Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio (2010-2023)

Women in Music Canada commissioned Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio (2013-2023) to analyze the relative levels of gender representation on six Canadian radio formats. The report notes that while much attention has been paid to the absence of women on festival lineups and award nominations/wins, there is a gap when it comes to understanding how gender representation is playing out on radio. Taking an intersectional approach, this study investigates the rate of play for songs by women and Trans* artists between 2013 and 2023 to consider how often their songs are played across the national Country, Alternative Rock, Active Rock, Top 40, Mainstream Adult Contemporary, and Hot Adult Contemporary radio format.