📡 24/7 radio monitoring

Radio Ad Monitoring

Track every airing of your radio ads on any station, anywhere in the world. SoundIt listens 24/7, recognizes your ad with audio fingerprinting, and proves each airing with a timestamp and the actual broadcast clip.

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What is radio ad monitoring?

Radio ad monitoring is the automated process of listening to radio stations and detecting when specific advertisements are broadcast. Instead of relying on station affidavits or manual listening, advertisers get an independent, timestamped record of every airing.

For brands, it answers the question every media budget deserves: did my ad actually air? For agencies, it turns "the station says it ran" into verifiable proof you can hand to a client.

Why advertisers monitor radio

Radio buys have traditionally been taken on trust. But spots get missed, shortened, moved to the wrong time slot, or played on the wrong station — and without monitoring, you would never know.

Monitoring turns that trust into verification. Every airing is logged the moment it happens, so under-delivery is caught the same day, not at the end of the campaign.

How SoundIt monitors your ads

Upload your ad audio and SoundIt creates a unique acoustic fingerprint of it. Our monitors then record your chosen stations around the clock, checking the live broadcast against your fingerprint every few seconds.

When your ad airs, the detection is logged with the station, date, time and confidence score — and the actual broadcast clip is saved so you can hear exactly what went to air.

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Precise audio fingerprinting

Your ad is recognized by its actual audio — accurate across voiceovers, music beds and any language.

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Real-time detection

Detections land in your dashboard within seconds of the broadcast, with instant email alerts.

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Proof you can hear

Every detection stores the recorded broadcast clip — play it back or download it as evidence.

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30,000+ stations

Monitor any station with an online stream, across 200 countries, or add your own stream URL.

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Client-ready reports

Export PDF reports per campaign showing every detection, timestamped and verified.

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Built for agencies

Manage multiple clients under one account, each with their own campaigns and dashboards.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Which radio stations can SoundIt monitor?

Any station with an online stream. Our directory covers 30,000+ stations across 200 countries, and you can add a custom stream URL if a station isn't listed.

How quickly am I notified when my ad airs?

Detections appear in your dashboard within seconds of the broadcast, and email alerts go out immediately to your chosen recipients.

What audio formats can I upload?

MP3, WAV and most common broadcast formats. Upload the exact audio the station received for the most accurate matching.

Do I need technical skills to set it up?

No. Upload your ad, pick your stations, and SoundIt handles the rest. Most users are monitoring within two minutes of signing up.

Start monitoring your radio ads

Set up your first monitored campaign in under 2 minutes.

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