Transparency

Data Sources and Verification

Radio stations

Station listings are largely imported from Radio Browser, a public, community-maintained directory of internet radio stations. We may also use other public or official sources where applicable, such as a station's own website.

Podcasts

Podcast catalog source: Podcast Index.

Podcast listings are largely based on data from Podcast Index. Individual shows also provide RSS feeds hosted by their own publishing platforms. These sources serve different purposes: Podcast Index provides catalog-level metadata, while a show's RSS feed is used to retrieve current episode information when available.

Imported catalog data is not the same as editorial verification. Podcast Index records and show-level RSS metadata may be incomplete, outdated or incorrect. SonoZoom does not claim that every listing has been manually reviewed.

Imported data is not verification

Importing a record does not mean SonoZoom has checked it. Imported names, locations, genres, descriptions and artwork are shown as provided by the source and have not necessarily been manually reviewed. We do not claim that every record from Radio Browser or any other source has been checked by our team.

How verification works

Where available, we may confirm details against a station's official website or a podcast's official feed. A listing is marked as verified only when SonoZoom has actually performed that review. See our Editorial Policy for the meaning of each review level.

Stream availability

Streams are operated by broadcasters and publishers, not by SonoZoom. They can go offline, change address or be restricted in some regions at any time. We run automated playability checks, but a stream that worked earlier may not work now.

Report a problem

If you find a broken stream or inaccurate information, please let us know through our Corrections and Updates process.