Welcome to RXDIO.com. I talk about radio metadata and other related geekery. I own a radio station where I can test things.
Hello!
Thanks for downloading the Kinetic.FM app. If you need direct support, you can email me at richard@rxdio.com. I'll do my best to help.
Here are some things to try if your app is acting wonky:
1. Force close and restart the app.
2. Check for updates in the App Store.
3. Toggle Airplane Mode on and off to reset the network connection.
4. Delete and reinstall the app.
Hey! I’m Richard J. Dalton. I'm a radio geek, radio nerd, and metadata citizen scientist. RXDIO.com is where I blog, as well as the home of RXDIO Nevada LLC, the licensee of my radio station in Tonopah, NV.
I’ve spent most of my life around radio in one way or another. I worked as a mixshow DJ from the 1990s through the party rock era (approx 2018), then stepped away for a while before jumping back in again in 2026.
Over the years, I’ve worn a lot of hats: operations manager for a public radio station, distribution manager for a Corporation for Public Broadcasting-funded project, on-air personality, high school teacher, school district network administrator, club DJ and Certified Broadcast Technician. Somewhere in there, I was also in a band that very briefly ruled the college radio dance charts.
I also have a CDL, because driving big vehicles is kinda fun.
These days, I own a radio station covering the highway between Las Vegas and Reno. The station sits on a piece of land with a ridiculous amount of history: former brothel, railroad terminus, mine shaft headframe, and a lot of scandalous stories. I get to try weird and unconventional ideas here, with no one to yell at me, and no worries about ratings.
This blog is where I write about radio things, like metadata and DIY projects. And nerdy things.
You can contact me through the email address on https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/kntc (a direct link to my email would be too easy).
[1] https://myquu.net/2026-report/
[2] Includes Mazda, Toyota, Lexus, Lucid Motors, Ford, Lincoln, Honda, Acura, Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. See [A] through [G]
[3] https://radioplayer.org/usa
[A] Audi, Toyota, and Mercedes-Benz: https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-auto-gracenote-nexus-auto-data-platform-customize-in-car-infotainment/701698/
[B] Mazda: https://connect.mazda.com/en/support/gracenote_update/#:~:text=GRACENOTE%20UPDATE%20PROCESS,the%20USB%20drive's%20file%20folder.
[C] Toyota & Lexus (I have a Toyota)
[D] Lucid: https://gracenote.com/newsroom/nielsens-gracenote-and-lucid-group-collaborate-to-enhance-the-in-car-entertainment-experience/
[E]Ford & Lincoln: Ford owner manuals
[F]Honda & Acura: Gracenote Audio System in "MyGarage"
[G] Subaru: https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/so-whats-the-deal-with-gracenote.551021/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic