The .radio.fm Domain: Radio's Own Naming Space
A .radio.fm domain is not a top-level extension. It is a naming space opened beneath .fm, the country code of the Federated States of Micronesia, which means the name you buy sits at the third level. The .fm country code was delegated to the root zone on 19 April 1995 and its manager is FSM Telecommunications Corporation, while the radio.fm space itself is run by BRS Media, Inc. of San Francisco.
Internet radio stations, podcast producers, campus and community broadcasters, DJs and audio creators make up the registrant base. Names are allocated first come, first served, with no broadcast licence, frequency allocation or press credential required. Check your ideas in .radio.fm domain search, or look at the .audio page for a top-level alternative.
Your address reads yourname.radio.fm, and the country code of Micronesia sits at the top of that chain. Three practical consequences follow. The rules and registration flow of .fm govern the name above yours, some web forms and validators treat the extra dot as unusual, and the operator expressly reserves the right to refuse a registration or delete it within thirty days. Test mail delivery and certificate issuance against the full name before launch.
.RADIO.FM Domain at a Glance
- Namespace operator BRS Media, Inc. (San Francisco, USA)
- Top-level domain .fm — Federated States of Micronesia, delegated 19 April 1995
- Country code manager FSM Telecommunications Corporation
- Allocation First come, first served; no broadcast licence or frequency allocation required
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .radio.fm domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 10 servers
.radio.fm Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$22.90 /year -
Transfer
$22.90 /year -
Renewal
$25.19 /year -
Restore
$94.90 -
Late Renewal
$4.58
Included With Every .radio.fm Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.radio.fm Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .radio.fm the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .radio.fm, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .radio.fm address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.radio.fm Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.radio.fm Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .radio.fm domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 10 servers
.radio.fm Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .radio.fm Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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Strictly speaking, no. It is a naming space beneath .fm, the country code of the Federated States of Micronesia, so the name you register sits at the third level and your address has three parts. That does not make it any less usable: browsers, mail servers and certificate authorities handle it normally. It simply means you should plan with the knowledge that a country code sits above you in the chain.
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No licence is required. Names are allocated first come, first served, and the operator asks for no broadcast permit, frequency allocation or press credential. That is why podcasters, campus stations and independent DJs use the space freely. The operator does require a representation that the name is not registered for an unlawful purpose and does not infringe anyone's rights. Start at the search page.
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The .audio string is an independent top-level extension, giving a two-part address, whereas .radio.fm is a space under .fm and produces a three-part one. They also differ in meaning: one covers sound in general, the other points straight at radio broadcasting. For a station with a live stream the second reads more precisely; for an audio archive or a production house the first stays broader. Compare on the .audio page.
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Yes. Issuing a certificate for a third-level name is routine and validation proceeds as usual. The point to watch is wildcard coverage: a wildcard certificate covers only one label level, so plan its scope around the sub-pages you intend to publish. Test the certificate against the complete name before you go live. The SSL certificate page sets out the options.
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The lookup is answered by the registration service for the .fm space and returns the creation date, last update and expiry. Personal details are largely withheld under data protection rules. If you are considering taking over a station address, read the expiry date first and the sponsoring registrar second. Run the query through whois search before you make an offer.
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