Resources to help you run your station
Learn moreEverything you need to get started and grow
Guides, tools, and references to help you launch your station, learn the platform, and get the most out of RadioCult.
Guides & help
Radio Bootcamp
Free lessons and guidance to help you launch and grow an online radio station, from first setup to building an audience.
How to Start a Station
A step-by-step guide covering everything you need to get your first online radio station on air.
Business Plan Template
A free, fillable template for mapping your station concept, audience, programming, team, costs, and launch plan before you go live.
Developers
API documentation and reference for building on top of RadioCult and pulling station data into your own tools.
Knowledge Base
Step-by-step help articles and answers to the most common questions about running your station.
For Listeners
Everything listeners need to discover stations, tune in, and follow the shows they love.
Free tools
Stream Checker
Check whether your stream is online, and see its bitrate, format, and metadata, by pasting in the URL.
Bandwidth Calculator
Estimate the bandwidth your station needs based on listeners and audio quality before you go live.
Royalty Calculator
Work out the royalty costs of streaming music on your station so you can plan ahead with confidence.
Cost Calculator
Add up hardware, hosting, music licensing and website costs to see what your online station will cost to start and run.
Station Name Generator
Stuck on a name? Generate ideas for your internet radio station in seconds.
Show Name Generator
Find a name for your next show or programme with quick, radio-ready suggestions.
Show Ideas Generator
Get segment and topic ideas tailored to your show, so every episode has something new for listeners.
Script Generator
Write show openers, radio ads, station IDs, announcements and news bulletins timed to fit, with music and sound effect cues.
Ad Script Generator
Write 15, 30 and 60 second radio ads, with ready-made examples and a template you can copy.
News Script Generator
Turn your stories into a 1, 2 or 3 minute news bulletin, with example bulletins and a template you can copy.
Intro Script Generator
Write 15, 30 and 60 second show intros for solo hosts and co-hosts, with example intros and a template you can copy.
DJ Bio Generator
Write a DJ or radio host bio, show description, social bio and on-air intro for solo hosts and co-hosted shows.
Ready to put it into practice?
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