Go live from a browser tab. No software to install.
Your radio station.
On air in 15 minutes.
Staircase Radio
Live shows from a browser tab. A schedule that runs itself. A website that's already built. All on your own private server.
One plan. Everything included. Launching soon - register your interest below.
The whole studio. One screen.
Get the highlights.
A real programme, running itself. Live shows, pre-records and repeats.
A website that's already built. Live the moment your station is.
Listeners join in. Chat, requests and shout outs.
iOS and Android apps. Your station in every pocket.
Built for radio
Built for stations whose DJs are everywhere.
Your DJs broadcast live from wherever they are. Listeners tune in on your website or in your app. You run the lot from one studio.
No software to install
DJs go live straight from the studio console in their browser - mixer, jingle wall, beds and remote guests included. Pro encoders still welcome.
Website already built
Your station's site is live the moment your station is - and you can point your own domain at it as part of the package.
DJs run their own worlds
Profiles with bios, links, blogs, listen-again and a Book Me button. Chat opens with listeners whenever they're live.
Listeners join in
All-Request shows where the audience queues the tracks, favourites, show reminders and live chat - lead capture included.
Take a closer look.
The mixing desk
Mic, music, jingles and beds on real faders. Talkover dips the music when you speak.
Jingle wall
Pads in pages, each with its own level and colour. Drop MP3s straight onto them.
Schedule
Live shows, pre-records and repeats on a weekly grid. Playlists cover every silent minute.
Playlists
Ordered tracks, smart tag rules, safety cover for live slots and an All-Request mode your listeners drive.
Listeners and stats
Live counts, geography, listening time and per-show history - with geo and rip protection built in.
Remote guests
Bring callers and co-hosts on air from a link, no installs.
Recordings
Record a show, trim it, publish it as listen again and push it to Mixcloud in one click.
Events
Hand a whole event to a DJ. Their own schedule window, playlists and a shared connection for the stage.
Your own private server
Room for everyone.
Every station runs on its own private server. Your listeners, your data, your stream - nobody else's traffic can touch it.
Thousands
of listeners at once, with no per-listener fees
350,000
listener-hours of streaming a month, roughly
50 GB
of audio storage, and more if you need it
Unlimited
DJs and shows
Whatever your station is, it's yours.
Schools finding quiet kids a voice. Festivals in every pocket. Mates who always said "we should do a radio show". Same station, very different stories.
Schools
A real station run by students: shows at lunch, pre-records for the nervous ones, and the kind of confidence you can't teach from a whiteboard.
Why school radio worksFestivals
Your line-up as the front page, stage takeovers on air, and an app in every attendee's pocket - with push notifications when the plan changes.
Radio for festivalsCommunity radio
All the heart of local radio, none of the transmitter. DJs run their own shows, subs and recruitment are handled, and the town actually tunes in.
Community radio, simplifiedClubs and collectives
Your residents, your sound, every night of the week. Mixes on every DJ's page, all-request Fridays, and a station that outlives the venue.
A station for your sceneHave-a-go heroes
Always wanted to be on the radio? You can be, tonight. No software, no committee, no broadcasting degree. Press the button and talk.
Just startSomething else entirely
Hospital radio, church services, a label, a language school, a very committed family. If it needs a voice, it fits.
Start your stationRegister interestThe listener side
A website your listeners will actually visit.
Live the moment your station is: on-air banner, full schedule, DJ profiles with bios, blogs and listen-again, event pages and live chat. Point your own domain at it, or embed the player anywhere.
Browse a live station Try the studio
On air, on the front page.
Who is live, what is next and a play button, the moment somebody lands.
Every DJ gets a page.
Bio, links, blog, mixes, listen again and a Book Me button.
A real demo station - step in as the station owner or as a DJ. Everything resets on a timer, so poke at anything.
In their pockets
iOS and Android apps. Yours, not ours.
Your listeners get your station as an app: player, schedule, DJ pages, chat, competitions and push notifications. Your DJs get the whole studio in the same app - they can broadcast live from a phone with the screen locked.
And that's not the half of it.
- Pre-record on the desk Record a show to file, pause and resume, trim it, schedule it.
- Remote guests Bring callers and co-hosts on air from a link, no installs.
- Talkover ducking Music dips when you speak, back up when you stop.
- Podcast feeds Every show gets an RSS feed, ready for Apple and Spotify.
- One-click Mixcloud Push any recording to your station's Mixcloud.
- Listen again DJs publish past shows on their page, ordered per show.
- DJ mixes Mixcloud and SoundCloud mixes embedded on DJ pages.
- All-Request shows Listeners browse the crate and queue the next track.
- Spin-the-wheel competitions Entries, prize terms and a winner picker with drama.
- Shout-out voicemails Listeners record messages; DJs fire them into the mix.
- Live listener map Watch dots light up worldwide. Kick and ban included.
- Stats for DJs Share full stats or a weekly overview, per DJ, your call.
- Messaging with read receipts Message one DJ or all of them, and know who's read it.
- DJ questions inbox Requests and questions from DJs, ticked off like a to-do list.
- Recruitment pipeline An unlisted join form; approve and the account builds itself.
- Audience lead list Every chat sign-in and competition entry, with CSV export.
- Festival mode Line-up becomes the front page; radio features optional.
- Per-slot music Same playlist on two slots, different tracks in each.
- Smart resume Playlists pick up where they left off, never mid-song weirdness.
- Full-screen visualizers Bubbles, waves, orbits and aurora behind the player.
- Nightly backups Settings and audio, automatically, every night.
- Alexa and directories A guided checklist to get listed everywhere that matters.
For Mac and Windows
The Desk
The console as an app. Your mic, jingles, two DJ decks and everything your computer is playing, mixed on one screen and sent straight to air.
From zero to on air
Fifteen minutes. Honestly.
Name it
Pick your station name and your address - yourname.staircaseradio.co, or connect your own domain.
Check out
One subscription, everything included. Cancel whenever.
It builds itself
Your private server, studio and website assemble automatically.
Go live
Login lands in your inbox. Add DJs, drop a show in the calendar, broadcast.
One plan. Everything included.
The station plan
£49 /month
- Your own private station server
- Unlimited DJs and shows
- Thousands of listeners - no per-listener fees
- Website included - bring your own domain
- 50 GB audio storage
- Chat, requests, events, stats
- Nightly backups - audio included
- Pause for £15/month when life happens
- Cancel any time
Paused stations keep their website, audio and settings exactly as they were - you just can't broadcast until you switch back on.
Start
Claim your frequency.
Thirty seconds of typing. Fifteen minutes of waiting. Then you're a station owner.
Coming soon
Be first on air.
Stations aren't open to the public just yet. Leave your email and you'll be the first to know when they are.
Questions.
Are there listener or storage limits?
No per-listener fees and no listener-capped tiers - your station comfortably serves thousands of people at once, with enough monthly streaming for roughly 350,000 listener-hours. Audio storage is 50 GB, expandable if you need more. If your station gets genuinely huge, we'll scale your server with you.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes - point your domain at your station and it becomes your site's address, certificate and all. It's part of the package, not an add-on.
Do I need any technical skills?
No. Your station builds itself and your login arrives by email. Every section of the studio has a step-by-step guide, and your DJs get their own guided setup.
How do my DJs broadcast live?
Straight from the built-in browser studio - mixer, jingle wall, beds and remote guests, no installs. DJs who prefer professional broadcast software (BUTT, Audio Hijack and friends) can use that instead.
What about music licensing?
Licensing (PRS/PPL in the UK, or your local equivalent) is your responsibility as the broadcaster - the same as on any radio platform.
Can I take a break without losing everything?
Yes - pause your station for £15/month. Your website stays up, your audio, schedule and settings stay exactly where they were, and your DJs' accounts stay intact. The only thing that stops is broadcasting. Switch back to the full plan whenever you're ready and it's like you never left.
Is there an app?
Yes, iOS and Android. Listeners get your station's player, schedule, DJ pages, chat, competitions and push notifications. Staff sign into the same app and get the studio - including going live from a phone.
What happens if I cancel?
Your subscription stops at the end of the billing period, and we'll contact you about your content before anything is removed.
Stories
People are doing brilliant things with radio.
Schools
The quietest kid in year 9 has a radio show now
What actually happens when a school gets its own station - and why teachers keep telling us about confidence, not equipment.
Read FestivalsYour festival needs a frequency
A line-up front page, stage takeovers on air, and push notifications that reach every pocket on site when the plan changes.
Read Have a goYou can just start a radio station
No committee, no transmitter, no permission. What it feels like to go from "we should do a show" to actually on air, tonight.
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