Welcome to AutoCast Pro
Running a radio station means juggling a hundred things at once. The music has to flow, the commercials have to run on time, the weather break has to hit at the right moment, and somebody has to be on the mic — all while you're also answering phones, troubleshooting the transmitter, and trying to remember where you left your coffee.
AutoCast was built for exactly that reality. It's a professional radio automation application for Mac that keeps your station on the air — playing music, running spots, managing live breaks, handling voice tracks, and responding to real-world timing — with as little or as much help from you as you want to give it.
Whether you're a one-person operation wearing every hat in the building, or a small team running multiple shifts, AutoCast works the way radio stations actually work.
What AutoCast Does
At its core, AutoCast reads a program log — a schedule of everything your station plans to air — and plays it back. But "plays it back" doesn't really capture it. AutoCast crossfades songs at exactly the right moment, fires commercial breaks from your traffic system, opens the mic for live DJ breaks, rolls voice tracks with music underneath them, announces the time and temperature, reacts to what's happening on the clock, and keeps a detailed record of everything that aired. It can even email you if something goes wrong at 3am.
Think of it as a very attentive board operator who never needs a bathroom break, never gets distracted, and follows the log precisely — but who also hands control back to you the instant you want it.
The TuneTracker System
AutoCast is part of The TuneTracker System, a complete suite of radio automation tools developed by TuneTracker Systems LLC. Four applications are included in the suite:
You can also expand your system with optional add-ons, available separately from TuneTracker Systems:
All TuneTracker apps share the same Station Folder, so they always know where to find your content and logs — no matter which app you're working in.
Who This Guide Is For
This guide is written for the people who actually sit down in front of AutoCast and run a station with it. Some of you have been in radio for decades and just want to know how this software works. Others might be newer to automation and want to understand not just the buttons but the ideas behind them. We've tried to write for both.
We won't talk down to you, and we won't assume you already know everything. When a concept might be new to someone, we'll explain it. When something is straightforward, we'll keep it short. Radio is a practical business, and so is this guide.
If you're brand new to AutoCast, start with First Launch & Setup, then A Tour of the Interface, then Your First Broadcast. Those three chapters will get you operational faster than reading everything in order.
What's in This Guide
A Note on Version
This guide covers AutoCast Pro version 3.1. If you're running a different version and something doesn't look quite right, check the TuneTracker Systems website for the most current documentation. The software is actively developed and new features show up regularly.
AutoCast requires macOS and is designed to run on a dedicated Mac at your station. For unattended overnight operation, make sure your Mac is configured for automatic login at startup. AutoCast will remind you if it's not — it's thoughtful that way.
Ready to get going? Head over to First Launch & Setup and let's get your station on the air.