How to Make a Free Radio Station

If you have a lot to say on a lot of different subjects or are expert in a field and would love to share your knowledge with others, then creating your own radio show on your own radio station is for you. Setting up a radio station won't take any initial financial investment other than purchasing a microphone, and it will take you only a few minutes to set up.

Things You'll Need

• Computer Internet Ubroadcast account Ubroadcast software Microphone Music

Instructions

1. Visit UBroadcast on the Internet and sign up for a free account. You will be given a profile page to set up with your personal information and photos if you wish. You will need to name your radio station and the radio program you will be broadcasting.

2. Download Ubroadcast's free broadcasting software and install it on your computer. It will allow you to host your own live radio show featuring music, call-in guests and more.

3. Plug your microphone into your computer. Most computers come with an input for basic mics that you can use with this software.

4. Open the Ubroadcast software and set up your music files. In the upper left corner there is a menu that will give you options to add CDs or MP3s to your radio show playlist. Select "Add MP3s" and choose the music you would like to play during your first radio broadcast.

5. Click "Go Live" to start broadcasting across the Internet. You will be given the options to name your radio show and add the date of the program as well the names of all those who are taking part in the program. You will be able to mix your levels and take calls during your program.

Tips & Warnings

• UBroadcast is licensed under ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) and requires you to have full permission from any artist, record label and record company before playing a piece of copyrighted music on your radio show. This may or may not include having to pay a certain royalties fee to the artist and record company. If you do not have permission to play a specific piece of music you should probably not use it until you have permission by the person holding the legal copyright.

Resources

• UBroadcast
• Computer Microphone