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Guides and answers for everything you can do with your RadioSiteMaker station.

Getting Started

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about RadioSiteMaker — setup, streams, custom domains, features, plans and more.

Getting Started with RadioSiteMaker

A quick tour of how RadioSiteMaker works — from signing up and the setup wizard to managing your station from the dashboard and going live.

Connecting Your Audio Stream

How to add your live audio stream to RadioSiteMaker so the player works and shows now-playing track info — with support for Icecast, Shoutcast, AzuraCast, caster.fm and more.

Going Live: A Pre-Launch Checklist

Everything to check before you share your radio station website with the world — from your stream and branding to SEO, social links and your custom domain.

Your Website & Design

Choosing a Design Style

Pick a ready-made design style for your radio station website, then make it your own with colors and fonts.

Branding: Colors, Fonts & Logo

Match your radio station website to your brand with custom colors, font pairings and your own logo.

The Hero Section

Customize the big banner at the top of your radio station homepage with headlines, background images and a rotating carousel.

Editing Your About Page

Tell your station's story with a custom About page — formatted text and an image, all editable from your dashboard.

Customizing Section Labels & Navigation

Rename the sections on your radio website and control which appear in your menu, so the navigation matches your station's voice.

Setting Your Site Language

Choose the language your radio station website is presented in, from a wide range of supported languages.

Content

Managing Shows

Create and organize your radio shows — descriptions, genres, artwork and the DJs who host them.

Managing DJs & Hosts

Add your presenters with photos, bios and social links, and connect them to the shows they host.

Managing Your Schedule

Build your weekly program grid so listeners always know what's on — and set your station's timezone for an accurate on-air display.

Podcasts & Episodes

Publish podcast series and episodes on your radio website, import episodes from an RSS feed or Mixcloud, and embed audio from SoundCloud or Spotify.

Writing Blog Posts

Publish news and articles on your radio station website with a rich editor, images, tags and scheduled publishing.

Breaking News & News Ticker

Post timely news items that appear as a scrolling ticker and news feed on your radio website — and optionally import them from an RSS feed.

Promoting Events

List your station's gigs, meet-ups and live events with dates, venues, images and ticket links.

Music Charts

Publish a music chart on your radio website that listeners can vote on, with artwork and Spotify or SoundCloud embeds.

Adding Videos

Embed YouTube and Vimeo videos on your radio website and organize them into playlists or sections.

Audience & Community

Song Dedications & Requests

Let listeners send song dedications and requests, then review and approve them before they appear on your radio website.

Live Public Chat

Add a moderated live chat to your radio website so listeners can talk with you and each other during broadcasts.

Running Polls

Create interactive polls on your radio website to gather listener opinions, with live results and optional open-ended questions.

Listener Voice Messages

Let listeners record and send voice messages from your radio website — perfect for shout-outs, requests and feedback you can play on air.

Contact Form & Messages

Receive messages from your listeners through your radio website's contact form, read them in your dashboard and reply by email.

DJ Applications (Join Us)

Let aspiring presenters apply to join your station through a customizable form, and review applications in your dashboard.

Newsletter Subscribers

Collect email subscribers from your radio website, manage your list and export it for your email campaigns.

Monetization

Accepting Donations

Add donation buttons to your radio website so listeners can support your station via Stripe, PayPal, Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee and more.

Selling Merchandise

Showcase your station's merch — shirts, hats, stickers — with prices, images and links to your store.

Showcasing Sponsors

Display your station's sponsors and partners with logos and links to recognize their support.

Ads & Google AdSense

Run your own promotional banners with placements and scheduling, or earn from your traffic with Google AdSense.

Custom Domain & Settings

How to Connect Your Own Custom Domain

The complete, no-jargon, step-by-step guide to pointing your own web address (like www.mycoolradio.com) at your RadioSiteMaker station — with DNS settings for GoDaddy, Namecheap, Squarespace and Cloudflare.

Settings Overview

A tour of your RadioSiteMaker settings — station details, branding, stream, contact info, integrations and your custom domain.

Understanding Your Analytics

See how your radio website is performing — visits, traffic and listener activity — and connect Google Analytics for more detail.

Now-Playing & Embeds

How the now-playing display works on your radio website and how you can show your live track info elsewhere.

Account & Billing

Plans: Trial & Pro

Understand your RadioSiteMaker plan — what the free trial includes, what Pro unlocks, and how to upgrade.

Billing & Payments

Manage your RadioSiteMaker subscription — upgrade, update your payment method, cancel or reactivate, all from the Billing page.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need any technical skills to use RadioSiteMaker?
No. The setup wizard and dashboard are built for non-technical broadcasters. We handle hosting, security and the technical details for you.
Is my website live straight away?
Yes. As soon as you sign up you get a working site at yourstation.radiositemaker.com. You can keep editing it after it's live, and changes appear instantly.
How do I get my live player working?
Add your stream URL under Settings → Stream and press Test, then Save. We support Icecast, Shoutcast, AzuraCast, caster.fm and more. See Connecting your stream for details.
Can I use my own domain name?
Yes. If you own a domain like www.mystation.com, you can connect it in about 10 minutes by adding one DNS record. The secure https padlock is set up automatically. See "How to connect your own custom domain".
Why isn't the current song title showing in the player?
Either your stream doesn't broadcast track info, or it publishes it at a separate address that needs to be added in the now-playing field under Settings. Some live shows hide metadata on purpose.
How do I turn features on or off?
In Settings you can switch features (podcasts, events, charts, merch, and so on) on or off. Anything switched off disappears from your site's menu and can be switched back on at any time.
Do some features depend on my plan?
Yes — depending on your plan, certain features may be limited. See "Plans, trial & Pro" for what's included.
Can I sell merchandise or take donations?
Yes. You can add merch items with prices and links, and set up donation buttons (Stripe, PayPal, Ko-fi, and more). See the Monetization section of the Help Center.
How do my changes get published?
Automatically. Edits in your dashboard appear on your public site right away. If something looks out of date, clear the site cache from Settings.
Is my site good for SEO?
Yes. RadioSiteMaker pages include the meta tags, structured data and a sitemap that search engines look for. Fill in your station name, tagline and meta description in Settings to get the most out of it.
How do I get help if I'm stuck?
Search this Help Center, browse the relevant article, or reach out through the contact options on radiositemaker.com. For custom-domain issues in particular, the fastest fix is often a quick look at your DNS settings together.

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