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Guides, product updates, and reporting on online radio. How to set a station up, keep it running, and grow the audience around it.
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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.
CharlieUpdated October 1, 20264 min read
From Monster Mash to Danse Macabre, the best Halloween songs for a party playlist or a full Halloween show on your online radio station.
CharlieSeptember 25, 20267 min read
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.
CharlieUpdated July 23, 20267 min read
Build next week of shows, and the rest of your station admin, just by asking an AI agent or by using our API
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.
CharlieJuly 22, 20268 min read
Give your AI coding agent the know-how to build against the RadioCult API correctly, first time
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.
CharlieJuly 15, 20268 min read
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.
CharlieUpdated July 10, 20267 min read
Adding a Chat Room to Your Online Community Radio Station
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.
BarnsUpdated July 10, 20269 min read
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.
CharlieUpdated July 10, 20268 min read
A practical 2026 guide to getting more radio listeners: niche programming, a consistent schedule, directories, short-form clips, collaborations, SEO, community and analytics.
BarnsUpdated July 10, 20269 min read
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.
CharlieUpdated July 10, 202610 min read
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.
BarnsUpdated July 10, 20268 min read
A category-by-category guide to the best free tools for community radio: audio editing, streaming encoders, artwork, chat, distribution, and analytics.
BarnsUpdated July 10, 20268 min read
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.
BarnsUpdated July 10, 20269 min read
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.
BarnsUpdated July 8, 202615 min read
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.
CharlieUpdated July 8, 20268 min read
How to Use Your Stats to Understand and Grow Your Audience
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.
BarnsUpdated July 8, 20269 min read
And Tips To Optimise Your Data Accuracy
See how RadioCult listener analytics work, from event-driven sessions to bot filtering, plus practical tips to make your station data more accurate.
BarnsUpdated July 8, 20268 min read
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.
CharlieUpdated July 8, 202610 min read
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.
BarnsUpdated July 8, 20266 min read
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.
BarnsUpdated July 8, 20266 min read
Your in-depth guide
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.
CharlieUpdated July 8, 202622 min read
One streaming client to rule them all. Let's configure OBS to stream video and audio.
CharlieUpdated July 8, 20265 min read
Build radio station team permissions that fit exactly how you work
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.
CharlieJuly 6, 20266 min read
Introducing 24/7 Music Recognition
Automate royalty reporting and keep Now Playing data accurate with 24/7 audio fingerprinting that logs every track on live and pre-recorded shows.
CharlieJune 26, 20264 min read
Introducing our Alexa Skill Add-On
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.
CharlieJune 26, 20263 min read
Introducing Our TuneIn AIR API Integration
Send accurate Now Playing metadata to TuneIn with the RadioCult AIR API integration. Real-time track updates for live, scheduled, and pre-recorded shows.
CharlieJune 26, 20265 min read
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.
BarnsApril 1, 20266 min read
How British Independent and Community Radio Stations Can Access It
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!
BarnsApril 1, 20267 min read
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.
CharlieApril 1, 20263 min read
The best free and paid tools for creating a logo for your online radio station
Your internet radio station’s logo matters. Here are a range of tools to give you some design inspiration and get your station a logo quickly.
CharlieApril 1, 20265 min read
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.
CharlieApril 1, 20267 min read
With a few simple steps integrate your station with SoundCloud and upload mixes directly from RadioCult!
BarnsApril 1, 20263 min read
Pro Radio 7.1 is now fully compatible with RadioCult, letting you build a polished station website with built-in streaming, artwork and song titles.
CharlieApril 1, 20263 min read
Not all radio-based content is created equal. Let's see what media is worth your time.
CharlieAugust 29, 20247 min read
We have been working hard these past few months. We are very excited to present to you RadioCult v1.3.0. Let’s show you all the goodness
CharlieFebruary 19, 20233 min read
We are going all in on RadioCult to truly make it the best way to run a 24/7 online radio station so you can keep your energy on the broadcast.
CharlieJanuary 19, 20234 min readThese guides are here to help, but the best way to learn is to start broadcasting. Set your station up and work through the rest as you go.
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