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title: "Radio Stations"
slug: "radio-stations"
updated: 2026-05-01T19:09:56Z
published: 2026-05-01T19:09:56Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.tritondigital.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Radio Stations

You can use **Settings > Common Assets > Radio Stations**to manage the credentials that your radio station uses to authenticate itself with the Triton Digital Streaming Network.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/7124b381-0a94-401a-abbd-9df9c4ea5dff/Images/Documentation/Settings-common-assets-radio-stations(1).png)

> [!NOTE]
> Also see:
> 
> - [Work with Stations](/user/docs/working-with-stations)
> - [Use Wheatstone Encoders](/user/docs/using-wheatstone-encoders)
> - [Stream Configuration](/user/docs/stream-configuration)

For each radio station that you manage in Triton, you can have up to two station keys. This lets you manage the security of your radio station streaming.

Examples:

- Reset a station key any time of day without disrupting your streaming.
- Prevent decommissioned encoders from accidentally connecting to Triton.
- Update a station key for employee off-boarding.

## How Station Credentials Work

Your Triton station’s name and its station key form the credentials that you enter in Station Manager or your third-party encoder. The Triton Digital Streaming Network uses these credentials to authenticate your radio station for streaming.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/7124b381-0a94-401a-abbd-9df9c4ea5dff/Images/Documentation/Settings-common-assets-station-credentials.png)

1. Station name: All uppercase letters. This is different than your station’s **Display name**.
2. Station key: This access key is case sensitive. It must be at least 16 characters, and must contain contain only uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and numerical digits.

> [!NOTE]
> Do not share a station key
> 
> A station key is a secure way to authenticate your radio station with the Triton Digital Streaming Network. Only use it with Station Manager or your third-party encoder.

## Reset a Station Key

You reset a station key by creating a new key, entering it into Station Manager or your third party encoder, confirming that your encoder has successfully authenticated with the new key, then deleting the old key.

![Screenshots of steps to reset a station key](https://cdn.document360.io/7124b381-0a94-401a-abbd-9df9c4ea5dff/Images/Documentation/Settings-common-assets-station-key-new(2).png)

1. Make sure you can access the Station Manager application or your third-party encoder’s configuration settings.
2. Go to Triton Digital **Settings > Common Assets > Radio Stations**.
3. Find your radio station and select it to see its station keys.
4. Select **Add new key**.
5. In **Add station key**, enter the following:
  - **Label**: A descriptive name for the new station key.
  - **Station key**: Enter a key or select **Generate strong key**. A key must be at least 16 characters long and contain only uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and numerical digits.
6. Select **Add key**.
7. Wait for the alert “Streaming key added successfully”.
8. Copy the new station key into your clipboard.
9. In Station Manager, re-authenticate your station’s password with the new station key. See [Update a Station Password](/user/docs/working-with-stations#update-a-station-password). If you are using a third-party encoder, see the encoder’s documentation.
10. Wait 5 minutes to confirm Station Manager, or your third-part encoder, has successfully authenticated with the new key.
11. Delete the old key. You can see the time that the old key was created as a reference.

## Delete a Station Key

> [!CAUTION]
> Deleting a station key cannot be undone!
> 
> Do not delete a station key until you confirm that it is no longer needed. Triton refuses connections from Station Manager and third-party encoders that try to use a deleted station key.

![Screenshots of steps to delete a station key](https://cdn.document360.io/7124b381-0a94-401a-abbd-9df9c4ea5dff/Images/Documentation/Settings-common-assets-station-key-delete(3).png)

1. Confirm that you no longer need the station key.
2. Go to **Triton Digital Settings > Common Assets > Radio Stations**.
3. Find your radio station and select it to see its station keys.
4. Select the **X** to delete the station key.
5. In **Delete key**, confirm that you want to delete the key.