diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
index 63c24d14a..f8017eb43 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
@@ -209,6 +209,44 @@ class ApiController extends Zend_Controller_Action
         }
     }
 
+    public function onAirLightAction()
+    {
+        $this->view->layout()->disableLayout();
+        $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender(true);
+
+        $result = array();
+        $result["on_air_light"] = false;
+        $result["on_air_light_expected_status"] = false;
+        $result["station_down"] = false;
+
+        $range = Application_Model_Schedule::GetPlayOrderRange();
+
+        $isItemCurrentlyPlaying = !is_null($range["current"]) &&
+             $range["current"]["media_item_played"] &&
+             count($range["currentShow"]) > 0;
+
+        if ($isItemCurrentlyPlaying ||
+            Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceSwitchStatus("live_dj") == "on" ||
+            Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceSwitchStatus("master_dj") == "on")
+        {
+            $result["on_air_light_expected_status"] = true;
+        }
+
+        if (($isItemCurrentlyPlaying &&
+             Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceSwitchStatus("scheduled_play") == "on")||
+            Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceSwitchStatus("live_dj") == "on" ||
+            Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceSwitchStatus("master_dj") == "on")
+        {
+            $result["on_air_light"] = true;
+        }
+
+        if ($result["on_air_light_expected_status"] != $result["on_air_light"]) {
+            $result["station_down"] = true;
+        }
+
+        echo isset($_GET['callback']) ? $_GET['callback'].'('.json_encode($result).')' : json_encode($result);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieve the currently playing show as well as upcoming shows.
      * Number of shows returned and the time interval in which to