Internet Radio & DJ Resources
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 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 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 14 of 14 Backup, Recovery and Troubleshooting SAM Broadcaster Pro No system is bulletproof. A solid backup plan and knowledge of common problems will keep your station on air when things go wrong. Table of Contents Sam broadcaster pro: Built-In Backup Tool What Else to Back Up Backup Locations Database Maintenance Common Problems and … Read more
Chapter 13 of 14 Website Integration and Remote Access A station website extends your reach to listeners, and remote access lets you manage your broadcast PC from anywhere. Building a Station Website Essential features for an internet radio website: Listen Live button — a direct link to your stream URL Now Playing widget — showing … Read more