Whether you’re just getting started with your Internet radio or television station, or if you’ve been broadcasting online for years, your membership in the Digital Broadcast Alliance (DBA) pays dividends on a daily basis!
We provide guidance on getting started with your station, help develop best practices, assist you in promoting your station, and let you know about new products that make your work easier.
How do you join the DBA?
It’s simple — click here to apply for your station’s callsign. Once you’re assigned a unique identifier, we’ll follow up with you to set up your member page, which will include your logo, a link to your station’s website and other information that will help listeners find you.
As a member, you can contact us at any time for advice and direction on getting your station built and online, as well as pointing you in the proper direction for professional-grade resources — including equipment, hosting providers and software — that will make your station stand out from others.
What does it cost to be a DBA member station?
Two-year membership for your radio station is only $28 — that’s less than $1.20 per month!
Can any station join the DBA?
Yes! If your format is Talk, Oldies, Country, Gospel, Hip Hop, Sports, Metal or anything in between, you’re invited to join the DBA.
Our membership includes stations operated by one person out of a small home office, large stations with dozens of employees, and “traditional” AM and FM stations that are transitioning to the Digital Broadcast (DB) platform.
Why do I need a callsign?
A unique callsign is the best way for your listeners to find you. For example, you may call your station “Florida’s Sunniest Smooth Jazz,” but having listeners simply enter “WSSJ” into their Internet-connected radio is much more convenient than forcing them to key in your entire positioning phrase.
You don’t host your own station?
No problem! Our members include stations that broadcast through Shoutcast, Radio.co, Live365, Youtube, Airtime and many other platforms.
I’m a broadcast equipment supplier. Can I join the DBA?
Absolutely! As an Verified Vendor member of the DBA, we help you get your products in front of our member stations — whether it’s automation software, programming, stream hosting, mixing consoles, video cameras, or any other product that might be of interest. Click here to learn more.
I’m ready to join. What do I do next?
That’s easy:
