Support the next 15 years of CHIRP Radio!

CHIRP is a radio station that is all about its community. CHIRP Radio - 107.1FM is a volunteer-driven, independent, community radio station that focuses on music, arts, and culture. CHIRP is always live and local, connecting Chicago’s diverse creative communities through its programming and events. 

Raising funds for a new website and mobile app!
This year is an exciting time and a milestone year for CHIRP Radio! We are celebrating 15 years as a station - and with that comes some cool new things! We're raising money to build a brand new website and mobile app for the station. We're updating a lot of other tech and software that helps run the station and enables the DJ's to get the music out on the internet and 107.1FM. It’s because of generous listeners like you supporting the station that make these big changes possible! As a non-profit 501c-3, we're reliant on grants and donations from listeners and the community to operate the station. Please help CHIRP keep the station running with a donation!

Why I volunteer
Volunteering for CHIRP is really important for me because I believe in the importance of independent radio and independent voices. That means I volunteer my time, my money (I am a monthly sustaining member), and my skills: marketing strategy, project managment, copywriting, design, creating content, social media, reviewing music, and DJing & programming my weekly radio show.

In 2010, I discovered CHIRP Radio as a listener and then started volunteering for the station in 2015. CHIRP is my go-to station for discovering new (and old) music. It’s also the one station in town that has a strong focus on local Chicago music. 

At CHIRP, I enjoy discovering new music and then sharing it with others each week as a DJ. Since 2016, I have been a DJ for CHIRP on Monday nights from 6pm-8pm and also volunteer as the station's Marketing Director, helping to get the word out about CHIRP. 

Please help support independent community radio in Chicago with a donation - thank you! 

CHIRP's on-air studio!

Help us celebrate fifteen years of CHIRP!

It's hard to believe that it's been a decade and a half since we launched the station! Some things have changed a lot, but what's stayed the same is our commitment to bringing you live, local, commercial-free music programming lovingly curated by our DJs every single day, plus dozens of events that showcase our city's diverse music, arts and cultural scenes.

In 2025 we're celebrating our history while looking to the future, including rebuilding our website and mobile app into a sleek integrated web app that we know you'll love.

We are a truly independent, listener-supported station. Your generosity has helped us thrive over the past fifteen years, and will keep us going for decades to come.

If you believe CHIRP contributes meaningfully to the musical and cultural life of Chicago and want to make sure the station stays strong, please make a donation to show your support today. 

IMPORTANT: If you would like to become a sustaining member by making a recurring donation (monthly or quarterly), or if you want to select a thank you gift, please visit chirpradio.org/donatenow to make your contribution (and to give in support of the person making this post, be sure to type their full name in the "volunteer to credit" section so they can receive credit for your gift).

And if you're interested in joining CHIRP's major donor program, The Vinyl Circle, with a gift of $500 or above, please use this form.