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{"id":"kbff","station":"KBFF (Live 95.5)","market":"Portland, OR","country":"US","owner":"Alpha Media","ai_use":"AI clone of midday host (\"AI Ashley\") voicing segments","vendor":"Futuri RadioGPT","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2023-06-13","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Publicly announced as the 'first AI DJ'. Current status not re-confirmed.","sources":[{"title":"Alpha Media press release","url":"https://www.alphamediausa.com/press-release/__trashed/","date":"2023-06-13"},{"title":"TechCrunch","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/14/radio-station-gets-part-time-ai-dj-based-on-its-midday-host/","date":"2023-06-14"},{"title":"Radio World","url":"https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/kbffam-in-oregon-trials-new-ai-dj","date":"2023-06"}]},
{"id":"kufo","station":"KUFO (Freedom 970)","market":"Portland, OR","country":"US","owner":"Alpha Media","ai_use":"Planned use of RadioGPT AI voice content","vendor":"Futuri RadioGPT","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2023-06-14","status":"unknown","verified":false,"notes":"Only reported as 'will also be using' the tech; actual on-air use not confirmed.","sources":[{"title":"TechCrunch","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/14/radio-station-gets-part-time-ai-dj-based-on-its-midday-host/","date":"2023-06-14"}]},
{"id":"kfmw","station":"KFMW (Rock 108)","market":"Waterloo / Cedar Rapids, IA","country":"US","owner":"NRG Media","ai_use":"AI DJ \"Tori\" on overnights and weekend mornings","vendor":"Futuri AudioAI","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2024-03-21","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"Openly branded 'AI DJ Tori'; IPR reported her still on air Dec 2025.","sources":[{"title":"RadioInsight First Listen","url":"https://radioinsight.com/blogs/266406/first-listen-the-ai-morning-and-overnight-show/","date":"2024-03"},{"title":"Iowa Public Radio","url":"https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2025-12-04/ai-dj-tori-rock-radio-iowa","date":"2025-12-04"},{"title":"Rock 108: A.I. DJ Tori","url":"https://rock108.com/a-i-dj-tori/","date":""}]},
{"id":"whlf","station":"WHLF","market":"South Boston, VA","country":"US","owner":"Lakes Media","ai_use":"AI-driven morning show voice (\"Nicole\")","vendor":"Futuri AudioAI","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2024-03-21","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Owner said there were no complaints; on-air disclosure not described.","sources":[{"title":"RadioInsight First Listen","url":"https://radioinsight.com/blogs/266406/first-listen-the-ai-morning-and-overnight-show/","date":"2024-03"}]},
{"id":"beasley-clt","station":"Beasley stations (two, unnamed)","market":"Charlotte, NC","country":"US","owner":"Beasley Media Group","ai_use":"Pilot of AI DJ in non-peak hours; occasional synthetic voices","vendor":"Futuri; SpecAi","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2025-09-23","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Specific call signs not named in source.","sources":[{"title":"Radio World interview with Justin Chase","url":"https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/news-makers/beasley-finds-ample-uses-for-ai-tools","date":"2025-09-23"}]},
{"id":"jose-la","station":"José 97.5 FM","market":"Los Angeles, CA","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"AI co-host \"Coyotec\" on morning show Al Aire y Sin Permiso","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2025-09","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"Launched Sep 2025 as weekend show, moved to weekday mornings. Voice modeled on an Entravision executive (per AI Weekly).","sources":[{"title":"Los Angeles Times","url":"https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-02/ai-radio-star-dj-chatbots-airwaves-humans-pushing-back","date":"2026-10-02"},{"title":"AI Weekly","url":"https://aiweekly.co/alerts/entravisions-ai-dj-coyotec-expands-to-seven-us-markets-across-spanish-language","date":"2026-10-03"}]},
{"id":"fuego-sac","station":"Fuego 101.9","market":"Sacramento, CA","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"Syndicated GeeGee & Coyotec show with AI co-host","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2026-08-03","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"Entravision press release","url":"https://entravision.com/entravision-scales-industry-first-ai-latino-radio-show-geegee-coyotec-into-5-new-markets-across-the-fuego-network/","date":"2026-08-05"}]},
{"id":"fuego-lv","station":"Fuego 92.7","market":"Las Vegas, NV","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"Syndicated GeeGee & Coyotec show with AI co-host","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2026-08-03","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"Entravision press release","url":"https://entravision.com/entravision-scales-industry-first-ai-latino-radio-show-geegee-coyotec-into-5-new-markets-across-the-fuego-network/","date":"2026-08-05"}]},
{"id":"fuego-mod","station":"Fuego 98.9","market":"Modesto, CA","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"Syndicated GeeGee & Coyotec show with AI co-host","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2026-08-03","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"Entravision press release","url":"https://entravision.com/entravision-scales-industry-first-ai-latino-radio-show-geegee-coyotec-into-5-new-markets-across-the-fuego-network/","date":"2026-08-05"}]},
{"id":"fuego-ps","station":"Fuego 103.5","market":"Palm Springs, CA","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"Syndicated GeeGee & Coyotec show with AI co-host","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2026-08-03","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"Entravision press release","url":"https://entravision.com/entravision-scales-industry-first-ai-latino-radio-show-geegee-coyotec-into-5-new-markets-across-the-fuego-network/","date":"2026-08-05"}]},
{"id":"fuego-mca","station":"Fuego 99.5","market":"McAllen, TX","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"Syndicated GeeGee & Coyotec show with AI co-host","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2026-08-03","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"Entravision press release","url":"https://entravision.com/entravision-scales-industry-first-ai-latino-radio-show-geegee-coyotec-into-5-new-markets-across-the-fuego-network/","date":"2026-08-05"}]},
{"id":"entravision-elp","station":"Entravision station (unnamed)","market":"El Paso, TX","country":"US","owner":"Entravision","ai_use":"Coyotec AI co-host (reported expansion)","vendor":"ElevenLabs (voice)","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2026-10-03","status":"unknown","verified":false,"notes":"El Paso appears in secondary reports only; not in Entravision's Aug 2026 release. Station not identified.","sources":[{"title":"AI Weekly","url":"https://aiweekly.co/alerts/entravisions-ai-dj-coyotec-expands-to-seven-us-markets-across-spanish-language","date":"2026-10-03"},{"title":"Gadget Review","url":"https://www.gadgetreview.com/an-ai-dj-became-a-radio-star-in-la-human-hosts-arent-happy","date":"2026-10-02"}]},
{"id":"kzon-hd2","station":"KZON-HD2 (94.9 The Zone)","market":"Phoenix, AZ","country":"US","owner":"Zelus (programmer); signal on KZON HD2","ai_use":"24/7 Triple-A format with all-AI on-air lineup using licensed voices of real talent","vendor":"SonicTrek.ai (with Futuri)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2026-01-15","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"Marketed as 'AI-infused'. RadioInsight revisited Oct 2026.","sources":[{"title":"Radio Ink","url":"https://radioink.com/2026/01/15/phoenix-station-launches-us-radios-first-all-ai-on-air-lineup/","date":"2026-01-15"},{"title":"RadioInsight","url":"https://radioinsight.com/headlines/334526/94-9-the-zone-brings-adult-alternative-to-phoenix/","date":"2026-01"},{"title":"RadioInsight Second Listen","url":"https://radioinsight.com/blogs/373845/second-listen-country-one-ihearts-tiktok-radio-the-zone/","date":"2026-10"}]},
{"id":"phoebe","station":"Phoebe.fm (stream)","market":"Online","country":"US","owner":"SonicTrek.ai","ai_use":"AI-hosted alternative format; virtual host 'Phoebe'","vendor":"SonicTrek.ai / Futuri","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2025-10-15","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Stream/demo format offered for syndication; not a licensed broadcast station.","sources":[{"title":"Radio Ink","url":"https://radioink.com/2025/10/15/sonictrek-ai-launches-ai-syndication-platform-with-futuri/","date":"2025-10-15"},{"title":"RadioInsight First Listen","url":"https://radioinsight.com/blogs/313516/first-listen-phoebe-fm/","date":"2025-10"}]},
{"id":"rainfm","station":"RAIN FM 106.3","market":"Los Angeles, CA","country":"US","owner":"Radio Seoul (per releases)","ai_use":"24/7 K-pop station hosted by AI DJ 'Nahbee'","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2025-07-01","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Licensing/class of the 106.3 signal not verified here.","sources":[{"title":"RadioInsight","url":"https://radioinsight.com/headlines/303908/ai-powered-k-pop-rains-in-southern-california/","date":"2025-07"},{"title":"Radio Seoul release","url":"https://www.radioseoul1650.com/archives/100372","date":"2025-07"}]},
{"id":"rogers","station":"Rogers Sports & Media (stations not named)","market":"Canada","country":"Canada","owner":"Rogers Sports & Media","ai_use":"Beta testing of RadioGPT AI voice content","vendor":"Futuri RadioGPT","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2023-02-23","status":"unknown","verified":false,"notes":"Beta partnership only; no on-air use confirmed.","sources":[{"title":"Futuri press release","url":"https://futurimedia.com/press-release/futuri-launches-radiogpt","date":"2023-02-23"},{"title":"Broadcast Dialogue","url":"https://broadcastdialogue.com/rogers-sports-media-beta-testing-new-radiogpt-ai-voice-tech/","date":"2023-02"}]},
{"id":"cada","station":"CADA","market":"Sydney","country":"Australia","owner":"ARN (Australian Radio Network)","ai_use":"AI-generated host 'Thy' on 'Workdays with Thy'; voice/likeness cloned from an ARN employee","vendor":"ElevenLabs","disclosed":"no","first_reported":"2025-04-24","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Aired ~6 months (from Nov 2024) without disclosure; prompted debate leading into the 2026 code.","sources":[{"title":"Sydney Morning Herald","url":"https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/thy-has-been-on-the-radio-for-six-months-turns-out-she-isn-t-real-20250424-p5ltxi.html","date":"2025-04-24"},{"title":"The Verge","url":"https://www.theverge.com/news/656245/australian-radio-station-ai-dj-workdays-with-thy","date":"2025-04"},{"title":"ABC News","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-01/this-radio-host-doesn-t-really-exist/105234738","date":"2025-05-01"}]},
{"id":"offkrakow","station":"OFF Radio Kraków","market":"Kraków","country":"Poland","owner":"Radio Kraków (public broadcaster)","ai_use":"AI-generated presenter personas, including a fake 'interview' with a deceased poet's synthetic voice","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2024-10-22","status":"ended","verified":true,"notes":"Ended after about one week following public outcry.","sources":[{"title":"AP News (end of experiment)","url":"https://apnews.com/article/poland-media-radio-ai-bba6beb01d523c6727d650c69da14960","date":"2024-10-28"},{"title":"TVN24","url":"https://tvn24.pl/krakow/off-radio-krakow-konczy-eksperyment-ze-sztuczna-inteligencja-st8154130","date":"2024-10-28"},{"title":"heise online","url":"https://www.heise.de/en/news/Polish-AI-program-for-radio-discontinued-after-just-one-week-10003440.html","date":"2024-10"}]},
{"id":"couleur3","station":"RTS Couleur 3","market":"Switzerland (French-speaking)","country":"Switzerland","owner":"RTS (SRG SSR)","ai_use":"One-day takeover with cloned voices of five presenters and AI-written scripts","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2023-04-27","status":"ended","verified":true,"notes":"One-day experiment, announced repeatedly on air.","sources":[{"title":"AP News","url":"https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-radio-gpt-artificial-intelligence-9270ef1359130ceec8a0c1ffaa340206","date":"2023-04-27"},{"title":"Reuters Institute","url":"https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/day-ai-clones-took-over-swiss-radio-station","date":"2023"},{"title":"RTS press release","url":"https://www.rts.ch/entreprise/espace-pro/communiques-de-presse/13976724-intelligence-artificielle-sur-rtscouleur-3-rendeznous-nos-humains.html","date":"2023-04"}]},
{"id":"expres-hacsiko","station":"Expres FM","market":"Prague","country":"Czech Republic","owner":"Seznam.cz","ai_use":"Synthetic presenter 'Hacsiko' based on a real presenter's voice","vendor":"In-house (Seznam)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2023-06-21","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Experimental night airings from May 2023; official debut Jun 21, 2023.","sources":[{"title":"Seznam blog","url":"https://blog.seznam.cz/2023/06/v-radiu-expres-fm-nove-vysila-hacsiko-za-pomoci-umele-inteligence-vytvoreny-hlas-bary-hacsi-z-ranniho-klubu/","date":"2023-06"},{"title":"Lupa.cz","url":"https://www.lupa.cz/aktuality/radio-expres-fm-nasazuje-hacsiko-moderatorku-se-syntetickym-hlasem/","date":"2023-06"},{"title":"Seznam Zprávy","url":"https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/redakce-prvni-ceska-radiova-ai-moderatorka-hacsiko-bude-mluvit-casteji-a-nejen-v-noci-241189","date":""}]},
{"id":"expres-news","station":"Expres FM & Classic Praha (news)","market":"Prague + Czech regions","country":"Czech Republic","owner":"Seznam.cz","ai_use":"Regional news bulletins read by cloned voices of journalists (human-written)","vendor":"In-house (Seznam 'Xena')","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2024-03","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Publicly announced by owner; on-air disclosure method not confirmed.","sources":[{"title":"Seznam blog","url":"https://blog.seznam.cz/2024/03/za-pomoci-vlastnich-novych-technologii-s-umelou-inteligenci-nabidne-radio-expres-fm-regionalni-zpravodajstvi-a-seznam-zpravy-az-ctyricet-clanku-v-audioverzi/","date":"2024-03"},{"title":"Médiář","url":"https://www.mediar.cz/expres-fm-umi-diky-umele-inteligenci-odbavit-sedm-mutaci-zprav-najednou/","date":""}]},
{"id":"absolut-ai","station":"Absolut Radio AI","market":"Germany (stream; DAB+)","country":"Germany","owner":"Antenne Deutschland","ai_use":"Fully AI-moderated program with AI presenters 'kAI' and 'Aileen'","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2023-07","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"Received BLM licensing approval; station identity is explicitly AI.","sources":[{"title":"Antenne Deutschland press","url":"https://www.antenne-deutschland.de/presse/absolut-radio-ai-aileen","date":""},{"title":"BLM station listing","url":"https://www.blm.de/de/wir-fuer-sie/sendersuche/hf/absolut-ai.cfm","date":""},{"title":"Computer Bild","url":"https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Internet-KI-Radio-erhaelt-offizielle-Sendelizenz-39054131.html","date":""}]},
{"id":"bauer-ghr","station":"Greatest Hits Radio","market":"UK (national network)","country":"UK","owner":"Bauer Media Audio UK","ai_use":"Most traffic bulletins voiced by AI","vendor":"INRIX","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2025-11","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"RadioToday","url":"https://www.radiotoday.uk/2025/11/ai-powered-traffic-reports-have-arrived-at-bauer/","date":"2025-11"}]},
{"id":"bauer-hits","station":"Hits Radio","market":"UK (national network)","country":"UK","owner":"Bauer Media Audio UK","ai_use":"Most traffic bulletins voiced by AI","vendor":"INRIX","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2025-11","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"","sources":[{"title":"RadioToday","url":"https://www.radiotoday.uk/2025/11/ai-powered-traffic-reports-have-arrived-at-bauer/","date":"2025-11"}]},
{"id":"kbs-coolfm","station":"KBS Cool FM – 'Station X'","market":"Seoul","country":"South Korea","owner":"KBS","ai_use":"Generative-AI DJ 'Xenique' hosts program; helps pick music and write scripts","vendor":"NAVER Cloud (HyperCLOVA X)","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2024-09-02","status":"active","verified":true,"notes":"Moved from daily 1–2am to weekends (per reports).","sources":[{"title":"Newspim","url":"https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20240902000524","date":"2024-09-02"},{"title":"KBS World (Spanish)","url":"http://rki.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?Seq_Code=90409&lang=s","date":"2024-09"},{"title":"ABU","url":"https://www.abu.org.my/2025/10/08/kbs-and-media-prima-to-explore-ai-and-radio-at-media-culture-days-2025/","date":"2025-10-08"}]},
{"id":"radioformula","station":"Radio Fórmula (NAT, Sofi, Max)","market":"Mexico City / national","country":"Mexico","owner":"Grupo Fórmula","ai_use":"AI-generated presenters for soft news, entertainment, sports (journalist-written scripts)","vendor":"D-ID","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2024-08-09","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Primarily digital/video; radio-airing extent unclear.","sources":[{"title":"Reuters Institute","url":"https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/meet-nat-ai-generated-presenter-offering-soft-news-mexican-audiences","date":"2024-08-09"},{"title":"D-ID case study","url":"https://www.d-id.com/resources/case-study/radioformula/","date":""}]},
{"id":"mundopop","station":"Rádio Mundo Pop","market":"Northeast Brazil","country":"Brazil","owner":"Unknown","ai_use":"AI virtual announcers; fully AI-produced program 'Festa Cheia'","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2025-12","status":"active","verified":false,"notes":"Small/regional; ownership and broadcast licensing not verified.","sources":[{"title":"Terra","url":"https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/gente/radio-mundo-pop-inova-criando-programas-apresentados-por-ia-com-locutores-virtuais,51510c50e23040f06a6057618050cb51atfl1xsj.html","date":""},{"title":"iG Gente","url":"https://gente.ig.com.br/colunas/marcelo-de-assis/2026-03-16/radio-programas-inteligencia-artificial-como-funciona-radio-com-ia.html","date":"2026-03-16"}]},
{"id":"radiocity","station":"Radio City – 'RJ SIA'","market":"India (digital)","country":"India","owner":"Music Broadcast Ltd (Radio City)","ai_use":"AI radio jockey 'SIA' for personalized music/shows","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2023-10","status":"unknown","verified":false,"notes":"Single trade-site source; appears digital-first rather than FM.","sources":[{"title":"Media Express24","url":"https://mediaexpress24.com/news/radio-city-launches-the-future-of-radio-meet-rj-sia-your-ai-radio-companion/","date":"2023-10"}]},
{"id":"hiperia","station":"RTVE Radio 3 Extra – 'Hiperia'","market":"Spain (online)","country":"Spain","owner":"RTVE","ai_use":"AI-created virtual presenter for music/youth culture","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2023-02-27","status":"unknown","verified":true,"notes":"Online channel, not FM.","sources":[{"title":"RTVE","url":"https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20230227/hiperia-radio-3-extra-inteligencia-artificial/2428007.shtml","date":"2023-02-27"}]},
{"id":"intar","station":"Intar Radio","market":"Spain (online)","country":"Spain","owner":"Unknown","ai_use":"Online station built with AI voices","vendor":"Unknown","disclosed":"unknown","first_reported":"2024-04","status":"unknown","verified":false,"notes":"Only an academic paper found; details unverified.","sources":[{"title":"adComunica / academic paper","url":"https://doi.org/10.7263/adresic-32-283","date":""}]},
{"id":"infraordinary","station":"Infraordinary FM (art project)","market":"Online","country":"UK/International","owner":"Daniel John Jones & Seb Emina (Lab'Bel commission)","ai_use":"News station presented entirely by generative AI voices","vendor":"ElevenLabs","disclosed":"yes","first_reported":"2024-02-04","status":"ended","verified":true,"notes":"Online art installation, ran until Mar 21, 2024.","sources":[{"title":"ElevenLabs blog","url":"https://elevenlabs.io/blog/radio-station-infraordinary-fm","date":"2024-02-04"}]}
]