AI tools can now assist with much of the behind-the-scenes work of running a station, and the newest ones can operate it directly. This guide covers what's genuinely useful, and where human creativity still matters.
Automate your radio station two ways: ask an AI agent like Claude or ChatGPT, or call the RadioCult API. Schedule shows, manage your library, and wire your station into your own tools. Included on Premium and Business, or add it to Starter or Growth.
Agent Skills teach Claude, Codex and Gemini to build a custom radio player, schedule site, audio uploads and schedule automations against the RadioCult API. Free to download.
Does an internet radio station need a website? Usually yes, but not always a big one. How to match your owned presence to your stage, from a link-in-bio to a full CMS site.
A live chat room turns passive listeners into a community. Here is how station chat lifts engagement, how on-site rooms compare to Discord and Telegram, and how to moderate and run one well.
A practical guide to embedding a live radio player on your station website: iframe snippets, custom builds via the API, placement, mobile, and now-playing widgets.
A practical 2026 guide to getting more radio listeners: niche programming, a consistent schedule, directories, short-form clips, collaborations, SEO, community and analytics.
A practical, step-by-step guide to starting an internet radio station from home, covering equipment, studio setup, encoders like BUTT and Mixxx, hosting, licensing and promotion.
A practical guide to scheduling tools for community radio: recurring rules, volunteer teams, pre-records versus live, and fallbacks that keep you off dead air.
A category-by-category guide to the best free tools for community radio: audio editing, streaming encoders, artwork, chat, distribution, and analytics.
The best free video streaming tools for your community radio station, from OBS Studio to YouTube Live and Twitch, while your audio and schedule stay in RadioCult.
Compare the best internet radio software for live broadcasting and 24/7 automation, from free tools like BUTT and Mixxx to paid suites, on Windows and Mac.
Learn how to broadcast live radio from your mobile phone using iziCast on iOS or BroadcastSelf on Android. Turn your phone into a portable radio studio.
Learn how online radio stations use listener analytics, from location and device data to session duration, to sharpen programming, prove reach to sponsors, and grow.
You can start an internet radio station for free using Icecast, an encoder like BUTT, and Ngrok to put your home computer online. Here is how, plus the trade-offs.
Is radio still popular in the UK? The latest RAJAR data shows 50.6 million adults (87%) tune in weekly, and online radio has pulled further ahead of AM/FM.
Is radio still popular in the US? The latest Nielsen and Edison data show radio reaches 92% of adults monthly and leads ad-supported audio at 61%, as online listening grows.
Looking for a Radiojar alternative? See how RadioCult compares on free trials, mix support, Soundcloud and Mixcloud integrations, mobile and stream quality.
To start an online community radio station, plan your audience and format, pick a streaming platform, set up basic equipment, and build a web and mobile presence. Full guide.
RadioCult Custom Roles let radio station owners set team permissions from scratch: control exactly what each person can see, do, and manage. On Premium and Business plans.
Get a custom Alexa Skill for your radio station so listeners can tune in on Amazon Echo by voice. We handle the development, hosting and backend setup.
Send accurate Now Playing metadata to TuneIn with the RadioCult AIR API integration. Real-time track updates for live, scheduled, and pre-recorded shows.
A brief guide on how our analytics functionality is powered. Level up your station with one of our many tools designed to make running a community or independent radio station easier.
An introduction to the intricacies of digital radio and the UK’s small-scale DAB. As well as some tips for how British independent and community radio stations can access it!
You want your station to sound the best. How can you do that when other streaming providers limit your stream quality? RadioCult lets your stream in any bitrate you want, on all our plans.
Learn how to do an internet radio show, from choosing a live or pre-recorded format to planning talk and music content that keeps listeners coming back.
It's a question as old as Christmas itself. We're here to answer it. This is the type of hard hitting journalism from the RadioCult team that you've come to expect.
