Request to meet with your school's administrative staff to support your idea for establishing a radio station on your school campus. Before the meeting, plan the desired location of the radio station, budget and needs of financial support from the administration.
Find a vacant radio frequency on a local AM station. You can search vacant frequencies using Radio-locator.org and search by ZIP code. According to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Part 15 Sub-part D, devices operating between 1910 to 1930 MegaHertz do not need an FCC license to operate, which can save on processing costs and inspections.
Purchase a "Part 15" transmitter at a radio supply store, which will serve as your main transmitter for radio frequencies. You will need to call a local engineer to help you set up the transmitter atop your school building and run the wires to your studio.
Brainstorm the radio station's format, including the layout of commercials and songs, genre of music and special programming. Special programming includes interviews with guests, news and more. Look for royalty-free music to play on your radio station if the budget is slim. Once your radio station becomes legitimate, ask the administration for extra funds to pay for the royalty fees of popular songs.
Set up a physical location. You can either build a new studio or set up a quiet area within one of the school rooms. Make sure there is no band, choir, theater or orchestral group established near your new studio. Assess the materials you need to buy, such as audio equipment, desks, chairs, computers and soundproof materials for recording.
Categorize and organize all music tracks, sound bits, sound effects and more. If you are using a computer to create a play-list, make sure to enter the tracks individually based on artist, genre, song title and duration of the entire song and lead-in introduction. If you are running off compact discs and tapes, organize them by recording artist, genre or CD title.