diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/common/Billing.php b/airtime_mvc/application/common/Billing.php
index 2dbfafa9a..57c8e3cf3 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/common/Billing.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/common/Billing.php
@@ -374,4 +374,13 @@ class Billing
             return 0;
         }
     }
+
+    public static function isStationPodcastAllowed() {
+        $planLevel = Application_Model_Preference::GetPlanLevel();
+        if ($planLevel == "hobbyist") {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/LibraryController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/LibraryController.php
index 06139e93f..221271d81 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/LibraryController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/LibraryController.php
@@ -446,6 +446,12 @@ class LibraryController extends Zend_Controller_Action
     public function publishDialogAction() {
         $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();
 
+
+        if (!Billing::isStationPodcastAllowed()) {
+            $this->renderScript("podcast/featureupgrade-pane.phtml");
+        }
+
+
         //This just spits out publish-dialog.phtml!
     }
 }
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/PodcastController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/PodcastController.php
index afc367880..6c1fd05c3 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/PodcastController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/PodcastController.php
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ class PodcastController extends Zend_Controller_Action {
      * Renders the Station podcast view
      */
     public function stationAction() {
+
+        if (!Billing::isStationPodcastAllowed()) {
+            $this->render("featureupgrade-page");
+            return;
+        }
+
         $stationPodcastId = Application_Model_Preference::getStationPodcastId();
         $podcast = Application_Service_PodcastService::getPodcastById($stationPodcastId);
         $this->view->podcast = json_encode($podcast);
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/modules/rest/controllers/PodcastController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/modules/rest/controllers/PodcastController.php
index 5acf17674..9035297bf 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/modules/rest/controllers/PodcastController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/modules/rest/controllers/PodcastController.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class Rest_PodcastController extends Zend_Rest_Controller
             $podcast = Application_Service_PodcastService::createFromFeedUrl($requestData["url"]);
 
             $path = 'podcast/podcast.phtml';
+
             $this->view->podcast = $podcast;
             $this->_helper->json->sendJson(array(
                                                "podcast"=>json_encode($podcast),
@@ -176,10 +177,11 @@ class Rest_PodcastController extends Zend_Rest_Controller
                 }
                 break;
             case HttpRequestType::GET:
+                $path = 'podcast/podcast.phtml';
                 foreach($ids as $id) {
                     $responseBody[] = array(
                         "podcast"   => json_encode(Application_Service_PodcastService::getPodcastById($id)),
-                        "html"      => $this->view->render('podcast/podcast.phtml')
+                        "html"      => $this->view->render($path)
                     );
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade-page.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade-page.phtml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afd5a7e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade-page.phtml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Created by PhpStorm.
+ * User: asantoni
+ * Date: 17/11/15
+ * Time: 4:31 PM
+ */
+?>
+
+<div class="content-pane" style="width: 100%">
+    <?php require(__DIR__."/featureupgrade.phtml"); ?>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade-pane.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade-pane.phtml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c645fa36d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade-pane.phtml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Created by PhpStorm.
+ * User: asantoni
+ * Date: 17/11/15
+ * Time: 4:31 PM
+ */
+?>
+
+<?php require(__DIR__."/featureupgrade.phtml"); ?>
+
+<div class="angular_wrapper" ng-controller="Publish">
+
+    <div class="btn-toolbar clearfix" style="position: absolute; bottom: 4px; right: 4px">
+        <div class="btn-group pull-right">
+            <button ng-click="discard()" class="btn" type="button" name="close">
+                <?php echo _("Close") ?>
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade.phtml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..492e4bc9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/podcast/featureupgrade.phtml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Created by PhpStorm.
+ * User: asantoni
+ * Date: 17/11/15
+ * Time: 2:32 PM
+ */
+?>
+
+<div id="upgrade-feature-locked">
+    <h2>Get a built-in podcast for your radio station.</h2>
+    <h3>Upgrade to unlock this feature today. Podcast hosting is included on all Starter, Plus, and Premium plans.</h3>
+
+<p>With our built-in podcast, you can:
+        <ul>
+            <li>Share your own uploads through your podcast feed for on-demand listening.</li>
+            <li>Invite your fans to listen to your podcast on your Radio Page.</li>
+            <li>Publish tracks to both SoundCloud and your station podcast with one click.</li>
+            <li>Reach more listeners, both offline and mobile with your radio podcast.</li>
+    </ul>
+    </p>
+
+    <a href="<?php echo(Application_Common_HTTPHelper::getStationUrl() . "billing/upgrade");?>" class="upgrade-cta-button">Upgrade today!</a>
+</div>
+
+
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/css/styles.css b/airtime_mvc/public/css/styles.css
index c645ce5e2..528079997 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/css/styles.css
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/css/styles.css
@@ -2870,14 +2870,14 @@ dt.block-display.info-block {
     padding:350px 0 10px 0;
     font-size:36px;
     font-weight:bold;
-    color:#3e3e3e;
+    color: #8e8e8e;
     text-align:center;
     letter-spacing:-.3px;
     text-shadow: rgba(248,248,248,.3) 0 1px 0, rgba(0,0,0,.8) 0 -1px 0;
     rgba(51,51,51,.9)
 }
 .error-content p {
-    color: #272727;
+    color: #acacac;
     font-size: 16px;
     text-align:center;
     margin: 0;
@@ -4287,3 +4287,50 @@ li .ui-state-hover {
     float: right;
     width: 50%;
 }
+
+#upgrade-feature-locked {
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    width: 50%;
+    padding: 50px;
+    z-index: 99999;
+}
+#upgrade-feature-locked h2 {
+    font-size: 26px;
+}
+#upgrade-feature-locked h3 {
+    margin: 0px;
+    padding: 0px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+/** Override overzealous CSS rules :-( */
+#upgrade-feature-locked ul, #upgrade-feature-locked li {
+    float: initial;
+    list-style-type: disc;
+}
+#upgrade-feature-locked li {
+    display: list-item;
+}
+#upgrade-feature-locked p, #upgrade-feature-locked li {
+    color: #f0f0f0;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    list-style-type: disc;
+}
+
+.upgrade-cta-button {
+    background-color:#e76400;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 20px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    width: 140px;
+    font-size: 18px;
+    display: block;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    text-align: center;
+    color: #f0f0f0;
+}
+.upgrade-cta-button a {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: #f0f0f0;
+}