Why the Best Radio DJ You've Never Heard of Streams on Twitch w/ KaterFM | The J-Card Podcast

It’s the Season 4 Finale, featuring the one and only KaterFM! Kater is a Twitch streamer, playlist obsessive, and self-described “washed radio DJ” who accidentally built a music community by mishearing a Joyce Manor lyric.In our convo, Kater walked me through how she went from her college radio station to building a thriving, interactive music community across Twitch and IG. We talk about how Twitch is actually a pretty great platform for music discovery, what the transition to livestreaming is like, and what goes into running a channel.And then of course, we have a mixtape full of certified bangers, and a CHICAGO DRAFT to close out the season!More on IG:@katerfm_ https://www.instagram.com/katerfm_The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it.New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might.Created by Alexei ShishkinAssociate Producer: Alivia StonierBooking: Jamie Halliday📬 Subscribe:Subscribe now📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: [email protected]⏱️ Chapters:00:00 - Intro to Kater01:20 - Background in Music02:43 - College Radio Days06:35 - How Twitch Music Works09:59 - Growing the Channel14:34 - Lessons from Streaming20:26 - Finding New Music23:09 - Playlist Names & Tony Hawk27:01 - The Mixtape28:38 - “I Don’t Think It’s the Right Time for Emojis” by Hot Mulligan32:07 - “Reservoir” by PUP35:32 - “Moab” by Tiberius38:45 - “Jaw Song” by Cigarettes @ Sunset42:01 - “There Will Be Time” by Mumford & Sons (feat. Baaba Maal)46:01 - “Forgiveness” by Paramore49:40 - Honorable Mentions51:58 - Game: Chicago Draft1:00:07 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe