Is your station ready for hybrid radio?

What is being checked

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  info: WBCN-LP - SCITUATE, MA

  From the NRSC list: 101.30 MHz, PI code 578D, FCC facility 777947.
• i
  info: RadioDNS lookup name

  10130.578d.5a0.fm.radiodns.org (frequency 101.30 MHz, PI 578D, country code 5a0)

1. RadioDNS registration

• ✓
  pass: Registered

  10130.578d.5a0.fm.radiodns.org points to the station's authoritative domain: rdns.aiir.net

2. Service discovery (SRV records)

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  info: _radiospi._tcp.rdns.aiir.net: not published
• ✓
  pass: _radioepg._tcp.rdns.aiir.net published

  priority 0, weight 100, port 80 -> epg.aiir.net
• !
  warn: Only the older _radioepg record is published

  What to do: Add _radiospi._tcp.rdns.aiir.net on port 443 as well, so receivers that use HTTPS can find the SI file.
• i
  info: _radiovis._tcp: not published

  Slideshow/visuals (STOMP) - optional, only needed for a live slideshow service.
• i
  info: _radiopush._tcp: not published

  Slideshow/visuals (Server-Sent Events) - optional, only needed for a live slideshow service.
• i
  info: _radiovis-http._tcp: not published

  Slideshow/visuals (HTTP) - optional, only needed for a live slideshow service.

3. Service Information file (SI.xml)

• ✓
  pass: HTTP endpoint http://epg.aiir.net/radiodns/spi/3.1/SI.xml answered

  144 ms, 863,428 bytes
• ✓
  pass: Content type is application/xml
• ✓
  pass: SI file can be cached (1 hours)
• !
  warn: The file does not strictly follow the official SI schema (3.1)

  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
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  What to do: Many receivers are forgiving, but strict ones may ignore a file that does not match the schema. RadioDNS's SI tool (si.radiodns.org) can rebuild a correct file.

Guides: Make an SI file accessible (PDF) · Build an SI file with RadioDNS's tool

4. Your station in the file

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  info: 537 services in the file
• ✓
  pass: Station found: 101.3 The Coast

  Matched on bearer fm:5a0.578d.10130
• ✓
  pass: Short name: Coast
• ✓
  pass: Medium name: 101.3 The Coast
• ✓
  pass: Long name: 101.3 The Coast
• ✓
  pass: Short description present

  Independent Radio for Scituate, Marshfield and Norwell
• ✓
  pass: Long description present

  Community & World Class Rock
• ✓
  pass: Keywords present

  101.3 The Coast
• ✓
  pass: 2 links

  101.3 The Coast Website https://scituateradio.org/
  Facebook Site https://www.facebook.com/ScituateRadio/
• ✓
  pass: The <radiodns> element matches the registration

  fqdn rdns.aiir.net, service identifier s6364

5. Logos

• ✓
  pass: All five standard logo sizes are listed
• ✓
  pass: Logos can be cached (365 days)
• !
  warn: 5 logos downloaded and checked

Preview	Declared	Actual	Size	Result
	32x32	32x32	2,774 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2218/68459561927d4.png
	112x32	112x32	2,719 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2218/68459539cae3c.png
	128x128	128x128	21,668 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2218/68459564bf9b0.png
	320x240	320x240	18,100 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2218/68459545597d8.png
	600x600	600x600	75,779 B	76 kB (under 50 kB recommended) https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2218/6845955e6ec32.png

6. Transmitters and streams

• ✓
  pass: FM bearer fm:5a0.578d.10130

  cost 1, offset 1 ms
• ✓
  pass: Stream OK: https://streaming.live365.com/a81287_2

  audio/aacp, 64 kbps, offset 1 ms
• !
  warn: Stream OK: https://streaming.live365.com/a81287

  audio/mpeg, 192 kbps, offset 1 ms
  The file says 128 kbps but the stream reports 192 kbps.