Vinylthon is an annual event for radio stations across the USA and the world who want to celebrate the format of vinyl music by playing at least one hour of vinyl-only music on the two days. Many radio stations do more than one hour (some do up to 24 or 48!) but it's a fun day for both listeners and broadcasters alike. The event is a success because many people are still passionate about vinyl and broadcasting radio shows from only vinyl is an amazing experience for many of today's radio broadcasters. The event is also a fundraiser for our Next Step Radio Scholarships, awarded by the College Radio Foundation, a non-profit organization that organizes the Vinylthon event and gives scholarships to college students who want to work in radio. Vinylthon 2026 will be the 11th Vinylthon event.

Vinylthon 2026 is taking place on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday April 19, 2026.

Not officially. RSD has become a hugely successful event. Vinylthon is the radio industry's response to the remarkable vinyl renaissance that has occurred around the world. We remind audiences that radio still loves vinyl too and many stations never stopped playing it. RSD even supported our first ever Vinylthon!

Vinylthon is a special, annual on-air event at your radio station. Vinylthon was originally created for radio stations in the USA (originally just college radio stations) but is now celebrated worldwide.

Any radio station in the world can participate. Whether you are AM, FM, LPFM or online only - non-commercial or commercial - any station is welcome to participate. We will also list your station on this website.

YES! Whether your station is commercial or non-commercialm, participation is completely free. This is a charity fundraising event, so we do want your help in our fundraiser for Next Step Radio scholarships.