How much does The Current make per 1,000 views?

An estimated $2.41 per 1,000 long-form views (its RPM), most likely between $0.71 and $8.36.

How much does The Current make per video?

An average The Current video gets about 91K views, which at $2.41 RPM is roughly $219 in ad earnings.

Is The Current monetized?

Yes. The Current was monetized as of Nov 12, 2026, so it earns from ads on its videos.

How are The Current's earnings estimated?

Nexlev multiplies the channel's recent long-form views by an RPM predicted from its audience: their countries, age and niche. The result is a range, because real RPMs vary with season, ad formats and how long viewers watch.

Do these earnings include sponsorships?

No. They are estimated YouTube ad earnings only, from a long-form RPM. Sponsorships, merchandise and memberships are not included, and channels that post mostly Shorts earn less than this.

The CurrentMonetized

@thecurrent

497K subscribers
4.6K videos
416.5M views
United States
Joined Jan 26, 2007

The Current brings listeners the best authentic new music alongside music that explores roots and influences. Listeners to The Current hear live DJs who hand pick the music they play. In the Twin Cities, listen to The Current at 89.3 FM, or listen anywhere online at www.thecurrent.org. Great Music Lives Here.

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How much does The Current make?

Estimated YouTube ad earnings for The Current, from its views and Nexlev's RPM model.

Nexlev estimates The Current earned about $5.6K from YouTube ads between Oct 13, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026, at an RPM of $2.41. Its lifetime ad earnings are about $1.0M.

Data updated Nov 12, 2026

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Estimated earnings$5,5912.3M views at $2.41 RPM, at this channel's recent daily average

Based on views from Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Estimated YouTube ad earnings only, from a long-form RPM. Channels that post mostly Shorts earn less than this.

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The Current earnings FAQ

How much does The Current make on YouTube?

Nexlev estimates The Current earned about $5.6K from YouTube ads between Oct 13, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026, most likely between $1.6K and $19.4K.

How much does The Current make a year?

At its current pace, about $67.1K a year from YouTube ads, most likely between $19.7K and $232.7K. This is last month's estimate times 12.

How much does The Current make per day?

About $186 a day from YouTube ads, averaged over the 30 days between Oct 13, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026.

How much has The Current made in total?

About $1.0M in YouTube ad revenue over the channel's lifetime, most likely between $294.5K and $3.5M, from 416.5M views.

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