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USC Radio Group

The portable digital radio station for classical music fans

Industry:
Gaming & Entertainment
Location:
USA
Duration:
Since 2014
The portable digital radio station for classical music fans
About the project

KUSC Los Angeles and KDFC San Francisco are the two largest 24/7 classical music broadcasters in California, operated by USC Radio Group for over 77 years. To evolve from traditional broadcasting into a modern digital radio station, the organization aimed to make its content accessible anytime and from any device. The goal was to create seamless digital experiences for audiences in both Northern and Southern California while preserving the essence of classical radio.

Solution

To support this transformation, the IDAP team handled full-cycle radio development, delivering iOS, Android, and web applications that act as digital twins of the stations. The resulting radio mobile app solutions enable over 60,000 daily listeners to stream content through a modern digital mobile radio experience.

Over five years, the team modernized legacy architecture, transformed the backend, and migrated the web platform from Angular and Prism CMS to React and Contentful CMS. The project demonstrates how to create radio mobile app solutions at scale and serves as a practical example for organizations exploring how to start a digital radio station in today’s multi-platform environment.

Key mobile app features

Player with Streams
The feature helps listeners to dive into streams, explore the world of classical music, and share their beloved pieces on social media anytime. Users can conveniently choose the stream they like with the integrated schedule of upcoming streams, updated in real-time. The player can also lull them to sleep by setting a timer that will switch the app into silent mode.
Personalized UX
The application offers a personalized approach, enabling listeners to find a needed piece faster with track history. Users also can save all the details of pieces listened into favorites to find and download them using third-party services, like Spotify.
Multi-platform streaming
Multi-platform nature enables listeners to enjoy KUSC music using platforms such as Apple TV & Chromecast with supported 4k resolutions and Carplay, allowing users to take favorite streams into travels.

Key web app features

Curated playlists
The feature allows listeners to choose between KUSC and KDFC radio stations, opt for one of the offered playlists of their choice depending on the mood, and enjoy classical music online. It also helps users access mobile applications to get a real radio station in their pocket.
Authorization
The web application allows smooth login and authorization processes with Google and social media accounts to supercharge customer experience.
On air
The feature allows listeners to join the music lovers community in real time to enjoy actual radio stations programs and compositions broadcasted.

Engineering team by Globaldev

Our engineering team modernized the legacy architecture and implemented a scalable streaming infrastructure. We supported the product from migration to continuous optimization.
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