Setting up your radio
Name your station, add its logo and set its options before going live for your services.
Before you schedule a grid or start a live broadcast, take five minutes to give your radio its identity. Everything is set from the Configuration tab in Radio & Live: a name is all you need to get started, and the rest can be added whenever you like. These settings are what give your station its face and get it ready for daily broadcasting during services.
The essentials to get started
- Open Radio & Live, then the Configuration tab.
- Enter the station name (for example "Good News Radio"). This is the only truly required field.
- Pick a genre from the list: Gospel, Praise, Worship, Contemporary, Traditional or Mixed.
- Add a short description that will appear next to your station.
- Click Save at the bottom of the page.
Tip: a clear name and a one-line description are enough to be recognized. You can refine everything later without starting over.
Adding the station logo
The logo appears on the listening page, in the station header and on your live broadcasts. In the Logo section, click the upload button and choose an image. The preview updates right away.
Note: the logo must be an image file, up to 5 MB. A square image looks best, since it is shown inside a rounded frame.
The optional settings
These fields aren't required to get started, but they round out your station.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stream URL | Connect an existing audio stream if you already broadcast from another server |
| YouTube link | Point to your channel or your YouTube live |
| Facebook link | Point to your page or your Facebook live |
| Allow download | Make video replays downloadable by your listeners |
| QR on the video | Overlay your public page's QR code in a corner of your choice |
For a video broadcast also relayed on YouTube, enter the YouTube stream key in its dedicated field. It stays hidden for security.
Warning: only enable downloads of your broadcasts for content you own the rights to. You remain responsible for whatever you make available.
Accepting the terms before broadcasting
The first time you import an audio file or go live, a window asks you to accept the radio's terms of use and to declare that you hold the rights to your content. Two boxes must be checked, and confirming unlocks importing and broadcasting.
Note: as long as the terms aren't accepted, importing tracks and going live stay blocked. This is a one-time step.
Preparing for daily broadcasting
To keep a station running during services, a few settings put in place once will save you surprises.
- Check that the name, logo and description are up to date: these are what your listeners see.
- Decide whether your broadcasts should stay downloadable and whether the QR code for your public page should appear on screen.
- If you relay to YouTube, keep the stream key filled in so you don't have to re-enter it every week.
- Save, then switch to the Grid tab to schedule your regular slots.
Tip: once the configuration is locked in, your Sunday routine comes down to opening the Live tab and starting the broadcast. Everything else is already in place.