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Every town deserves a radio station that sounds like itself.


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Online Community Radio Station
Launch an internet radio station for your neighborhood, town, or interest community using free and open-source tools. AzuraCast makes it possible to run a professional stream from a single server.


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10 DJs

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Choose Your Software
AzuraCast is the recommended self-hosted option. Install on a $6 DigitalOcean droplet. It includes AutoDJ, a web interface for DJs, scheduling, and listener analytics built in.

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Build Your Programming
Mix live shows with AutoDJ filler. Recruit local musicians, storytellers, and community voices. Create a weekly schedule and hold to it so listeners can form habits.

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Build the Community
Stream to your website and add a Mixcloud or SoundCloud archive. Post show recordings to a community Discord. Create a local artist spotlight series to draw in musicians.

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Launch Checklist
[ ] Register a domain for the station
[ ] Spin up a VPS and install AzuraCast
[ ] Upload 8 hours of filler music cleared for broadcast
[ ] Recruit 3 show hosts for the first schedule
[ ] Set up a station Discord for DJs and listeners
[ ] Embed the stream player on your website
[ ] Announce on local Facebook and Nextdoor

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Check your country's music licensing rules before going live. In the US you may need a SoundExchange license for streaming. Many stations start with podsafe and Creative Commons music to avoid fees early on.