AI DJ · 90-second launch · 10 ways to earn

Start a radio station in 90 seconds. Grow an audience. Get paid.

Wowzaradio hosts your stream, runs an AI DJ with news and weather, programs your week and sells the advertising — so you can go on air today without servers or encoder hassle.

Free Hobbyist plan · no card · no setup fee on any plan

90 sec
From idea to on air
Live
Listener analytics
70%
Your ad revenue share
Licensed
Cleared music library

What is Wowzaradio hosting?

Wowzaradio is internet radio hosting that launches a station in about 90 seconds: it provisions your stream, seeds a rotation, runs an AI DJ with news and weather, schedules your week, and gives you MP3, HLS, SRT and RTSP links to share with directories. Ten money-makers are built in — targeted audio ads, a self-serve ad shop, ticketed live shows, podcast sponsorships, merch, listener goals, partner commissions, branded networks, sponsored rotation and a paid data feed. Hosting starts free, Starter is $19/mo, Pro $69/mo and Network $199/mo.

Free plan
Hobbyist — $0, no card
Paid plans
$19 / $69 / $199 per month
Setup fee
None on any plan
Launch time
About 90 seconds
Ways to earn
10 built in
Share formats
MP3, HLS, WebRTC, SRT, RTSP

Everything a station needs, already switched on

New since launch: AutoStation setup, the AI DJ with news and weather, real-time song history, share links for directories, podcast hosting and the full earnings hub.

AI DJ, news and weather

Voice intros between songs, local news breaks, weather and read ad spots, running 24/7 in the voice you pick.

90-second AutoStation launch

Stream provisioning, artwork, description, tags, starter rotation and a week of scheduling done automatically.

Scheduling and AutoDJ

Dayparts, repeat shows, conflict checks, playlist builder, saved queues and automatic replays.

Live from anywhere

RTMP/SRT ingest for butt, OBS, Mixxx and RadioDJ, a studio hotline for call-ins, plus low-latency playback.

Share links for directories

Copy-ready MP3, HLS, WebRTC, SRT and RTSP endpoints, embeddable player, oEmbed and podcast-style feeds.

Music library and DJ pool

Cleared free-to-play catalogue, loudness-matched uploads, a shared DJ record pool and per-track play logs.

Podcast hosting

Episode pages, RSS for Apple and Spotify, downloads counted, and mid-roll sponsorships sold per download.

Live analytics and song history

Real-time listeners by city and device, now-playing detection, recently-played lists and CSV exports.

Community built in

Live chat, polls, super chats, fan clubs, member pages and ratings on every station page.

Ten ways your station earns

All of it is built in — no extra plugins, no separate storefront, payouts through one wallet.

Targeted audio ads

Spots chosen per listener by city, device and time — priced higher than one-size spots.

Self-serve ad shop

Local businesses buy a spot straight from your station page; you set the price and keep your share.

Ticketed live shows

Sell tickets or a season pass to a live broadcast, replay included.

Podcast sponsorships

Advertisers buy mid-rolls across your shows and pay per download.

Print-on-demand merch

Tees, hoodies, mugs and posters with no stock held.

Listener-funded goals

A visible monthly target with recurring supporters, perks and a progress meter.

Partner commissions

Bring in a paying station and keep a share for 12 months, with a dashboard and payout ledger.

Branded networks

Agencies run a white-label set of stations at a wholesale per-station rate.

Sponsored rotation

Labels pay to sit in rotation or be featured in the directory, sold by the week.

Paid data feed

Station and now-playing data as a subscription for apps and aggregators.

Plans that grow with your listeners

Start free, upgrade when your audience does. No setup fees, cancel anytime.

Hobbyist
Launch free, no card
Free
No setup fee
50 listener-hours · 2 GB storage
Shared CDN
  • 1 station
  • 250 listener-hours/mo
  • 10 GB audio storage
  • Basic analytics
  • Community support
  • Shared global CDN delivery (50 GB/mo)
Start free with Hobbyist
Starter
For the serious hobby broadcaster
$19/mo
No setup fee
5,000 listener-hours · 50 GB storage
Standard CDN
  • 1 station
  • 100 concurrent listeners
  • 5,000 listener-hours/mo
  • 50 GB audio storage
  • Scheduler + episode archives
  • Members-only forum with feature voting
  • Play logs + CSV export
  • Email support
  • Global CDN delivery included (250 GB/mo)
Choose Starter
Most popular
Pro
The full broadcaster toolkit
$69/mo
No setup fee
150,000 listener-hours · 250 GB storage
Priority CDN
  • 1 radio station included
  • 1 basic Live TV channel included
  • 150,000 listener-hours/mo
  • 250 GB audio storage
  • Ultra low-latency playback (sub-second)
  • Live stream recording to your own storage
  • Members-only forum with feature voting
  • Advanced analytics
  • Scheduling & AutoDJ
  • Custom branding + team roles
Choose Pro
Network
Run a station network
$199/mo
No setup fee
500,000 listener-hours · 1000 GB storage
Dedicated CDN
  • Up to 5 radio stations included
  • 1 basic Live TV channel included
  • 500,000 listener-hours/mo
  • 1 TB audio storage
  • White-label player
  • Ad revenue share
  • Members-only forum with feature voting
  • Station team roles
  • API access
  • Dedicated support
Choose Network

Built for a specific job

Artists selling their own music, businesses wanting in-store radio, and a pay-what-you-can option.

Creator
Built for artists & content creators
$29/mo
No setup fee
50,000 listener-hours · 100 GB storage
Standard CDN
  • 1 artist radio station · unlimited listeners
  • 1 basic Live TV channel included
  • Verified artist profile + public creator page
  • Digital Store: sell tracks & albums (90% creator split)
Choose Creator
In-Store Storefront
Custom branded radio for one business location — managed by our team.
$59/mo
No setup fee
1,500 listener-hours · 25 GB storage
Standard CDN
  • Fully managed custom station for your storefront
  • 1 basic Live TV channel included
  • Business-licensed music channels by industry & season
  • Branded DJ drops and promo messages
Choose In-Store Storefront
In-Store Multi-Site
Chain-ready in-store radio with per-location control.
$99/mo
No setup fee
6,000 listener-hours · 100 GB storage
Priority CDN
  • Everything in In-Store Storefront
  • Unlimited locations billed per storefront
  • Per-location promos, dayparts and volume
  • Group rollout of playlists and messages
Choose In-Store Multi-Site
Pay What U Can
No fixed monthly fee
Free
No setup fee
0
Shared CDN
  • No monthly fee
  • Make a Donation
  • Basic analytics
  • Community support
Start free with Pay What U Can

Listener-hours and storage above your allowance are billed monthly at plan rates. Every plan includes the AI DJ, scheduling, analytics, podcast hosting and the full Ways to Earn hub.

How to start your station

01
Name it and press launch

A name and a vibe is all we need — description, tags, cover art, stream and starter rotation are generated for you in about 90 seconds.

02
Make it yours

Upload your own music, jingles and IDs, tune the AI DJ voice, build dayparts and live shows, or go live from home with butt or OBS.

03
Grow and get paid

Share your MP3/HLS links with directories, watch live listener analytics, and switch on ads, tickets, merch, sponsors and listener goals.

Radio hosting questions, answered

How fast can I get my radio station on air?

About 90 seconds. You enter a name and a vibe, and Wowzaradio writes the description, generates cover art, provisions the stream, seeds a starter rotation from free-to-play music and switches on a 24/7 schedule. You can replace anything afterwards.

How much does internet radio hosting cost on Wowzaradio?

Hobbyist is free with no card. Starter is $19/mo, Pro $69/mo and Network $199/mo for up to 5 stations. Creator ($29/mo) is for artists selling their own music, In-Store Storefront ($59/mo) is managed business radio, and Pay What U Can has no fixed monthly fee. There are no setup fees on any plan, and every paid plan includes our members-only forum where stations, creators and artists swap ideas and vote on the features we build next.

Do I need my own server or encoder software?

No. Hosting, playout and the AI DJ run for you. If you would rather broadcast live from your own PC, point butt, OBS, Mixxx, RadioDJ or SAM Broadcaster at your ingest URL — our broadcasting software guide compares 12 free and paid options.

Can I make money from my station?

Yes. Every plan reaches the Ways to Earn hub: audio ads targeted per listener, an 'Advertise on this station' page any local business can buy from, ticketed live shows with replays, podcast mid-roll sponsorships, print-on-demand merch, listener-funded monthly goals, tips and super chats, partner commissions, sponsored rotation slots and a paid station data feed. You keep 70% of ad revenue sold against your listeners.

Can I share my stream with TuneIn and other directories?

Yes. Each station dashboard shows ready-to-copy MP3, HLS, WebRTC, SRT and RTSP links. Submit the 128 kbps MP3 link to directories and aggregators.

Is music licensing handled?

Wowzaradio handles DMCA-style takedown handling, gives every station a written content licence, and supplies music licensed for use on participating internet radio stations under the terms of our service agreement. Commercial music you supply yourself still needs the usual performance licences in your country.

Can I host podcasts on the same account?

Yes. Record or upload episodes, get an RSS feed for Apple and Spotify, publish episode pages, and sell mid-roll sponsorships paid per download.

Can I run stations for clients or a network?

Yes. Network covers up to 5 stations, and branded white-label networks let agencies run a set of stations under their own logo, domain and billing at a per-station wholesale rate that drops as you add stations.

Get on air in 90 seconds

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