diff --git a/r2/r2/models/promo.py b/r2/r2/models/promo.py
index 4ece23f12..ee5e80da2 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/promo.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/promo.py
@@ -199,6 +199,19 @@ class LiveAdWeights(object):
             results[''] = results.pop(cls.FRONT_PAGE)
         return results
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_live_subreddits(cls):
+        q = cls._cf.get_range()
+        results = []
+        empty = {cls.column: '[]'}
+        for sr_id, columns in q:
+            if sr_id in (cls.ALL_ADS, cls.FRONT_PAGE):
+                continue
+            if not columns or columns == empty:
+                continue
+            results.append(int(sr_id))
+        return results
+
     @classmethod
     def set_all_from_weights(cls, all_weights):
         """Given a dictionary with all ads that should currently be running