Get a Free Alexa Skill for your Radio Station Stream

<p>There’s a new way to enable people to play your radio station directly on Alexa without having to write a single line of code.&nbsp; Thanks to the Alexa Radio Skills Kit, radio stations no longer have to build out a new skill from scratch. Instead, they can simply provide the streaming URLs and metadata for their radio stations via a simple intake process.</p> <p>Once the station is tested and launched, customers will be able to say, “Alexa, play [Station Name]” to play the radio station directly on Alexa. They can also ask Alexa to play a station by invoking the station’s alternate name, call sign, or frequency.</p> <p>The Alexa Radio Skills Kit supports location-based search to further improve the accuracy in playing the correct station to match a customer’s request.</p> <p>Previously, a radio station would be required to hire a developer with the process taking as long as three to six months. With this new service, radio stations can fill in the intake form quickly without any developer resources.</p> <p>This new way of accessing the Alexa Radio Skills Kit offers the same features and customer experience as radio stations that build their own RSK skills.</p> <p>This no-code radio onboarding is generally available in the United States, Brazil, Spain, Italy, France, Germany/Austria, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, and Australia/New Zealand.</p> <p>To get started, reach out to <a href="mailto:rsk-onboarding@amazon.com">rsk-onboarding@amazon.com</a>.&nbsp; The original article this information was taken from is here:&nbsp; <a href="https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/blogs/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/2021/12/a-new-code-free-way-to-onboard-your-radio-station-on-to-alexa" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/blogs/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/2021/12/a-new-code-free-way-to-onboard-your-radio-station-on-to-alexa</a>.</p>