{"id":12628,"date":"2017-06-23T14:18:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T12:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/?p=12628"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:16:17","slug":"5-tips-to-get-your-radio-station-off-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-get-your-radio-station-off-the-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips To Get Your Radio Station Off the Ground!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&rsquo;ve\u00a0created a radio station, devoted energy to the project, carefully selected your music and created your programs with love. However, you don&rsquo;t appear to have that many listeners\u00a0and your audience isn&rsquo;t taking off. It&rsquo;s certainly understandable that this can sometimes discourage you but don&rsquo;t panic! In this article, we&rsquo;ll be looking at how to take care of this and develop your audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>1. Create a strong Identity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19757 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/card.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/card.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/card-50x50.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/160;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/card.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/card.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/card-50x50.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>To be able to stand out from\u00a0competitors, you need to be <span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>recognizable<\/strong>.<\/span> Having a style that your listeners can easily identify is one of the first thing to work on for your radio station. To create a strong and consistent identity, here are a few simple tricks to put in place.<\/p>\n<p>Put in place a <span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>style guide<\/strong><\/span> that\u00a0will make you easily identifiable, choose the same logo on all platforms and select two or three colors maximum for your listeners to recognize even\u00a0more easily. Whether it&rsquo;s on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-cms-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e6685e;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">Radio Website<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-mobile-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e6685e;\"><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">Mobile App<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">,<\/span>\u00a0you can be sure to\u00a0be\u00a0more noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not\u00a0least: define an <span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>editorial line<\/strong><\/span>. It&rsquo;s important that your listeners can find what they liked when they first tuned in. Organize regular shows\u00a0for your listeners, make sure to highlight your radio DJs\u00a0and their personalities. This way your listeners will want to keep coming back to listen to you. Your identity should also\u00a0be defined by\u00a0your sound design: do not hesitate to personalize your jingles<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>2. Be\u00a0Visible<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To be heard, you first and foremost need to be seen, so it&rsquo;s time to make yourself visible everywhere, <em>i.e.<\/em> both on social networks and online radio directories but also on other\u00a0existing networks. Create a Facebook and Twitter account for your radio station, and don&rsquo;t forget to stick with your radio identity\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Directories are also a great way of highlighting your radio station. With RadioKing, your radio station is automatically referenced on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radioline.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radioline<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/radio.orange.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orange Radio<\/a><\/strong> but you can also reference your radio station on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/how-to-add-your-radio-station-to-tunein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/?s=streema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Streema<\/strong><\/a> and \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/how-to-add-your-radio-station-to-itunes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/strong> to reach as many people as possible. The more visible you are online, the more likely you are to be spotted and for your radio to take off!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">.<strong>3. Get Your Community Together<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19756 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/group-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/group-1.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/group-1-50x50.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/160;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/group-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/group-1.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3213589.smushcdn.com\/3213589\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/group-1-50x50.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Now that your radio is recognizable and visible on all media, you still need to gain the\u00a0loyalty of your listeners. So bring\u00a0your community together to ensure that the listeners of a today become the regulars of tomorrow. Don&rsquo;t hesitate to share and interact with your audience. Answer their questions, share your titles and get them to react. In other words, involve them in the daily life of your radio station. It works both ways, squeeze yourself\u00a0into the daily life of your listeners. Are you a local radio station? If so, why not be\u00a0present at major local or regional events! Or perhaps you&rsquo;re a more general radio station? In which case, talk about the latest music news! Listen to your audience and integrate yourself into their lives.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>4. Be Yourself<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&rsquo;s tempting to rely heavily on what works for\u00a0other radio stations. However, although keeping an eye on your competitors is highly encouraged, plagiarism is never a\u00a0good idea. <strong><span style=\"color: #e6685e;\"><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">Your radio station is a part of you<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, it should reflect your personality. So be yourself and try not to resemble others. The more you stand out from the crowd, the more likely it is you&rsquo;ll get noticed. You&rsquo;ll definitely have something new to bring to the table. It&rsquo;s up to you to discover what!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>5. Think Bigger<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When you start out, you don&rsquo;t always automatically think about your audience nor do you necessarily see the advantage of having several listeners. However, in addition to being accessible \u00a0everywhere, creating a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-mobile-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mobile App<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio-cms-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio Website<\/strong><\/a> will also allow you to bring more credibility to your radio radio station. Today, you even have the opportunity to accompany your listeners on new media such as Apple TV and Android TV, so why deprive yourself? Don&rsquo;t\u00a0be afraid to get involved with your radio station, even if it&rsquo;s only the beginning of your project. It&rsquo;ll be worth it\u00a0when you see your first regular listeners arrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This can take time, so don&rsquo;t give up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Know that the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #efbc12;\"><strong>RadioKing<\/strong><\/span> team is here to encourage you in your project and provide you with\u00a0all the necessary advice to develop your radio station. Don&rsquo;t hesitate to contact us via the various means available!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are you ready to start the adventure and put our tips to the test?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href='https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/create-radio' class='eckosc eckosc_button font_alt eckosc_button_size_large eckosc_button_position_center eckosc_button_rounded' style='background-color:#efbc12;' target='_blank'' data-color='#efbc12'><i class='fa fa-thumbs-up'><\/i>Get started today!<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&rsquo;ve\u00a0created a radio station, devoted energy to the project, carefully selected your music and created your programs with love. However, you don&rsquo;t appear to have that many listeners\u00a0and your audience isn&rsquo;t taking off. It&rsquo;s certainly understandable that this can sometimes discourage you but don&rsquo;t panic! In this article, we&rsquo;ll be looking at how to take care of this and develop your audience. 1. Create a strong Identity To be able to stand out from\u00a0competitors, you need to be recognizable. Having a style that your listeners can easily identify is one of the first thing to work on for your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":13043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[590],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12628"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12628"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19758,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12628\/revisions\/19758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}