Blog
Notes on internet radio — guides, comparisons, and what we learned building a station that never signs off.
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Broadcasting Radio From Your Phone: What Works and What Stops It
You can go live from a phone browser, and the studio keeps your screen awake while you do. What it can't do is keep broadcasting once the phone puts it in the background. Every scenario, what your listeners hear, a checklist for a clean show, and the app we're building to fix it.
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How to Schedule Playlists on Your Internet Radio Station
Your station can now play different things at different times of the week — music blocks, a news bulletin at six, a podcast repeat on Wednesday. Playlists, weekly slots, and exactly how the switch behaves, with screenshots of the real thing.
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How an Internet Radio Station Actually Works
From a laptop that's never allowed to sleep to a proper streaming stack: the four jobs every station has to do, where the home-built version breaks, and how GoCast handles each one.
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What It Actually Costs to Run an Internet Radio Station
Real numbers for platform fees, music licensing, bandwidth and gear — including why the platform fee is the smallest line on the bill.
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How to Keep Your Internet Radio Station On Air 24/7
Your station can now keep playing when you are not there. What is new in GoCast, everything the free plan already does, and how to get Pro.
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How to Start an Internet Radio Station in 2026
Everything you actually need to know: software compared, equipment that matters, music licensing explained honestly, and how to get your first listeners.
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