How to Contribute to tilderadio

You can contribute to tilderadio in three main ways: make a station ID, submit a jingle, or plan a one-off broadcast. The station describes itself as "internet radio streamed by / for users of the tildeverse," so contributions are aimed at people in that community rather than a general audience. If you want to help shape what listeners hear, these are the paths the site itself lists.

What You Can Contribute

The tilderadio site names three specific contribution types:

• A station ID — a short audio identifier for the station.
• A jingle — a brief musical or audio clip used between content.
• A one-off broadcast — a single planned show you host yourself.

These are the only contribution options the site mentions, so treat them as the starting menu rather than an exhaustive list of everything the community might accept.

Where the Community Talks

tilderadio points contributors to two channels:

• IRC: the #tilderadio channel.
• Mastodon: the station's Mastodon presence.

The site does not spell out server details, invite links, or posting rules in the material available, so the practical first step is to find the community in one of those two places and ask how current contributors submit work. That also tells you the format and length expectations, which the site does not specify.

Using the Stream and API

If your contribution involves integrating with or promoting the stream, the site publishes direct URLs you can use:

There is also a /now API endpoint, which the site lists alongside the direct stream URLs. The available material does not document the response format, so check it directly if you plan to build something around it.

A Practical Order of Steps

1. Decide which contribution fits you: a station ID, a jingle, or a one-off broadcast.
2. Join #tilderadio or reach the station on Mastodon and ask about current submission expectations.
3. Prepare your audio in a format the community confirms it accepts.
4. Submit through whatever channel the community directs you to.

The site gives the "what" (three contribution types, two community channels, stream URLs, and a /now API) but not the "how" in step-by-step detail. Confirming details with the community is the reliable route, since formats, deadlines, and submission methods are not published in the material available.