AirCore
Autonomous 26
The Station That Never Sleeps, Never Stumbles, Never Stops
There's a select group of broadcasters who've discovered something extraordinary: radio that runs itself so perfectly, their listeners think it's live 24/7. No dead air. No awkward pauses. No "oops" moments that make you cringe.
AirCore doesn't just automate your station—it elevates it to a level most broadcasters only dream about.
What It Feels Like
Your phone stops ringing at 3 AM. Your listeners start commenting on how "tight" your station sounds. Competitors ask how you maintain such consistency. You realize you're operating at a standard that used to require three times the staff and ten times the stress.
While other stations scramble with backup plans and pray their overnight operator shows up, you're running something that responds to problems in 40 microseconds—faster than any human could even detect them.
Your station becomes the one other broadcasters secretly listen to, wondering how you make it look so effortless.
Join the 99.99% Club
Last month's uptime: 99.9983%
Dead air incidents: 0 seconds
These aren't projections or promises. This is what stations running AirCore actually achieve, month after month. While others explain their downtime, you're setting the standard they're trying to reach.
Not for Everyone
AirCore works for stations that refuse to accept "good enough." For broadcasters who understand that perfect execution isn't luck—it's preparation meeting opportunity. For operators who know their listeners deserve better than amateur hour, even at 2 AM.
If you're ready to stop managing problems and start setting standards, you're ready for AirCore.
The question isn't whether you can afford it. The question is whether you can afford to keep operating at everyone else's level.
The calculator is designed to assist you in determining whether you can generate savings by utilizing the AirCore Autonomous service.
Number of Stations: Enter the number of stations you run and wish to make automatic.
Current Staffing Model: Choose the staffing model that most closely represents the amount of technical personnel working on one station.
Total Monthly Labor Costs: Enter the sum of all technical personnel’s monthly salaries. You can also add in the salaries of content-related personnel, but if you are not wishing to replace them, the calculation is off by the amount of non-disposable non-technical personnel.
Market Size: Choose your annual turnover.
Monthly Technical Downtime: Tell us how many hours in a month you have downtime that is not planned. This could be times when you have to wait for content to load, or making connections. One hour a month means a little less than five seconds in an hour. Downtime also constitutes of dead-air in this example, if it exceeds three consecutive seconds at any given time. Well-operated stations usually have this number around 1-3 hours a month.
Weekly Technical Errors: Tell us how many different incidents you had during the last month. This could mean starting a show late, running long on schedule, waiting for content or connections, having the microphone muted or other issues that the end-listener will notice. For example, if you forget to turn on the microphone for the first few sentences once a week, you should enter 4 in this field. Well-operated stations usually have this number around 10-20 a month.
Schedule Flexibility: How many planned schedule changes do you think you need? Most stations update their schedules quarterly, some stations could do it more often.
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Live Broadcasting Requirements:
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Pre-Recorded Shows: Opt for the first option if your station exclusively broadcasts pre-recorded content.
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Basic Live Capabilities: Select this option if you require live capabilities for essential broadcasts, such as morning news.
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Live Content-Driven Stations: Choose the third option if your station heavily relies on live content.
Most stations prioritize podcasts and music and opt for no live capabilities.
All stations are equipped with a basic breaking news functionality that enables overriding any content in case of breaking news situations.
Support Level:
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Basic Scheduling and Planned Changes: Mail support will handle these matters.
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Priority Phone Line: This option provides expedited assistance for urgent issues.
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Dedicated Support Person: This option offers personalized support for complex problems.
Integration Requirements:
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Standard Podcast Feed Integrations: All stations have these integrations from our chosen APIs (you can select from a list of tested outlets).
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News Integration from External Sources: Basic integrations are sufficient for news integration from external sources that we have tested. If you have your own publicly available source that adheres to the best practices of RSS feeds, basic integrations should handle these sources effectively.
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Custom Integrations: Custom integrations, such as GSelector instances, are available for specific integration needs.
* The results of this calculation should not be held liable and do not constitute an agreement between the parties involved.