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February 22, 2023

How to launch a web radio station

Resident Advisor reached out to five web radio stations across the globe - Dublin Digital Radio (ddr.), Rádio Quântica, Oroko in Accra, Skylab in Melbourne and Threads in London - to provide some tips on how to start your own online radio.

No Signal is a DIY black radio station from the UK that broke through in the middle of lockdown. It was the controversial song clash format NS10v10 that catapulted them into the general consciousness - NS10v10 sees two representatives select 10 songs from opposing artists and battle it out in a round-for-round game of strategy and timing. The first one was 50 Cent vs. Drake. Gal Dem talked to women behind it.

SiriusXM announced limited edition channels launching on Friday (May 1) that will bring some of the greatest hits and exclusive content from the likes of David Bowie, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, George Strait, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Prince and the Rolling Stones. The personally curated channels will roll out in coordination with SiriusXM’s Stream Free period, which has been extended through May 31, allowing anyone to get free access to the streaming network's full lineup of streaming content on the SiriusXM app.