize. RadioU is not responsible for any lost, delayed, misdirected, miscategorized, damaged, or unreceived entry, email, text message, telephone call, or voicemail.
- Standard contest rules, SMS TOS. These rules additionally incorporate Spirit Communications, Inc.’s Standard Contest Rules, published below. Entrant agrees RadioU may send promotional SMS messages via an autodialer (not a condition for any purchase), and agrees to the terms of service and privacy policy. ~2 msgs/mo, message & data rates may apply.
Standard contest rules
By participating in any contest, contestant agrees to obey all contest rules.
Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-negotiable, non-transferable, and have no cash value.
One winner per household per thirty days, and not more than six times per calendar year, excluding roommates, unless otherwise specified.
Inability of winner to accept the prize will result in forfeiture.
Unless prize is mailed, inability of any winner residing within a thirty-five mile radius of Columbus, Ohio to pick up the prize at RadioU’s studios during business hours within thirty days from the date the prize becomes available will result in forfeiture. If prize is mailed, RadioU is not responsible for lost, delayed, or misdirected mail.
If the prize involves concert or event tickets to be held for the winner at the event, the inability of winner to claim tickets at the event will result in forfeiture.
Spirit Communications, Inc. is not responsible for any event that may be postponed or cancelled, and will not replace any prize that cannot be fulfilled due to such cancellation.
Participants for contests involving large prizes (such as trip or automobile giveaways) must be 18 years of age or older, or prize will be awarded to parent or legal guardian of winner.
All calls to any contest phone number or studio request line are recorded, and may be aired live or at any time by Spirit Communications, Inc. Winner agrees to permit Spirit Communications, Inc. to use their name, likeness, and/or voice without prior notice or compensation, for promotional purposes in broadcast, print, and electronic forms.
Winner agrees to be responsible for all applicable taxes and fees associated with any prize.
Winner agrees to accept any and all prizes “as-is,” and to irrevocably and forever release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Spirit Communications, Inc., affiliated and/or related entities, as well as representatives, agents, employees, contractors, insurers, successors, assigns from and against; winner hereby irrevocably and forever waives any and all liability, claims, demands and actions, causes or actions, damages, injuries, cost expenses (including but not limited to medical costs and/or expenses), and any and all liabilities of any kind which the winner now has or hereafter will have against any or all of such entities/persons, arising or in any way relating to the winner’s acceptance of prizes or in connection with any contest, no matter how they may be caused.
Spirit Communications, Inc.’s radio contests may be carried nationally on affiliate stations of RadioU, as well as online at RadioU’s Website, through mobile devices, and other applications. Spirit Communications, Inc. is not responsible for phone service outages, delays, busy signals, equipment malfunctions, or any other technological difficulties that may prevent an individual from completing his/her telephone call or other entry method. Due to delays in the online streaming of its broadcast signal, listeners to the online or mobile stream(s) and/or affiliate stations fed via delayed IP service may not be able to participate in or may be disadvantaged in participating in on-air contests.
From time to time, Spirit Communications, Inc. will air joint contests, possibly with unique contest names and/or multiple means of entry, on RadioU, RadioU TV, and/or their affiliated Websites.
Employees of Spirit Communications, Inc., any network affiliate, and their immediate families are not eligible to win. Employees of other broadcast stations (including radio and television) are not eligible to win.
Any ties, disputes, conflicts, questions, or concerns regarding any contest and/or the associated prize will be settled by the Spirit Communications, Inc. promotions department, whose decisions are final.
Contest/prizes are subject to federal, state, and local regulations and laws and are void where restricted or prohibited by law. No purchase necessary.
Spirit Communications, Inc. retains the right to change the rules of any contest, which will become effective upon announcement.
Privacy Policy
Privacy policy
RadioU values your privacy as much as you do, which is why your personal information will never be shared with any other organization.
Information you provide. There are a few activities on our sites where the collection of personally identifiable information is necessary. Those activities include things like entering a contest, making a song or video request, making a donation or purchase online, or signing up for a newsletter. When personally identifiable information is collected, you will know because you will have to fill out a form. For many activities, we collect only your name, e-mail address, age, gender, and zip code. When you make a donation or purchase online, we also securely collect your mailing address, your phone number, and credit card information. Information is not intentionally collected from individuals under thirteen years of age without parental consent.
How we use this information. We use the information to complete transactions. For instance, if you purchase a CD from our online music store, we use your information to process your order; or if you contact us for help we will use the information to contact you. We use information collected to notify you if you’ve won a contest. Information we collect is used to send you e-mail updates and newsletters about our sites. We do not make your personal information available to any third party, including advertisers or other charitable organizations.
To be removed from our lists. It is possible for you to use our sites without giving us any personally identifiable information. When you do register with us or give us personally identifiable information, you can easily unsubscribe from e-mail updates and newsletters by asking to be removed from our lists by following the instructions provided in the correspondence from us.
Security. The importance of security for all personally-identifiable information associated with our guests is of utmost concern to us. When you provide credit card information, we use secure socket layer (SSL) encryption to protect it.
External links. Links pointing to external sites will take visitors to sites over which RadioU has no control. RadioU assumes no responsibility for the content contained at such external sites or for the accuracy of any information found there. The content of any site or link not maintained by RadioU does not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards, or policies of RadioU or its employees.
To contact us. If you need further assistance, please contact management with your questions or comments through our online feedback form. Or, you may call us at 614-839-7100. We can also be reached by mail at RadioU, PO Box 1887, Westerville, Ohio 43086.
RadioU, RadioU TV, and this website are licensed by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and SoundExchange. RadioU, RadioU TV, TVULIVE, and respective logos are registered trademarks of Spirit Communications, Inc.