Programming
SomaFM initially offered nine channels of music, which has now grown to twenty-four, plus three seasonal channels. The most popular channel is Groove Salad, with well over 4000 average concurrent listeners in 2010. Secret Agent, Drone Zone, and Indie Pop Rocks come in second with over 500 average concurrent listeners. Most channels play genres that are rarely heard on commercial radio or are "not being done right" according to Hodge. Thus it plays a certain role in creating genres or keeping them alive.
| Station | Genre | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| Groove Salad | Downtempo | January 2002 |
| Secret Agent | Lounge/jazz with James Bond theme | January 2002 |
| Drone Zone | Drone | January 2002 |
| Cliqhop | Intelligent Dance Music | January 2002 |
| Indie Pop Rocks | Indie Pop/Indie Rock | May 2002 |
| Beat Blender | House/Downtempo | May 2002 |
| Lush | Trip-Hop/Downtempo with a focus on female vocals | June 2009 |
| Digitalis | Rock | June 2009 |
| Space Station Soma | Ambient | June 2009 |
| Sonic Universe | Avant-garde jazz | June 2009 |
| Illinois Street Lounge | Lounge | June 2009 |
| Boot Liquor | Americana | June 2009 |
| The Trip | Trance. Formerly known as "Tag's Trance Trip" | June 2009 |
| Doomed | Industrial/Ambient | June 2009 |
| Mission Control | NASA mission broadcasts and live shuttle coverage mixed with ambient music | August 2009 |
| PopTron! | Electropop and indie dance rock with sparkle and pop | August 2009 |
| Covers | Cover songs | August 2009 |
| Suburbs of Goa | Desi-influenced Asian world beats and beyond | August 2009 |
| Underground 80s | Early 80s UK Synthpop and a bit of New Wave | 2010 |
| BAGeL Radio | "What alternative rock radio would sound like had Nirvana never happened." Formerly known as "480 Minutes". | 2011 |
| South by Soma | Music by artists from the 2012 SXSW Festival | 2012 |
| SF 10–33 | Ambient music mixed with the sounds of San Francisco public safety radio traffic ("10–33" is police radio code for "alarm sounding") | 2012 |
| 102.3 Black Rock FM | The prototype broadcast for 102.3FM in Black Rock City for the 2012 Burning Man Festival | 2012 |
| Dub Step Beyond | Dubstep, Dub and Deep Bass | 2012 |
| Christmas Rocks | Holiday-themed indie/alternative rock | Seasonal |
| Xmas in Frisco | Eclectic and irreverent winter holiday-themed music, some which is "NSFW" and offensive. | Seasonal |
| Christmas Lounge | A "family-friendly" holiday channel featuring "Chilled holiday grooves and classic winter lounge tracks" | Seasonal |
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