Echobox’s zine ‘UNBOX’ is coming back for another edition this year.

The theme of this issue is “5 years from now”. As 2026 will be the year Echobox turns 5, we are taking this opportunity to reflect on how we got here and where we are going.
We’ve invited our residents, family and friends to be part of it and submit their own interpretation of the theme, like ageing and growing, visions for the future (either 5 years from now or beyond), community building, Amsterdam, radio, Echobox.

UNBOX will include written features, poetry, interviews, artwork and photography and more.

As Echobox Radio turns five in 2026, we are reflecting on how we got here – and where we are going. The theme is open to interpretation and might touch on:

• Ageing and growth
• Future visions (five years ahead or beyond)
• Community building
• Amsterdam
• Radio culture
• Echobox

We welcome pitches for essays, interviews, poetry, artwork, photography, recipes, and more. Family members & makers know how to find us before the 22nd of March.

Background
In 2025, Echobox Radio launched UNBOX, a publication to celebrate our station, scene and city. UNBOX will be a yearly publication with contributions from the Echobox team, makers, our partners and listeners. The zine provides us with a chance to produce a physical document celebrating what we do, which will be distributed for free to the Echobox Family.

UNBOX will include written features, interviews, artwork and photography. All content must relate to the station, city or radio.