MetaRadio

MetaRadio

Now-Playing Data, Everywhere. RDS, Streaming, DAB, HD Radio, Satellite – you name it, we’ll send data to it!

Radio Websites

Radio Websites

Your best website is ready now. Connect & engage listeners like never before.

Bespoke Technology Projects

Bespoke Technology Projects

We undertake bespoke technology projects for a wide range of businesses and non-profits. Our work ranges from custom software development and IT, to studio installations and AV system installation.

Radio should look as good as it sounds. Media Realm specialises in technology for media organisations. We manage radio metadata and create websites – helping broadcasters connect with their audiences. We’ve been going strong since 2010.

700+

Radio Stations
Served

160+

Websites
Managed

14m+

Pageviews
Per Month

3.5m+

Visitors
Per Month

News & Ideas from Media Realm

MetaRadio at NAB Show 2026

MetaRadio at NAB Show 2026

Product Updates

See MetaRadio at the NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. Stop by the Broadcasters General Store booth in the Central Hall (C2816).

MetaRadio Update v2.6 – March 2026

MetaRadio Update v2.6 – March 2026

Product Updates

Discover what’s new in MetaRadio v2.6. Web Access, Live Overrides, Image History, Image Overrides, Ad Scheduling features, new systems, and more!

MetaRadio Update v2.5 – December 2025

MetaRadio Update v2.5 – December 2025

Product Updates

Discover what’s new in MetaRadio v2.5! HD Radio Artist Experience is now available, plus image overrides, Data Rule changes, and new systems.

Radio Websites: Popups & Opt-In Forms

Radio Websites: Popups & Opt-In Forms

Product Updates

Discover how to setup popups and opt-in forms on your Media Realm Radio Website. Highlight special events and encourage mailing list signups.

Latest from the Support Desk

NPR PRSS MetaPub & NPR Composer/Cadence – Now Playing Data Connectivity

NPR PRSS MetaPub & NPR Composer/Cadence – Now Playing Data Connectivity

MetaRadio Support

Find out how to connect NPR ContentDepot & NPR Composer metadata to your broadcast systems, such as RDS, HD Radio, Connected Cars, and more.

ENCO DAD: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

ENCO DAD: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

MetaRadio Support

Discover how to send now-playing metadata from ENCO DAD Radio Automation to RDS, HD Radio, Connected Cars, Streaming, and more!

BSI OpX: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

BSI OpX: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

MetaRadio Support

Discover how to send now-playing metadata from BSI OpX Radio Automation to RDS, HD Radio, Connected Cars, Streaming, and more!

NextKast OnAir: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

NextKast OnAir: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

MetaRadio Support

Find out how to send now-playing data from NextKast onAir Radio Automation to RDS, Digital Radio, Connected Cars, Streaming, and more!

StreamS Live Encoder: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

StreamS Live Encoder: Configuring Live Now Playing Metadata

MetaRadio Support

Discover how to send live now-playing metadata to your StreamS Live Encoder software. This includes title/artist and custom metadata.

WideOrbit Radio Automation: Connecting Now-Playing Song Data

WideOrbit Radio Automation: Connecting Now-Playing Song Data

MetaRadio Support

Discover how to connect the Now Playing Song Data from your WideOrbit Automation System to Websites, Streaming, RDS, HD Radio, DAB+ and more.

HD Radio Artist Experience: Sending Text & Images to HD Radio (Setup Guide)

HD Radio Artist Experience: Sending Text & Images to HD Radio (Setup Guide)

MetaRadio Support

Find out how to send title, artist, station logo, music images, and advertiser images to HD Radio via the Artist Experience feature.

Radio Websites: Payments, Fundraising, and CRMs

Radio Websites: Payments, Fundraising, and CRMs

Radio Websites Support

Discover the Payment, Fundraising and CRM functionality available within Media Realm’s Radio Websites platform.

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Broadcast Technology

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