How do i get listed on Windows Media Radio Guide?

Note: Microsoft has discontinued the Windows Media Radio Guide and is no longer accepting radio station submissions. The original instructions in this article are provided for historical reference only and will not result in your station being listed.

For up-to-date alternatives to submit and promote your internet radio station, visit our guide on Internet Radio Directories: Submitting and Promoting.

The following instructions are provided by WindowsMedia.com Radio Tuner. Shoutcheap.com does not guarantee your Radio Station will be accepted by WindowsMedia.com Radio Tuner and listed on Windows Media Guide.

These are the instructions to submit your Online Radio Station to Windows Media Guide. Follow the instructions and send the information to tuner@microsoft.com

Thank you for your interest in becoming a valued Windows Media Radio Guide partner. In order for us to consider your request, please submit the following for review:

• Your station name:
• Your business name:
• Your web site address :
• Your country or territory :
• Please confirm that your station complies with your applicable territories’ (country’s) laws:
• Please confirm your station is 24×7:
• What is your current user traffic to your station(s)?
• How many stations do you currently have and what genres?
• A direct streaming link to the station you are submitting:

Please note:
We only accept partners whose streams meet the following (technical) guidelines:

• No HTML view or embedded players. To remove HTMLView, do a search of your ASX file on “HTMLView” to find something like the following:Simply remove this line from your ASX file.
• No pop ups or prompts of any kind. If your stream is prompting, you may want to check your MIME type settings on your Web server, and on your Web browser. (To set the correct MIME type on the client computer, you may have to reinstall Windows Media Player or change your settings manually. To do so, please refer to your browser documentation.)
• No AAC and AAC+. Also, .pls files are not supported natively but we do accept mp3 files.
• WMG does not link to blogs, search aggregator sites, and community or any social networking sites.

It is your responsibility to make sure that your streaming links comply with our technical guidelines. We do not offer any technical support.

A decision regarding your submission will be returned to you within 7 business days.

Sincerely,

Windows Media Radio Guide Team