KenthaRadio - Addon for Kentha Music WordPress Theme To Add Radio Station 2.2.0

KenthaRadio is a premium extension specifically developed by QantumThemes for the Kentha Music WordPress Theme. It is designed to transform a standard music or band website into a fully functional professional radio station platform.

Important Note: This is an add-on, not a standalone plugin. It requires the Kentha Music Theme to be installed and active on your WordPress site.

📻 Core Radio Functionality

The plugin adds the backend infrastructure needed to manage a live 24/7 broadcast:

Radio Channels: You can create multiple radio channels by simply pasting your stream URL (supports Shoutcast, Icecast, Radio.co, Airtime, etc.).

"Now Playing" Metadata: Automatically fetches and displays the Artist name, Song title, and Album artwork from your live stream.

Non-Stop Playback: Inherits Kentha's AJAX navigation, meaning the radio continues to play without interruption while visitors browse different pages of your site.

📅 Advanced Schedule & Shows

This is the primary "Pro" feature of the addon, allowing you to manage complex station programming:

Weekly Timetable: A dedicated "Schedule" custom post type where you can build a weekly grid of shows.

Automatic "On Air" Detection: The site identifies which show is currently live based on the current time and highlights it with a "NOW ON AIR" badge or widget.

Show Pages: Each radio show gets its own page containing:

Host/DJ profiles (linked via custom taxonomy).

Show descriptions and image galleries.

A local timetable showing when that specific show repeats during the week.

Upcoming Shows: Sliders and carousels that automatically display what’s coming up next today.

📊 Additional Features

Music Charts: Create "Top 10" or "Top 40" lists with play buttons, allowing users to listen to snippets or full tracks of the week's biggest hits.

Team/DJ Directory: A specific section to manage station staff, complete with social links and associated shows.

Shortcode Library: Includes unique shortcodes for:

[qt-onair] – Large hero box for the current live show.

[qt-appicons] – Links to your station's Android/iOS apps.

[qt-upcomingslider] – A visual slider for the day's upcoming programs.

⚙️ Technical Requirements (2026 Update)

Theme: Kentha Music WordPress Theme (latest version).

WordPress: 6.7+ (compatible through recent updates).

Bundled Plugins: Requires the Kentha Player and WPBakery Page Builder (both included with the theme).

PHP: Works best on PHP 8.1 or 8.2 for optimal streaming performance.

🚀 Getting Started

Install: Upload the kentharadio.zip via Plugins > Add New.

Add Channel: Go to the new Radio Channels menu in your sidebar and add your stream URL.

Create Shows: Go to Radio Shows to add your DJs and show info.

Build Schedule: Use the Schedule Builder to drag and drop shows into their time slots.

Would you like me to help you find the specific shortcode to display your weekly schedule on a custom page?