Boston Radio BDC Launches The Social Countdown

RadioBDC, the live, streaming radio station on Boston.com, has launched The Social Countdown , a daily radio show that puts listeners in complete control of determining the most popular music in Boston and beyond.

The Social Countdown takes from some of the biggest social media and online music subscription services to determine the biggest alternative tracks of the moment.

RadioBDC listeners, as well as artists, can vote on Boston.com for their favorite songs, showing in real time the most popular music of the moment.

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“The Social Countdown is a new spin on a traditional concept that’s been used in radio for decades,” said Paul Driscoll, Director of Operations and Program Development at RadioBDC. “We have the smartest and most tech-savvy listeners in the city, we trust them and their feedback is vital to us. The Social Countdown is another way for their voices to be heard, and it legitimizes the way radio countdowns are done for the first time.”

The Social Countdown reflects not only the voice of the listeners, but also what people are talking about on social media, weighing each source against the others and allowing for differences in influence hierarchy. Pointslocal’s charting platform gathers and ranks data from social media and music sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Last.fm and Spotify, along with up-voting on Boston.com.

Launched in August of 2012, Boston.com’s RadioBDC is a 24x7 streaming radio station featuring an all-star team of Boston radio personalities. With new music, breaking news, and exclusive events, RadioBDC is the definitive digital source for modern-indie/alternative music in Boston.