Internet Radio & DJ Resources
Jim For Immediate Release Station Admin announces the release of FesterHead’s SAM Plugin v1.0.1, a free WordPress plugin that connects SAM Broadcaster Pro to WordPress, giving internet radio stations a live Now Playing panel, a full playlist browser, and an interactive song request interface on their websites. The plugin was originally developed by Steve Kunitzer (FesterHead) … Read more
For Immediate Release Station Admin announces the release of SA – SAM Image Consolidator 1.5.5, a free desktop utility that helps SAM Broadcaster users clean up duplicate album artwork safely and quickly. What the release delivers SA – SAM Image Consolidator reduces image clutter by consolidating song-level album art into a single shared image per … Read more
Station Admin releases SA – Database Magic 1.0.0 — a free Windows utility that automatically looks up and populates artist website URLs in SAM Broadcaster Pro databases using MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Discogs, and Wikipedia. What it does Database Magic connects directly to a SAM Broadcaster Pro MySQL/MariaDB database, identifies every artist missing a website URL in … Read more
Station Admin releases SA – Re-Streamer 1.5.0 — a free Windows utility that lets internet radio stations relay their Icecast or Shoutcast stream to Mixcloud Live or any RTMP destination in one click. What it does SA – Re-Streamer bridges the gap between traditional audio streaming (Icecast/Shoutcast) and modern live platforms like Mixcloud Live, Facebook … Read more
SA Tag Manager Lite lets SAM Broadcaster and PlayoutONE users update song metadata directly from their WordPress admin panel — no SQL required.
Live365 is one of the most established streaming platforms available to independent internet radio broadcasters — and one of the few that bundles music licensing, hosting, distribution, and royalty reporting into a single monthly subscription. For most stations, that combination eliminates more paperwork than anything else in the broadcast stack. This guide covers everything you … Read more
Chapter 8 of 14 The Sound FX Panel in SAM Broadcaster Pro The Sound FX panel gives you instant-play buttons for jingles, sweepers and sound effects — triggering audio immediately over whatever is currently playing. Opening the Sound FX Panel Click Window in the menu bar Select Sound FX How the Sound FX Panel Works … Read more
Chapter 10 of 14 The Event Scheduler in SAM Broadcaster Pro The Event Scheduler lets you trigger automated actions at specific times — adding content to the queue, starting or stopping encoders, or running scripts. Opening the Event Scheduler Click Window in the menu bar Select Event Scheduler Adding a Scheduled Event In the Event … Read more
Chapter 4 of 14 Library Management and Categories in SAM Broadcaster Pro Your music library is the heart of your station. Setting it up correctly from the start saves hours of work later. Adding Music to Your Library SAM Broadcaster Pro stores your music in an internal database. To add tracks: Open the Playlist panel … Read more
Chapter 3 of 14 Installing SAM Broadcaster Pro Download, install and activate SAM Broadcaster Pro, then get familiar with the interface before you start configuring your station. Download 14 Day Trial Download Sam Broadcaster – Spacial. Always download from the official Spacial website. Run the Installer Right-click the downloaded installer and select Run as administrator … Read more