Explainer

What is AutoDJ, and why every station needs one

If radio only played when a presenter was live, most stations would be silent most of the day. AutoDJ is what fills those hours - and it does far more than shuffle songs.

Always-on broadcasting

AutoDJ plays from your uploaded library continuously, so your station is never silent. Listeners who tune in at 3am hear the same polished stream as those listening during your morning show.

Playlists and scheduling

You decide the mood by hour: upbeat playlists in the morning, worship in the evening, news at the top of each hour. Schedule shows in advance and the AutoDJ follows your programme automatically.

Smooth transitions and jingles

Crossfades between tracks, station jingles at set intervals, and clean handovers to live shows all happen without you lifting a finger. It sounds like a real station because it behaves like one.

The safety net

When a live show ends or a connection drops, AutoDJ catches the stream immediately. This is the difference between a professional station and an amateur one: your audience never hears silence.

On ZairWave, AutoDJ runs in the cloud, so it keeps playing even if your own computer is switched off. Set your playlists once, and your station runs itself.

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