Signally Unveiled: The Next-Level Radio Experience

June 3, 2025

Snapshot of our original “Radio Station App” (mar 10 2025 prototype)

My adventure began on March 10, 2025, with a super-simple idea called Radio Station App. Its goal: find an online station, click play, and boom—you’re listening. It worked, and I loved it, but honestly, it felt more like a proof of concept than something you’d show off.

Knowing I could make it work, I shelved Radio Station App and, on March 2, 2025, went all-in on a shiny new audio app named Signally. I even ran the name through a pronunciation tool—spoiler: everybody says it right! Suddenly, my side project turned into a full-fledged “Hey, check this out!” kind of app.

Weekends became my playground. I added live music news from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and AllMusic so you’re always in the loop. I also built a cover-art fetcher that grabs album images from iTunes—or, if none exist, a colorful placeholder pops up with the artist and song name. It’s like having an artist-approved backdrop, even when you’re streaming an obscure station.

Performance? Check. I integrated Flask-Caching to keep things snappy and avoid API rate limits. Want variety? Hit the “Surprise Me” button to discover a random station. There’s a pulsing “On Air” indicator when audio plays, plus a sleek light/dark theme switcher called Studio Mode to set the perfect listening ambiance.

I don’t have tons of weekday hours, so I tackle tiny tweaks after work—maybe a CSS refactor here or a button tweak there. Then, come Saturday and Sunday, I dive deep: refining search layouts, adding pagination to genres, and polishing every detail.

Next milestone: launching Signally on a memorable “.com” address. I can’t wait for you to check it out!