diff --git a/mopidy_iris/frontend.py b/mopidy_iris/frontend.py
index 8d782cf9..9ec657c7 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/frontend.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/frontend.py
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ class IrisFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, CoreListener):
     ##
     def start_radio( self, new_state ):
         
-        # TODO: validate payload has the required seed values
-        
         # set our new radio state
         self.radio = new_state
         self.radio['enabled'] = 1;
diff --git a/mopidy_iris/pusher.py b/mopidy_iris/pusher.py
index 41720b18..5816c532 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/pusher.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/pusher.py
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ def send_message( recipient_connection_id, action, request_id, data ):
 # @param action = string
 # @param data = array (the body of our message to send)
 ##
-def broadcast( action, data ):    
+def broadcast( type, data ):    
     for connection in connections.itervalues():
         message = {
-            'type': 'broadcast',
-            'action': action,
+            'action': 'broadcast',
+            'type': type,
             'data': data
         }
         connection['connection'].write_message( json_encode(message) )
diff --git a/src/js/services/pusher/actions.js b/src/js/services/pusher/actions.js
index db1a2791..4b7a863e 100755
--- a/src/js/services/pusher/actions.js
+++ b/src/js/services/pusher/actions.js
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ export function sendAuthorization( recipient_connectionid, authorization, me ){
 
 export function startRadio( uris ){
 	return {
-		type: 'PUSHER_START_RADIO',
+		type: 'START_RADIO',
 		uris: uris
 	}
 }
 
 export function stopRadio(){
 	return {
-		type: 'PUSHER_STOP_RADIO'
+		type: 'STOP_RADIO'
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js b/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js
index 902859b6..d762596b 100755
--- a/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js
@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@ const PusherMiddleware = (function(){
                 }
                 break
 
-            case 'broadcast':
-                var type = 'UNRECOGNISED_BROADCAST'
-                if( message.data.type ) type = message.data.type.toUpperCase()
+            case 'broadcast':                
+                if (message.type ){
+                    var type = message.type.toUpperCase()
+                } else if (message.data.type ){
+                    var type = message.data.type.toUpperCase()
+                } else {
+                    var type = 'UNRECOGNISED_BROADCAST'
+                }
                 store.dispatch({ type: type, data: message.data })
                 break
         }
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ const PusherMiddleware = (function(){
                     request({ action: 'get_radio' })
                         .then(
                             response => {
-                                store.dispatch({ type: 'PUSHER_RADIO', data: response.data })
+                                store.dispatch({ type: 'RADIO', data: response.data })
                             }
                         )
                 };
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ const PusherMiddleware = (function(){
                 }
                 break
 
-            case 'PUSHER_START_RADIO':
+            case 'START_RADIO':
 
                 request({
                     action: 'broadcast',
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ const PusherMiddleware = (function(){
                 request( data )
                 break
 
-            case 'PUSHER_STOP_RADIO':
+            case 'STOP_RADIO':
 
                 request({
                     action: 'broadcast',
diff --git a/src/js/services/spotify/actions.js b/src/js/services/spotify/actions.js
index 84c5303d..892ed351 100755
--- a/src/js/services/spotify/actions.js
+++ b/src/js/services/spotify/actions.js
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export function resolveRadioSeeds( radio ){
     return (dispatch, getState) => {
 
         // flush out the previous store value
-        dispatch({ type: 'PUSHER_RADIO_SEEDS_RESOLVING' });
+        dispatch({ type: 'RADIO_SEEDS_RESOLVING' });
 
         var resolved_seeds = {
             seed_artists: [],
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ export function resolveRadioSeeds( radio ){
             $, requests
         ).then( () => {
             dispatch({
-                type: 'PUSHER_RADIO_SEEDS_RESOLVED',
+                type: 'RADIO_SEEDS_RESOLVED',
                 data: resolved_seeds
             });
         });
diff --git a/src/js/services/spotify/middleware.js b/src/js/services/spotify/middleware.js
index 2c7a74b4..0ead3434 100755
--- a/src/js/services/spotify/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/spotify/middleware.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const SpotifyMiddleware = (function(){
                 break
 
             // when our mopidy server current track changes
-            case 'PUSHER_RADIO':
+            case 'RADIO':
 
                 // proceed as usual so we don't inhibit default functionality
                 next(action)
diff --git a/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js b/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js
index e337fe91..72c1487b 100755
--- a/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js
+++ b/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ export default function reducer(ui = {}, action){
         case 'FOLLOWING_LOADING':
             return Object.assign({}, ui, { following_loading: true })
 
-        case 'PUSHER_RADIO':
-        case 'PUSHER_START_RADIO':
+        case 'RADIO':
+        case 'START_RADIO':
             return Object.assign({}, ui, { seeds_resolved: false }, { radio: action.data.radio })
 
-        case 'PUSHER_RADIO_SEEDS_RESOLVED':
+        case 'RADIO_SEEDS_RESOLVED':
             var radio = Object.assign({}, ui.radio, action.data, { seeds_resolved: true })
             return Object.assign({}, ui, { radio: radio })