AI-Powered Radio Revolution or Cash-Grab Exit? SonicTrek.ai Promises Personality Voices to Save the Day

Joel Denver and Mike Agovino believe AI is the answer to the quagmire that radio finds itself in.

Is this the content we have all been waiting for? Will this bring back the listeners—and the advertisers?

Do they honestly give a damn about the future of radio, or is this just how they exit the business while filling a few more pillowcases with cash?

Denver (AllAccess.com and other ventures) and former Triton Digital co-founder and COO Mike Agovino have launched AI-driven syndication company SonicTrek.ai.

One AI voice will service your listeners with entertainment 24/7. One voice, all day, all night. Talk about a marathon! Their company will provide a “personality” voice for your station 24/7 and localize the content. Just fire everybody, set up the automation, and lock the door.

SonicTrek.ai is an AI-driven audio syndication company launched in October, in partnership with Futuri Media. The platform specializes in creating fully localized, 24/7 radio formats that blend AI technology with human-curated elements to deliver “hyper-authentic” programming for broadcast stations and brands. A key feature is its use of AI-powered virtual hosts—referred to as “AI voices” or “personality voices”—designed to provide engaging, on-air talent that sounds live and local without needing human DJs in every daypart.

THE PROMISE–

The voices are not purely synthetic from scratch. Instead, SonicTrek.ai uses professional voice actors who record extensive “voice libraries.” These recordings capture a wide range of tones, emotions, inflections, and styles. Futuri Media’s AI technology then processes and synthesizes this library to generate speech dynamically.

The AI voices are tailored to specific markets. They incorporate local references (e.g., weather, events, news, traffic, or community shoutouts) in real-time, making the content feel “live and local.” This is powered by Futuri’s tools, which pull from data sources to keep programming as current as a social media feed. Stations can plug in their market details, and the system automates personalization—e.g., a host in Denver might mention Coors Field, while one in Chicago references Wrigley.

The voices handle breaks, intros, storytelling, and conversational segments. They’re paired with curated music playlists (via MusicMaster scheduling software), dynamic writing, and other elements like imaging or promos. The result is seamless 24/7 programming that mimics a live personality-driven station.

Formats often disclose the AI element on-air (e.g., “powered by AI, made for [your city]”) to maintain trust. The goal is efficiency for stations—reducing costs while boosting listener engagement—without fully replacing human creativity.

I think you can put a fork in it. True personality radio is dead.

Jason Remington

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