✨ Radio Starlight — Your Generative Radio Station

Design. Generate. Broadcast. A next‑generation studio for building living, AI‑powered radio programs from the web’s freshest content.

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Why Radio Starlight

Radio Starlight turns the internet into a programmable broadcast. Mix live feeds, APIs, and web pages with your own show structure, then generate segment scripts, cover art, and a consistent on‑air personality—on demand. Whether you want a quick auto‑generated show or a handcrafted lineup, Radio Starlight gives you both.

Foe iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radio-starlight/id6749476669

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What makes it different

1) Segment‑first creative control Manually design your program structure. Decide which segment uses which content source and guide generation with your own prompts. Build repeatable templates like:

• Opening → Weather and headline roundup
• Music → Playback from playlist
• Deep Dive → Discussion (e.g., hotly debated research paper)
• News Corner → Selected RSS/Atom/JSON feeds
• Outro → Personality‑driven sign‑off

2) Bring your own content Blend the web however you like:

• Feeds: RSS, Atom, JSON
• API content: Any accessible API (e.g., calendar/events, knowledge bases)
• Page content: Any public webpage

3) Bring your own AI Use the models that fit your workflow and constraints:

• Cloud APIs: OpenAI, Google Gemini, and more
• On‑device (Apple): Apple’s Foundation Models and Image Playground for private, low‑latency generation on compatible Apple devices

4) Personality & sound that feel like “radio” Define a custom on‑air personality (tone, style, quirks) and pair it with Sound Sets for BGM and stingers. Generate cover images and avatars to brand each show or series.

5) Basic Program + Custom Program (Pro)

• Basic: Auto‑generate a complete program from your chosen sources.
• Custom (Pro): Create and edit your own program templates with full control over segments, prompts for consistent, repeatable shows. (Requires subscription)

6) Publishing & sharing (optional) When you want to share, you can export programs and assets using the open Starlight Catalog Service format (self‑hosted static files). It’s not required for everyday use.

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How it works (end‑to‑end)

1. Collect Add feeds (RSS/Atom/JSON), connect APIs, and point to pages you care about.

2. Design Create your program structure: name segments, assign content sources, and attach a prompt to each segment. (Custom design requires Pro.)

3. Choose engines Pick a text LLM for script generation and an image model for show art—use cloud APIs or Apple on‑device models on compatible devices.

4. Generate Produce segment scripts, covers, and avatars. Keep your personality and Sound Sets consistent across episodes.

5. Publish (optional) Export programs and assets in an open, portable format if you want to share.

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Publishing & sharing (optional)

• Purpose: Make your shows and building blocks portable, citable, and easy to import—only when you want to.
• What you can share: Programs, generated Broadcast, Persons (personalities), Sound Sets, and content presets (Feeds/API/Page).
• How it works: Export from Radio Starlight → run a small tool to generate a static folder of JSON + media → host anywhere (e.g., GitHub Pages, Netlify).
• How others use it: Paste your catalog URL in Radio Starlight to browse/import; “Featured” folders surface items in a simple carousel.
• Good practice: Publish with source attribution so broadcasts are transparent and remixable.

The Starlight Catalog Service is open‑source and separate from the app. Use it only if publishing matters to you.

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Who it’s for

• Indie creators & streamers: Spin up daily or weekly shows without a production team.
• Community radio & campus media: Standardize formats and share templates with volunteers.
• Brands & publishers: Turn owned content and APIs into evergreen or topical radio formats.
• Educators & museums: Build narrative tours from trusted sources.
• Open‑source tinkerers: Publish and remix using a transparent, portable catalog.

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Example formats you can build fast

• Morning Briefing: Headlines + “On this day” + local culture spotlight
• Tech Weekly: Product updates from feeds + deep‑dive API segment + Q&A roundup
• City Beat: Neighborhood events (calendar API) + community notices (pages) + music interludes
• Evergreen Series: Long‑form explainers with a consistent persona and branded cover art

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Key advantages

• Creative control: Prompts and structure at the segment level = consistent, signature shows.
• Choice of models: Use the best engine for each job—cloud when you need scale, on‑device when privacy or offline is critical.
• Transparency — Clear source attribution baked in.
• Reusable assets: Personalities and Sound Sets plug into any show, so you can scale formats quickly.
• Portable (when needed) — Optional open publishing keeps your work future‑proof.

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Responsible generation (good practice, built in)

• Encourage clear source attribution for every segment.
• On‑device options to keep sensitive workflows local on compatible Apple hardware.
• Design for remix culture with open, lightweight metadata.

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Fast start

1. Pick Basic or Custom (Pro).
2. Add feeds, APIs, and pages.
3. Select your text + image models.
4. Define or pick a personality and Sound Set.
5. Generate.
6. (Optional) Publish and share.