Aiir

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Aiir
FormerlyG Media
Company type Privately held company
Industry Software
Founded Sheffield, United Kingdom (2003 (2003))
FoundersRicki Lee and Gav Richards
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States of America
Area served
Global
Services Websites, Mobile Apps, Content Management Systems, SMS Solutions, Radioplayer, Alexa Skills
OwnerRicki Lee and Gav Richards
Website aiir.com

Aiir is a technology company headquartered in New York City, that provides online services and products to broadcast radio stations.

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Founded in the United Kingdom, Aiir offers services for radio stations worldwide including website content management and hosting, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and studio interaction tools. Companies using their platform include Celador, Wireless Group [1] Bauer Radio, [2] Lincs FM Group, [3] Jazz FM,[ citation needed ] and Quidem.

The company was founded in 2003 by Ricki Lee and Gav Richards, both former radio professionals. [4]

In 2009, Aiir became the provider of digital content distribution for Independent Radio News to UK radio stations. During 2010 and early 2011 the company contributed to the launch of the UK Radioplayer and developed a radio station player console for Juice 107.2 in Brighton. In 2013, Aiir produced the third iteration of the Radioplayer product, which is now used internationally. [5]

In 2015, the company and platform were rebranded from G Media to Aiir. [6] [7]

On April 27, 2016, the company had signed a distribution deal with Premiere Networks for the US and international markets. [8]

The company previously maintained offices in Sheffield, UK, and in New York City, US, but since January 2017 has operated as a distributed company with all employees working remotely. [9] [10]

In December 2020, the company released Showhost, an application designed to assist in preparing radio shows and podcasts. This product is not directly targeted at radio stations. [11] [12]

On November 1, 2022, the compony merged with broadcast automation software company PlayoutONE. [13] [14]

On June 24, 2024, Aiir acquired the audio AI tool RadioNewsAI. [15]

Merge with PlayoutONE

In November 2022, Aiir and PlayoutONE announced they were merging to form Aiir Group Inc. This merger brought together Aiir’s web services and content tools for radio stations with PlayoutONE’s Broadcast automation software, creating a single company that offers a full range of solutions for radio broadcasters. Both companies said their products did not overlap and were a good fit, so the merger aimed to expand their combined services and provide a more complete digital and automation platform for radio stations. [16]

According to the merger announcement, the two companies claimed their products did not overlap and described them as working well together. They presented the merger as a way to broaden the services they offer radio stations and to provide a more complete digital and automation platform. [16]

Audio.co / Radio AI

In June 2024, Aiir bought Radio News AI, a company that develops artificial intelligence to create radio news. This acquisition was meant to expand Aiir’s services by adding automated content creation. [17]

Later in 2024, Aiir renamed Radio News AI to Audio.co. Audio.co offers AI-generated commercials and news bulletins through subscription plans. In July 2025, Aiir added new AI tools on Audio.co that help radio stations create ad content, with subscriptions starting at $19 per month. [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ "News article for UTV deal". Radio Today. 12 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "New start for Planet Rock". Radio Today. 17 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "News article for Lincs FM deal". Radio Today. 14 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Aiir About page". Aiir. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  5. ↑ "Blog post about Radioplayer v3". UK Radioplayer. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24.
  6. ↑ Lee, Ricki (3 November 2022). "Aiir, our story so far". Aiir Blog. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Aiir identity rebrand from G Media". Behance. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Premiere Networks Pacts With Aiir Content Management Platform". All Access. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  9. ↑ "Going Remote: Our journey to a remote working company". Aiir. 15 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Contact Us". Aiir. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  11. ↑ "New Showhost app aims to help planning a radio show". Radio Today. 14 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Showhost website".
  13. ↑ "Aiir To Merge With PlayoutONE". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  14. ↑ "Aiir and PlayoutONE have entered into a merger agreement". Aiir. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  15. ↑ "Aiir Acquires Radio News AI". Radio World. 2024-06-24.
  16. 1 2 "Aiir announces merger with PlayoutONE". Aiir. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Aiir acquires artificial intelligence company Radio News AI". Radio Today. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Aiir to relaunch RadioNewsAI as Audio.co, the home for radio AI". Radio Today. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Aiir's Audio.co launches commercial production tools using AI". Radio Today. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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