Santa Barbara’s Independent Funk RADIO Station
Streaming 24/7 classic funk, soul, boogie, jazz-funk, and standout new grooves.





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Funk the Planet
Santa Barbara, CA • Streaming 24/7
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Funk the Planet is a 24/7 online funk radio station based in Santa Barbara, California, blending classic and modern funk, rare groove, jazz-funk, soul, and groove-driven hip-hop into one seamless mix. Every track earns its place, with basslines, horns, and vocal hooks driving a sound that stays soulful, danceable, and alive from timeless classics to new discoveries.

For listeners who want more than the same old playlist, Funk the Planet delivers depth, discovery, and real groove.

Interior of a vintage record store decorated with a neon "FUNK" sign, vinyl albums, and posters of funk and soul artists, with shelves filled with records and a disco ball hanging from the ceiling.

Jammin’ 50+ years of NONSTOP funk and soul Music

🌍 Funk the Planet Radio is an independent online station rooted in Santa Barbara, California, bringing a deep, eclectic mix of funk and groove music to listeners online. Broadcasting from California’s Central Coast, the station spans James Brown to today’s modern masters, with funk, classic soul, jazz-funk, neo-soul, New Jack Swing, Minneapolis sound, and more. If it’s funky, it belongs in the universe of Funk the Planet.

The ever-evolving music library is curated in Santa Barbara by veteran funk and soul radio DJ Vince Leo, whose radio journey began at KCSB-FM in Isla Vista. From his Santa Barbara studio, Leo blends the latest funky releases with timeless classics to create a station with local roots and a sharp curatorial point of view.

Learn more

In addition to the 24/7 stream, we have specialized shows

Check out the WEEKDAY SHOW SCHEDULE below

  • A promotional poster for "Manic Purple Mondays," a weekly music event. The poster features a man playing guitar with a cosmic background, neon effects, and event details at the bottom.

    Manic Purple Mondays

    Mondays 6:00-8:00PM Pacific Time Zone

    Manic Purple Mondays is a two-hour show celebrating the musical legacy of Prince and the Minneapolis sound. The program features music from Prince's associates and side projects, including The Time and Sheila E., as well as collaborations with artists like Jesse Johnson and the early productions of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The show also explores songs Prince wrote or produced for others, and highlights artists inspired by his distinctive pop/funk sound, such as Ready for the World and The Jets.

  • A colorful poster advertising a radio show called "New Jack Attack" airing every Tuesday night from 6pm to 8pm Pacific Time. The poster features a vibrant illustration of a boombox with musical notes and geometric shapes. The event, titled "Funk the Planet," is described as a home for 80s and 90s new jack swing music, and the poster is hung on a dark brick wall.

    NEW JACK ATTACK

    Tuesdays 6:00-8:00PM Pacific Time Zone

    New Jack Attack is a two-hour show celebrating new jack swing, a subgenre that flourished in the late 1980s through the mid-1990s by blending contemporary R&B, funk, and hip-hop. The program features iconic artists who defined the sound, including Keith Sweat, Guy, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, Boyz II Men, En Vogue, Mary J. Blige, Blackstreet, Heavy D. and the Boyz, Janet Jackson, and early 1990s Michael Jackson. The show explores the distinctive production style popularized by Teddy Riley and celebrates the genre's enduring influence on contemporary music.

  • Poster for 'The B-Boy Hip-Hop Rewind,' a weekly event on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM Pacific Time at Funk the Planet, featuring a DJ on a boombox with palm trees and colorful background.

    The B-Boy Hip-Hop Rewind

    Wednesdays 6:00-8:00PM Pacific Time Zone

    The B-Boy Hip-Hop Rewind is a two-hour show dedicated to the Golden Era of hip-hop, spanning from its earliest recorded appearances through the 1980s. The program covers the genre's origins from the Sugarhill Records days and the Def Jam era, featuring pioneering artists like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Kurtis Blow, and Sugarhill Gang, as well as next-generation innovators such as Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, and Whodini. The show also highlights the conscious hip-hop movement of the late 1980s, including Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Queen Latifah

  • Colorful poster on a brick wall advertising a weekly funk music event called 'A Brand New Funk' every Thursday night from 6pm to 8pm Pacific Time, featuring a vintage boombox with vibrant, swirling music notes and designs.

    A Brand New Funk

    Thursdays 6:00-8:00PM Pacific Time Zone

    A Brand New Funk is a two-hour show playing all the latest funky new releases and contemporary artists keeping funk alive globally. The program showcases neo-soul, acid jazz, nu-funk, nu-disco, and related genres, with all music featured coming from the past year.

  • A neon-lit train illustration on a vintage-style poster for 'The Boogie Nights Express,' promoting old-school boogie funk, R&B, 70s and 80s classics. The poster is taped on a brick wall and features the text, 'Funk the Planet,' and a website URL.

    The Boogie Nights Express

    Fridays 6:00-8:00PM Pacific Time Zone

    All aboard the Boogie Nights Express! Hop on for a high-energy ride through 1970s and 1980s funk, R&B, and boogie classics—from chart-topping hits to rare deeper cuts that keep the dancefloor alive. Earth Wind & Fire, The Gap Band, Zapp, One Way, Kool & the Gang, and so much more!

Contact Us

Got a question, a request, a collaboration idea, or just want to say hey? Hit us up at requests@funkthepla.net or use the contact form.

For questions about the music, specialty shows, or the overall sound of the station, contact Vince Leo — founder of Funk the Planet Radio, longtime funk and soul DJ, and the station’s sole music programmer — at vince@funkthepla.net.

Santa Barbara & Central Coast PARTNERSHIP Opportunities

Funk the Planet is proudly rooted in Santa Barbara, California and always looking to connect with Central Coast businesses, shops, restaurants, venues, events, and local brands that want to reach an engaged groove audience through a distinctive independent station.

If you’re based in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, or anywhere along the Central Coast and think your business belongs in the mix, we’d love to hear from you about advertising, sponsorships, promotions, and creative partnerships.

Email sales@funkthepla.net and let’s make something funky happen.