diff --git a/static/css/app.css b/static/css/app.css
index 3162ee4..4625ee2 100644
--- a/static/css/app.css
+++ b/static/css/app.css
@@ -1574,23 +1574,13 @@ body.dnd-mode .timer-display {
 }
 
 /* --- Focus station sidebar --- */
-.focus-preset-list {
-  list-style: none;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 6px;
-  margin: 10px 0;
-}
-.focus-preset-list li.focus-preset-active button {
-  border-color: var(--accent);
-  color: var(--accent);
-}
-.focus-custom-input {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 6px;
-  margin-top: 12px;
-}
+/* --- Radio sidebar --- */
+.rsb-nowplaying { margin-bottom: 12px; }
+.rsb-station-name { font-weight: 600; }
+.rsb-track { font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 2px; }
+.rsb-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.rsb-vol { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted, #888); }
+.rsb-station-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
 
 /* --- Table of contents sidebar --- */
 .toc-list {
diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index 19b5dc6..b4474f5 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -2733,10 +2733,6 @@ let _isPinching = false;
 if (typeof pdfjsLib !== 'undefined') {
   pdfjsLib.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc = '/static/js/pdf.worker.min.js';
 }
-const DEFAULT_FOCUS_STATION = {
-  url: 'https://ice5.somafm.com/groovesalad-128-aac',
-  name: 'SomaFM Groove Salad',
-};
 
 async function loadBookList() {
   if (!IS_AUTHENTICATED) return;
@@ -3277,31 +3273,6 @@ async function openBook(bookId) {
       _resizeObserver.observe(contentEl);
     }
 
-    // Determine which station to play (null = use default, {url:''} = disabled)
-    const focusStation = USER_FOCUS_STATION === null ? DEFAULT_FOCUS_STATION
-      : (USER_FOCUS_STATION.url ? USER_FOCUS_STATION : null);
-
-    if (focusStation) {
-      if (isPlaying) {
-        // Don't interrupt — highlight button, play on click instead
-        const btn = $('focus-station-btn');
-        if (btn) {
-          btn.classList.add('focus-pending');
-          btn.title = `Click to play focus station: ${focusStation.name}`;
-          btn._pendingFocusStation = focusStation;
-          btn.onclick = function () {
-            playStation(focusStation.url, focusStation.name, null);
-            btn.classList.remove('focus-pending');
-            btn.title = 'Focus station';
-            btn._pendingFocusStation = null;
-            btn.onclick = openFocusStationSidebar;
-          };
-        }
-      } else {
-        playStation(focusStation.url, focusStation.name, null);
-      }
-    }
-
     enterReaderImmersiveMode();
 
   } catch (e) {
@@ -3464,14 +3435,6 @@ function closeReader() {
   // Remove PDF invert class
   if (overlay) overlay.classList.remove('pdf-inverted');
 
-  // Clear any pending focus station highlight
-  const btn = $('focus-station-btn');
-  if (btn && btn._pendingFocusStation) {
-    btn.classList.remove('focus-pending');
-    btn.title = 'Focus station';
-    btn._pendingFocusStation = null;
-    btn.onclick = openFocusStationSidebar;
-  }
 }
 
 function openTocSidebar() {
@@ -4570,86 +4533,37 @@ function dismissHighlightPopover() {
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Focus station sidebar
+// Radio sidebar (compact player)
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const FOCUS_STATION_PRESETS = [
-  {name: 'None (no station)', url: ''},
-  {name: 'SomaFM Groove Salad', url: 'https://ice5.somafm.com/groovesalad-128-aac'},
-  {name: 'SomaFM Deep Space One', url: 'https://ice5.somafm.com/deepspaceone-128-aac'},
-  {name: 'SomaFM Drone Zone', url: 'https://ice5.somafm.com/dronezone-128-aac'},
-  {name: 'SomaFM Space Station', url: 'https://ice5.somafm.com/spacestation-128-aac'},
-  {name: 'Linn Jazz', url: 'http://radio.linnrecords.com/linnjazz.pls'},
-];
+function openRadioSidebar() {
+  const stationName = currentStation ? escapeHtml(currentStation.name) : '— no station —';
+  const track = currentTrack ? escapeHtml(currentTrack) : '';
+  const vol = document.getElementById('volume')?.value ?? 204;
 
-function openFocusStationSidebar() {
-  // null = never saved (default active); {url:''} = disabled; {url:'...'} = custom
-  const effectiveUrl = USER_FOCUS_STATION === null ? DEFAULT_FOCUS_STATION.url : (USER_FOCUS_STATION.url || '');
-  const currentName = USER_FOCUS_STATION === null ? DEFAULT_FOCUS_STATION.name
-    : (USER_FOCUS_STATION.name || 'None (no station)');
-
-  let presetsHtml = FOCUS_STATION_PRESETS.map((p, i) => {
-    const active = p.url === effectiveUrl ? ' class="focus-preset-active"' : '';
-    return `<li${active}><button class="btn btn-sm" data-focus-preset="${i}">${escapeHtml(p.name)}</button></li>`;
-  }).join('');
+  const rows = [...document.querySelectorAll('#saved-tbody tr[data-id]')];
+  const stationsHtml = rows.length
+    ? rows.map(r => {
+        const url  = JSON.stringify(r.dataset.url  || '');
+        const name = JSON.stringify(r.dataset.name || '');
+        return `<li><button class="btn btn-sm" onclick="playStation(${url},${name},null)">${escapeHtml(r.dataset.name || '')}</button></li>`;
+      }).join('')
+    : `<li class="muted">No saved stations.</li>`;
 
   const html = `
-    <p class="muted">Station played when opening a book.</p>
-    <p><strong>Current:</strong> ${escapeHtml(currentName)}</p>
-    <ul class="focus-preset-list">${presetsHtml}</ul>
-    <div class="focus-custom-input">
-      <input type="text" id="focus-custom-name" class="search-input" placeholder="Station name" value="${escapeHtml(effectiveUrl ? currentName : '')}">
-      <input type="text" id="focus-custom-url" class="search-input" placeholder="Stream URL" value="${escapeHtml(effectiveUrl)}">
-      <button class="btn" data-focus-save="1">Save</button>
-      <button class="btn btn-sm" data-focus-play="1">Play Now</button>
+    <div class="rsb-nowplaying">
+      <div class="rsb-station-name">${stationName}</div>
+      ${track ? `<div class="rsb-track muted">${track}</div>` : ''}
     </div>
+    <div class="rsb-controls">
+      <button class="btn ${isPlaying ? 'playing' : ''}" onclick="togglePlayStop()">${isPlaying ? '⏹ Stop' : '▶ Play'}</button>
+      <label class="rsb-vol">vol <input type="range" id="rsb-volume" min="0" max="255" value="${vol}"
+        oninput="const v=this.value;document.getElementById('volume').value=v;document.getElementById('volume-num').value=v;audio.volume=v/255"></label>
+    </div>
+    <ul class="rsb-station-list">${stationsHtml}</ul>
   `;
 
-  openSidebar('Focus Station', html);
-
-  const body = $('sidebar-body');
-  body.addEventListener('click', function _focusClick(e) {
-    const presetBtn = e.target.closest('[data-focus-preset]');
-    const saveBtn = e.target.closest('[data-focus-save]');
-    const playBtn = e.target.closest('[data-focus-play]');
-    if (presetBtn) {
-      const preset = FOCUS_STATION_PRESETS[parseInt(presetBtn.dataset.focusPreset, 10)];
-      if (preset) saveFocusStation(preset.url, preset.name);
-      body.removeEventListener('click', _focusClick);
-    } else if (saveBtn) {
-      const url = (body.querySelector('#focus-custom-url')?.value || '').trim();
-      const name = (body.querySelector('#focus-custom-name')?.value || '').trim();
-      saveFocusStation(url, name);
-      body.removeEventListener('click', _focusClick);
-    } else if (playBtn) {
-      const url = (body.querySelector('#focus-custom-url')?.value || '').trim();
-      const name = (body.querySelector('#focus-custom-name')?.value || '').trim();
-      if (url) playStation(url, name, null);
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-
-async function saveFocusStation(url, name) {
-  url = (url || '').trim();
-  name = (name || '').trim();
-  if (!IS_AUTHENTICATED) {
-    USER_FOCUS_STATION = {url, name};
-    closeSidebar();
-    return;
-  }
-  try {
-    const res = await fetch('/accounts/focus-station/', {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRFToken': getCsrfToken()},
-      body: JSON.stringify({url, name}),
-    });
-    const data = await res.json();
-    if (data.ok) {
-      USER_FOCUS_STATION = {url, name};
-      closeSidebar();
-    }
-  } catch (e) {}
+  openSidebar('Radio', html);
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/templates/radio/player.html b/templates/radio/player.html
index ebda44d..79d6d24 100644
--- a/templates/radio/player.html
+++ b/templates/radio/player.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     </label>
     <button class="btn btn-save" id="save-station-btn" style="display:none;" onclick="saveCurrentStation()">&#9733; Save</button>
     <button class="btn-icon" id="dnd-btn" onclick="toggleDND()" title="Focus mode (hides UI, press Esc to exit)">⊙</button>
-    <button class="btn-icon" id="focus-station-btn" onclick="openFocusStationSidebar()" title="Focus station">📻</button>
+    <button class="btn-icon" id="focus-station-btn" onclick="openRadioSidebar()" title="Radio">📻</button>
   </div>
   <div class="podcast-seek-bar" id="podcast-seek-bar" style="display:none;">
     <button class="btn-icon skip-btn" onclick="skipBack()" title="Back 15s">⏪&thinsp;15</button>