Skyrocket Radio

What Skyrocket Radio does

Skyrocket Radio, LLC is a privately held, veteran-owned digital platform company that builds and hosts websites and mobile applications exclusively for radio broadcasters. Founded around 2015 by Jim Sherwood after a 14-year tenure at iHeartMedia, the company is headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi and operates with a lean team of 1-10 employees. Its product stack consists of WordPress-based hosted websites with custom radio-specific themes and plugins (SEO optimization, ad monetization, content management dashboards, RSS Importer premium extension) and mobile apps for iOS and Android with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, push notifications, streaming, and in-app monetization. Three mobile app tiers are offered: Minimal ($35/month), Essentials ($75/month), and Newsworthy ($125/month), with a Newsworthy tier explicitly targeting hyperlocal news sites.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led but content-driven: a weekly podcast ("Better Radio Websites"), a Tuesday email newsletter ("Weekly Rocketeer"), a blog, and active social channels feed top-of-funnel demand, while a "Schedule a Demo" CTA captures conversions. Pricing is publicly disclosed, subscription-based, and month-to-month with no long-term contracts — $145/month per website for the first three domains, declining to $125/month for additional domains and 501(c)(3) non-profit stations. Setup fees ($500 website, $300 mobile app), restoration fees, and hourly professional services ($75/hour training, $125/hour customization) provide incremental revenue.

Skyrocket Radio is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding. The customer base spans "hundreds of stations" including SMBs and mid-market groups (e.g., Lakes Media Network, Boswell Media, Delta Radio Network, Radio Alabama, Priority Media, Regional Media Network). An AI-driven content generation tool was added as a premium extension, representing the company's primary AI capability. The platform is delivered as a managed subscription with no reseller or marketplace distribution model for the core service; mobile apps are distributed through Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Name

Skyrocket Radio

Legal name

Skyrocket Radio, LLC

Website

https://skyrocketradio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skyrocket Radio builds and hosts WordPress-based websites and mobile apps exclusively for small-to-medium market US radio broadcasters, offering integrated content management, CarPlay/Android Auto streaming, ad monetization, and AI content tools via monthly subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Station Digital Platforms

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIADAJ

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Audio Streaming & Podcast Platforms

SECONDARYMPAIADAB

Podcast Hosting & Distribution Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Audio Streaming & Podcast Platforms

Keywords

• Radio station websites
• Broadcast mobile apps
• Digital broadcasting platforms
• Wordpress hosting services
• Radio content management

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Website Hosting Subscriptions: Monthly recurring subscription for website design, hosting, and platform access. Plans tiered by number of domains: $145/month for 1-3 domains, reducing to $125/month starting with the fourth domain. 501(c)(3) non-profit radio stations receive $125/month pricing. Setup fee of $500 per new website project.
2. Mobile App Subscriptions: Three-tier monthly recurring mobile app subscription: Minimal ($35/month), Essentials ($75/month), Newsworthy ($125/month). Includes initial setup fee of $300 per app tier, with additional station setup fees ranging from $35-50 per station.
3. Setup and Setup Restoration Fees: One-time fees for new project setup: $500 per website, $300 per mobile app. Restoration fees apply for reactivation of canceled services ($400 per website, $75 per mobile app). Additional charges for domain changes or template switching.
4. Additional Training and Customization Services: Hourly billed services for training beyond the included monthly minutes ($75/hour) and custom development/customization work ($125/hour).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skyrocket Radio builds, hosts, and maintains custom WordPress-based websites and custom iOS/Android mobile applications exclusively for radio stations and broadcasting groups. The offering combines managed website hosting, streaming, push notifications, in-app and on-site ad monetization, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support, RSS content importing, and AI-assisted content creation as a unified subscription platform operated from its own infrastructure.

Product overview

Skyrocket Radio provides an all-in-one digital platform for radio stations consisting of two core products: custom hosted websites built on WordPress with ad monetization tools and SEO optimization, and custom mobile apps for iOS/Android with streaming, push notifications, and CarPlay/Android Auto support. These are supplemented by premium extensions including an RSS Importer for content automation and AI Content Tools for automated text generation. The platform integrates website and mobile app content management into a single dashboard. Additional offerings include the Better Radio Websites podcast and Weekly Rocketeer Newsletter for ongoing education and industry insights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Station Websites Custom WordPress-based hosted websites for radio stations featuring responsive design, SEO optimization, social sharing, content management dashboard, and built-in banner ad monetization for revenue generation. Priced at $145/month per domain for 1-3 domains and reduced to $125/month from the fourth domain onward, with non-profit 501(c)(3) stations qualifying for the $125/month rate; a one-time $500 setup fee per new website applies.
• Radio Station Mobile Apps Custom iOS and Android mobile applications for radio stations available in three monthly subscription tiers — Minimal ($35/month), Essentials ($75/month), and Newsworthy ($125/month) — with streaming player, push notifications, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support, podcasts, contests, events, custom app pages/forms, and in-app ad monetization. Website content updates automatically propagate to the app. Initial setup is $300 per app tier plus $35-50 per additional station.

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SoundCloud: General-purpose audio hosting and streaming platform with creator monetization tools. A broader incumbent whose streaming/distribution model parallels Skyrocket Radio's mobile app streaming capability.
• Triton Digital: Owned by iHeartMedia; offers audio streaming, podcast delivery, and ad-tech for broadcasters at scale. A much larger incumbent in the same 'radio streaming & podcast platforms' category.

Direct peers

• Futuri Media: SaaS vendor exclusively serving radio and TV broadcasters with audience engagement, AI-powered content, and mobile app products. Directly comparable to Skyrocket Radio's vertical specialization and bundled website-plus-AI positioning.
• StreamGuys: Provides audio streaming, podcast hosting, and CDN services to radio broadcasters and content providers. Closely comparable to Skyrocket Radio on the streaming/podcast infrastructure layer that powers station apps.
• Radio Computing Services (RCS): Long-established vendor of broadcast automation, traffic, and on-air software (Zetta, GSelector) for radio stations. Competes in adjacent layers of the radio technology stack.
• Audioboom: Podcast hosting and monetization platform serving publishers including radio groups. Comparable to Skyrocket Radio on the podcast hosting/distribution component of its offering.
• Libsyn: One of the largest podcast hosting and distribution platforms, widely used by radio broadcasters for podcast distribution. Comparable on the podcast hosting/distribution piece of Skyrocket Radio's stack.
• vCreative: Workflow and digital production tools for radio stations including copywriting, traffic, and content automation. Overlaps with Skyrocket Radio's 'content tools for lean station teams' use case.
• ENCO Systems: Provider of broadcast playout, automation, and visual radio solutions to radio stations. Overlaps with Skyrocket Radio on the digital infrastructure serving broadcasters.
• Blubrry Podcasting: Podcast hosting and WordPress-integrated statistics tools used by radio broadcasters and independent podcasters. Comparable to Skyrocket Radio on the WordPress-native podcast tooling dimension.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skyrocketradio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn9aJPXgQM0Z3uXFuze5SEQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/skyrocketradio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skyrocket-radio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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