Super Hi-Fi has announced the launch of its AI powered Weathercaster, providing custom on-air weather forecasts for radio stations.
The service combines “realistic synthetic voiceovers; integrated sponsorships; format-specific music beds; custom station IDs; and artful production” into segments that can be made to fit 15, 30, or 60 second slots. The service starts at $199 per-month.
Super Hi-Fi, the global leader in AI-powered radio experiences for digital music services and radio broadcasters, today announced the launch of Weathercaster, the world’s only AI-powered weather service for radio with perfect timing and fully-automated production. Weathercaster is set to significantly enhance the way radio stations generate localized real-time weather reports, providing highly accurate, timely information while completely automating the content creation and audio production processes.
Weathercaster goes far beyond basic reports by offering fully-produced weather segments. Utilizing Super Hi-Fi’s patented MagicStitch
technology, Weathercaster incorporates incredibly realistic synthetic voiceovers; integrated sponsorships; format-specific music beds; custom station IDs; and artful production, resulting in flawlessly mixed and captivating weather reports that inform and engage listeners throughout the day. These segments can be flexibly tailored to fit precise 15, 30, or 60-second time slots, making Weathercaster an adaptable solution for different broadcasting needs or automation systems.
“Weathercaster is extremely powerful, and extremely affordable, so we can now make the power of AI production accessible for stations of all sizes,” said Zack Zalon, Co-founder and CEO of Super Hi-Fi. “Weathercaster combines accuracy and reliability, premium production quality, and an opportunity for stations to sell more premium sponsorships each day. Weathercaster doesn’t just automate weather reports… it elevates them.”
In addition to streamlining the content creation and production process, Weathercaster integrates with radio station traffic systems to improve monetization by offering custom, trackable sponsorship reads that help radio stations to sell more premium ad spots every day with minimal effort.
Weathercaster offers three subscription tiers – Basic, Premium, and Enterprise – providing varying levels of customization to meet the unique needs of each station. Starting at $199 per month with flexible month-to-month pricing and no long-term commitments, radio stations can easily adapt their subscription or cancel anytime if necessary. Super Hi-Fi also offers bulk pricing and tailored solutions for comprehensive coverage across larger station groups.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com