diff --git a/callbacks.sh b/callbacks.sh
index 0ddef52..055d52f 100755
--- a/callbacks.sh
+++ b/callbacks.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ fi
 transmit_setting=$(grep -i "^TurnOff\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*//")
 power=$(grep -i "^Power\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*//")
 rds_setting=$(grep -i "^RdsType\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*\"\(.*\)\"/\1/")
+rds_static_text=$(grep -i "^RDSStaticText\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*\"\(.*\)\"/\1/")
 set_frequency=$(grep -i "^SetFreq\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*//")
 frequency=$(grep -i "^Frequency\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*//")
 station=$(grep -i "^Station\s*=.*" ${CFGDIR}/plugin.vastfmt | sed -e "s/.*=\s*\"\(.*\)\"/\1/")
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ if [ -n "$DEBUG" ]; then
 	echo "set transmit: $transmit_setting" >&2
 	echo "power: $power" >&2
 	echo "rds type: $rds_setting" >&2
+	echo "rds static text: $rds_static_text" >&2
 	echo "set freq: $set_frequency" >&2
 	echo "frequency: $frequency" >&2
 	echo "station: $station" >&2
@@ -198,11 +200,17 @@ case $operation in
 					vast_args="$vast_args --rds"
 				fi
 			fi
+			if [ ${#rds_static_text} -gt 0 ]; then
+				vast_args="$vast_args --rds-text \"$rds_static_text\""
+			fi
 		else
 			echo "turn things off..."
 			if [ "x$transmit_setting" == "x1" ]; then
 				vast_args="$vast_args -n"
 			fi
+			if [ ${#rds_static_text} -gt 0 ]; then
+				vast_args="$vast_args --rds-text \"$rds_static_text\""
+			fi
 		fi
 
 		if [ -n "$DEBUG" ]; then
diff --git a/plugin_setup.php b/plugin_setup.php
index 3112052..02cf33c 100644
--- a/plugin_setup.php
+++ b/plugin_setup.php
@@ -64,11 +64,15 @@ function toggleStation()
 {
 	if ($('#RdsType').val() == "disabled")
 	{
+		$('#RDSStaticText').prop("disabled", true);
+		$('#saveRDSStaticText').prop("disabled", true);
 		$('#Station').prop("disabled", true);
 		$('#saveStation').prop("disabled", true);
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		$('#RDSStaticText').prop("disabled", false);
+		$('#saveRDSStaticText').prop("disabled", false);
 		$('#Station').prop("disabled", false);
 		$('#saveStation').prop("disabled", false);
 	}
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ function toggleStation()
 <p>Set frequency on playlist start/stop: <?php PrintSettingCheckbox("Set frequency", "SetFreq", 1, 0, "1", "0", "vastfmt", "toggleSettings"); ?></p>
 <p>Frequency: <?php PrintSettingText("Frequency", 1, 0, 8, 8, "vastfmt"); ?>MHz <?php PrintSettingSave("Transmit Frequency", "Frequency", 1, 0, "vastfmt"); ?></p>
 <p>RDS Type: <?php PrintSettingSelect("RDS Type", "RdsType", 1, 0, "RT+", Array("Disabled"=>"disabled", "RT+"=>"rtp", "RT"=>"rt", "PS"=>"ps"), "vastfmt", "toggleStation"); ?></p>
+<p>RDS Static Text: <?php PrintSettingText("RDSStaticText", 1, 0, 50, 50, "vastfmt"); ?><?php PrintSettingSave("RDS Static Text", "RDSStaticText", 1, 0, "vastfmt"); ?></p>
 <p>Station ID: <?php PrintSettingText("Station", 1, 0, 4, 4, "vastfmt"); ?><?php PrintSettingSave("Station ID", "Station", 1, 0, "vastfmt"); ?></p>
 
 </fieldset>