Run a Radio Station.
Build your station. Chase ratings. Survive the industry.
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Pick formats, build brands, and decide whether to chase mass appeal or carve out a niche.
Build lineups that win listeners — and decide when expensive stars are worth the risk.
Watch rivals react, markets shift, and revenue rise or collapse with your decisions.
Adapt as AM fades, FM takes over, consolidation changes the business, and new eras rewrite strategy.
Gameplay
Run the Dial. Own the Market.
Every turn forces tradeoffs: format choices, talent costs, branding, programming, debt, and market timing. Build a winner — or watch a once-great station fade.
Compete in Real Markets
Battle through markets like Los Angeles, Seattle, Atlanta, or Nashville and see how strategy changes by city.
Build Winning Stations
Shape station identity, choose formats, and manage the lineup that drives ratings and revenue.
Live with the Consequences
Great ratings do not guarantee survival. Costs, competition, and timing can wreck a station fast.
BRING YOUR STATION TO LIFE
Generate your own station logos and custom promotional vans and mobile units—so the brands you build on the air also look and feel alive on the street.
Sample jingle (tap play)
Jingles you can hear
Produce your own station jingles and listen to your station’s sound—tight, era-appropriate IDs that make every format feel like a real signal on the dial.
HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?
Start your career in Wichita and see how high up the corporate ladder you can climb—earn moves, prove yourself, and take on bigger markets as the company grows.
The Twist
Radio Changes. You Adapt.
No two games are the same. These are living, breathing markets. What works in 1973 may fail by 1983. The audience and business are changing all the time.
AM still matters
Top 40 stations battle each other for young ears, old-line AM stations still get big audiences.
FM Takes Over
Cars get FM radios and that’s where people want to hear music. How will AM stay relevant?
Radio Consolidates
Ownership rules change, clusters rise, strategy becomes more ruthless.
New pressures
More stations, streaming audio, changing ad markets and shifting audience habits force hard choices.
Try it free
Play your first game free
Full access for your first run: build stations, hire talent, and see how far you get. No payment required upfront.
Your first full game is free. Subscribe to start additional runs.
Your first game includes:
- • All markets unlocked
- • Full gameplay systems
- • No credit card required
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What players say
“OMG I've become addicted to your game after one play lol its 4am… and I've forced myself to close it so I can get some sleep.”
“Nicely designed. The radio content is really well thought out. Very true to the business.”
“I'm absolutely loving the tactics of the game and how realistic you've made it!”
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FAQ
Questions
Do I need to know radio to play?
No. If you like strategy, management, and competition, you can play. Radio knowledge helps, but it is not required.
Is this single-player or multiplayer?
Both. Solo is always available. Multiplayer works on supported plans (see Pricing). On the free tier you can host multiplayer only in Atlanta, but you can still join a subscriber’s room in other cities with a room code.
What’s the difference between the free trial, Starter, and Pro?
Your first full solo game is free with full access. After that run, subscribe to start additional games, or keep playing for free in the Atlanta market only — compare Starter and Pro above.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Airwave Empire runs right in your browser.
Can I play on my phone?
You can open the game on a phone, but the interface is built for desktop, laptop, and tablet screens. For the best experience—and to avoid a lot of scrolling and zooming—use a larger display.