diff --git a/modules/programs/pyradio.nix b/modules/programs/pyradio.nix
index c60d7100..b8ebdb44 100644
--- a/modules/programs/pyradio.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/pyradio.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ in
               description = "Stream URL of the radio station.";
             };
 
+            encoding = mkOption {
+              type = str;
+              default = "";
+              description = "Encoding of the station's metadata block.";
+            };
+
             volume = mkOption {
               type = ints.between 0 130;
               default = 50;
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ in
                 lib.concatStringsSep "," [
                   (escapeCSV station.name)
                   (escapeCSV station.url)
-                  ""
+                  station.encoding
                   ""
                   ""
                   ""
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/custom-stations.nix b/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/custom-stations.nix
index 372901b1..0a0b4ec8 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/custom-stations.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/custom-stations.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         name = "DEF CON Radio (SomaFM)";
         url = "https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls";
         volume = 85;
+        encoding = "utf-8";
       }
     ];
   };
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/expected-stations.csv b/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/expected-stations.csv
index 1c697996..31f435b7 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/expected-stations.csv
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/pyradio/expected-stations.csv
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ DEF CON Radio (SomaFM),https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls,,,,,,50
 "DEF CON Radio, SomaFM",https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls,,,,,,50
 "DEF CON Radio on ""SomaFM""",https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls,,,,,,50
 "DEF CON Radio on ""SomaFM""",https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls,,,,,,50
-DEF CON Radio (SomaFM),https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls,,,,,,85
+DEF CON Radio (SomaFM),https://somafm.com/defcon256.pls,utf-8,,,,,85